February Pt 2 - AzBigTrains.org

ABTO Newsletter
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Gerry Pfeiffer’s listing of railroad items for sale.
Phone: Email: gerry_pfeiffer@msn.
com
Number
Description
Road Name
1LS
2WC
1S
1D
1D
2SC
1D
2SC
1D
2BC
1S
2BC
1S
2BC
1S
1S
1D
1ST
1D
4A
8
13G
15H
14G
14G
2BC
2LC
2BC
17R
18H
11F
17R
6WB
17R
6WB
14G
15H
19S
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2 Pieces
1 Box (12)
7 Pieces
8 Pieces
1 Piece
10
2-8-2 Mikado (Live Steam) & Acces.
Wood Standard Caboose
Manufacturer
ALCO FA-1 Diesel (Weathered)
ALCO FB-1 Diesel (Weathered)
Steel Bay Window Caboose (Blue)
EMD SD40-2 Diesel (Blue & Yellow)
Steel Bay View Caboose (Blue & Yellow)
EMD GP-9 Diesel (Warbonnet)
Wood Track Cleaning Caboose (Dk Red)
2-8-0 C-16 w/Coal Tender
Wood Bobber Caboose
2-4-2 Rogers w/Sloping Tender
Wood Bobber Caboose (Dk Red)
ATSF
ATSF
D&RG
B&O
B&O
B&O
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
ATSF
ET&WNC
ET&WNC
B&O
B&O
Aristo Craft
USA
Bachmann
Aristo Craft
Aristo Craft
USA Trains
USA Trains
USA Trains
USA Trains
Aristo Craft
Aristo Craft
Bachmann
Aristo Craft
Aristo Craft
4-6-0 Steam – Silverton Flyer (Bumble Bee)
0-4-0 Porter (Weathered)
Diesel Switcher (Green)
8 Wheel Coal Tender
Diesel Switcher (Black & Red) Weathered
Logging Car w/Logs (11 total )
Wood Side Dump Ore Car (8 total)
Wood 2-Axle Gondola (Blue) (6 total)
Steel Ore Car (Weathered) (2 total)
Wood Ore/Mining Car (Dark Red) (2 total)
Wood Open Gondola (Yellow) (2 total)
Wood Bobber Caboose (Dk Red)
8 Wheel Logging Caboose
Wood Bobber Caboose (Dk Red)
Wood Reefer Car (Orange)
Steel Ore Jenny/Car (Dark Red)
Flat Car (Yellow)
Wood Reefer Car (Orange)
Wood Box Car (Brown)
Wood Reefer Car (Lt. Blue)
Wood Box Car (White)
Wood Open Gondola (Jade)
Wood Ore Car/Hopper (Brown)
Wood Stock Car (Brown)
Expandable Brass Track Section
Isolation (1 Rail) Brass Track Section
Wide Radius (10’ Dia) Right Manual Brass Switch
Wide Radius (10’ Dia.) Left Manual Brass Switch
#6 Right Manual Brass Switch
#6 Left Manual Brass Switch
19.5 Degree Brass Crossover Track
30.0 Degree Brass Crossover Track
Euro 20’ Diameter Brass Curved Track
Euro 10’ Diameter Brass Curved Track
Euro 10’ Diameter Brass Curved Track
Euro 9’ Diameter Brass Curved Track
Euro 8’ Diameter Brass Curved Track
Remote switch machines
D&RG
West Side Lumber
Mack
Sumpter Valley
None
None
None
None
None
Clementine Mining
Victor Mining
White Pass
None
ATSF
ATSF
ATSF
B&O
Geo. Hammond
Linville River
Nat’l Disp.
NYC
NYC
PRR
Southern Pacific
1009
1015U
ART-30370
ART-30380
ART-20330
ART-20340
ART-30400
ART-11300
ART-11820
ART-11800
ART-11800
ART-11700
ART-11600
ART – 11 298
Bachmann
Bachmann
Hartland
LGB
MDC
Bachmann
Bachmann
Hartland
LBG
Bachmann
Bachmann
Bachmann
Hand Made
Aristo Craft
Bachmann
Lionel
Bachmann
Bachmann
Bachmann
Bachmann
Bachmann
Lionel
Bachmann
Bachmann
LGB
LGB
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
Aristo
4-6-0 Steam/Wood Tender (Anniversary Edition)
Page 7
Price
$1,100
Inc.
$250
$250
Inc.
Inc.
$200
Inc.
$175
Inc.
$175
Inc.
$125
Inc.
$75
$75
$90
$75
$90
$200
$150
$125
$65
$50
$50
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
$25
5.00 Each
5.00 Each
40.00 Each
40.00 Each
85.00
85.00
25,00
25.00
10.00 Each
75.00 Box
6.00 Each
5.00 Each
5.00
15.00 Each
Many items are either new in the box or mint condition.
Most of the used items contain original factory boxes. Several have Kadee couplers.
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Last ABTO
ANNUAL DUES NOTICE
This is the last reminder for 2006 membership
dues. If you want your name on the roster, and
you still want to receive the newsletter and participate in meetings, please send your $35.00 payment to::
Don Halver
miss
Don’t
out!
559 E. Eagle Ct.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
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SUMMERY OF UNOFFICIAL BOARD MINUTES
FEBRUARY 4
All board members were present.
Guests were: Rich Hull, Ennis Thompson, Sandy Rauperstrauch,
Jim Kangas.
Minutes of the last meeting read by Roy Towne and approved.
Treasurer’s report by Don Halver. Approved.
Old Business: Activities report - Jim Kangas
Durango Trip: Dates are Aug 11, 12, 13, & 14th
Cost and details next month
April Picnic in the Park, April 2 - Planning by
Carol Dunshie - details in newsletter
Details of Open House Tours - Not certain if
TGRS is coming to Phx for spring open
house. We will host lunch if they do.
Module report: Ennis Thompson - List of events
provided by Glenn Sampson
** Ostrich Festival, March 10, 11, 12th is next event.
Phx. Children’s Hospital: Pond to be fixed Feb 8th
Newsletter: Small bus. card sized ads approved, $10. trial for 6 mo
Board will retain one vote per membership.
Chairman for open house tours: Glenn to fill in for April until chair
person is named.
Gerry Pfeiffer to provide by-laws to new members
Insurance to be revised - policies under one company
Sandy is sewing Jerry’s module curtains
Gerry Pfeiffer donated DVD player & TV to ABTO for ‘08
Some of Pete Winchester donations to be used as door
prizes at general meetings.
Tony Vacek is authorized to purchase more raffle prizes
Expansion of web site memory and simplified payment OK’d.
Red Vest is official ABTO clothing item.
Use of ABTO logo or endorsements must be authorized by board.
ABTO will not be involved with money from Christmas ornaments
‘08 Convention vests $15 including badge.
Europe trip is now an official ABTO event.
Convention info : Rich Hull - Need welcoming committee to welcome
guests and answer questions for 2008 convention.
Sign up sheet to work ‘06 convention booth at next meeting.
Balance of agenda tabled until the next board meeting.
Thank You, Pete Winchester for your generous donation of railroad items to ABTO. Some of these will be
donated to the Phoenix Children ’ s Hospital and
some items will be sold with profits going to ABTO.
Gerry Pfeiffer
is the 2008
National Garden Railway
Convention
STAFFING COORDINATOR
Last month we listed the committees working on the
convention. The chair persons need to submit
names of people who will be working on their committees. Please call Gerry and volunteer your help.
We need your talent, time, and participation to make
this a success. Call:
Gerry Pfeiffer
Email: gerry [email protected]
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Phoenix Children’s Hospital
ABTO
Committee Heads
Activities
Glenn Sampson
Jim Kangas
Modules
Ennis Thompson
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Jerry McKenzie
Other Positions
Newsletter Editor
Sandy Rauperstrauch
Page 9
by Ennis Thompson
A group of club members met on
January 30 at the Hospital with the new
liaison, David Walker, Director of Support Operations, Ken Lewis, and Kelly
Lane, discussing the avenue of ABTO’s
support with PCH. Jerry McKenzie was
in attendance and recognized as the
head conductor of the hospital train layPhoto by Gerry Pfeiffer
out and maintenance program.
Recently, ABTO started a new project of a waterfall and pond with fish at
PCH. We have a slight glitch in the construction of the pond foundation,
which should be taken care of within the next month of construction. An outside contractor is proceeding with the correction of the repair.
We also expressed an interest in supplementing any of the hospital activities with ABTO’s modules, mainly “Jerry’s Trains,” since they are smaller and
easier to set up.
The hospital representatives expressed an interest for more “signage,”
recognizing the subcontractors involved in constructing portions of the atrium
location under Ed Dunshie’s direction.
Drop by and see the fruits of ABTO’s club members. A fine product to
help with the healing process of those in the hospital.
Web Site
Rodney Benner
2008 Convention/Club
Correspondence
Mike Lewandowski [email protected]
Raffles and prizes and Librarian
Tony Vacek Photo Archivist
Jack Slinkard
Club Interaction Facilitator
Bob Rauperstrauch
Badge, Shirt and Vest Coordinator
A New Contact Person
Meeting Host Coordinators
A new position!
Lets all thank Jim Snyder for stepping
up and accepting the new position of
Badge, Shirt & Vest Coordinator. We
thank those of you who handled bits
and pieces of this in the past, and
now we can contact Jim with our
shirt, vest, or badge needs.
Thanks again Jim,
John Meyers will coordinate with meeting
hosts to collect and deliver banners, signs,
shade tents and answer and questions and
provide any assistance on the west end of
town. Jim Kangas will do the same on the
east side of town. Our thanks to these fine
members for stepping up and taking on the
challenge. We would like to encourage
members who have not been meeting hosts
to volunteer and be comfortable doing so.
Thanks John and Jim for taking this position.
Publicity
Dave Stone
Meeting Host Coordinator
Jim Kangas John Meyers
Shirt, Badge, & Vest Coordinator
Jim Snyder
About The Newsletter
Thanks for your terrific support!
The ABTO newsletter went out for the first time in January by the U.S. mail
hardcopy as well as Email . This is a first for ABTO and brings us into the
21st century! I ’ m so glad to say that it was very well received and the
comments have been very supportive and positive. We have quite a few
members switching over to the Email version only.
If you are interested in receiving the newsletter electronically only,
only please
let me know.
Thanks again,
Sandy - newsletter editor
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Page 10
1st Interactive Club Meeting
Picnic in the Park!
It won ’ t be long until Spring will
be here and with that comes a
fun ABTO family event,
Picnic in the Park! It was such a big success
last year, that we ’ re going to do it again!
Date: Sunday, April 2, 2006
Time: 11:30 - Lunch: 12:30
Saturday, February 4, the 1st interactive club meeting was held at
Adobe Mountain Train Park between ABTO members and the
AGRS - Arizona Garden Railroad Society, led by Bob Rauperstrauch. Members present were Bob and Sandy R, Roy Towne,
Glenn Sampson, Mike Lewandowski from ABTO, and Larry Hatch
and Gene Frank from AGRS. After checking schedules of both
club’s activities, it was decided that AGRS would host the first
ABTO general meeting in November. This should be a fun event
as there is a lot to see on this railroad that some members might
be unaware of. More information will be posted at a later date.
Fun time all day!
Place: McCormick
McCormick--Stillman Railroad Park
Scottsdale Rd .and Indian Bend Rd
Scottsdale, AZ
Cost:: 12 yrs and older, $5.00
One train ticket for each person attending.
Same Ramada as last year—through the entrance, down the south sidewalk, over the railroad tracks, and turn right.
Bring a side dish to accompany hot dogs and
hamburgers. Drinks are provided. Look for
Carol Dunshie to sign up and pay at the next
general meeting. March meeting will be the
last sign up. Sorry, no refunds.
GARDEN RAILROAD FANS!
7TH ANNUAL
GARDEN RAILROAD OPEN HOUSES
Where: 4007 N. 22nd Ave. - Phoenix, Arizona
Saturday, April 8th from 10am - 4pm
Sunday, April 9th from 10am - 3pm
SEE OVER 20 GARDEN LAYOUTS & DEM
O
ABTO MODULES on Display S S
ES
PRIZ
VISIT US ONLINE:www.eaglewingsironcraft.com
See you there!
Jack Slinkard is one of our club favorites, a long
time member. Unfortunately, he has been in a
care facility ( Sun Grove ) while Drs continue to
run tests. Let’s cheer him
on so that he gets back on his feet soon.
Would you like to go to Europe?
We are looking for a gentleman who is interested in
going on the “Rail Fans to the Glaciers” trip in May.
Ed Hook would like very much to share the cost of the
trip. If you , or if you know of anyone who would like to
go, please contact Rich Hull
Winchester Donation 1/21/2006
MFG
Part
Number
Description
KaDee 830
LGB
2018/4
Body Mount couplers
Traction Tires 46 mm
traction tires also fit
Aristo- Art5470 Train Engineer
Craft
2003 ed.
Additional info.
Qty.
Original Asking
Price price
4
1
$5.10 $10.40
$14.00 $ 7.00
for 2018D 2019S
2028D 2219S 2045
10 channel w track
1
$100.00 $57.00
Condition
all 4 sets New in bag
New in bag
New in box
power receiver
Send your best offer to: Jim Kangas
or
by March 17, 2006
Proceeds will be added to the ABTO General Fund.
Your
Best
Offer
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News from the 2008 Convention Committee
by Mike Lewandowski
As we start the New Year, the Convention countdown is progressing very smoothly. With
just 28 months left, 2006 will become an important year in establishing many of the sub
committees budgets, manpower requirements, and major convention advertising on the
internet and trade magazines. We also expect to bring the signup of potential manufacturers and vendors for our Vendor Hall.
From our Jan 28th, 2006 meeting, we are well on our way to meeting overall convention goals. Here are just
several goals that have been completed to date.
Gerry Pfeiffer has been selected as our ABTO volunteer coordinator. He will have assistance from the Tucson
club. This position will coordinate all volunteer requirements from
each sub-committee, develop a list of volunteers, and schedule manpower requirements during the convention week.
Linda Wendler has the convention internet site up and running. You
need to check it out. Then call her and let her know how great it is.
www.ngrc2008.org.htm
Convention publicity will commence in the May 2006 issue of Garden
Railroad magazine. Our AZ convention booth will be setup at the
2006 National Convention in the Bay Area during the 1st week of
July.
Sandy is working on signage for use at the convention publicity tables, at the member ’ s open houses and brochure material. Wait
Photo by Bob Rauperstrauch
until you see this model in action. Maybe Sandy will include a picJanuary
28
quarterly
meeting for the
ture in the newsletter.
2008 convention was held at the
San Marcos Hotel in Chandler, AZ
conv [email protected] Mike Lewandowski- Convention Secretary
ABTO February 18 meeting
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
John & Dorothy Johnson
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Bring your chairs and a dish to a
accompany Sloppy Joes !
See you there!
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Arizona Big Train Operators
ABTO OBJECTIVES
Membership in Arizona Big Train
Operators is open to anyone with
an interest in gardening and creating, constructing, and operating
large scale model railways. At our
meetings, items of mutual interest
associated with the hobby are discussed and demonstrated.
Our members represent a wide
variety of interests ranging from
gardening, collecting trains, and
model building,
to operating
trains in the garden railroad environment..
Meetings are typically held at
member ’ s homes, where they
have the opportunity to showcase
their railway creations.
Meetings are usually held on the
3rd Saturday of the month.
ABTO MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
ABTO NEWS CONTRIBUTIONS
Membership fee is $35 per family, per
year, and entitles you to one vote per
family membership.
Membership entitles you to attend all
meetings and events and receive the
monthly ABTO newsletters and two
name badges. Additional badges may
be purchased for $7:00 each.
Members are encouraged to contribute
articles, letters, illustrations or photographs related to garden railroading to
include in the newsletter. Items may be
used at a later date.
ABTO BOARD MEETING INFORMATION
Board meetings are usually held on the
first Saturday of the month.
Board meetings are open to members
who are current on their dues and have
an item for the agenda. If you plan to
attend, call a board member to confirm
location, time and date.
ABTO Members who have hobby related
items for sale or trade may submit an
advertisement for publication at no
charge using four lines;
Name, Item, Phone # and Email.
Submissions must be in to the editor by
the 1st Saturday of the month by US
Mail or Email using WORD.
ABTO will also accept business card
sized advertisements for $10.00 a month.
Advertisements must be submitted with
payment, ( check to ABTO ) to the
newsletter editor by U.S. mail , by the first
Saturday of the month. Editor reserves
the right to decline ads.
ABTO Newsletter Editor
Sandy Rauperstrauch
To:
Next meeting, Saturday, February 18
John & Dorothy Johnson