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March 23th, 2013
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Schedule of Events - 2012/2013
St. Paul's United Church of Christ
5729 Dunham Road
Downers Grove, IL 60516
(All Meetings start at 1:30)
| Date | Program or Activity | Contest |
| January 6 , 2013 | "Progress on the Layout" by Tom Buller | Water towers and depots. Scratchbuilt or kitbashed, bring something to showcase. |
| February 3 , 2013 | "Pickle Factory for Your Layout" by Dave Leider | Express Refrigerator cars and box cars equipped and designated for passenger trains – don't forget the steam lines! |
| March 3, 2013 | "Ramblings of an Old Railroader, Part 2" by Fred Henize | Annual All Categories Model Contest: Includes buildings, locomotives, cars, buildings, scenic vistas, and photos. |
| March 23 , 2013 | All American Railroad Show at Lyons Township High School Field house – 32nd Annual! | 9am to 5pm Admission $4 (under age 5 are free) Located at the corner of Brainerd and Cossitt in LaGrange IL. A short walk from the BNSF West Lines Stone Avenue Metra Station |
| April 7, 2013 | Division Layout Tours - Must present current NMRA membership card to attend tours due to NMRA insurance regulations. | No contest this month |
| April 28, 2013 | "Colorado Railfanning" by Grant Law | Freelanced Model Railroads – Bring in locos, cars and etc. decorated for a freelanced model railroad |
| June ?? , 2013** | Division Outing to ?? | No contest this month |
**Note: Date subject to change
For more information on these meets, contact:
Tim Schubert,
(630) 690-9757
DuPage Division Officers (2811)
| DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT | KIETH
LIPSKE lipsenior2000@aol.com Term expires 5/31/2013 |
630-989-0915 |
| ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT | ALAN BUSIC mabusic@msn.com Term expires 5/31/2014 |
630-789-3628 |
| CHIEF CLERK |
RICHARD STREBENDT |
630-682-3936 |
| PAYMASTER |
JIM ALLAMIAN |
630-860-2432 |
Trainmaster Positions Terms expire 5/31/2013 |
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| Division Membership & promotions Chairman |
RoN Scharping sue_ron_scharping@comcast.net |
630-968-0157 |
| All American Train Show Chairman |
Patrick Golden Pggolden@aol.com |
708-482-8225 |
| Crossbuck EDITOR |
TIM SCHUBERT tijjr7@att.net |
630-690-9757 |
| Division Achievement Chairman |
Rob Schiavone robert_s_60188@yahoo.com |
630-690-3262 |
| Division Contests Chairman |
CHARLIE LEWIS |
630-325-0636 |
| Trainmaster |
FRED HENIZE |
815-467-2705 |
| Trainmaster | TOM BULLER tbuller2@gmail.com |
708-485-6792 |
| Trainmaster | Open |
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| DIVISION SERVICE AREA |
Includes the following counties in the State of Illinois: Cook not otherwise included in the Fox Valley Division, DuPage, Ford, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kane (south of the westward extension of the Cook-DuPage county line), Kendall, and Will. |
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| MEETING LOCATION | ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST |
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| DIVISION NEWSLETTER | THE "CROSSBUCK" - PUBLISHED TWICE A YEAR. GENERALLY IN SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY | |
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