Minutes from the May 20, 2010 meeting President Dennis Mead 2010. They are Jacob supporting the Erie Railroad called the board and general Trenn, David Christoph, freight house as its choice membership meeting to and Lee Greenfield. for the Northwestern order at 6:04 p.m., in the Welcome aboard, Jacob, Pennsylvania Railroad & conference room of the U.S. David, and Lee! Tooling Museum project. Bronze Foundry & A discussion on or if the Machine, Inc., located at Committee Reports building is in a flood plain, 18649 Brake Shoe Road, -Historical/Archives- and the advantages of the Meadville, PA. Photos that were recently design of the freight house Attending the meeting donated showing Meadville against high waters. were Dennis Mead, Carl Yard from atop the Erie RR It was suggested for extra Timko, Bill McComas, coaling tower were placed space to rebuild the Larry Johnson, Jack Sheets, in frames by Dennis Mead. platforms that had existed John Snyder, Dan Higham, A color photo showing and bring in boxcars to use Denis Manross, and Lee Meadville Yard as it was as display and storage cars. Greenfield. Al Reibel towards the declining years John Snyder made the stopped in before the of steam was retrieved via motion to support the meeting started. the internet, for archival freight house for the purposes only. museum project; Dan Treasurer's Report Tom Collard donated a Higham seconded the The treasurer's report, notebook of Conrail freight motion. The motion carried submitted respectfully by Ed card schematics. Some of by unanimous vote of the Cronin, via email, was read the schematics show designs attending membership. The by Secretary Carl Timko. from the Erie Lackawanna , statement will read follows: Noted were the current Pennsylvania Railroad, as The French Creek Valley balances and expenses. well as Conrail's own. Railroad Historical Society Expenses included the Erie supports the former Erie Insurance policy which is -Museum- Railroad freight house as now paid in full for the rest A brief report on the the structure to house the of the year. Bill and current status of the Northwestern Pennsylvania Yetivemarie McComas has museum planning project Railroad and Tooling paid for the printing of the was read by the secretary. Museum. Spring 2010 newsletter. Also noted were the Appointments to view the Thank you, Bill and preference of sites by freight house are available Yetivemarie! planning project contractor, during the specified Pipp Graphics is expected Bob Good of Pashek & weekdays, between the to send the board a bill for Associates. He list the hours of 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. their layout work on the former A&GW building on newsletter. Bessemer Street as first, -Property/Equipment- A reminder to the followed by the 84 Lumber The #518 did not get membership: your dues are Co. site, the Erie Railroad moved as yet, according to to paid by June 30, 2010 for freight house, and lastly the the president of the the coming year, with the Pomona Park site, where Ashtabula Carson & exception of those who the caboose now is on Jefferson Railroad, Bob recently joined the display. Callahan. The AC&J has organization. Tom Collard proposed, in been busy with current and We welcome three new absentia, the FCVRRHS new customers as well as members since February 20, board pass a motion repairing transloading 1/3 devices that were Lackawanna employee, on Monday, May 31, with vandalized. Stephen M. Timko, Jr., who Dennis Mead conducting No word has been also is an author of many the tour. The caboose will received from any railroad books. All those be open also on June 20, contractors to haul the wanting to attend, please with Ken Springirth selling locomotive. Also no word call or email Tom Collard and signing books, July 4, as to when the display track (814-853-2942 or August 1 with Thomas and will be finished that the [email protected]) or Ken Kraemer selling and #518 will rest upon. Carl Timko (814-337-4307 signing books, and or [email protected]). September 5 at which time -Special Only 30 seats are available. the event planned is a poker Events/Programs - There will be a weathering run. Thomas Kraemer Techfest was held May 12, clinic held at @ the Bank, agreed to donate a portion at PMI. Over 20 940 Park Avenue, Meadville of proceeds from every sale schoolbuses were present on Friday June 11, at 6 p.m. of a book to the with over 700 children to Al Notarione will be the FCVRRHS. Thank you , participate in the various instructor. The clinic costs Thomas! hands-on experiences. Ed $8 to attend. Email or call Dennis Mead announced a Cronin brought a model Tom Collard to reserve PT Cruiser cruise-in will not railroad switching layout your seat. happen. that was a big attraction to The bus trip to the the kids. The Western Reserve Model -Public Relations/ Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Railroad Museum is still Education- Museum had a stereoscope tentative. Jack Sheets The Spring 2010 viewer and cards for the attended the spring train newsletter, ³The Valley crowd to try out. A virtual show and noted it was Express´ has been railroad , using a laptop disappointing when published and should be computer and monitor compared to the show at well on its way to every attracted many interested Erie's Rainbow Gardens. member of the organization. bystanders. These displays There will be a A model railroad group, were made all the more members-only tour of the known as the I-80 Group professional by banners Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic will have a get-together at Crawford County Museum, at 423 Chestnut Scott Wilson's residence in Convention and Visitor's Street, next the Crawford Oil City on June 12. Scott Bureau's Kevin Parson had County Historical Society, is a member of the made. Very nice! in October. FCVRRHS and is looking Dennis Mead thanks all Dan Higham announced to have a representative those who helped out with the official opening of the from the FCVRRHS to the Techfest, including Ed Cambridge Springs trolley attend and explain what the Cronin, Bill McComas, John station and museum will be organizatin is all about. Snyder, Larry Johnson, any November 29, which marks John Snyder expressed others that helped , even for the 100th anniversary of the interest in the event. a short time. original opening of the Dennis Mead made special A reminder, the annual station. It is possible the mention to keep area radio dinner and business meeting model railroad layout could station , Cool 101.7 fm up will be at the Italian Civic be displayed at the station, to date with all of the events Club, on Water Street, depending on how many of the organization. Meadville, beginning at 6:00 other displays and activities Carl Timko inquired about p.m., with a presentation by are present. placing an ad for the former WNYP/Conrail/Erie The caboose will be open caboose tour on 2/3 Armstrong's Ad Channel. July 15, 2010 , at 6:00 The first ad will or has p..m., in the conference appeared May 27 through room of the U.S. Bronze May 29. Foundry & Machine, Inc., Flyers for the caboose tour located at 18649 Brake and Ken Springirth's book Shoe Road, Meadville, PA. signing were reviewed and will be distributed around town. -Membership- Dennis Mead presented a wooden model of a Meadville trolley that was built by Richard Yeager of Erie. Mr. Yeager donated the trolley to the FCVRRHS. The model was donated by the FCVRRHS to the Crawford County Historical Society for the purpose of displaying it at the Cambridge Springs trolley station and museum when it opens. Dan Higham accepted the model. -Other events- The Wildcat Regiment Band will be performing at the Academy Theatre on Chestnut Street in Meadville, on Monday, May 31. The Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Historical Society was formed on April 24, at Thiel College in Greenville, PA, with the FCVRRHS's own Nate Clark, Ed Cronin, and Larry Johnson attending the initial meeting. - Next meetings- The next meeting is the annual dinner, June 17, as mentioned before. July's meeting will be Thursday, 3/3.