February 2016 Vol. 37 No. 1 - Lionel Operating Train Society

February 2016
Vol. 37 No. 1
2016 CONVENTION CAR ORDER FORM
Founded in 1829 by German immigrant David G. Yuengling, D. G. Yuengling and Son, Inc. is but one of America’s great
stories of immigrants following their dreams to build a legacy in their new country. Overcoming a devastating fire in 1831, the
brewery moved to its current location in Pottsville, PA, where it has been run ever since by five generations of the Yuengling
family. In 2012, Yuengling Brewery became the largest US-owned brewery in the country. Having celebrated its 184th
birthday in 2015, the Pottsville brewery is the oldest continuously operating brewery in the US. Attendees of our 2016
Convention will have a chance to visit this historic building and sample the great products produced there.
LOTS is proud to offer this highly collectible Standard O Scale double-sheathed boxcar as the Convention car for our 37th
Annual Convention in Philadelphia (Valley Forge), PA. Celebrating the Yuengling story and “can-do” spirit of Pennsylvania’s
many small historic towns, our striking, all Lionel-manufactured car is 11-1/2" long and features opening doors, die-cast sprung
trucks and operating couplers, simulated wood-sheathed exterior, and steam era fishbelly-style underframe with separately
applied metal details. Operating on O-31 and larger curves, this car is sure to be a wonderful addition to your collection and
layout. Order yours today so you don’t miss out!
ORDER DEADLINE IS MARCH 11, 2016!
Please complete the following information and send your order form to the address listed below.
QUANTITY DESIRED: D. G. Yuengling Beer Car - No limit!
_____ x $74.00
SALES TAX: Ohio residents must add 7% sales tax
_____ x $ 5.18
SHIPPING: ($11.00 for 1st car, plus $5.00 each car for next 3 cars, plus $2.00 each car over 4)
Extra Postage Must be Added: Canadian residents – add $10 extra per car. Alaskan and
Hawaiian residents – add $8 per car. All other foreign members – add $15 per car.
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE:
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processed upon receipt, not when shipped. All orders are final - no refunds will be issued. Shipping Date – November 2016 - A
shipping notice will be sent to you before the cars depart the station in Cincinnati.
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Orders accepted online at www.lots-trains.org, by FAX at 866-286-6416 or mail your order to:
LOTS – 2016 Convention Car Order, 6376 W Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247-5704
(Form may be photocopied)
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February 2016
It’s time to make your summer vacation plans! This year’s 37th
Annual LOTS Convention takes us to Philadelphia (Valley Forge),
PA. From July 10-16, 2016, you’ll enjoy all that Philadelphia,
Pottsville, and Allentown, PA, plus Wilmington, DE, have to offer
those interested in trains and train-related attractions!
Philadelphia is located on the eastern border of the "Keystone
State" at the confluence of the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers.
Philadelphia and is easily accessible from anywhere in the United
States via car, Amtrak, or air. The Philadelphia and Valley Forge
area is known for its rich history of the founding of our nation.
Visits to numerous outstanding museums, eleven train layouts, a
steam train ride, D.G. Yuengling Brewery, and other attractions
included in the tours we offer will make the LOTS 2016 Annual
Convention the highlight of your 2016 Summer! Make plans now
to join fellow LOTS Members in Philadelphia, July 10-16, 2016!
Our Convention headquarters hotel, Radisson Hotel Valley
Forge (1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, PA 19406), is a
suburban Philadelphia hotel that overlooks Valley Forge National
Park and is just 30 minutes away from Philadelphia's International
Airport and the 30th Street Station (Amtrak and Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority [SEPTA] Regional Rail
Service). The Radisson Hotel Valley Forge is easily accessible
from the various expressways in the area. Reservations are
being accepted now at 610-354-8118. Be sure to mention you
are with the Lionel Operating Train Society when calling to make
reservations. Our group rate is $119 plus tax for single/double
and $129 plus tax for triple/quad. Reservations must be received
by June 15, 2016 or before our room blocks are full, whichever
comes first. You can register online via the LOTS website –
www.lots-trains.org. If arriving by air, call Tropiano at 215-6165370 for transportation (there is a fee) to and from the airport.
As with ALL past Conventions, each registered (attending or
not attending) Member will receive free registration gifts. For
2016, the registration gifts will include a hat pin, a metal sign for
your train room, a set of 4 billboards, and the D.G. Yuengling &
Son, Inc. die-cast truck pictured below.
We invite you to join us for all of the following tours and
activities. Some Members come for the whole week and some
Members come only for a long weekend. The amount of time you
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can take to join us is up to you; however, space availability on
each tour is limited! Additionally, only 300 D.G. Yuengling & Son,
Inc. trucks will be made. Each registered Member will receive the
first truck free and have the option to buy up to two more at $22
each. Please see the registration form for details. Register
today so you don’t miss out!
If you have any questions or require additional information not
contained in this brochure, please call Paula Smith at 513-5988240, or email her at [email protected].
Tour #1: Independence Hall/Liberty Bell, Reading
Terminal Market, 30th Street Station, City Tavern,
and Valley Forge National Historic Park
Sunday, July 10 ~ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Adults: $75.00, Children: $55.00
The first stop on the first tour being offered during the LOTS
37th Annual Convention takes attendees to Independence
National Historical Park. The park
includes twenty buildings that are
closely associated with the Colonial
period, the founding of the nation and
Philadelphia's early role as the U.S.
capital. During our time in the park,
we'll see the nation's best known
symbol of freedom -- the Liberty Bell -as well as Independence Hall (guided
tour), where the Declaration of
Independence
and
the
U.S.
Constitution were created and signed.
Upon completion of our tour of
Independence Hall, we'll gather for a
short 3½ block walk to City Tavern for lunch. City Tavern was
the location of first Fourth of July Celebration in 1777 and George
Washington's Pre-Inaugural Ball. Today, City Tavern offers a
historic dining experience, complete with Colonial haute cuisine
served on pewter dinnerware by costumed wait staff. Your
choice of grilled salmon, beef turnover, or Ben Franklin's fried tofu
with salad and dessert is included in the price of the tour.
After lunch, we'll re-board our motor coach for a ninety minute
narrated driving tour of Philadelphia's 100 most popular
attractions. Stops will be made at Reading Terminal Market and
30th Street Station for you to browse and take pictures.
Before returning to the hotel, we'll stop at Valley Forge
National Historic Park.
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Tour #2: Yuengling Brewery Tour, Roadside America,
and Jerry's Classic Cars
Monday, July 11 ~ Time: 7:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $65.00, Children: $45.00
Join fellow LOTS Members as we travel north (1.5 hours) to
Pottsville, PA to visit America's Oldest Brewery: D.G. Yuengling
& Son, Inc. Attendees will wander through time and enjoy a taste
of living history in a building that has produced fine beers through
time of peace, prosperity, upheaval and world war! We'll even go
underground to see the hand-dug fermentation cave that was
used for storage, before refrigeration. After
observing all facets of the production
process, we'll be treated to samples of the
product Yuengling has been producing for
87 years! NOTE: all attendees MUST wear
closed-toe shoes! Anything open around
your foot is unacceptable! In addition, there are approximately
120 steps while on the tour. The steps are not all in the same
building, and there are breaks along the way, but there are
several steps.
Once everyone has enjoyed a sample of their favorite
Yuengling beer, we'll depart for lunch at a local Italian restaurant
for a buffet-style lunch of salad, chicken parmesan, lemon
chicken, chicken
broccoli in garlic
and oil, and penne
pasta
with
meatballs.
Before leaving
the Pottsville area,
we’ll stop at Jerry's
Classic Cars &
Collectibles
Museum.
Jerry's
features 20,000 collectible items to stir fond memories. You can
even drop a quarter in the jukebox to play your favorite old tune
while browsing.
Then, before
returning to Valley
Forge, we'll stop
in Shartlesville,
PA, at Roadside
America. It’s an
8,000 square foot,
fully landscaped,
all O-gauge train
display. There is
LOTS of detail, and all
buildings are handmade. This “miniature village” was begun in
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1935, and is still maintained as it was when the owner and
creator, Laurence Gieringer, passed away in 1963.
Tour #3: Simeone Automobile Museum, Nicholas Smith
Trains, Ed Dougherty and Eric Hofberg Home Layouts
Tuesday, July 12 ~ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Adults: $65.00, Children: $50.00
Today’s tour begins with a stop at Nicholas Smith Trains
(established in 1909). If you go to the TCA's York, PA Train Meet
each April and October, I'm sure you've stopped by fellow LOTS
Member Chris Ganz' booth in the Orange Hall. In 2016, you'll
now
have
the
opportunity to visit
his brick-and-mortar
store!
Nicholas
Smith Trains is one
of
the
most
impressive familyowned toy stores in
the area. The store features a wide-ranging inventory of model
trains upstairs, and enough toys to rival any larger chain store
downstairs! Attendees of Tour #3 will receive a 10% discount on
everything in the store!
The next stop on today’s tour takes us to Eric and Peg
Hofberg's home layouts. The Hofberg's upstairs layout is a 9' x
12' Standard gauge
layout with two
loops of trains
running. The walls
are lined with rare
Lionel
and
American
Flyer
trains. Downstairs,
on the Pine Valley
Railroad,
the
Hofbergs
have
created a fantastic
hi-rail layout with American Flyer running on the upper level, and
Lionel and MTH running on the main level. Be sure to check out
the exceptional scenery (lakes, tunnels, bridges and hand painted
murals) during your visit!
After everyone has had ample amount of time to view the
Hofberg's trains, we'll travel to the Simeone Foundation
Automotive Museum, one of the world's greatest collections of
racing sports cars. "The Spirit of Competition," and celebration of
the history and evolution of these magnificent machines, is pretty
spectacular. The collection, assembled over 50 years by Dr.
Frederick Simeone, contains over 65 historically significant cars
including Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Mercedes, Jaguar,
Bentley, Aston Martin, Corvette, Ford, and more! (The collection
even includes a few cars Jay Leno would like to have in one of
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his garages!) During a recent visit, Mr. Leno drove a 1953
Cunningham that won at Sebring, a 1929 DuPont that ran at Le
Mans, and a rare Cobra Daytona Coupe. We won't be driving
any of the cars during our visit, but we will be eating a boxed
lunch (ham, turkey, Italian, roast beef or vegetarian) surrounded
by these breathtaking racecars!
Prior to returning to Valley Forge, we’ll travel to the home of
Ed and Carolyn Dougherty. Ed is a retired professional golfer.
He has an array of unique, one-of-a-kind items for you to see!
His collection includes just
about every item Lionel ever
made between 1946 and
1969. In addition, he has
original large size Lionel
posters, 40 classic pin ball
machines,
juke
boxes,
guitars, lighted bar-signs, and
golf trophies/awards for us to
admire. The Dougherty's do
not have a train layout per
se; instead, they have the
layouts and displays sold by
Lionel for train dealers. The
most notable layout is the
Storytown USA layout (8’ x
16’), along with other dealer
displays of yesteryear. Be
sure to take note of the bottom
of Ed's golf bag. It reads
"Wanted: Old Lionel Trains!"
On the Wednesday before
each golf tour he would go
train hunting, and during the
tour he made sure his caddy flashed the underside of his bag to
the media! Ed knew his golf career wouldn't last forever, but he
knew his love of toy trains would.
Tour #4: Merchant Square Model Train Exhibit, Mack
Trucks Historical Museum, Caryl Pettijohn and
Phil Klopp Home Layouts
Wednesday, July 13 ~ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $55.00, Children: $40.00
Today’s adventure begins with a visit to Caryl Pettijohn's
Hollyberry Farm Train Barn Standard gauge layout. Caryl's
layout is probably the largest
Standard gauge layout in
Pennsylvania, with 2,260 feet of
track and ten different operating
loops
accommodating
23
engines, each complete with
rolling stock. All pieces are
original from 1925-1939. Caryl's
monorail isn't just one set, but
several extra pieces of monorail
track
connected
together
through a mountain! In addition,
the layout features some of the
most pristine, original pre-war
engines and rolling stock that
you will ever see! There's even
a Buddy-L layout traversing the
inside perimeter of the 2,500
square foot barn.
The next stop for today will be to the Merchant Square Model
Train Exhibit, advertised as an Eighth Wonder of the World
Attraction! This massive, 78' x 36' O-gauge scale, O-gauge semiscale, and HO layout features a 24' x 16' lake with scale rainfall,
thunder and lightning, more than 1,000 structures
(scratch built and
commercial), a 60piece
operating
amusement park,
an operating drivein movie theater
(18" monitor), a
large ski area with
20 operating ski
rides and skating
ponds,
30,000
lights, stars, the
moon and several illuminated buildings, all under one roof. Forty
trains (4 underground subways, 5 elevated, 4 under catenary) in
road names such as PRR, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central,
Reading, New Haven, Amtrak and SEPTA traverse the 18,000
feet of track. Absolutely amazing!! Before leaving Merchant
Square, we'll feast on a box lunch consisting of your choice of
turkey, roast beef, tuna salad, or vegetarian sandwich.
Upon completion of lunch and after one last view of the layout,
we'll depart for the Mack Trucks Historical Museum, a true hidden
gem of the Lehigh Valley. The museum,
established in 1984, covers the entire
exciting history of Mack Trucks from the
beginning to current day. Actual examples of
Mack Trucks from every era and variety are
on display in the former Mack Trucks
Research, Development and Testing Center
near the Allentown Queen City Airport.
Retired local Mack employees will be available to answer any
questions you may have about Mack Trucks.
The fourth and final stop on today's tour is to the home of
long-time LOTS Member Phil Klopp. Phil’s layout has been a
destination for many a train lover (even LOTS in 1997) and has
been featured in TM’s Great Toy Train Layouts of America. His
walk-around layout takes up his entire basement. The layout
features dioramas highlighting the four seasons. Trains run
through tunnels, over trestles, around mountains, by and into
stations. One of the highlights of Phil's layout is a replica of
Horseshoe Curve in Altoona, PA. While Phil runs MTH, Lionel
and other O-gauge trains on the main level, there is also a
suspended level featuring Standard gauge and other pre-war
trains! Phil's spectacular layout is said to be one of the Top Ten
in the country. NOTE: the only way to access Phil's layout is
by a spiral staircase. Those with limited mobility will not be
able to see the layout.
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Get Acquainted Party: American Treasure Tour
Wednesday, July 13 ~ Time: 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Adults: $60.00, Children: $45.00
The LOTS 2016 Get Acquainted Party will be held at American
Treasure Tour, just a short bus ride from the Radisson.
After a hearty buffet-style dinner (salad, meatloaf, roasted
turkey, mashed potatoes, green beans, dessert, and beverages)
attendees will enjoy a two-hour tour of a GIGANTIC private
collection of Americana! American Treasure Tour is housed in
the former BFGoodrich® Tire factory (100,000 square feet), and
features nickelodeons and band organs, music boxes, calliopes,
classic automobiles, motorcycles, model airplanes, dolls and
dollhouses, animated store displays, circus and carnival
memorabilia, patriotic and holiday collections, and so much more!
Tens of thousands of items are displayed over three and one-half
acres. Part of the tour will be walking, and the rest by a ride on
tram. Don't forget to bring your camera!
Tour #5: Wilmington and Western Railroad Steam
Excursion, Marshall Steam Museum, Paul Jann and
Dennis Cannon Home Layouts
Thursday, July 14 ~ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Adults: $99.00, Children: $75.00
Today’s tour takes us southwest to Wilmington, Delaware, for
a steam train ride on the Wilmington and Western Railroad. We'll
travel from Wilmington to Hockessin, stopping to enjoy a picnic
lunch at the
Mount Cuba
Picnic Grove.
While we are
there, we'll
be treated to
a photo runby, and have
additional
opportunities
to
take
photos of this mighty steam engine in a picturesque location.
Two lucky attendees will ride in the cab of the locomotive. If you
want an opportunity to ride in the cab, you must wear
closed-toe shoes and long
pants. While in Hockessin,
we'll visit the home layouts of
Paul Jann and Dennis
Cannon.
Paul's O-gauge layout is
38' x 10' and features a fully
sceniced logging camp along
with a large transfer table, a
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rotary coal dump, K-line camera car, a "factory-on-fire," a fully
operational crane, and a fireworks display. His locomotives and
rolling stock are of vintage models and road names, but are of
modern manufacture.
Dennis' "Forever Christmas Eve" three-level, 500 square foot
tinplate layout features a combination of six gauges of trains
on 700 feet of
track, trolleys, Erector
structures,
antique
racecars, houses, an
airport, commercial
buildings, 1,600 lights,
300 tiny people, and
buttons that make 70
things happen such
as lights, movements,
sounds, a levitating
flying
saucer,
fireworks over Independence Hall, and finally, an erupting
volcano! Dennis has over 4,000 items in his collection including
an example of the first locomotive made by Lionel: a 2-7/8 gauge
B&O electric train. Many other rare brands of trains, including
Carlisle & Finch, are included in his static displays.
Before returning to Valley Forge, we'll stop at the Marshall
Steam Museum at Auburn
Heights Preserve. Auburn
Heights is the estate of the
family of Tom Marshall,
first president of the
historic Red Clay Valley.
During our visit we'll
experience life at the dawn
of the automotive age.
We'll see the largest
operating collection of Stanley Steamer cars, tour the mansion,
and view Mr. Marshal's two train layouts: a 1930's Standard
gauge layout, and an O-gauge layout with an eight level helix
similar to the one that was in Wanamaker's department store in
Philadelphia.
Tour #6: Home Layout Tours and
Byers' Choice Ltd. Factory Tour
Friday, July 15 ~ Time: 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $35.00, Children: $25.00
The highly-anticipated Annual LOTS Home Layout Tour will
feature four home layouts and a Byers' Choice Ltd. Factory Tour.
Spend the day with fellow LOTS Members visiting Byers' Choice Ltd.
and the following layouts:
Phil Haile – Phil's 1,500 square foot O-gauge layout features
three above-ground tracks and one on a subterranean level. The
underground level has a subway system and coal mine! There’s a
large model of a Pennsylvania Station, a 200’ scale waterfall,
operating windmills, a lumberyard with sound effects, a sausage
factory which emits a smoked meat aroma, an amusement park
with 23 rides including a roller coaster, and so much more!
Choreographed background music plays while Phil turns all the
accessories on.
Bill Erskine – Bill runs mostly New Haven trains on his 31' x 27'
O-gauge layout featuring 1,000 feet of Gargraves track and
several Ross switches. Five trains run simultaneously on five
separate mainlines, but are interconnected on three levels. Bill
has a sixteen-track freight yard that holds 100 cars, and an
eighteen-track engine yard with 100+ engines. Bill really wasn’t
into scenery when he started, but has found that it’s LOTS of fun
creating scenes. He now has a maximum security prison,
refinery, coal mine, river (Upshitz Creek), village and town
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populated with people, dogs, cats (all but one alive), three
dinosaurs, skier chased by sharks, a goat and LOTS of additional
creative items found in the good ol’ USA. If you look under the
table, you’ll see Bill used manufactured wood I-beams as
supports instead of common dimensional lumber.
Earl Paine – Earl’s 32' x 36', three-level HO scale layout
models the Reading Railroad from Conshohocken, PA (near
Philadelphia) to Reading, PA in the 1970’s. Earl has more than
500 items in his collection. His 16-track roundhouse contains just
a few of the locomotives he enjoys running.
Glenn Stinson – Glenn’s 10' x 26' Standard gauge layout
recalls the 1930’s, with the trains he ran as a child still running on
the layout. Glenn has about 300 items in his collection. If it’s not
on the layout or in his display cases, it’s stored in one of the many
“original” boxes. In addition, on the walls around the layout,
Glenn has framed sheet music of train songs. Some of the titles
will bring back fond memories, and will be having you checking
your smart phone for a link to listen! Since his last name is
Stinson, he also has a small corner of Stinson airplane
memorabilia for attendees to enjoy.
Byers' Choice Ltd. – Byers’ Choice has been handcrafting
the Carolers® Figurines for over 35 years. In their Bucks County,
PA workshop, they continue the tradition of making each Caroler
by hand ... the same
way that Joyce
Byers did on her
kitchen table so
many years ago.
Today, a group of
80 skilled artisans
bring Joyce’s vision
to life as they
proudly create each
unique figurine. Our
visit starts with a
walk
down
a
cobblestone street
scene straight out of
Dickens’ London,
and then into the
Christmas Museum,
with displays of
Carolers past and present, as well as
depictions of Christmas traditions from
around the world. Of special note is the
observation deck, from which you can watch
Byers’ Choice artisans bring the Carolers to life. Be sure to view
the Crèche Room, a collection of over 200 nativity scenes from
around the world, and the outdoor gardens. Finally, stop in at the
Gift Emporium, where you can take home a Caroler or other gifts
for loved ones back at home.
Lunch for our Friday tour will be on your own at the local
Wegman's Market Cafe. The choices at Wegman's Market Café
are abundant. Grab some sushi, a hearty sandwich, a hot slice of
pizza or a healthy salad -- or browse additional Hot Bars for
incredible, freshly-made international dishes.
LOTS Annual Business Meeting and
Future Convention Site Preview
The annual LOTS Membership Meeting will be held on Friday,
July 15 at 7:00 p.m. Your officers will report on the club’s
activities during the past year and receive your input on various
topics. A presentation about the LOTS’ 38th Annual Convention
in Denver, CO will be given as well. Door prizes will be awarded.
No fees or tickets are needed. Free to ALL LOTS Members.
Location: Laurel Ballroom
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Lionel LLC Informational Seminar
You are invited to join the leaders of your
favorite model train manufacturer on Friday,
July 15 at 8:00 p.m. as they let us know their
plans for the future. Get the inside scoop
directly from Lionel. No fees or tickets are
needed to attend.
Free to ALL LOTS
Members. Location: Laurel Ballroom
Tour #7: Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Saturday, July 16 ~ Time: 10:45 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Adults: $50.00, Children: $40.00
Winterthur is the former country estate of Henry Francis du
Pont (1880-1969). Today, Winterthur is the premier museum of
American decorative arts, featuring an unparalleled collection of
85,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640
and 1860. The collection is displayed in the 175-room house,
much as it was when the du Pont family lived here. Winterthur is
also home to a masterfully designed naturalistic garden and a
significant research library, all within 1,000 acres of rolling
meadows and forest ... an exceptional combination of beauty,
history, and learning. It is fascinating to learn about how Henry
would find a room in a house with the furnishings (furniture,
window trim, fireplace mantle, and the like) that he wanted.
Instead of finding the furnishings elsewhere, he’d buy the room.
One time, he even bought the ceiling! We'll tour the house and
gardens after eating lunch in the Visitor's Center cafeteria. Lunch
will be on your own, upon our arrival.
Valley Forge Model Train Show
Saturday, July 16 ~ Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
All registered LOTS Members and their guests can attend the
show, located in Delaware Hall on the lower level of the Valley
Forge Casino Resort, free of charge beginning at 9:00 a.m. on
Saturday, July 16, as long as they are wearing their 2016
Convention name badge.
The LOTS Annual Train Drag Races will be held at 10:30 a.m.
Everyone attending the train meet is invited to bring their fastest
O-gauge engines to race over our scale ¼-mile track. Prizes will
be awarded to the winners. Each entrant must have an engine to
run. The same engine may not run in more than one age bracket
except for our loaner engines.
Door prizes will be given away to several lucky attendees
throughout the day.
Annual Banquet
Saturday, July 16 ~ Time: 6:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Adults: $60.00, Children: $25.00
The banquet will be held on Saturday, July 16 in the Grand
Ballroom at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge. A cash bar will be
available beginning at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30
p.m. Dinner will be buffet style, featuring mixed greens salad,
German potato salad, fruit salad, fresh rolls, seared chicken
breast and roasted pork loin, a starch, seasonal vegetables, and
assorted cakes and pastries for dessert, along with coffee and
tea.
During dinner, a slide show will recap highlights of the week’s
events. After dinner, we’ll be entertained by Neill Hartley of NH
Productions. Neill's The Magic of Lionel: The story of Joshua
Lionel Cowen is a fabulous one-man show about the founding
and history of the most famous toy train company in the world!
As with all past LOTS Banquets, door prizes, table favors, and
unparalleled camaraderie are also included.
Looking forward to seeing LOTS of you in
Philadelphia (Valley Forge), PA!
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perating
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ociety’s
Philadelphia (Valley Forge), PA
37th Annual Convention
July 10-16, 2016
Saturday, July 9
5:00 pm – 8:30 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
Sunday, July 10
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Tour #1: Independence Hall/Liberty Bell, City Sites, & VF National Historic Park
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
Monday, July 11
7:45 am – 5:00 pm Tour #2: Yuengling Brewery Tour, Roadside America, and Jerry's Classic Cars
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
Tuesday, July 12
9:00 am – 6:00 pm Tour #3: Simeone Automobile Museum, Nicholas Smith Trains, Home Layouts
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting: Magnolia Room
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
Wednesday, July 13
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tour #4: Merchant Square, Mack Trucks Historical Museum, Home Layouts
4:00 pm – 5:45 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm Get Acquainted Party: American Treasure Tour
Thursday, July 14
8:00 am – 6:00 pm Tour #5: WWRR Steam Excursion, Marshall Steam Museum, Home Layouts
6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Member Registration: Juniper/Maple Rooms
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11:00 am –
7:00 pm –
8:00 pm –
5:00 pm
7:00 pm
8:00 pm
9:00 pm
7:00 am – 9:00 am
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
10:30 am
10:45 am – 5:00 pm
12 noon – 2:00 pm
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
10:00 pm
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Friday, July 15
Tour #6: Home Layouts and Byers' Choice Ltd. Factory Tour
Dealer Registration and Setup: Delaware Hall - No Selling!
LOTS Annual Business Meeting and 2017 Convention Preview: Laurel Ballroom
Lionel Seminar: Laurel Ballroom
Saturday, July 16
Dealer Registration and Setup: Delaware Hall - No Selling!
Valley Forge Model Train Show (Members Only, 9:00 a.m.–10 a.m. Open to public at 10 a.m.)
Train Drag Races: each engine is allowed to race in only one age bracket!
Tour #7: Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Informative Seminars: Delaware Foyer
Trading Hall and Layout teardown and packing
Cocktails and Cash Bar: Grand Ballroom Foyer
Banquet at Hotel: Grand Ballroom
Convention Closes. See you next year in Denver, Colorado!
Registration will not be open each morning. Please pick up your tickets and registration packet the night before your
first tour, or call Paula Smith at 513-598-8240 to make other arrangements.
All tours depart from the front entrance of the Radisson Valley Forge Hotel.
Boarding will begin as soon as the bus arrives (usually 15 minutes prior to the tour departure time).
You must have a ticket to board.
Front row seats are reserved for tour volunteers. No saving seats for others.
Buses will leave at the scheduled departure time.
If you are late you will miss out! No refunds will be issued.
No personal vehicles are allowed to follow the tour buses. No exceptions.
Note: all times are EDT (Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
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LOTS 2016 Annual Convention Registration Form
Member Name: ___________________________________ Phone # _______________________LOTS # ________________
Address: _____________________________________ City: _______________________ State: _____ Zip: ___________
Email: ___________________________________ Arrival Date: _______ Departure Date: _______ via: Car / Air / Train
Are you attending the Convention?
___ Yes ___ No, I am not able to attend the Convention; please mail my registration gifts. (See below for shipping info.)
Names of those attending the Convention: _____________________________________________________________________________
__ I/we are willing to volunteer at the Convention. Names of those willing to help: ______________, _____________, _______________, _____________
Registration Fee: One fee covers the Member, spouse or companion, all family members under 18 and
includes one set of registration gifts. Registration Fee must be paid to participate in the Convention or
purchase Yuengling trucks.
If postmarked/submitted BEFORE May 25, 2016
$55
$80
If postmarked/submitted AFTER May 25, 2016
Guests/Extended Family or Friends (over 18 years of age) Registration Fee:
Registered Guests will not receive the free 2016 Registration Gifts.
Tours (please be sure to pick lunch selections):
Sunday, July 10 - Tour #1: Independence Hall/Liberty Bell, City Sites & VF National Historic Park
Lunch Selection: ___Grilled Salmon
___Beef Turnover
___Fried Tofu
Monday, July 11 - Tour #2: Yuengling Brewery Tour, Roadside America and Jerry's Classic Cars
Tuesday, July 12 - Tour #3: Simeone Automobile Museum, Nicholas Smith Trains, Home Layouts
Lunch Selection: ___Ham
___Turkey
___Italian Sub
___Roast Beef
___Vegetarian
___Tuna Salad
___Roast Beef
___Vegetarian
Wednesday, July 13 - Tour #4: Merchant Square, Mack Trucks Historical Museum, Home Layouts
Lunch Selection: ___Turkey
Wednesday, July 13 - Get Acquainted Party: American Treasure Tour and Dinner
Thursday, July 14 - Tour #5: WWRR Steam Excursion, Marshall Steam Museum, Home Layouts
Lunch Selection: ___ Turkey
___ Ham
___Chicken Salad
___ Vegetarian
Friday, July 15 - Tour #6: Home Layouts and Byers' Choice Ltd. Factory Tour
Saturday, July 16 - Tour #7: Winterthur Museum and Gardens
Saturday, July 16 - Grand Banquet: Buffet Meal
Convention Shirts:
Embroidered Polo/Golf Shirt (short sleeve, royal blue with LOTS 2016 Convention Logo)
Without Pocket:
___ Small ___ Medium ___ Large ___ XL ___ 2XL ___ 3XL
With Pocket:
___ Small ___ Medium ___ Large ___ XL ___ 2XL ___ 3XL
Shipping/Handling for Shirts if you are not attending the Convention:
(1) shirt $8, or (2) shirts $12
Engraved Plastic Name Badge and Convention Bars:
Hard Plastic LOTS Membership Badge:
____ magnetic or ____ pin fastener
Convention Bar/Dangle for Membership Badge: "Philadelphia, PA '16"
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. Die-Cast Truck:
D.G. Yuengling & Son Inc. Die-Cast Truck (First truck free with Convention Registration, next two $22 each [limit 2])
Shipping/Handling for Trucks if you are not attending the Convention:
(1) truck $5, or (2) trucks $8
Shipping Address:
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$10
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
Adult
Child
$75
$55
$65
$45
$65
$50
$55
$40
$60
$45
$99
$75
$35
$25
$50
$40
$65
$30
$25
$30
$15
$3
$22
Total Due:
Tours are not handicap-accessible.
All tours are subject to change based upon demand and facility availability. No personal vehicles are allowed to follow the buses - NO EXCEPTIONS!
Child - ages 2 - 12 years old. Children under 2 are free. Children under 2 must sit on an adult’s lap during travel time, and lunch is not available.
Do you need to cancel? All refunds must be requested in writing to LOTS. No refunds will be given for registrations cancelled after June 10, 2016.
Type of Payment:
___Check #_______
___Money Order
___ Visa
___MasterCard
___Discover
Credit card number: _____________________________________________ Expiration Date: _______________________Sec Code: ______
Signature: ______________________________________________________________________Date: _________________________
By my signature, I authorize LOTS to charge my credit card account for the amount indicated above. If check or money order, make payable to “LOTS” - US Dollars Only!
Mail or FAX Registration Form to: LOTS 2016 Convention, 6376 W Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247-5704
(Form may be photocopied.)
FAX: 866-286-6416
Register online at: www.lots-trains.org
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Valley Forge Model Train Show
July 16, 2016: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Valley Forge Casino Resort
1160 First Avenue, King Of Prussia, PA 19406 Delaware Hall [www.vfcasino.com]
The LOTS Annual Train Show will be held in the Delaware Hall at
Valley Forge Casino Resort is nestled between all major
highways and is only 25 minutes from downtown
Philadelphia and the Philadelphia International Airport.
Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-Gambler.
the Valley Forge Casino Resort on Saturday, July 16th, from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. Informative seminars will be conducted throughout the day. A
schedule will be available the day of the show.
Vendor tables are available at $35 for the first table and $25 for each
additional table. Register Early!! Tables will be assigned in the
order they are received, starting closest to the entrance. If you want
your table next to another Member, please list their name as a special
request below. Electrical hook-ups are available for a $165 fee. No
flashing lights, sirens, blowing horns, etc. are allowed. All train items
must be clearly marked and priced.
Unloading and set-up will be on Friday, July 15th, from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 16th, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. No
trading will be allowed during set-up times. Violators will be asked to
leave and will not be allowed to sell at the meet.
Show Times: Saturday, July 16th, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(Registered LOTS Members have exclusive access from 9 a.m. to
10 a.m.) Several modular train groups will bring their large layouts to fill
the hall with wailing whistles and clouds of smoke.
To order tables, send this coupon, along with payment information (checks payable to “LOTS”) to the address listed
below.
Name_______________________________________________ LOTS Member #: __________________Date: ________________
Address: _______________________________________________ City: ______________________ State: ______ ZIP: _________
Phone: (______) _______________ E-mail Address:_________________________________ Arrival Date & Time: _____________
IMPORTANT: PA State Sales Tax #: _________________________ Please attach a copy of your Sales Tax License Certificate.
Everyone must have a tax license number to be a Vendor, or you may opt to be in our Group Sales program.
Visit www.pa100.state.pa.us/Registration.htm to obtain a number prior to submitting your registration,
or e-mail [email protected] requesting information about participating in our "Group Sales Area."
Description of the Items you will be selling, or your special requests: ________________________________________________
First Table (8' x 30" w/ 2 chairs):
Each Additional Table:
Electricity:
__1__ @ $ 35 =____35__
_____ @ $ 25 =________
_____ @ $165 =________
Grand Total Due:
Type of Payment:
___ Check payable to “LOTS”
$_____________
___ Money Order
___ Visa
___ MasterCard
___ Discover
Credit Card Number: ________________________________________________ Exp Date: __________________ CVV: __________
By my signature, I authorize LOTS to charge the total amount due. Signature: _____________________________ Date: __________
Send Form to: Valley Forge Model Train Show, c/o LOTS, 6376 W Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247 or FAX to 866-286-6416
If you have any questions, call 847-975-5325 or e-mail: [email protected]
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