PITTSBURGH GARDEN
RAILWAY SOCIETY MINUTES FOR
JANUARY 30, 2016
The meeting was
held in Brownsville at the Monongahela River Rail & Transportation
Museum.
21 members signed
into the meeting that Keith Baggus brought to order at 1:30 pm.
Name tags and
embroidered clothing items were handed out. Alycefaye Stewart has
any unclaimed items. Arrangements can be made to get yours item by
calling 724-837-5449 or seeing her at the next meeting.
New members were
introduced:
Michael Bowen and Deborah Smithula from Delmont
Daniel Cinwalt from Pittsburgh
Joe Welling from Jeannette
Don Goodwin was
thanked for all the HARD work he put into getting the new trailer up
and ready, for all the club’s item. All the trains and supplies fit
into it with room to spare. Thanks goes to all the members who
helped load the trailer before the meeting.
-June
of 2017 the National Convention of T.C.A. will be held at the Windom
Hotel, Pittsburgh. We have been asked to be the “G” gauge train
layout for the event. More details will follow as we are informed.
The East Coast
Train Show in York, Pa. will be March 25th & 26th
the weekend of Easter. Dave Bodnar will be presenting a program
again this year. A great show to see if you have never been there.
Keith Baggus
mentioned some trip ideas he is working on for this year. He
outlined four trips; more information will follow as things firm up.
Keep an eye on the “From The President’s Desk” in our newsletter.
Dave Bodnar
remarked that our control system for the trains is outdated and
parts can only be found on the internet.
Don Goodwin
stated that we need to get insurance for the trailer before we take
it on the road.
A wish list was
started for things the club might need to consider;
New Carpets
People
Controllers
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The Tentative
Calendar for 2016
-January:
rescheduled because of weather
-February:
Jan. 30th meeting
-March:
Sunday, 6th @ 2:00….Children’s Hospital Pittsburgh, third
floor waiting room, train layout.
-April:
Saturday, 9th @ 1:00…Episcopal Church, 139 North
Jefferson Ave. Canonsburg, hosted by Ann Celento, everyone is ask to
bring a covered dish. Let Ann know what you plan to bring.
(724-745-3696 or
ACelento@comcast.net)
-May:
Saturday 14th. @ 1:00… Michael Bowen & Deborah Smithula
(our new members) will be hosting the meeting in his home at 264
Apple Hill Drive, Delmont, 15626. Please let him know if you plan to
attend (412-377-8369 or
mide2@comcast.net)
Mike is taking care of all food, drinks and something very
special?????
-June:
Saturday 18th @ 1:00…Mark & Teresa Demyan will be the
host at 5018 Venice Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15209 (412-523-5471)
National Railroad
Convention, Pittsburgh, DTA
-July:
TBA…Greenburg Train Show, Monroeville Convention Center, if we get
in (the schedule for this show has yet to announced) ?
????
OR / AND
Bill Patterson
will host a date TBA for his meeting…Bill wants to have a pool party
at his home, 246 Regency Place, Bethel Park, Pa. 15102
(412-833-2220)
-August:
date TBA…Monongahela River, Rail & Transportation Museum,
Brownsville, Pa. for the “Brownsville Days”
Club Family
Picnic: date TBA…Frank and Jackie Magri or Donald and Debra Goodwin.
Both have offered to host the picnic. Look for details in further
minutes.
-September:
Saturday 17th @ 1:00…Clark Kemmerer & Alice Angelo will
host at 20 N. Joslyn drive, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15235 (412-795-05240)
-October:
date TBA…Castle Shannon Fire Department train Show, 3600 Library
Road, Castle Shannon ,Pa. 15234 [ may be a one or two day show]
-November:
Greenburg Train Show, Monroeville convention center. If we get
in????
OR
Don Godwin would
like to go to Brownsville for the back up in November, DTA
-December:
Saturday 3rd. @ 6:00 Al Hartman is chairman of the
Christmas Party. He needs volunteers to help with favors and set up.
(724-869-3833) “The Willows Motel & Inn” Rt. 68, Industry, Pa.
15052
Al is looking
into the cost and availability of rooms for members who will need to
stay overnight.
Submitted Feb.6,
2016
By: Alycefaye
Stewart
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