PRRT&HS 42nd Annual Meeting
April 29 – May 2, 2010
Radisson Penn-Harris Hotel & Convention Center
1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 17022
1150 Camp Hill Bypass, Camp Hill, PA 17022
Hosted by the New England Chapter
If you are a fan of the Pennsylvania Railroad, this is an annual event you can't afford to miss!
New England Chapter News
Membership Growth
As of February 13, membership for 2010 is up to 89. Of this, 72 are renewals, 6 joined in the fourth quarter of 2009, and 11 joined this year. Of this, 44 are Society members. We encourage all our members to join PRRT&HS.
Your 2010 Membership Renewal was Due before January 1
If we did not receive your renewal, your membership benefits ended December 31. If you can't find your renewal bill, use a new member form.
Spring East Wind
Volume 6, Number 3 is being produced now and will be ready around April 1. Topics include PRR General Electric U25B diesels, an eyewitness account of the Pittsburgh Railroad Riot of 1877, and photos of PRR equipment entering South Station in the early 1960's.
Winter East Wind
Volume 6, Number 2 is was sent out electronically on January 2. The paper version will go in the mail on January 4. It includes articles on "Operating Session at Silk City," "PRR at Bucyrus, Ohio," "Last of PRR's Freight Motors," "PRR Model Gallery," "PRR Photos," and more.
Chapter Donates $500 Toward E6s Restoration
At the September meeting, the members voted to make a $500 donation to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The money will be used toward a cosmetic, historically accurate restoration of the "Lindberg Atlantic", PRR E6s 4-4-2 #460. The PRRT&HS will match our donation resulting in $1,000 total toward the cause. We encourage everyone to make an individual tax-deductible donation for this project. Matching funds up to $50,000 are available until March 15, 2010. You can get more information from Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania web site.
Upcoming Events
Spring Chapter Meeting – Saturday, March 13, 2010
SPRING TRAINing Clinics and Model Railroad Show – Holiday Inn, Peabody, Mass.
This annual event sponsored by the Hub Division of the NMRA features clinics from fundamental to advanced, dealer tables, and operating layouts. Andy Sperandeo, Executive Editor of Model Railroader, is the featured clinician. Our own Tim Garner is scheduled to present on "Altoona and Horseshoe Curve from 1975 to 2009". It runs 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $6 for 12 and up. For more information about the show, visit www.hubdiv.org.
April 29-May 2, 2010 – PRRT&HS Annual Meeting
Radisson Penn-Harris Hotel & Convention Center – Camp Hill, Pa.
This is the biggest event of the year for PRR historians, fans, and modelers and our own New England Chapter is hosting. There will be presentations on history, equipment, modeling, and more along with a schedule of model layout tours. Visit the PRRT&HS web site for more information and registration details. Not currently a PRRT&HS member? You can join when register. Our own web site on the Annual Meeting will be live soon.
Friday/Saturday, June 4-5, 2010
New England/Northeast Prototype Modelers Meet – Collinsville, Conn.
This two-day meet on Friday, June 4 and Saturday, June 5 from 8am to 10pm is a great opportunity to take in great presentations (until late in the evening), do a little shopping, and show off your model work. There's no judging – just an opportunity to display your best work in progress or completed models. Bring some PRR equipment to show off. In the past, admission was $25 in advance or $30 at the door for both days. East Wind Editor Tim Garner is scheduled to present a program on PRR Pony Truss Highway Bridges. For more information, visit the New England/Northeast Prototype Modelers Meet web site.
The PRR GG1 was arguably one of the finest electric locomotives ever built. Produced from 1934 to 1943, it was powerful, reliable, easy on track, and able to move trains at 100 miles per hour. It pulled passenger and freight trains well into the 1980's and many are saved in museums across the country.
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