Pacific Northwest Region
Pacific Northwest Region2012
May 19-20, Tacoma, WA
Second Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap Meet sponsored by Tacoma NW Model Railroad Club at Freighthouse Square (2501 East D Street), the original Milwaukee Road Freight Terminal. Hours: Saturday May 14, 9am to 5 pm, Sunday May 15, 10 am to 4 pm. Admission: Adults $5, Children under 12 $3, Children under 3 years free. Layouts and vendors on three floors. Info:- tnwmrr@gmail.com or www.tnwmrr.org
Jun 9-10, Portland, OR
Mt Hood Model Engineers
Open House, 5500 SE Belmont St.; Noon to 5PM. Layout is DCC and recent scenery updates.
Suggested donation $2.00.
Info:- 1-877-378-6563 (voice mail ) or www.mthoodmodelengineers.org
Jun 15-16, Spokane, WA
Inland Empire Railway Historical Society (Inland Northwest Rail Museum) Open House at the Spokane Fairgrounds. 10 AM to 3 PM. Tour museum train, view other rail equipment, displays, photo ops and depot gift shop. A bluegrass band will be entertaining through the day on Saturday only. $5.00 per car load and $10.00 for a bus load. Info:- www.inlandnwrailmuseum.org or Bill at caboosebi2@comcast.net
Jun 16 (Sat), Bremerton, WA
Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club 2012 Swap Meet. We are at the West Side Improvement Club, 4109 West "E" Street (the corner of National Ave & "E" Street in Navy Yard City) Get off Hwy 3 at Loxie Eagans to National, turn right at light. 9am - 3pm, $5.00 for adults, children under 12 free. Info:-Marion Weston, 360-633-7212, or MarionandDan@live.com
Jun 16 (Sat), Portland, OR
The Rose City Garden Railroad Society Summer Tour of Portland area layouts from 10AM to 5PM. Booklets with directions are available from local area hobby shops and some garden centers for $10 per family (grandkids to grandparents count as one family). Info:- www.RCGRS.com/tour.html
Jun 17 (Sun), Fort Steele , BC
Father's Day at the Fort Steele Railway! Throughout the day... special displays, BBQ, engine shed tours and entertainment. Steam train rides from 11am - 5pm. Info:- www.fortsteele.ca
Jun 27 - Jul 1, Medford, OR
20th Annual National N Scale Convention. Red Lion Hotel.
Live and silent auctions, 100+ tables of N Scale at the Swap-a-Rama, Clinics, model contest, operating layouts, home layout tours, plus off site tours to the Micro-Trains plant, Medford RR Park and live steam at Train Mountain.
Info:- www.nationalnscaleconvention.com, Dick Ollendorf 610-923-7535 evenings, Eastern time.
Jun 28 - Jul 1, Regina, SK
Living Skies Express 2012.
Joint CARM National/PNR 6th Division Convention.
University of Regina Campus
Info:- www.livingskiesexpress2012.ca, Tyler Smith, smithtyler@sasktel.net
Jul 1 (Sun), DeWinton, AB
Canada Day Open House at the DeWinton Station Garden Railway., 10AM-6PM.
G scale indoor and outdoor layout.
Info:- www.dewintonstation.com, Barrie L. Roberts,
Cell: 403-680-7061, info@dewintonstation.com
Jul 7-11, Klamath Falls, OR
Great Northern Historical Society Annual Convention Info:- www.gnrhs.org
Jul 13-15, Squamish, BC
PGE Centenary Convention. Clinics, displays, RDC excursion.
Info:- Brian Clogg, bcclogg@shaw.ca
Jul 14-15, Ilwaco, WA
The Annual Clamshell Railroad Days celebrates the history of the IR&N Railroad-the only railroad that ran with the tides-that ran on the Long Beach Peninsula from 1889-1930. Co-sponsored with the Peninsula Model Railroad Club, it includes model railroad layouts from regional clubs, historical presentations, vendors and a bus tour.
Info:- columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org/news-events/clamshell-railroad-days
Jul 18-21, Butte, MT
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Annual Convention; Mirabeau Park Hotel.
Info:- www.nprha.org
Jul 29 - Aug 4, Grand Rapids, MI
NMRA National Convention - "Grand Rails 2012". Traditions and the Future: Sustaining, Applying, and Expanding Our Traditions to secure the future of Model Railroading.
Info:- www.gr2012.org
Aug 9-11, Bend, OR
SP&S Historical Society Convention. Info:- www.spshs.org
Aug 16-19, Revelstoke, BC
Railway Days 2012, Revelstoke Railway Museum. Info: - Jennifer Dunkerson, Executive Director, at
1-877-837-6060, director.railway@telus.net, www.railwaymuseum.com.
Aug 17-19, Big Valley, AB
Alberta Free-mo 2012.
An entire hockey rink filled with a modular layout!
Info:- www.calgaryfreemo.ca
Aug 24-25, Toppenish, WA
13th annual Northern Pacific Railway Museum Railroad Show at the Toppenish depot on Asotin Avenue, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 26-27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; admission to be announced; tables $20. Info:- Larry Rice at (509) 930-7210, www.nprymuseum.org
Aug 25 (Sat), Edmonton, AB
Open operating session on the Monashee Pacific of the Edmonton Model Railroad Association, www.emraonline.ca. 7:00PM - 11PM.
To confirm attendance, or for more info:- ulvestad@telus.net
Aug 25 (Sat), Longview, WA
The Longview, Kelso and Rainier Model Railroad Club will display their layout in the Grand Ballroom of the Historic Monticello Hotel in the middle of the Squirrelfest activities from noon to 4:30 p.m. This is a FREE event!
Info:- Patrick Kubin
kubin@mediate.com
360-430-0302
www.lvsquirrelfest.com
Aug 25 (Sat), Beaverton, OR
West End Model Train Swap Meet, sponsored by the Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club. Valley Catholic High School, 4275 SW 148th Ave., Beaverton. Hours will be 10AM to 3PM. Admission is $5 adults, 12 & under admitted free with paid adult. Vendor tables are $20 for the first table, $15 for each additional table. Info:- Jerry Sheffield, tvntrak@gmail.com
Sep 15-16, Edmonton, AB
2012 Great Edmonton Model Train Show, 10 AM - 5 PM, Mayfield Trade Centre, 16615 - 109 Ave (Mayfield Road). 40,000 sq. ft. of layouts, displays, clinics, dealers and LEGO! Info:- www.mmrf.ab.ca trainshow@mmrf.ab.ca
Sep 16 (Sun), Victoria, BC
Victoria's Annual Model Railway Show , 10 am - 4 pm; Operating Model Railroads, Popular Vote Contest, Commercial & Individual Sales & Displays
Cedar Hill Recreation Center, 3220 Cedar Hill Road. Free parking.
Info:- Ted Alexis, 250-595-4070, m_talexis@shaw.ca
Sep 29 (Sat), Vancouver, WA
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Open House. 10:00am to 4:00pm. We plan to be running many different types of HO gauge engines from the small logging area to the Big Boys on the main line. This event will be located at 8100 E. Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, Washington. This is one block east of Garrison Square, in the building behind Safe Harbor Nazarene Church, bordering the parking lot off 82nd Ave.
Info:- www.swwamodelrailroaders.com
Sep 29-30, Calgary, AB
26th Annual Railway Days. 9:30 - 5:00 Two operating 0-6-0's, the annual Train Pull, cab tours, model railway layouts and vendor booths. 1900 Heritage Dr. SW. Info: - (403) 268-8500, www.heritagepark.ca.
Oct 13 (Sat), North Bend, WA
Milwaukee Modeler's Meet. 10:00 - 5:00 Models as well as presentations on model, prototype and historic Milwaukee Road operations. Location: Cedar River Watershed Education Center .
Info:- www.milwelectric.org
Oct 13 (Sat), Vancouver, WA
Annual Swap Meet - 9:30am to 2:30pm. Hudson's Bay High School at 1206 E. Reserve Street, Vancouver, Washington. It is located just off the I-5 Bridge at Exit 1-C on Mill Plain Blvd (East). There will be an operating HO gauge layout of the Columbia Gorge and over 125 tables with vendors from all over the Northwest.
Info:- www.swwamodelrailroaders.com;
Rik Simmons
(360) 907-5353
simmondsrn2001@hotmail.com
or Richard Renihan
(360)892-3410,
renihanr@yahoo.com
Oct 26-28, Edmonton, AB
Northern Rails 2012 OPSIG Operating weekend.
Six or more operations-focussed home layouts, sessions on the EMRA's Monashee Pacific.
Operation-specific clinics.
Due to the limited space available, this event is invitational with spots being filled on a first come basis.
Info:- www3.telus.net/public/ulvestad/NorthernRails.html,
calvinsexsmith@sasktel.net
Dec 1 (Sat), Edmonds, WA
Edmonds Amtrak Station & Swamp Creek Model Railroad Association Holiday Open House.
8:00 am to 3:00 pm.
210 Railroad Ave (1/2 block south of Edmonds Ferry Terminal).
Info:- www.scwrra.org
Dec 26 - Jan 1, Tacoma, WA
15th Annual Model Train Festival at the Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Avenue in Tacoma. 10 am to 6 pm every day. Multiple modular layouts in N, HO, O, and G, Kitsap Live Steamers exhibition, Playmobil display, Operation Lifesaver booth, train play areas for the little ones. Visit the largest permanent model train layout in WA state, built and operated by the Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers (PSMRE) on the fifth floor. Enjoy the excellent history museum exhibits. Info:- www.wshs.org/wshm/ or call 253-272-3500. Museum entrance fees are $8 / 7 / 6 for adults, seniors, student or military, respectively. Children 5 and under are free.
To add your activities to the Switchlist Timetable or PNR web page, contact the Timetable Editor, Mark Johnson at (780) 436-2480,
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President: Walt Huston Phone: 253-535-2043 email: |
Vice President:
Dave Liesse Phone: 630-802-6335 email: |
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Secretary: Jeannie Melvin Phone: 425-257-0342 Email: drbear@blarg.net |
Treasurer: Dirk Kruysman Phone: 541-673-6341 email: dutchdirk@charter.net |
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Asst. Treasurer (Canada):
L. A. (Larry) Sebelley Phone: 604 858 5717 Email: sebelley@shaw.ca |
Asst. Treasurer (US):
Nick Lehrbach Phone: 541-672-1453 Email: lehrbach@rosenet.net |
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Co-Office Manager: Ed Liesse Phone: 253-529-7405 email: EELiesse@aol.com |
Co-Office Manager: Gay Liesse Phone: 253-529-7405 email: glliesse@aol.com |
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Immediate Past President:
Jack Hamilton, MMR Phone: 360-308-9845 email: gradiver@wavecable.com |
NMRA Western Director: Jack Hamilton, MMR Phone: 360-308-9845 email: WestDir@hq.nmra.org |
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Achievement: Jack Hamilton, MMR Phone: 360-308-9845 email: gradiver@wavecable.com |
Ballot, USA: John Novotny Phone: 253-507-9499 email: |
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Ballot, Canada: Richard A. Sutcliffe Phone: 604 467 4301 Email: ras1@uniserve.com |
Contest: John DeSteese Phone: 590 783 4665 email: john.desteese@pnl.gov |
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Convention: L. A. (Larry) Sebelley Phone: 604 858 5717 Email: sebelley@shaw.ca | |
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Education: Ed Liesse Phone: 253-529-7405 email: EELiesse@aol.com |
Member Aid: Bruce McCosh Phone: 208-386-9629 email: bmccosh@cableone.net |
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President's Award: Richard A. Sutcliffe Phone: 604-467-4301 email: ras1@uniserve.com |
Membership: Dave Liesse Phone: 630-802-6335 email: |
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Nomination: Dave Faussett email: |
PNR Registered Agent:
Dirk Kruysman Phone: 541-673-6341 email: dutchdirk@charter.net |
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"SWITCHLIST" Editor: Al Lowe Phone: 425-643-6300 email: |
Webmaster: Mark Johnson Phone: 780-436-2480 Fax: 780-438-3210 email: |
See the PNR Map for the location of the divisions or check the listing of ZIP and Postal Codes in the Divisions.
All Division boundaries coincide with those of the Canadian Provinces and Territories or the American States except as described below:
