SHMRRC Minutes

Wednesday

April 26, 2017

 

Meeting was held at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, President Jeff Graybill presiding.

 

Attendees:

            Jeff Graybill

            Warren Ashbrook

            Dave Murphy

Dave Bodnar

Bill Baldwin

Bernie Gordan

            Dave Maynard

            Rich Auber

            Rick Lambert

            Paul Kwiecinski

Dave Tepe

 

Presidents Report:

This summer, June we will do the TCA convention at the Windom Hotel June 28, 29 and 30.  Parking availability is uncertain.  Although the convention runs June24 through July 2, we will load in Wed. and run trains Fri. and Sat.  There will be an AMTRAK trip to Altoona, you must purchase your own ticket along with a TCA trial membership. The same applies to an Altoona trip as well as at trip to the Age of Steam.  Venders and layouts will be open to the public for $15 per family.  Final setup details will be discussed at the next meeting.  Logoed T shirt orders were taken and Rich had dry transfers for the taking.

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Treasurers Report:

The treasury remains in good shape. 

 

Program:

Bernie Gordan offered scenery materials to members free of charge.  Dave Bodnar showed 2 sizes of reamers for resizing holes also a LED with built in flasher, when connected in series with other LEDs will flash all of them with an increase in applied voltage.  He also had a USB powered battery charger with magnetic connectors.