r- r~ 7 Boston\9 & MainIncorporatede Railroa d Historica71 / l Society Meeting/Membership Telephone Number (978) 454-3600 copyright 2007 B&MRRHS July — August 2007 Bob Warren, Editor ([email protected]) Opinions expressed in the signed columnVisis to rth lettere B&MRRHs of this NewsletteS onr arthee thos wee bo f atthei: http:www.trar respective authorms anweb.orgfamrrhsd not necessarily represen/ t the opinions of the Society, its officers or members with respect to any particular subject discussed in those columns. The inclusion of commercial products or services in this Newsletter is for the conve• nience of the membership only, and in no way constitutes an endorsement of said products or services by the Society or any of its officers or directors, nor will the Society be responsible for the performance of said commercial suppliers. We reserve the right to edit all material, either due to length or content, subiruttedjbr publication. B&MRRHS CALENDAR Meetings commence at 3:30 pm on the second Saturday at Rogers Hall unless otherwise indicated. On Saturdays during July and August from 1 to 4 PM members of the Society will be manning the combine on Dutton St., Lowell July No Meeting — Lowell Folk festival August No Meeting. Nominations are due by the 15th- see Pg. 4 September 8th Buddy winiarz will show various railroading. October 12th A presentation by Len Batchelder of 1950's steam trains of Al Wynne. November 1st Justin Winiarz will show various railroading. December 8th Members night. Members are asked to bring slides (at least 50) a video or a DVD to share with fellow members. We provide the projector, screen and video/DVD player. Directions To The Rogers Hall Society Meeting Location From Rt. 495 take exit 38 which is Rt. 38, go right, this is Rogers St. Depending if you come from the north or south there are six and seven sets of lights respectively. Approximately 1.3 miles from Rt. 495 is the last set of lights (working) bears to the left here. Rogers Hall is about 3 NEXT ISSUE tenths of a miles on your right. Directly across the street is Rogers Fort The deadline for submitting material Hill Park, parking is available there. for the Newsletter is the first of each If you come from Rt. 133 (Andover St.) follow that until you intersect Rt. 38 in Lowell. Go through this intersection and take your third left even month. Such material can be sent which is High St. Go to the end and take a left and this will take you to to the editor at the above email address or to 2285 Stagecoach St.SW, Los Lu- Rogers Hall on your left and Rogers Fort Hill Park on the right. nas,NM 87031 If you come from Rt. 38 or Rt. 113 you need to get off at the overhead The editor reserves the right to edit any traffic circle as if going to St. Johns Hospital. Follow this to the intersec• submitted material. tion of Rts. 38 and 133 and follow the above directions to High St. 2 B&M RR Historical Society Newsletter MEMBER INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP Newsletter Correspondence concerning the Newsletter can be sent to either • Please renew your membership within the 2285 Stagecoach, Los Lunas, NM 87031 ninety-day renewal period or you will be deleted or emailed to: from the membership list.* All renewing members [email protected] are provided a preaddressed renewal envelope, All Other Correspondence goes to the following address (or by containing your membership data on the flap.Please email) including catalog orders, correspondence with the Board of DO NOT over tape the flap. 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Board of Directors • All questions regarding your membership should be Pat Abegg Mike Basile Carl Byron Wayne Gagnon Andrian Gintovt John Goodwin addressed to: Paul Kosciolek Russ Munroe Richard Nichols Membership Sandy Shepard c/o B&MRRHS, PO Box 469 Alternate Directors Derry, N.H. 03038 Dan Hyde Jonathan Miner Buddy Winiarz, Membership Sec. Staff Archives Chairman Frederick N. Nowell III Hardware Archives Chair. Vacant B&MRKHS Membership Dues Bulletin Editor Andrew Wilson All values in US dollars. Dues are payable by check, money Contributing Editors George H. Drury order, postal money order or cash. Sorry, but we are unable to Distribution Buddy Winiarz accept charges. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for processing. Layout and Art Director John Alan Roderick Please send membership requests to: Technical Asst. David A. Fletcher B&MRRHS - Membership 410 Chairman Jim Nigzus PO Box 9116 Historian Russell Munroe, Jr. Lowell. MA 01852-9116 Membership Secretary Buddy Winiarz Basic $32 Modelers Notes Bruce Bowden Bob Warren Model Projects Coordinator Vacant Basic & Spouse $34 Newsletter Editor Bob Warren Contributing $35 Contributing Editor Buddy Winiarz Canada & Overseas $55 Program Chairman Jim Nigzus Buddy Winiarz Sustaining $50 Show Coordinator James Nigzus Supporting $75 Webmaster Jonathan Miner Benefactor $100 Corporate $500 B&M RR Historical Society Newsletter 3 Minutes of March 10, 2007 Meeting (Note: No April meeting as of this writing) Rogers Hall, Lowell, Ma. Motion for Adjournment: 2:52PM Hyde, 2nd by Gagnon. Motion In Attendance: Kosciolek, Gagnon, Winiarz, Hyde, Nigzus, Basile, carried. Nowell, Abegg, Walker Respectively Submitted: Meeting Called to Order: 1:36PM /s/ Wayne M. Gagnon, Secretary Approval of the Minutes: Gagnon, 2nd by Abegg, Motion car• ried. Minutes of May 12, 2007 Meeting Approval of Agenda: Hyde, 2nd by Gagnon, Motion carried. Rogers Hall, Lowell, Ma. President's Report: No Report In Attendance: Kosciolek, Gagnon, Winiarz, B., Hyde, Nigzus, Vice President Report: Nigzus reported that Society had made a Basile, Abegg, Walker, Byron, Gintovt; Guest: Gary Pedersen donation of two (2) fleece jackets to The Flying Yankee Restoration group for their 2nd annual auction/supper banquet in Concord, NH Meeting Called to Order: 1:22PM March 31, 2007. Approval of the Minutes: Hyde, 2nd by Gagnon, Motion carried. Approval of Agenda: Byron, 2nd by Gagnon, Motion carried. Clerks Report: Walker's report dated 10 March 2007 stated that President's Report: Winiarz reported that the Bethlehem, NH depot all applicable documents have been placed on file with State of is back on the market for sale (open house at depot on Memorial Massachusetts. Day weekend (12-3PM); depot includes 3 bedrooms-1 lA bath-13 Treasurer's Report: Kosciolek reported that Society continues to foot cathedral ceiling). be solvent. Vice President Report: Winiarz reported that Flying Yankee Res• March Savings: $63,575.74 - Checking $ 2,617.37. Major expenses toration Group had acknowledged the Society's donation of fleece - mailings of newsletter, Bulletin printing, and catalog replenish• garments in their on-line newsletter to members. ment items.. Gagnon, 2nd by Hyde, Motion carried. Clerks Report: Walker stated that he had left his report at his home Membership Secretary: No Report and would update for next meeting. Bulletin Editor: No Report Treasurer's Report: Kosciolek reported that Society continues to Archives Committee: Nowell reported the following: Archive com• mittee working on getting station structure drawings available to be solvent and distributed Feb/Mar/April Trial Balance Sheets: be posted to website; they anticipate movement of archived B&M April Savings: $70,589.01 - April Checking: $ 13,079.33 employee records (payroll, personnel cards etc) to be moved to Major expenses - mailings of newsletter, Bulletin printing, and Lowell in 2007; working on Professor Wallace collection; catalog replenishment of items. Society has opened up a new $8K Archives will be holding an "open house" on 4/21 from 12:00PM CD at Massbank-1 year rollover (May '07-May '08) for the 410- to 3:00PM to showcase work efforts to date. restoration project. Newsletter Committee: Buddy W. reported that he and Newsletter Byron, 2nd by Abegg, Motion carried. Editor continue to have working discussions on subject contents of Membership Secretary: Winiarz reported that membership stood newsletter and timeliness posting of upcoming events. at 1068 members. Hardware Committee: Nigzus reported that hardware work sessions Bulletin Editor: Kosciolek and Winiarz reported that next issue of are anticipated to be starting up in near future with the approach of Bulletin at printer with articles focusing on Hoosac Tunnel and the wanner weather; date(s) TBA. electrified running area around North Adams, Ma.