February 6, 2015 Dear All: the Annapolis Armory and the Joint VTC/WB&A Train Shows Are Just Around the Corner
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February 6, 2015 Dear All: The Annapolis Armory and the joint VTC/WB&A train shows are just around the corner. We encourage you to attend the shows and to show your support of the Club and the hobby. Please post this information to your social media, local businesses, your job, etc. so that all can come out and enjoy the day with us. Our friends at the NWHS is having a table this weekend at the Greenberg Train Show in Fredericksburg, VA, hope you’ll stop by and say hello and support them. I’m happy to announce the Vienna Train Show will be happening on October 31, 2015 this year! As a reminder, the eblasts and attachments will be placed on the WB&A website under the “About” tab for your viewing/sharing pleasure http://www.wbachapter.org/2015%20eblasts.htm along with the WB&A Facebook page. The attachments are contained in the one PDF attached to this email in an effort to streamline the sending of this email and to ensure the attachments are able to be received. Click on the Ribbon on the Left and you will see an “index” of the documents and you can click on them to go to them. If you need a PDF viewer to read the document which can be downloaded free at http://www.adobe.com/products/acrviewer/acrvdnld.html. To retain a copy you may want to save the file to a folder different from your temporary files (downloading and use is in your discretion). REMINDERS: 2015 TCA CONVENTION See http://tcaconvention.org/ Please also see the invite from Stuart Rankin as he sends his personal invite to the members of the WB&A and to the Eastern Division as a whole! I encourage you to support the Convention and to attend and have some FUN. OPEN HOUSE INVITE 2/22–Sandy & Clem Clement See the attached invite from Sandy and Clem, they hope you can make it. WB&A MEMBERSHIP If you did not pay your 2015 dues in 2014, please click on the link and forward your dues to Dave Eadie. It’s never too early to pay 2015 dues! (http://www.wbachapter.org/wbna%20stuff/wba_ap plication_2014.pdf) UPCOMING WB&A EVENTS March 14, 2015 – WB&A Annapolis Armory Train Show, details attached and mark your calendars. May 9, 2015 – Joint VTC & WB&A (aka NORTH MEETS SOUTH) Great Train Show and Sale at the Eagles Lodge 2 at 21 Cool Spring Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 contact Colleen Hall [email protected] for more information, it’s never too early to start planning. We are pleased to announce that Allen Crotts will be the Train Doctor at the show. October 31, 2015 – WB&A Vienna VFD Train Show, contact Dan Danielson [email protected] or David Eadie [email protected] LOOKING FOR INFORMATION Robert Reynolds would like to hear from you regarding DCS & Lionel Remote, if you have anything you can discuss with him, please let me know and I will provide you with his information. WEBSITES/LINKS OF INTEREST/THINGS TO DO/BOOKS Newsletters courtesy of the VTC: High Green; Empire State Express; The Trainmaster (and two handouts); and Interchange. Courtesy of Ed Post The Green Block. Courtesy of : J. J. Young, Jr.'s N&W steam photos which have been posted at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jjyoungjr/sets/7215 7645245383849/ 3 Valentine’s Day will soon be here, these to websites may provide an answer to what to give (and receive) as a gift: http://www.trainvideodepot.com/ and http://chessieshop.com/ (but remember, some of still prefer chocolate with our trains) Check out The Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Trail: http://bikewashington.org/trails/wba/wba.htm Have you seen TCA Western Division Newsletter? If not, it’s attached for your reading pleasure. I’m always touched by those that share such sweet memories with me that they remember due to something they’ve read in the eblast. Woody Cullum shared his memories of riding behind the 611 (the story from last week’s eblast) on a 3‐day trip back in the 80’s. This is what it’s all about! Woody also shared his friend’s website, check it out: http://www.trainpicker.com/ along with the attached photo that he built: a Custom O-Scale water tender for the Lionel 756 using a Lionel 6026 style tender shell. 4 Looking for something to do while travelling abroad? Check out the European Model Train tours for 2015/2016 1. Visit Normandy and the Beaches ‐ Upcoming tours include a visit to Normandy, the landing sites, military cemeteries and monuments, historical museums and more. This 2 night excursion can on request take place before or after our main Germany tour, and also in combination with their pre‐tour to London and Paris (adds 2 extra days). Min. participation applies. http://en.normandie‐tourisme.fr/main‐menu/things‐ to‐do/sites‐and‐attractions‐143‐2.html 2. Explore Prague/Czech Republic ‐ Taking the train from Dresden to the newly added stop Prague (except September Big Steam tour). They will dedicate 2 days to this exceptional historic city, its grandiose architecture and atmosphere, tasty Bohemian cuisine, excellent jazz clubs and experience the largest Eastern European model train layout. www.prague.eu 3. New Glacier Express stop – An optional Swiss Alpine train adventure we are replacing St. Moritz with the village of Berguen as overnight stop. They find an interesting museum emphasizing alpine train technology (Crocodile and all) and history as well as a unique H0 model showing the Albula line and much more. www.glacierexpress.ch http://www.museums.ch/org/en/Albula 5 4. Taking you to Italy: Venice ‐ Florence ‐ Rome In 2014 they are offering an optional tour into Italy (instead of Switzerland). On this 5 day add on tour they visit Florence for a day, and Venice and Rome for 2 days each. These are touristic days with lots of sights, stops and visits of your choice. And of course they use Italian trains to travel from city to city. http://www.modeltraintravel.com/2014‐newsflash‐‐‐ were‐going‐to‐italy.html 5. Combine Xmas Markets and Trains ‐ Also back on the schedule is their "Trains and Christmas Market Tour" in the beginning of December. If they had the time, they could visit 2 a day at the rate they are growing in popularity. In the city of Cologne itself, there are already 9 Christmas Markets to visit. On this tour, they explore between 6 and 8 of the most enchanted German Christmas Markets, in addition to all the big and small trains they experience on their regular tour. http://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/en/ http://www.modeltraintravel.com/xmas‐markets‐ tour‐incl‐big‐steam‐2015.html For all relevant information on all their regular tours, their dates, timing, pricing and general itineraries, have a peek at www.modeltraintravel.com. They offer discounts for Veterans, active Military, clubs and club members. Let them know what you think; or better yet ‐ is there something you personally would like to 6 see included in their fun, educational, chock full of trains big and small ‐ Europe tours? They’re all ears. Contact them via email, or simply call and talk. Courtesy of: Anton Seckler Tel: 1‐650‐670‐2404 "Conductor" MODEL TRAIN TRAVEL http://www.modeltraintravel.com/testimonials.html https://www.facebook.com/wba.chaptertca?f ref=ts&ref=br_tf UPCOMING CALENDAR EVENTS (please send me items to include on the calendar) – if you like to see some other dates from around the country, check out: 1. Check out: http://modelshopsusa.com/ (one of the places we’re promoting the Annapolis and VTC/WB&A Train shows). Contact Adrian Hall with any questions that you may have at: [email protected] 2. Check out trains.com calendar of events at: http://trc.trains.com/events.aspx?page=list&type =1&cat= 3. 2015 Schedule for Trackers can be found at: www.nattrackers.org 7 4. Atlantic Coast "S" Gaugers ‐ keep up with what is happening with all of the clubs at http://www.trainweb.org/acsg/ 5. 2015 Schedule for World’s Greatest Hobby can be found at: http://www.wghshow.com/index.html 6. 2015 Schedule for Greenberg’s Train & Toy Show can be found at: http://www.greenbergshows.com/schedule.html 7. Link for various train shows can be found at: http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ and http://trainshowinc.com and also http://www.modeltrainshows.com/ 8. February 7‐8, 2015 ‐ WGH in Columbus, OH visit www.wghshow.com 9. February 8, 2015 ‐ New Hope – Solebury Township Train Show and Sale New Hope‐Eagle Fire Company 46 North Sugan Road New Hope, PA 18938 $5.00pp Admission, Children under 12 free Future Shows (All in 2015) –May 3, Oct 4 10. February 14, 2015 ‐ Hagerstown Model RR Museum, Inc. Trainfest Winter 2015 Model Train sale re: railroading and model railroading at Washington County AG Center 7313 Sharpesburg Pike 9‐2 p.m. contact info: Email: [email protected]; Phone: 301‐800‐9829; Web Site: www.antietamstation.com 8 11. February 14, 2015 – Jacksonville Rail Fair at Prime Osborn Convention Center in Jacksonville, FL www.gserr.com 12. February 14, 2015 – SP&S Railway Historical Society Swap Meet at Airport Holiday Inn in Portland, OR www.spshs.org 13. February 14‐15, 2015 – Greater Buffalo Train Show at Erie County Fairgrounds Even Center in Buffalo, NY www.wnyrhs.org 14. February 14‐15, 2015 ‐ WGH in Louisville, KY visit www.wghshow.com 15. February 21, 2015 – Greater Houston Train Show at Stafford Center in Houston, TX http://sanjac.leoslair.com 16.