The 16 Annual Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers' Convention
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The 16th Annual Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’ Convention Presented by The New York City Model Transit Association & The Shore Line Trolley Museum Saturday, June 4, 2016 9:30 am to 5:00 pm Set up Friday Noon to 9PM Set up Saturday 7:30am to 9:30am The Rutgers Student Center 126 College Avenue New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Admission: $20 Spouse & Children – Free All proceeds, after expenses, benefit The Shore Line Trolley Museum. Vendor information on back. • Operating layouts – Featuring Model Trolley, Rapid Transit, and Bus Equipment. • Dealers – Models, Equipment, Books, Videos, Photos, Memorabilia and More! • Model Clinics – “How to” sessions on building cars, structures, and more! • Model Contests • Historic Bus Exhibit The Rutgers Gym ANNEX is near the New Brunswick Train Station – Served by NJ Transit, Amtrak, & buses from NYC. Photo courtesy Carl Dimino Rutgers Campus buses to the door. Free parking is available, around the block, behind the Student Center & Gymnasium. For updated info and directions, visit the NYC Model Transit Association Website: nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm facebook.com/nycmodeltransit Email: [email protected] The 2016 Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’ Convention The 2016 Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’ Convention Registration Form Please print clearly, fill out form and return by mail or Set up times Fri. June 3 noon to 9pm, Sat. June 4, 7:30am to 9:30am present at the door with admission on day of meet. Convention opens at 9:30 am and runs to 5:00 pm * Make checks payable to – Shore Line Trolley Museum. * Mail to – NYC Model Transit Association The following activities are planned: P.O. Box 162 Raritan, NJ 08869 Clinics Various car and structure building “how to” clinics. NAME ____________________________________________________________________ Discussions on prototype transit operations. ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________ Features Various video presentations, operating layouts, vendor CITY _____________________________________________________________________ tables, antique buses, and static displays. STATE ____________ ZIP CODE __________________________ Contest Judged model contest for best scratch-built or kit built models. Contest rules will be provided at the meet or on EMAIL ____________________________________________________________________ our website www.nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm PHONE _____________________________________________________________ Food A food court is located in the Rutgers Student Center Names of additional registrants: __________________________________________________________________________ and features many different types of dining choices. __________________________________________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: __________________________________________________________________________ Driving from the North or South: Use NJ Turnpike to Exit 9 – East Brunswick, Route 18. Take Route 18 Number of people to register _______ at $20 each – Total $_______ (Spouse and kids under 18 – free) North to Albany St – Route 27 South. Take Albany Street to Easton Make checks payable to: Shore Line Trolley Museum Ave, make a right. Make the next right onto Somerset St and take to College Ave, make a left. Take College Ave about ¾ of a mile – the Will you be displaying anything? Yes ____ No ___ Do you need power? Yes ___ No ___ Rutgers Student Center and Gymnasium will be on the left. Parking is available in the rear. Approximate display size______________________________________________________ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Mass Transit: This section for VENDORS ONLY: Use NJ Transit trains from Penn Station, NYC or Trenton, NJ to New Business Name____________________________________________________________ Brunswick Station. Buses (Coach USA/Suburban) are available from the Description ________________________________________________________________ Port Authority Bus Terminal, NYC to New Brunswick Train Station. Items to be sold MUST relate to TRACTION MODELS, URBAN TRANSIT, INTERURBANS, The Rutgers Campus Buses stop downstairs at east/north end of the BUSES. GENERAL RAILROAD (models or toys) for sale will NOT be permitted. Trenton bound side of the station. Tell the driver you want to go to the Rutgers Student Center/Gymnasium. Number of tables required ______ at $45 per 2.5’ x 8’ table - $_________. More directions, map & Hotel info available at the NYCMTA website: Vendors need not pay the registration fee, just the fee per table. Any assistant to the vendor must pay the registration fee. Make checks payable to: Shore Line Trolley Museum http://www.nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm Email – [email protected] Do you need power? _______ Any special requirements? __________________________ (Please bring a heavy-duty extension cord if power is required, thank you) Facebook – www.facebook.com/nycmodeltransit Important – We request that vendors, displays, and layouts arrive at designated setup times and Anyone wishing to receive info on hotels and additional directions, please be ready for operation no later than opening time (9:30am) on Saturday and leave no earlier include a SASE with your remittance. than 5:00pm on Saturday – Thank you. .