Jan 2010 Newsletter
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THE FIRST STATE MODEL RAILROAD
CLUB, INC. NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 2010
NEXT MEETING:
The next meeting of The First State Model Railroad Club, Inc. will be held on Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 7:30
P.M. at the Jarrell Station at 1282 McKee Road (the old REA/Magnum Building) in Dover, DE. From Route 1 or
Route 13, go west on Scarborough Road about two miles and the building is on the right. From Dover, off Route
8, take Salisbury Road north, which turns into McKee Road and the building is on the left next to Kenton Child
Care Center. Come early and run some trains. If lost, call 302-222-7552.
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
Last month our annual Christmas Party and meeting were held at the home of Jim and Myrna Valle. There was
plenty of food and drink and thanks to everyone and especially Jim and Myrna for hosting our event. The standard
meeting was opened and the first thing on the agenda was to thank Bill and Kathleen Schrodel for the annual
picnic. A photo plaque was presented to Bill Schrodel and a special thanks. Next was a photo of Paul Buckley
for 20 years of service with Amtrak. Congratulations to Paul. We discussed the transformer repaired by MRC and
Tim Sandors' excellent service. We also discussed the layout set up at Bryner Chevrolet in PA and the $200.00
from Paul Myers.
The main subject of the meeting was the Springfield Trip. The rooms have been reserved and the meal menus
have been passed out. The next meeting will be the finalized agenda. It seems the weekend of January 29, 30,
31, 2010 is just a few weeks away. If you haven’t settled with Dick Lush, please do so, or make arrangements with
him for the trip. The meeting was closed and then the fun began. Tickets were drawn and the annual Christmas
Exchange started. This year there was very little exchanging except for a few engines. There were structures,
train cars, books and engines. The Christmas Exchange was a huge success with everyone going home with a
wonderful gift. Upstairs, the ladies were having their exchange with very little exchanging, but everyone receiving
very nice gifts. Then there was the food, and I mean lots of food. You name it and it was there. Our Christmas
Party, as usual, was a great success. Thanks to Myrna Valle and the women of The First State Model Railroad
Club.
My special thanks go out to the ladies of the First State Model Railroad Club. First, to my wife, Carol, who
rearranges and edits my writings for the monthly Newsletter. Second, is Joyce Stockslager, who edits the
Newsletter and sends it on its way by email or snail mail. Then there is Kathleen Schrodel who hosts our annual
Club Picnic and Myrna Valle who organizes and sets up our Club Christmas Party. Also, Paula Buckley, who for
years hosted the Club Picnic. I also would like to give special thanks to Paula Buckley, Helen Drummer, Karen
Kaden, Maddie Kline, Carol McWethy, Helene Reed, Lena Roy, Kathleen Schrodel, Ann Souder, Joyce
Stockslager, Myrna Valle, Svetlana Vogl and Carolyn Thompson, who over the years have opened their homes for
our monthly meetings.
The Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show in West Springfield, MA. is fast approaching on January 29,
30 and 31, 2010. The cost is $160.00 per person or $320.00 a couple. That covers getting there, room for two
nights in the Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel on One Monarch Place, Springfield, MA (this is a five
star hotel) and arm bands for Saturday and Sunday’s Shows. We will be leaving from Les Souder’s on Friday
morning (exact time to be determined at the meeting). We will stop at the Fennimore Rest Stop on the New
Jersey Turnpike. We will stop again on the way for lunch. We should reach the Sheraton Springfield Monarch
late afternoon and go to supper at the North Cracker Barrel at 227 Whiting Farm Road, Holyoke, MA I-91, Exit 15, I-
91 and Whiting Farm Road.
Saturday, January 30, 2010, we will have breakfast at 7:00 A.M. at the New IHOP, W. Springfield 413-736-3854
and then go to the Amherst Train Show at 9:00 A.M. We will have dinner at Pete’s Grille in the Hotel at 7:00 P.M.
and then return to a room for wine and cheese about 9:00 P.M.
Sunday, January 31, 2010, we will have breakfast with the wives at the IHOP at 8:00 A.M. and back to the Train
Show at 10:00 A.M. We will leave for Dover at about 2:00 P.M. and stop for dinner on the way home at about 7:
00 P.M. We should arrive back in Dover about 9:00 P.M. Be at the meeting for final preparations.
See you at the January 12 meeting. Jim Thompson, President
UPCOMING SHOWS:
January 9-10, 16-17, 2010 Delmarva Model Railroad Club Annual Open House,
103 E. State St., Delmar, DE., Camelot Hall, 2nd Floor,
POC: 302-856-9250.
January 1-4, 11, 18, 25, Baltimore Society of Model Engineers Open House,
2010 224 W. Saratoga St., 3rd Floor, Walk-up. Balt. MD.
POC: 410-837-BSME.
January 16, 2010 Laurel Fire Dept., Auditorium, 205 West 10th St.,
Laurel, DE. POC: 302-875-7408.
January 23-24, 2010 Lehigh Valley Train Meet, Merchants Square Mall,
1901 S. 12th St., Allentown, PA.
January 30-31, 2010 Amherst Railway Society Eastern States Exposition,
1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, MA.
(FSMRRC Trip, POC: 302-222-7552)
January 31, 2010 Winter Fever Toy Show, Double Tree Guest Suites,
515 Fellowship Rd., N. Mt. Laurel, N.J.
POC: Rich 856-228-7681.
February 6-7, 2010 Great Scale Train Show, Cow Palace State
Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD. POC: 410-730-1036.
February 7, 2010 Shrewsbury Fire Hall, Shrewsbury, PA.
POC: 410-592-5854.
February 21, 2010 Nur Shrine Temple, Rt. 13, 198 S. DuPont Hwy.,
New Castle, DE. POC: 856-302-3606.