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Pacific Northwest Region

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2023 PNR Regional Convention

The Prairie Line Experience
2023 May 10-14.
Tacoma, WA, Comfort Inn and Suites
More Info:- The Prairie Line Experience

Upcoming Events

2023

Mar 18 (Sat), Burien, WA
Pacific Northwest Santa Fe Mini-Meet, 425 SW 153rd Street, Burien, Washington, 98166 Info:- www.pnrarchive.org/SitePages/Home.aspx

Mar 18-19, Moose Jaw, SK
Moose Jaw Model Train Show. Check www.tcmrc.org/ for updated information.

Apr 1 (Sat), Edmonton, AB
MMRF Spring Swap Meet: Central Lion's Senior Citizens Recreation Centre 11113 113 St. 9AM - 1PM, Admission $3. Info:- Ric Francoeur, swapmeet@mmrf.ca Ph. 780-458-1032 www.mmrf.ab.ca

Apr 15-16, Calgary, AB
SUPERTRAIN 2023, Canada’s Largest Model Train Show. 9 AM to 5 PM both days. Genesis Centre, 7555 Falconridge Blvd. NE, Calgary. Adult - $15, under 16 - free. Over 40,000 sq. ft. of operating layouts, exhibits and displays, railroad artists, hobby shops, model manufacturers, demonstrations, museums and railroad historical associations, Lego and Thomas Play Area, garden railways, ride-on trains, and much more. Info:- www.supertrain.ca or email to info@supertrain.ca

Apr 30 (Sun), Helena, MT
Annual Helena Railroad Fair, Helena Civic Center, Info:- rrfair@mt.net

May 10-14, Tacoma, WA
2023 Pacific Northwest Region Convention"The Prairie Line Experience" including multiple tracks of clinics, layout tours spanning the region, contests, AP evaluations, train spotting opportunities, tours and non-rail events. At the Comfort Inn and Suites. Info:- www.pnrtacoma2023.org

May 13 (Sat), Keizer, OR
Garage Sale 9-4 Willamette Valley Model Railroad Museum Directions: I-5 to Brooks Exit #263. Head West on Brooklake Rd. Turn North at the Powerland Heritage Park entrance, and take the first turn past the farmhouse on the left. The Museum and members will be selling items at the Garage Sale. Lots of train items (Gauges HO, O, S, N), maybe G scale Tools, decorations, books of all kinds and many non-train items. The HO trains on the Siskiyou Line inside the Museum will be running during the Sale. New members are welcome Info:- www.WVMRM.org macinnej@msn.com 503-581-6071

May 19-21, Regina, AB
Queen City Express 6th Division, Pacific Northwest Region, National Model Railroad Association, Spring Meet. Info:- www.queencityexpress.ca.

May 26-28, Burnaby, BC
Railway Modelers Meet of British Columbia (RMMBC) Virtual (May 4 & 18), and live at Simon Fraser University. The emphasis is primarily on "modelling," as the name implies, with many interesting clinics, layout tours, and operating sessions. Latest information at: www.railwaymodellersmeetofbc.ca/

Jun 2-4, , OR
Save the dates for WOOPS

Aug 13 (Sun), Parksville, BC
Parksville Museum Railway Day: Sunday August 13th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Layouts, swap tables, concessions and music. Entry and swap table cost by donation. Further details forthcoming by the end of March. Contact Colin Frame at frameasc@gmail.com

Oct 14 (Sat), Calgary, AB
42nd Annual Boomer Auction, Sponsored by South Bank Short Lines, (www.sbsltrains.ca) St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, 703 Heritage Dr. SW. Setup and viewing 08:30am, dining car opens 09:30 am, auction starts at 10:00am.

Oct 14 (Sat), Spokane, WA
River City Modelers, 1130 E. Sprague Ave., open house from 4 to 8 p.m. Stop by to see the River City Western in operation. This is a 41 x 48 ft. two-level HO scale layout representing operations from the Cascade Mountains through Central and Eastern Washington into the Idaho Panhandle. Info:- 509-535-3462 or email rcminfonow@gmail.com

Oct 15 (Sun), Spokane, WA
Fall Model Train Show, sponsored by River City Modelers, Spokane County Fairgrounds, 404 N. Havana, Bldg. A, B and C. 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Admission $6 cash for adults, 12 and under free. Over 200 tables of all things model train and railroad related. Free-mo layouts in HO and N, Wtrak for kids to play with, Operation Lifesaver and other layouts too. For more information or table reservations, please contact: Shirley Sample, P.O. Box 3065, Spokane, WA 99220-3065 or 509-991-2317 or via email: shirleysample13@gmail.com

To add your activities to the 'PNR Train Orders' (regular member email), or this PNR web page, contact the Timetable Editor, Mark Johnson at

PNR Officers

PNR Committee Chairs

PNR 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: Rich Pitter
Email:
Tel: 541-636-3833

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: Jeff Shultz
Tel: 503-769-1414
email:

3^rd Division: Southern Idaho and Eastern Oregon
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.
South Boundary: South borders of Idaho and Oregon states.
East Boundary: The East Borders of Idaho State.

Web: pnr.nmra.org/3div/
Superintendent: Shelley Shelstad
Email: sshelsta@mindspring.com

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: 4dpnr.com
Superintendent: Russ Segner
Email:
Tel: 425-228-7327

5^th Division: Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Montana
South Boundary: South boundaries of the Oregon counties of Wallowa, Union, Umatilla and Morrow, the South boundaries of Idaho county, and the South boundary of Montana state.
East Boundary: The East boundary of Montana.
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: www.pnr5d.org
Superintendent: Peter Armstrong
Phone: (208) 413-1869
email: parms1210@gmail.com

6^th Division: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Northwest Territories
West Boundary: The West boundary of the Province of Alberta and the west boundary of the Northwest Territories.
South Boundary: South border of the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
East Boundary: East Boundary of the Province of Saskatchewan and the East border of Northwest Territories.
North Boundary: The north boundary of the Northwest Territories.

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

7^th Division: British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
East Boundary: East boundaries of the Province of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory.
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 north boundary of the Yukon Territory

Web: 7divpnr.ca
Superintendent: Victor Gilbert
Email: victor@sugarwood.info