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NMRA Vice President Allen Pollock announced, at the winter NMRA Board of Director's meeting, that he would step down from that office following the BOD meeting in Milwaukee (July 2010). Allen has served NMRA for a very long time as President, Vice President, Interim President and just about everything else for the past number of years. His wisdom, counsel, and guidance will be sorely missed in NMRA leadership. With Allen's departure, the BOD will be responsible to appoint a replacement VP to complete his current term. You may anticipate a call in the March or April Scale Rails for applications from those who wish to be considered for the office.

PNR convention dates

2010 PNR Regional Convention

Cascadian International
September 16-18, 2010
Embassy Suites Hotel, Lynnwood, WA (12 mi. north of downtown Seattle)
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Other Upcoming Events

2010

Mar 13 (Sat), Clackamas, OR
The Willamette Model Railroad club presents 25th Annual Model Railroad Swap Meet at the New Hope Church 11731 SE Stevens Road. 10AM - 3PM. Admission $3.00, under 12 free. Tables are $18 each. Info:- Steve Cook 503-309-9543 or 503-236-1481. stephen.cook@comcast.com Table requests can be sent to: Willamette MRC Swap Meet P.O. Box 2621 Clackamas, Oregon 97015

Mar 14 (Sun), Burnaby, BC
Western Rails 2010. Displays and models of all kinds - Ride the indoor Miniature Train Collectables, photos, time tables, keys, locks, lanterns, buttons, china, telegraph equipment and much much more. Cameron Recreation Center, 9523 Cameron St. 9 am to 4 pm. Admittance: (cash only): Senior (60+) $2.00 Adult (16-59) $3.00 Child (under 6) Free Family $6.00 (Maximum 2 Adults, 3 Youth) Info:- westernrails@wcra.org 604-484-2791.

Mar 14 (Sun), Calgary, AB
CMRS Spring Mini Meet & Annual CMT Flea Market. Glenmore Inn. Flea market 9:00 AM - Noon Vendors $20, CMRS members $2, others $5, Mini Meet 10:30 - 3:30 Info:- Swap meet: Garth Praestegaard 403-650-1391 or Brookes Harrow 403-201-4937, bharrow@nucleus.com; Mini meet: Marvin Burk, 403-995-3319, burkpm@telus.net, www.calgarymodelrailway.ca/mini-meets.html

Mar 20 (Sat), Olympia, WA
Capitol City Lions 25th Annual All Scales Model Railroad Swap Meet. Thurston County Fair Grounds, 3054 Carpenter Road SE; 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Adults $6.00, Senior Citizens & Students $4.00 and Age 12 & under free with paying Adult. Tables are $25.00, set up at 8:00AM Info:- Bill Zidel, ZidelRCSD@aol.com or 360-438-3503.

Mar 21 (Sun), Pullman, WA
14th Annual Palouse Empire Rail Society Train Show and Swap Meet, 9:30 am to 3:00 PM. *New Facility this year!* SEL Event Center, 1825 Schweitzer Drive - Admission $3.00 adults, under 12 free. Info:- Tim Davidson, 509-332-4404, davisonrr@hotmail.com; Mike Kauffman, 208-882-3796, mkauffma@verizon.net, or Lance Gallagher, 509-432-1875, lwg104@yahoo.com. Palouse-empire-rs.webs.com

Mar 27 (Sat), Olympia, WA
Seventh Annual Olympia Layout Tour hosted by the Olympia Open House & Operations Group (OO&OG). 10:30-5:00. Ten layouts have committed to be on the tour, with a possibility of two more. Various scale and gauge combinations will be represented, including N, HO, On30 and 3/8n20. Info:- Scott Buckley, sbuckley@nwrain.com or 360-352-5567

Mar 27-28, Moose Jaw, SK
Model Train Show. Western Development Museum 50 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw. The museum is opened from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info:- www.tcmrc.org

Apr 2-4, Salmon Arm, BC
Shuswap Rails 2010 - 7th Division Spring Meet, The Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre, 251 Harborfront Drive NE Info:- www.salmonarmmodelrailway.com

Apr 10-11, Eugene, OR
22nd Annual Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club Train Show & Swap Meet, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Avenue. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission: Early Bird Special (Saturday only 9:00 a.m.) $10 per person. Adults: $6.00 per adult, children 10 years and younger free if accompanied by an adult. Optional vendor set up on Friday, April 9th 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is one of the largest train shows and swap meets in the Pacific Northwest as we fill up 22,000 square feet with over 200 vendor tables with vendors from 9 different states, operating train layouts in a variety of scales, speeder display, historical society displays with literature, Operation Lifesaver trailer with educational literature, and hourly door prizes for the public. Info:- Lee Temple at 541-954-4917 or ttandt@ram-mail.com or Diane Temple at 541-225-7394 or LDTemple@ram-mail.com.

Apr 10 (Sat), Auburn, WA
White River Valley Museum Family Day: Railroad Adventures, Les Grove Park, 918 H St. SE; Noon-4pm. Info: - s (253) 288-7433 www.wrvmuseum.org.

Apr 11 (Sun), Nanaimo, BC
26th Annual Mid Vancouver Island Spring Model Railroad Show, Beban Park Rec. Center 2300 Bowen Road, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Operating Layouts, Swap & Shop Tables, Retail Sales Model Contests (Popular Vote) Admission (cash only), $3.00 NMRA member, $5.00 non member, $10.00 family, $4.00 seniors, Child (6-12) - $ 1.00. Info:- Ken Rutherford kj.rutherford@shaw.ca, (250) 724-4698 or Rick Lord (250) 724-4205

Apr 17-18, Calgary, AB
SUPERTRAIN 2010 Canada's Biggest and Best Annual Model Train Show. 9 AM til 5 PM both days. Subway Soccer Centre, 7000 - 48 Street SE. Calgary FREE PARKING Adult - $10, Youth (6-12) - $5, under 6 - free Over 60,000 sq. ft. of operating layouts, displays, railroad art, hobby shops, model manufacturers, demonstrations, clinics, Lego and Thomas Play Area, garden railways, ride-on trains, and much more. Info:- www.supertrain.ca or info@supertrain.ca

Apr 25 (Sun), Helena, MT
30th Annual Helena Railroad Fair, Civic Center, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, $3 under 12 free. Info: - Helena Railroad Fair, P.O. Box 4914, Helena, MT 59604-4914, 406-443-1578 or 406-227-0158 or email: rrfair@mt.net

May 1-2, Rickreall, OR
Rickreall Grange Train Swap Meet & Show 10AM-4PM Admission $5.00 good for both days. $1 off with canned food. Swap Meet tables: 6 ft - $15, 8 ft - $20; Vendor move-in Friday noon to 8PM, Saturday 7AM. 280 Main Str. "HWY 99W". Operating P.S.R. Club layout in 30 x 30 Room see at www.trainweb.org/psr Info:- Pry626@juno.com or 503-606-0398

May 1 (Sat), Edmonton, AB
MMRF Annual Swap Meet: Central Lion's Senior Citizens Recreation Centre 11113 113 St. 9AM-1PM, Admission $2, tables $20, $15 for MMRF members. Info :- Ron Boyer, 780-466-2670, www.mmrf.ab.ca

May 1 (Sat), Calgary, AB
Calgary Model Trainmen Open House. 619 12 Avenue S.E. Info:- www.calgarymodeltrainmen.ca

May 21-23, Camrose, AB
6th Division Spring Meet, "Battle River Rails 2010", sponsored by Battle River Railway Modellers, at the Moose Family Centre. Info:- www.battleriverrailway.ca/battle-river-rails-2010/

Jun 12-13, Port Alberni, BC
2nd Annual Vancouver Island Logging Modelers Meet McLean Mill National Heritage Park, Port Alberni, B.C. All logging modelling will be represented - Trains, trucks, and all other equipment from N scale to you name it. Info:- kj.rutherford@shaw.ca, Ken Rutherford (250) 724-4698 or Rick Lord rblord@telus.net (250) 724-4205

Jul 14 (Wed), Spokane, WA
SP&S Historical Society Convention. Info:- www.spshs.org

Jul 14-17, Spokane, WA
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Annual Convention; Mirabeau Park Hotel. Info:-m1amikea@gmail.com, www.nprha.org

Sep 12-15, East Glacier Park, MT
Great Northern Historical Society Annual Convention Info:- www.gnrhs.org

Sep 16-18, Lynnwood, WA
Cascadian International, PNR 2010 Regional Convention. Embassy Suites hotel. Info:- www.4dpnr.org/CascadianInternational2010.htm, Stu Rogers, sturogers@comcast.net

Oct 23-24, Red Deer, AB
Red Deer Model Railroad show. Westerner Park in the Harvest Center 4847A 19th St. Red Deer. 10AM-5PM. $5.00 per person, children under 5 are free. Info:- funtimeshobby@shaw.ca or www.funtimeshobby.com

To add your activities to the Switchlist Timetable or PNR web page, contact the Timetable Editor, Mark Johnson at (780) 436-2480, timetable@pnr.nmra.org

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PNR Divisions

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:

1^st Division: Southwestern Oregon
East Boundary: East borders of Crook and Deshutes counties and the Eastern border of Klamath county.
North Boundary: North borders of Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Deschutes and Crook counties.
South Boundary: South borders of Crook and Deschutes counties and the Oregon/California border.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/1div/
Superintendent: Ed Schaenzer
Email: edschaenzer1@verizon.net
Tel: 541-396-2653

2^nd Division: Northern Oregon and Southern Washington
South Boundary: The North boundaries of the Oregon counties of Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Deschutes and Crook.
East Boundary: The East boundaries of the Oregon counties of Gilliam And Wheeler and the East boundary of the Washington county of Klickitat.
North Boundary: The Northern Boundaries of the Washington counties of Klickitat, Skamania, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.

Web: www.2dpnr.org
Superintendent: Charlie Comstock
email: charliecomstock@upwardaccess.com
Tel: 503-628-6323

3^rd Division: Southern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Southwestern Montana
West Boundary: The Western Boundaries are the West Boundaries of Oregon counties: Grant, Lake and Harney.
North Boundary: The Northern Boundary consists of the North borders of Oregon counties of Baker, Grant, Lake and Harney, also the North Borders of Idaho counties of Adams, Valley and Lemhi. and the North borders of the Montana counties of Beaverhead, Deer Lodge and Jefferson.
South Boundary: South borders of Idaho and Oregon states.
East Boundary: The East Borders of Idaho State and the East borders of the Montana counties of Gallatin, Jefferson and Madison.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/3div/
Superintendent: Terry Nelson
Email: terrynelson8030@msn.com
Tel: 208-895-8030

4^th Division: Western Washington and Alaska
North Boundary: United States and Canadian border.
South Boundary: South boundary of Pacific and Lewis Counties.
East Boundary: East boundaries of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Lewis Counties.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.
The entire state of Alaska is included in this division.

Web: www.4dpnr.org
Superintendent: Dennis Hill
Email: toontrain@yahoo.com
Tel: 253-535-2043

5^th Division: Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana
South Boundary: South boundaries of the Oregon counties of Wallowa, Union, Umatilla and Morrow, the South boundaries of Idaho county, and the South boundaries of the Montana counties of Ravalli, Granite, Powell and Lewis/Clark.
East Boundary: The East Boundaries of the Montana counties of Flathead, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson, Granite and Ravalli.
West boundary: West boundary of the Oregon county of Morrow and the West boundaries of the Washington counties of Benton, Yakima, Kittitas, Chelan and Okanogan.
North Boundary: United States/Canadian border.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/5div/
Superintendent: Shirley Sample
Tel: 509-292-8332
email: shirley.sample@northwesterntrailways.com

6^th Division: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Eastern Montana and Nunavut
West Boundary: The West boundary of the Province of Alberta extended North to the 75th parallel and the West Borders of the Montana Counties of Glacier, Toole, Pondera, Teton, Cascade, Meagher, Broadwater and Park.
South Boundary: South border of the state of Montana and the South boundary of the Province of Saskatchewan East of Montana.
East Boundary: East Boundary of the Province of Saskatchewan and the East border of Montana.
North Boundary: The 75th parallel.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/6div/
Superintendent: Ed Molenkamp
Email: 6divsuper@pnr.nmra.org
Phone: 780-455-1479

7^th Division: British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
East Boundary: East boundary of the Province of British Columbia extending North to the 75th parallel.
South Boundary: South Boundary of the Province of British Columbia.
West Boundary: the waters of the West coast line and the Eastern boundary of Alaska.
North Boundary: The 75th parallel.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/7div/
Superintendent: Gary Hazell
Email: comhaven@jetstream.net
Phone: 250-835-8628
Fax: 250-835-8521