ATRRM PRSRT. STD. P.O. Box 1189 U.S.POSTAGE Covington, GA 30015 PAID TWIN CITIES, MN PERMIT NO. 1096 Address Service Requested train. Aaron Isaacs photo. Isaacs Aaron train. 0-4-0T #30 pulling the demonstration the pulling #30 0-4-0T roundhouse roof for this overview of of overview this for roof roundhouse Koller accompanied the editor onto the onto editor the accompanied Koller Spring 2013 conference. Our host Terry host Our conference. 2013 Spring Railroad Museum in Savannah for the for Savannah in Museum Railroad ATRRM visited the Georgia State Georgia the visited ATRRM Summer 2013 Summer Number 13 Number 2 3 ASSOCIATION OF TOURIST RAILROADS PRESIDENT’S COLUMN AND RAILWAY MUSEUMS By G. Mark Ray The purpose of the Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums is to lead in the advancement of railway Challenges… heritage through education, advocacy and the promotion of Combining ARM and TRAIN into a single entity has not best practices. been without its challenges. One of our biggest challenges was in the development of a rate structure that would For more details, or to report address changes, please contact us at: 1) cover the costs of all that we want to do to move our Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums organization into the national spotlight with an active voice P. O. Box 1189, Covington, GA 30015 in DC; 2) make the rates commensurate with the increased www.railwaymuseums.org, www.traininc.org level of services and benefits the organization will provide; and 3) set rates that are fair to all. In determining the rate (770) 278-0088 structure, the working group developed a base budget and [email protected] formulated a structured set of rates. It was recognized on the non-commercial side that a tiered rate structure was needed Officers because of the varying income level of the non-commercial President: G. Mark Ray, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum members. On the commercial side, the working group failed Vice-Presidents: to recognize that many of our commercial members are Scott Becker, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum small businesses similar to the smaller non-commercial Linn Moedinger, Strasburg Rail Road members. As a result, many commercial members have Secretary: Ellen Fishburn, Orange Empire Railway Museum questioned the dramatic increase in their membership rate. ATRRM recognizes the value that ALL of our commercial Treasurer: Alan Barnett, Indiana Railway Museum members provide for the industry and we wish to retain you as members. Please bear with us as we review the rate Directors structure for potential adjustments. Richard Anderson, Northwest Railway Museum One of the key advantages of merging ARM and TRAIN Scott Becker, Pennsylvania Trolley Museum is a single annual meeting. For many of you, it was a Chris Bertel, Thunder Mountain Line struggle to decide which one to attend as attending both was Rick Burchett, Chehalis-Centralia Railroad too costly. As ATRRM moves forward, we are challenged John E. Bush, Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad with keeping the cost of attending a conference reasonable. Steven M. Butler, San Luis & Rio Grande Railroad Here is a where a catch-22 comes into play. A small Jeffrey D. Jackson, Train Entertainment, Inc. conference needs small meetings and can be held in many locations. As attendance grows, the need for more space Bob LaPrelle, Museum of the American Railroad increases and your potential host properties get smaller and Linn Moedinger, Strasburg Rail Road smaller. This means larger cities, higher costs, and fewer Peter Murphy, Exporail host organizations. Larger hotels result in higher room rates, G. Mark Ray, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum meeting space rental rates, and increased banquet costs. Our Ken Rucker, National Capital Trolley Museum job will be to look at all costs associated with convention Jim Schantz, Seashore Trolley Museum attendance. This includes travel, hotel, and registration fees Fenner Stevenson, Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad to strike a balance that makes it affordable for everyone to Jim Vaitkunas, Minnesota Streetcar Museum attend. If we can’t manage this, the cost of attending Meg Warder, Black Hills Central Railroad conferences will reach the point that no one can attend and Ervin White we’ll only need the smaller hotels. Chattanooga and Montreal were both attempts at doing this. This Fall, Kyle Wyatt, California State Railroad Museum member Orange Empire is taking on the challenge. I Committees encourage everyone to register now to take advantage of the early registration discount. You can register online at Renewal Parts: Rod Fishburn, Chair, www.atrrm.org or by mail using the attached registration [email protected] form. * * * Staff I want to mention awards. In years past, TRAIN Suzanne Grace, Executive Director presented a number of awards to recognize contributions to P. O. Box 1189 the area of railway preservation, as well as individual restoration projects. ARM gave no awards. Covington, GA 30015 In keeping with the general theme of the new [email protected] organization, we wanted to take a fresh look at awards. I named a committee that included TRAINS magazine editor Aaron Isaacs, Editor Jim Wrinn, TRRM editor Aaron Isaacs, and ATRRM 3816 Vincent Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55410 directors Fenner Stevenson and Jim Vaitkunas. They met [email protected] and made the following recommendations that have been 612-929-7066 adopted. Three awards will be made to individuals: The Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums is a 1. Annual Achievement Award-to an ATRRM member individual or organization for a significant achievement Professional Affiliate Member of the American Association of during the previous year. Museums. 2. Friend of ATRRM Award-to an individual for To advertise in Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums, contact Aaron Isaacs at [email protected]. To download an advertising rate sheet, go to www.railwaymuseums.org/Static/documents/RateCard.pdf 4 5 The first annual meeting of the newly merged Association of Tourist Railroads and Railway Museums will be held in Riverside, California from October 16 through 19, 2013. The Conference will be hosted by Orange Empire Railway Museum. The time to make plans and reservations is now. Taking advantage of California’s beautiful October weather and a conference hotel on the National Registry of Historic Places, the Conference will focus on bringing the various interests of the members into a relevant and meaningful experience. Wed. Oct. 16th:The Conference will begin with two optional trips. The Steam Experience Option will be limited to 50 participants and will take participants behind the scenes at Knott’s Berry Farm and their steam program. After getting the Knott’s narrow gauge engines going for the day the group will go to Disneyland and their back shop area for a rare opportunity to experience the Disney steam program. The other optional tour will be the San Diego Experience. This trip is limited to 50 people and will provide a personalized tour of the USS Midway aircraft carrier and a tour of the San Diego Trolley. On Wednesday night we will gather at the Historic Mission Inn to network with our colleagues and industry sponsors. We will have food and drinks as we become reacquainted in the beautiful surroundings of the Historic Mission Inn. Thur. Oct. 17th will be dedicated to seminars and interacting with sponsors at the Mission Inn. The seminars include timely subjects ranging from mechanical issues to how we display our historic collections. We will have participation from the FRA and sponsored events. Fri. Oct. 18th we will take the train to Los Angeles where we will divide into two groups for the morning. One group will go to Metrolink and the other to MTA. We will have a trip over a portion of the Los Angeles rail network in the afternoon. We will have dinner at the Harvey House in Los Angeles Union Station. We have a guest speaker lined up and this will be a unique opportunity to have dinner at this historic location. Sat. Oct. 19th will provide an opportunity for guest operation at Orange Empire Railway Museum and hands on seminars in steam, diesel and electric operations. On Saturday night, there will be the Annual Banquet at the Music Room in the Mission Inn. The Conference will include an outstanding companion program. Companions will spend Thursday in the Riverside area enjoying a tour of the Mission Inn, tea and venturing into the highlights of Downtown Riverside. On Friday, companions will take the train with the group to Los Angeles and then go to the world famous Huntington Museum. The tour will include lunch and high tea. On Saturday, companions will go to the museum and enjoy the warm California weather from the park settings of the museum. Companions will enjoy the banquet in the Music Room. Conference registration is $295.00 if registration is completed before August 1, 2013. Beginning August 1st registration will be $350.00. The Companion registration is $250.00. The Optional Tours are $100 per person. The hotel has asked us to make reservations early. We have been fortunate enough to secure a very large block of rooms at the Mission Inn, but we have also been told that if reservations are not timely made we will lose rooms. The Mission Inn can be reached at (951) 784-0300. Transportation to Riverside is easy. The Mission Inn is 20 minutes from the Ontario International Airport (Mission Inn may provide transportation) and 4 blocks from the Riverside Amtrak station. See you in California 6 ATRRM SEEKS ANNUAL AWARD NOMINATIONS At the annual conference in Riverside, California, ATRRM will present three awards for outstanding achievement. The awards are: Annual Achievement Award-to an ATRRM member individual or organization for a significant achievement during the previous year.