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Nercoupler 268 Jan Mar 2018 Visiting Gulliver’s Gate Page 12 No. 268 JANUARY - MARCH 2018 Looking Back at Newport Page 4 NER Contest Winners Page 8 ‘The Erie Limited’ Ready to Roll! What to Expect at 2018 Convention Page 6 INSIDE THE COUPLER FROM THE EDITOR . By JEFF PASTON Open Doehr 2 fter attending the Newport convention, I Lucie that meets most Tuesday evenings. I thank Al News and Events 3 headed to Florida for a family visit. While for hosting me and my friends on such short notice. Newport Convention Review 4 Athere, I had the opportunity to visit Al Sohl Back here in the NER, Irwin Nathanson and wife Erie Limited Preview 6 MMR and see his spectacular On30 scale Western Bay Julie take us on a tour of one of the NER’s newest NER Model Contest Results 8 Railroad that he has shared in the pages of The attractions — the HO scale Gulliver’s Gate in New AP Awards 10 Coupler. York City, starting on page 12 of this issue. I noted in NER Photo Contest Winners 11 What an experience! Al’s modeling is museum the last Coupler that Gulliver’s opened this past Visiting Gulliver’s Gate 12 quality and fills a 950 square foot room in his house spring off Times Square. Irwin also offers compari- Workin’ On the RR 15 in Port St. Lucie. I could really sense the 1938-era sons to Hamburg, Germany’s Miniatur Wunderland. New Members 15 model streets right down to the dust, dirt, and Last year at the NER convention in Albany, NER Brass 16 debris. The structures in his Colorado towns I entered the model contest for the first time have detailed interiors, and you can hear dogs and did pretty well. So, I entered again in COVER PHOTO barking, horses neighing, and people yelling. Newport, and took home a merit award and A Chesapeake & Ohio Allegheny It’s that realistic! two first place certificates! I’m frankly sur- rolls through Thurmond, West To show us the interior of his award- prised that more members don’t enter. I Virginia, on Ted Pamperin’s HO winning stamp mill, Al pushed a button and found it to be a lot more fun than I once scale layout. This is scheduled to automobile seat motors lifted the mill’s roof! thought. And, any merit awards can be used be one of many layouts on tour during the 2018 NER convention, His work has been featured in a number of toward gaining AP awards. The Erie Limited, based in model railroad publications over the years. Of course, I’d be remiss if I didn’t point out a Mahwah, New Jersey. Al moved to Florida and retired there after review of Rails to the Gilded Age, the NER’s 2017 living on Long Island and being a long time member convention in Newport, RI, and a preview of the 2018 A preview of the convention starts on page 6. of the Sunrise Trail Division. His current layout is convention in Mahwah, NJ, The Erie Limited, both in Photo: Ted Pamperin operated with the aid of a club he started in Port St. this issue of The Coupler. Enjoy! D By JOHN DOEHRING OPEN DOEHR NER President This and That ’m just back from the 2017 NER convention in meetings throughout the year. (Let me know if Newport, RI – my sixth consecutive annual you’d like to have this review at one of your Ievent. This has become a happy place weekend upcoming meetings.) for me; a chance not only to play with trains, but Next up for the Region Board is the issue also to hang out with my friends – and my tribe. of governance. Specifically, the Region is looking The official publication of the Hats off to the local Little Rhody convention team now at who sits on our board (at large electees as we Northeastern Region of the (and helpers from the HUB and elsewhere), along now do, or superintendents from the divisions), National Model Railroad Association with our regional convention gang. Another superb term length of Region directors (four years today, Issue No. 268 event enjoyed by all. but possibly three or even two in the future), and In Newport, I presented my first ever term limits (none today, but perhaps in the future). EDITOR annual President’s Award to four very deserving We’ve completed a detailed benchmarking survey of JEFF PASTON individuals: former Treasurer Peter McKenney, the other 16 NMRA regions, and have the input and 315-682-8144 Secretary Chip Faulters, AP Chairman and preferences of our current directors. We [email protected] former Director Bill Brown, and expect to decide what changes will be made CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Convention Chair Dave Insley. There are in in short order, because 2018 is an election MIKE TYLICK MMR my view several more worthy candidates, year in the NER. so stay tuned for future awards. After we nail down the new governance COPY EDITOR Only about 15 percent of our model, it’ll be on to the next project: STEVE RUSSO members attend the convention, but those rebooting the NER Website. Under who do are happy campers – and tend CIRCULATION newsletter editor Jeff Paston, The Coupler is come back year after year. I’m convinced MARK HARLOW at its all-time best; Dave Insley and the team [email protected] that another 200 NER members would join this have the Region convention pipeline as strong as annual fall weekend if we could just get them there ever. Now we’d like to build a Website that is itself PRINTING once or twice. All of us need to be looking out for a best in class example of a one stop repository of RAPID PRESS new prospective conventioneers in our divisions. relevant and useful information, resources, and Stamford, CT Twice the attendance, twice the fun. (Next stop is connections. We’ve rolled up a lot of ideas about Mahwah, NJ, in September, 2018!) how to accomplish this vision, but there is still room We’ve got a busy year ahead in the NER, for your thoughts – and your participation. Please ©2018 Northeastern Region NMRA starting with the rollout of our new five year reach out for me – or for Webmaster David Abrames The Coupler is published four times a year strategic plan. This process began a couple of years – and let us know your ideas, and how you’d like to by and for the members of the Northeastern Region of the National Model Railroad ago with the Region Member’s Survey – where we help. Association. Subscription rate is $10.00 per heard from over 300 of you. Building on this We’ve got a lot going on, and a lot to do year. Please send change of address or subscription inquires to <nerofficemanager feedback, we created a draft plan, then reviewed this year – and we certainly need your talents and @verizon.net>. this with division superintendents and region passion on the NER team. Don’t be shy – or lazy. Any items related to the activities of the chairpersons – receiving additional input from Jump in and become a part of the ‘Nifty Fifty’ Region Northeastern Region and its member divisions are gladly accepted by email. Photos submitted both groups. I presented the updated plan at the team, working to make our Region the biggest, must be high resolution of at least 300 dpi Newport convention. I’d like to begin sharing this baddest, and best – in all the world. in order to be considered. survey and plan information at local division All aboard! D 2 • THE COUPLER #268 NEWS & EVENTS NER Announces THE COUPLER Deadlines FEBRUARY 16 – April-June issue Golden Spike Challenge MAY 18 – July-Sept issue year-long Golden Spike Challenge has AUGUST 17 – Oct-Dec issue been made to each of the Northeast- TIMETABLE ern Region’s divisions by Achievement A Compiled by JACK LUTZ Program Chair Bill Brown at the Newport convention awards breakfast. CONVENTIONS The Golden Spike is the initial September 13-16: NER Convention – The Erie award in the AP given to someone who has Limited 2018; Mahwah, NJ started to build a layout or module and <www.ErieLimited.org> New Eastern Canada Division meets certain criteria. This competition will Underway as Officers Elected track the number of Golden Spike awards SHOWS earned by each division, and prizes will be January 6-7: 60th Annual Model Railroad he NER’s newest division has taken awarded to those individuals who participat- Show;Garden State Model Railway Club, North the essential step of selecting its offi- ed from the winning division. The champion Haledon, NJ <www.gsmrrclub.org> Tcers so it may begin operating. NMRA January 6-7: Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show; Canada President Steve McMullin reports Hanover Mall, Hanover, MA that an email election was conducted for the <trainshow.com/hanover> Eastern Canada Division (formerly the inac- January 27-28: 50th Anniversary Amherst Railway tive Maritime Division) of the NER. Society's Railroad Hobby Show; Eastern States The following active NMRA members Exposition Fairgrounds, West Springfield, MA have agreed to serve: <www.railroadhobbyshow.com> President – Greg Williams, Canterbury, NB; February 22: Model Railroad, Train & Toy Show; Vice President – George Jarvis, Conception Zandri's Stillwood Inn, Wallingford, CT Bay South, NL; <www.classicshowsllc.com> Secretary – Bob Henry, Quispamsis, NB; February 11: Fishkill Model Train and Railroad Treasurer – Bill Turczyn, Hampton, NB. will be determined by computing the num- Hobby Show; Fishkill Recreation Center, With a response rate of 82 percent, ber of awards as a percentage of that divi- Fishkill, NY <kingstontrainshow.com> NMRA members in the four Atlantic prov- sion’s total membership, thus leveling the February 25: Worcester Model Railroaders Annual inces unanimously elected the slate.
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