11 Volume 42 Number 8 August 2011 NO MEETING August NRHS Convention June 2011 -- Tacoma, Washington by Richard Tubbesing Southern Pacific 4449 at Castle Rock, WA with southbound NRHS train to Portland, Sunday, June 26th. Photo by Roger Libra Contents NO Meeting This Month! Officer Contact Directory P.2 In lieu of the meeting, the second of two pic- Directions to the picnic site P.2 nics will be held Saturday, August 20th from The 2011 NRHS Convention P.2 To and From the NRHS Convention the 10:30 am - 4:30 pm at Maiden Rock, WI. Bev- Long Way P.5erages will be supplied. Bring your own The Rock Island Trainfest P.6 meat to grill. The 20th Anniversary Twin Cities and Western Passenger Extra P.6 See map next page. Minnesota Streetcar Museum 40th Anniversary P.7 Railway Age Breaking News P.7 From Trains Newswire P.7 Local Dues Increase Coming P.8 Railfan Calendar P.8 1 Northstar Chapter Officers Board of Directors Office Name Email Phone President Dawn Holmberg
[email protected] 763-784-8835 Vice President H. Martin Swan
[email protected] 612-961-1684 Past President Cy Svobodny
[email protected] 651-455-0052 National Director Bill Dredge
[email protected] 952-937-1313 Treasurer Dan Meyer
[email protected] 763-784-8835 Secretary Dave Norman
[email protected] 612-729-2428 Trustee Bob Clarkson
[email protected] 651-636-2323 Staff Program Chairman Richard Tubbesing
[email protected] 763-757-1304 Newsletter Editor Russ Isbrandt
[email protected] 651-426-1156 Newsletter Production and Distribution Richard Tubbesing
[email protected] 763-757-1304 Chapter Librarian / Historian John Cartwright
[email protected] 651-481-8479 Webmaster Dan Meyer Website: www.northstar-nrhs.org Chapter Mail Box Northstar Chapter PO Box 120832 St.