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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
As I write this message I just returned from the spring 2010 York
meet. For all of you who have not gone to a recent York meet,
please try to make the fall meet. For the collectors,
there are many hard to find items for sale not found at local meets or
even on eBay. For the operatosr, all of the major toy train
manufacturers are there such as Lionel, MTH, Bach-mann/Williams, Atlas,
etc with displays of their latest trains. Many small-ler train
suppliers are also there with many unique items for layouts. For
both collectors and operators, you will also find many parts dealers,
new and used train dealers, publishers of books and magazines and a
massive operating layout. But most of all, York provides a
chance to meet and discuss toy trains with
collector/operator friends from around the country. June 13th will bring our second NETCA meet in the Radisson Hotel in Nashua, New Hampshire. Reaction to our initial meet at this hotel was extremely positive; I hope to see many of you there in June. This year the TCA national convention will take place June 20 – 27 in the inner harbor region of Baltimore, MD. This area has many fine restaurants, attractions such as Fort McHenry, museums including train museums, the house where Babe Ruth was born and Camden Yards, home of the Orioles. It is also a short drive to all the attractions in Washington, D.C. and the train museums of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The convention has scheduled tours to many of these attractions or you can visit them on your own. Bal- timore is a reasonable distance for most NETCA members to be able to travel to attend this great event. Fred NETCA COMMEMORATIVE CAR
We are now accepting orders for the 2010 NETCA division car,
B&M BAKED BEANS boxcar. We will offer 300 O gauge
cars and 300 S Gauge cars. NETCA members can order 4 cars,
while out-of-division members can order 1 car. Out of division
orders will be accepted AFTER JUNE 15th. Cost of the car is
$40 plus $5 shipping for a total of $45 per car, regardless of gauge.BE SURE TO SPECIFY WHETHER YOU WANT O or S GAUGE. Make checks payable to NETCA and mail to: William Halley 102 Atlantic Ave North Hampton, NH 03862 These cars will be furnished and decorated by K-Line. They will be the same quality cars that NETCA has featured in the past. Please keep the spirit of our program by purchasing these K-Line cars. You will not be disappointed. 2009 BAY STATE BEER REEFER A limited number of these cars will be available at the June 13th meet at $55 each. 2008 OILZUM 2 CAR TANKER SET A limited number will be available at the meet at $105 per two-car set or at $50 per a single car (our choice of car) Thank you very much for your support for the division car program. Ted Al Bill JUNE RAFFLE
The June 13th raffle will feature as its grand prize the
Conventional Clas-sics set which is the re-make of set #1562, the
Burlington GP-7 with four red striped passenger cars. The
original set is extremely popular, a trait which has carried over to
the re-issue. The GP-7 has Magne-Traction, a diesel horn
and bell and traction tires. A set of two Oil-Zum tankers, the
2008 NETCA division car, will also be part of the prize
list. Other prizes will include Lionel freights, an
accessory or two and a couple of special items.A ticket holder does not have to be present at the June 13th meet to be eligible to win the grand prize. All other prizes will be awarded only to those present at the time of the drawing. To enter the raffle, fill out the tickets on the enclosed sheet, cut them into separate tickets and either mail them to Ben Merry or give them to him at the meet. Thank you for your participation and good luck! OLD COLONY MODEL RAIL CLUB
On September 26th, the Old Colony Model Railroad Club of
Raynham, MA will hold its ninth annual model railroad show and
sale. The show will be held at the Taunton Holiday Inn on
Myles Standish Boulevard in the Miles Standish Industrial Park in
Taunton, MA. To reach the Holiday Inn, take exit 9 from
route 495. The show will be held from 10:00 am to 3:30
pm. Admission is $4, with children under 12 and boy scouts
in uni- form admitted free of charge. The show is
handicapped accessible and offers plenty of free parking.
Dealers from five New England states will be set up at the show,
offering a wide of range of locomotives, cars, acces- sories, track and
more in N, HO, S, O and G gauges. In addition, there will
be two operating layouts. For more information, contact
Dennis In- galls at 508-285-3963 or dingalls@comcast.net NEWSLETTER ADVERTISING
Advertising for auctions, offers to buy or sell train collections and
so on can appear in NETCA News. The only rules are that the
advertiser has to be a TCA member and that the ad is related to
trains. Rates: full 8 _ x 11 page $100; half page $50; quarter
page $25. The newsletter reaches 1800 train enthusiasts in
New England and beyond: a targeted audience for just $100.
Past advertisers have told us that they have found their ads in the
newsletter to have been very effective. Send all ads to the
editor, whose address is on the page one masthead. COMING ATTRACTIONS See directions below September 12 Boston Metro Hi-Railers open house. 99 Essex St, Mel- rose. 9:00 – 4:00. Info: www.bmhrc.com or 978-927-5717 September 12 P&W Railfan Club model train show. Overlook Hotel, 88 Masonic Home Road (route 31), Charlton, MA. 10:00 – 3:00. Dealer tables and operating layouts. Directions & info: www.pwrfc.net September 26 Old Colony Model Railroad Club show. Holiday Inn on Miles Standish Boulevard, Taunton, Mass.; exit 9 from route 495. 10:00 to 3:30. Dealer tables and operating layouts. Info: dingalls@comcast.net or call Dennis Ingalls at 508-285-3963. DIRECTIONS TO RADISSON HOTEL
From route 3 heading north:In New Hampshire take exit 1 Spit Brook Road Once on exit ramp, get in left lane At traffic light at end of ramp, turn left under route 3 Get in right hand lane. At second set of lights, turn right (will see Radisson sign) Take first right (at another set of traffic lights) At Radisson sign, turn right Continue on road as it bends to the left; will take you to hotel entrance Pass hotel entrance to reach sidewalk ramp Use ramp to move boxes into Grand Ballroom After unloading, move car to parking lot From route 3 heading south: Take exit 1, Spit Brook Road Exit ramp is long; get into right hand lane At traffic light at end of ramp, turn right At first set of lights, turn right (will see Radisson sign) Take first right At Radisson sign, turn right Continue on road as it bends to the left; will take you to hotel entrance Pass hotel entrance to reach sidewalk ramp Use ramp to move boxes into Grand Ballroom After unloading, move car to parking lot LIONEL COLLECTION FOR SALE
TIME TO SELL 50+ YEARS OF POSTWAR LIONEL, AS ONE LOTSTEAM, DIESEL, 6400’S, GIRL’S SET, ACCESSORIES, ETC. SOME ITEMS WITH BOXES. NO JUNK SEND $3 FOR 30 PAGE LIST OF ITEMS MAILED FIRST CLASS LEO LAMANUZZI, #85-22746 PHONE 413-781-1859 MARKET PLACE
Wanted: K-Line shadow rail, super snap track and remote switches.Jim Hornbeck 603-868-5419 or jhornbeck@ comcast.net Wanted: MTH #20-6735 KCS passenger car (2001); MTH #20-67039 KCS passenger car (2004). Bruce Vincelette. brucev@verizon.net Wanted: NETCA S gauge division cars: years 2000 – 2005. Thanks. Pete Hennigsen amerflyerwanted@optonline.net or (203) 874-0585 Wanted: Pre-WWI Ives O gauge sets and pre-WWII American Flyer, Ives, Lionel Standard gauge sets and individual items. Thank you. Bob Obara, 401-683-3833 Wanted: Atlas 3 rail GP39 tall nose dummy: Guilford (Springfield) Catalog #1175. Robert Shaw res528@zoomtown.com ; 839-384-8646 For Sale: O gauge NETCA cars new in O/B: Fisk Tire $99; Oilzum two tanker set $95; Poland Spring $100; Cabot TOFC $60; Vermont Railway TOFC $60. Lionel #6-8152 CP SD-24 exc in box w matching caboose $200. Thank you. Bob Del Vecchio 401-330-8359 For Sale: Lionel Super-O track; all items and all quantities available. Also interested in buying Super-O track. E-mail me for free Super O information at Hspanier@aol.com Rudley’s Track Layouts for Super O; 30 layouts with scenery ideas. By Joe Rudley, a Lionel dealer. $15 H. Mike Spanier, 1101 West 185th St, Homewood, IL 60430. Phone 708-957-3396. Thanks very much. MEET REGISTRATION & ADDRESS CHANGE FORM
NETCA June 13th , 2010 meet Radisson Hotel, Route 3 – exit 1, Nashua, NHMAIL TO: Peter Der Sarkisian 529 Pearl Street Reading, MA 01867 Mail registrations must be postmarked by June 5th , 2010 line total ADMISSION: Regular and Guest @ $5 times ____ (number of people) = _______ Spouse and children are free at all times Senior free at all times* TABLES: Regular and Senior @ $20 times ____ (number wanted) = _______ tables are 6 feet by 2 _ feet, so cost has been reduced to $20 for this meet only TABLE FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE ADMISSION Grand Total _______ Enclosed is a check payable to NETCA in the amount of $__________ for the June 13th , 2010 meet. Dealer Table Rental Carries The Responsibility To Keep The Tables Open Until 1:00 I agree to comply with all of the rules and regulations of TCA and its divisions and chapters in effect from time to time, specifically including all rules and regulations of all TCA committees and any actions and rulings of TCA committees. I also agree that all items sold by me to any TCA member at any TCA sponsored meet shall be sold on the basis that I represent that all such items are authentic and in the manufacturers original condition unless I have caused any such item to be appropriately marked as a restoration or reproduction. Name______________________________________________________ TCA #________________ Street _____________________________ City ________________________ State ________ zip ________ [ ] PLEASE CHECK HERE IF THIS IS A NEW ADDRESS Names of others attending: Spouse ____________________________________________________________ Children (names & ages) ____________________________________________________________________ Guest & Address___________________________________________________________________________ *To qualify as a Senior, one must be at least 65 years old and been a TCA member for at least 10 years JUNE 13th DIVISION MEET
RADISSON HOTEL ROUTE 3, EXIT 1 NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE Directions to the hotel are on page 2 of the newsletter Parking: There is ample parking surrounding the hotel. Don’t park in handicap spots unless you are eligible to do so. Hall Entrance: Dealers and customers enter the hotel through the doors for Ashwood Court. There Is a sidewalk ramp, allowing handcarts to be pushed easily. Walk through Ashwood Court to reach the Grand Ballroom, where the meet will be. Food Service: Breakfast will be available in Ashwood Court from 7:30 to 10:30. At 11:30 the hotel restaurant opens. MEET AGENDA JUNE 13th , 2010
8:00 Table holders admitted into the trading
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and will be able to unpack their boxes of trains. There is to be no buying or selling before 9:15 9:00 Business meeting. Nominations accepted for division election 9:15 Meet opens. Members, guests and public admitted; trading begins. 10:30 Auction begins |