Train Collectors Association Western Division Newsletter Vol. 65, No. 1 March, 2019 Stephen J. Waller, TCA Western Division President & Newsletter Editor [email protected] 2019 Meet Dates

Jan. 26 - New Trains for the New Year (done)

Feb. 16 - Red Trains for Valentine’s Day (done)

Mar. 23 - Streamliners

Apr. 27 - Trains for the Cure (or pastel colors)

May 18 - Western Trains for the Sesquicentennial of the Transcontinental Railroad

June - dark: TCA National Convention in Albuquerque Streamlined New York Central Hudson with July 27 - Red, White & Blue Trylon & Perisphere, photo by Samuel Gottscho, tinted. for our Hot Dog Social Streamliners Arrive at Aug. 24 - Tank Cars TCA-Western Meet Sept. 28 - Trolleys This year, 2019, is the 80th Anniversary of the premiere of the New York World’s Fair of 1939-1940. The exhibition showcased “The World of Tomorrow,” as imagined by some of the great Oct. 26 - Scary Trains for visionaries of the 20th Century. Art-Moderne architecture and Halloween streamlined products were in abundance at the Fair. Trains had a large presence, as well, with the Railroad Building and the “Railroads On Parade” pageant, the latter staged by railroad Nov. - dark: TCA Members author and impresario Edward Hungerford, who later made a celebrate Thanksgiving westward pilgrimage to Ward Kimball’s Grizzly Flats Railroad.

What better way to celebrate this anniversary than by designating Dec. 14 - Holiday Trains for “Streamliners” as our Display Table Theme for the March TCA- our Year-End Banquet; 773 Western Division Meet? Hudson will be awarded. (continued on next page following…) Type to enter text

LUCKY WINNERS FROM THE FEBRUARY MEET (L TO R): KEN CHAN, JON LANG, JOHN ABBE, BILL SHEPARD, AND DAVE OTTH. (ALL MEET PHOTOS BY ROGER HILL.) DISPLAY TABLE THEME FOR THIS EVENT WAS “RED TRAINS,” FOR VALENTINE’S DAY.

will be eligible to win one of our Door Prizes. We Streamliners at have many other Opportunity Drawings, as well! Or bring a train to run on our fabulous layout, in March 23rd Meet “O” or Standard Gauges.

(Continued from Previous Page.) If you have a train that needs repair, bring it! We have an experienced train repairman, who will do The TCA Streamliners Meet will be held on his utmost to bring it back to life! This service is Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Arcadia United FREE! (Parts extra, at cost.) Methodist Church Hall, 400 West Duarte Road, Arcadia, CA 91007. Newcomers welcome! Please join us at our

next Meet at the Church Hall in Arcadia! More The Meet is only about 7/10ths of a mile west of info can be found at www.tcawestern.org. the Arcadia Masonic Hall, where the Southwestern Division train club congregates. The cross-street for the Church Hall is Holly Avenue. Park in the spacious lot on the west side of the Church. (Look for the yellow TRAIN SHOW sign.)

The Meet is open to Sellers at 9:00AM for setup, and doors open for Buyers at 10:00AM. The Membership Meeting starts at Noon. Coffee and doughnuts are FREE! Sandwiches are $3 each or two for $5. Soft drinks are FREE! THE HOTEL IRVINE BY MARRIOTT IS UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR THE 2021 TCA NATIONAL Western Division Members: bring a Streamliner CONVENTION. MORE INFO AT THE MEET! from any era to show on our Display Table and you HAROLD SHAPIRO’S FIRST RUN OF TCA JOSEPH CAPLAN’S TCA KID’S CLUB WAS A BIG CALENDARS WAS A SELLOUT, BUT HE WILL SUCCESS, ATTRACTING FAMOUS CELEBRITIES MAKE MORE COPIES BY SPECIAL REQUEST. AND SOME POTENTIAL NEW TCA MEMBERS!

TCA WESTERN DIVISION MEMBERS ENJOY THE SPACIOUS HALL AT THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ARCADIA, CA. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE OPERATING LAYOUT CREATED MONTHLY BY DENYSE & JEFF MEYER AND STEVE EASTMAN. IT FEATURES TRAINS IN BOTH “O” AND STANDARD GAUGE.

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AMERICAN FLYER 4696 PIPER LOCO BY MTH KEN CHAN WITH A LIONEL 2331 VIRGINIAN SHELL. Type to enter text Bob Nord 1959 - 2019 We were saddened by the passing in January of Robert L. Nord, a vital member of TCA Western. Bob served as Recording Secretary, Newsletter Editor and Vice-President for many years. He died of heart failure. Bob was just 59 years old.

At our February meet, we remembered Bob. Those of us who knew him well will miss a fine friend and an enthusiastic supporter of TCA Western Division. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends.

Type to enter text National Convention just 3 months away! If you’ve never attended a TCA National Convention before, here’s your chance! Albuquerque is only an 11 hour drive from Arcadia, or an even shorter flight. The Convention Hotel is located in beautiful Old Town Albuquerque.

There are many tours to choose from, including the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, the Nuclear Science Museum, an aerial tram, hot air balloon, and lots of great toy train layouts. For more information, check out the current TCA National Headquarters News. Hope to see you there!

Type to enter text Dave Otth Returns to the April 27th Meet Because you demanded it, Dave Otth will be back at our Meet on Saturday, April 27, 2019, to show Ellery Queen: “The Adventure of the Eccentric Engineer.” The program first aired on NBC-TV on January 18, 1976. Dave designed & supervised the incredible LIONEL TRAIN layout.

Mr. Otth will provide some behind-the-scenes stories on the all-star cast and how the many memorable train scenes were captured. We plan to have flawless picture & sound on our big-screen ED MCMAHON STARS IN ELLERY QUEEN: “THE video projector. Arrive by 11AM and see it ALL! ADVENTURE OF THE ECCENTRIC ENGINEER”