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A Newsletter of the LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago
July, 2010
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Check out the Open House layouts
this month!!
by Wayne Zoeteman
Happy July!
Yes, July is here and I hope everyone had a
safe 4th of July. I know I did, I FOUND A JOB!!
Yeah, no more hassling with the unemployment
office(s) of Illinois. Now, my new job requires me to
work a minimum of 8 hours a day, travel to and from
the office (on the toll roads and suffer in heat and
traffic), but at least I get medical/dental/vision
insurance, and a good sized paycheck (haven’t seen it
yet) every two weeks. I couldn’t be more happier.
Also, my birthday is July 26 (I like to have more
LGB stuff please).
Speaking of getting LGB stuff, it seems the
hobby stores are starting to receive some LGB
products. While I have not been able to checkout the
local stores, the internet and eBay seem to have
gotten theirs. I am hoping to save for at least one car
that I have seen.
I like to take this time to thank the members
who have decided to step and help out at this years iHobby show. These members have decided to donate
their time during the show to help kids make a
building at the show and let them take it home.
While this may seem something that fellow club
members are familiar with, just remember this: The
buildings are NOT G scale! The buildings are HO
and yes, N scale! Maybe we can ask one of the
members who have decided to do this to get a
building for us (I think that they are going to make
about 2000) and let us display it on our layout,
maybe a fancy dog house ☺
As far as the rest of the year is looking, it
seems that we (the board members) are working on
trying to iron out the Christmas time displays. We
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The Annual Picnic has been
CANCELLED!
may have to drop one of the shows just to please the
membership and to please our supporters. I don’t
want to drop any one of the shows but if need be then
that will be that. We, the board members, will keep
the membership informed of any changes that may
happen. It seems shocking to me that we as a club
could, or should I write have, become so popular that
two venues (shows) are fighting for our time. Makes
me happy ☺
So until next time, do something that makes
you happy, like run your trains, what else? Nope,
nothing compares to running trains!!
Stay safe, keep the trains and yourself
moving,
Your club president,
Wayne S. Zoeteman
PS: Don’t forget July 26 ☺ c
Happy 4th of July!
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Along the Mainline
Member
News:
by Bill Halupka
Well, the hot, humid days of Summer have
officially arrived! I hope everyone had a wonderful
4th of July. Parades, barbecuing, friends and family,
and of course running a few trains in the garden.
Throw in a tall, cool beverage of choice, and you had
a real holiday.
Remember to send in your
dues. July is renewal
month!
Check the date above your
address on your snail mail
copy of the newsletter for
your renewal date.c
The month of July will keep you busy with five
open houses to visit. In August, we step it up a notch
with nine open house layouts. With fourteen layouts
to choose from, it shouldn’t be hard to pick out a few
to visit. Or just visit all of them, so you don’t miss
anything. See the open house information later in this
newsletter.
The Summer Picnic has been officially cancelled
do to lack of interest! It’s really hard to believe a
club membership of over 120 people can’t organize a
simple picnic to promote friendship and camaraderie.
The “Summer Picnic” has been a part of club
activities since we’ve had a club. I’ve personally
been to every one since 1994. Everyone has been
different, but a real blast. Super hot days to thunder
storms. Maybe next year, we’ll get back on track!
Club Officers
President
Wayne Zoeteman - South Holland 708-331-2903
email - ez41@sbcglobal.net
Vice President - Program
Bill Halupka - Brookfield (708) 485-7193
email - LGBer0672@aol.com
Our next scheduled show is the Illinois Railway
Museum display on Labor Day weekend. We always
have a lot of fun out there. There’s nothing like
showing off our trains, while watching and riding full
size ones. It doesn’t get any better. Give Bob
Rustemeyer a call, or sign-up online if your coming
out.
Vice President - Communications
Jim Rusch - Editor/Publisher
Bartlett (630) 830-0378
email - rusch13@comcast.net
Vice President - Membership
Paul Januska - Western Springs (708) 784-3520
email - pjanuska@sbcglobal.net
Last month I started a new “Classified Ad” section
of our web site. Has anyone used it, or even looked
at it? If you have a few large scale items you’d like
to sell, just list them on our web site. It’s “Free” and
very easy to do.
Secretary/Treasurer
Jim Snorek - Palatine (847) 468-0013
email - keronsjim@att.net
That’s about all I have this month. If you have any
thoughts or questions, please feel free to call or send
me an E-mail.
LGBMRRC of Chicago
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Lakeside Drive, right turn, follow to house at 817 or
294 south to I-55, west to Lemont Road, north to
Plainfield Road and follow the rest of the above
directions to the house. c
Open House - July 11th
Joe and Mary Lou Lienau
630-985-8244
817 Lakeside Drive
Downers Grove, IL 60516
Layout Description:
Layout was started in 1997. Loosely follows after
the Ahnapee and Western Railway, a subsidiary of
the Green Bay and Western Railroad. The railroad
is populated with kit and scratch built structures,
many miniature trees are planted throughout the RR
area. The time era is late 1920’s through the 1960’s.
You will see Steam and Diesel locomotives, freight
and passenger consists.
The layout still has about 850 feet of track with much
of it being changed to nickel silver and stainless steel
and the benefits are being much appreciated. A
major change is the removal of a wooden ballasted
bridge across the 24’ deck and being replaced by a
24’ long Garden Metal deck girder bridge. There are
five (5) new buildings that have taken up residence
along with a dozen new miniature trees. Last year’s
new perennial flowers have bloomed in an explosion
of new colors for this year. Rolling stock has
increased to support the trackside industries and
motive power has been upgraded. Some locomotives
are now battery or track powered, controlled by the
Aristo Train Engineer or the new Revolution System
or the Bridge Works power supplies.
The LGB EPL signal system still keeps the trains
from unplanned mating at the crossings (most of the
time).
A South Bend Signals cross buck with
flashing lights and bell have been installed at the
busiest grade crossing near the Sawyer Sub. The
“Big Boy” will not be operational due to the FRA
declaring the designated operating crew to be
inadequately trained to operate the locomotive safely.
However, the Mallets will be operational.
Be sure and look for “Ferdinand” the resident frog
hanging around the lily pads in the pond.
Directions:
Take I-355 to Boughten Road, east to Lemont Road,
left turn north, to Plainfield Road, Left turn. East to
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Open House - July 25th
Rich and Barb Harder
216 Fullerton Ave.
Northlake, IL 60164
Phone: 708-562-9320
Directions: Route 34 west to Plano; Turn left (south)
at Hale Street - stop light. Go 5 blocks. Sandy Lane
only goes left. 4th house on the right . c
Open House - July 25th
Dennis Cipcich & Sandy Mertens
41W 610 Far View
Elburn, IL 60119
630-584-6066 / 630-584-1414
Layout Description:
This is a 20 plus year old railroad that has 2 main
lines that run multiple trains at the same time. Don’t
miss this chance to see a garden railroad years in the
making. This is a well established railroad which
includes a pond, mountain, working railroad signals,
towns, bridges, and trolley line that goes
underground
Layout description:
The Blue Stone Ridge RR has been in operation for
two years and is now completed with the addition of
a new siding and additional indoor yard space.
Directions:
If coming from the South, take I-294 to I-290 East,
exit at Lake Street. Turn North (left) at Wolf Road.
Go north on Wolf Rd. to Fullerton. Go East (right
turn) on Fullerton to residence.
If coming from the North, take I-294 South to Irving
Park Road. Make immediate left on Manheim
(south) to Fullerton. Turn right (west) on Fullerton to
residence.
Parking will be permitted on the north side of the
street only for the day of the Open House. c
The 100% nickel-silver outdoor layout uses DCC,
powered by a 6-zone Massoth 1200x wireless system
allowing the engineer(s) the potential to operate 13 15 trains simultaneously on the approximately 2000’
of fully integrated track which cover multiple levels
of terrain. There are water features, a reversing loop,
passing sidings, 7 tunnels and a myriad of trestles
and bridges.
Leave yourself an extra 20 minutes to explore 2.5
acres of virgin canopies savannah woodland.
CAUTION; the wood are on a deeply inclined
area and the climb out is difficult!
Open House - July 25th
David & Theda McMinn
210 Sandy Lane
Plano, IL.
630-552-8156
Directions:
From the north and east:
At the intersection of Rte 64 (North Ave/Main St.
locally) and Randall Rd. in St. Charles, go west on
Rte 64 .7 mile to Campton Hills Dr. Wyes to the left
continuing westward to Town Hall Rd. (second stop
sign after stoplight). Turn left (south) and over crest
of hill to Far View Rd, turn left to 3rd house on left.
Layout Description:
Plano Rocky Mountain Railroad
Plano Rocky Mountain Railroad is 12 years old. It
covers a 20’ x 48’ area and has 5 circuits using 450’
of track. The layout includes 5 bridges, 3 trestles,
and passes through 2 tunnels. There is a goldfish
pond at the base of a stream and waterfalls.
From the south and east:
At the intersection of Rte 38 (Roosevelt Rd/Lincoln
Highway locally) and Randall Rd, west of Geneva,
continue west on Rte. 38 past second stoplight to
Beith Rd. turn right (north) and follow road which
turns to the west to Town Hall Rd. turn right (north)
and go about 300’ to Far View Rd. turn right and go
to third house on left. c
Numerous buildings include 4 stations and a village
all designed and scratch built.
Rolling stock includes and LGB 2-6-0 Mogul, Rail
King Dash 8, 2 Forney locomotives,
BN NW2 and a trolley.
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Internet Sites
LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago
http://LGBMRRCC.com
LGB/Marklin
http://www.marklin.com
Piko-America
http://www.piko-america.com/
Large Scale Online
http://www.largescale.com/
CLUB INTERNET SITES
National Model Railroad Association
http://www.nmra.org
Arizona Big Train Operators
http://www.geocities.com/~azbigtrains/
Bay Area Garden Railway Society
http://www.bagrs.org/
Chicago Area Garden Railway Society
http://www.cagrs.com/
Columbus (Ohio) Garden Railway Society
www.cgrs.org
Florida Garden Railway Society
http://www.fgrs.org/
Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society
http://www.gcgrs.org/
Indiana Large Scale Railroaders
http://www.indylargescaler.org
Finescale Railroader Magazine
http://finescalerr.com
Garden Railways Magazine
www.gardenrailways.com
Large Scale Central
http://www.largescalecentral.com/
Big Train Operator Club
http://www.bigtrainoperator.com/
trains.com
http://www.trains.com
LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago
http://www.LGBMRRCC.com
Miami Valley Garden Railway Society
www.mgvrs.com
Puget Sound Garden Railway Society
http://www.psgrs.org
Sacramento Valley Garden Railway Society
http://www.svgrs.org/
San Diego Garden Railway Society
http://www.sdgrs.com
Washington, Virginia, & Maryland Garden
Railway Society
http://www.wvmgrs.org/
Wisconsin Garden Railway Society
http://www.wgrsociety.org
600 acres of Trees & Trains
Chicagoland’s Largest
Garden Railway Store
Ph. 815-334-9100
Fax 815-334-0000
www.STAUBIN.com
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For additional Club Listings
http://www.gardentrains.org/gta/community/clubs/clubs.asp
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More from Florida and Dennis Wind - Man O' Man, Florida is tough on railroaders. This morning I
had to call out the weekend M.O.W. crew to handle an overnight attack of Psilocybe Pelliculosa on
the tracks around the Resort. Huge, towering stands of rotting
fungus. The M.O.W. crew was busy clearing the mess for
most of the day. I, of
course, was watching all
of this remotely from the
control room.
Check out the Mushroom
growing between the
tracks...
And round the Resort...
And along the elevated local line.
Memorial Day on the GCRR saw a 8 unit
ARMY supply train pulled by a GP7 making the
turn into the morning sun. In the background,
on the local line the
C&NW passes the
signal tower where a
nonfunctioning
switcher sits, awaiting
repairs.
But all ended well. Later in the day the
ARMY supply train rounds the last
curve as it passes the Hershey
Chocolate train on it's run to the resort.
After running for six
straight hours, the
coupler on the front
truck of the tank car
failed. The
subsequent
earsplitting crash and
derailment was
devastating.
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Open Houses
Date
July 11th
July 25th
Location
Mary Lou & Joe Lienau (630) 985-8244 - 817 Lakeside Dr., Downers Grove - 60516
Rich & Bard Harder
(708) 562-9320 - 216 E. Fullerton Ave., Northlake - 60164
David & Theda McMinn 630-552-8156 - 210 Sandy Ln., Plano - 60545
Dennis Cipcich
630-584-6066 - 41W610 Far View Rd., Elburn - 60119
August 8th
Bob & Gloria Olsen
630-860-7069 - 149 N. Hemlock Ave., Wood Dale
August 15th
John & Lorrie Rockey
630-858-6957 - 2N252 Pleasant Ave., Glen Ellyn - 60137
Ray and Karen Holich
847-228-5396 - 1601 Willow Lane, Mt. Prospect - 60056
Chuck & Nancy Serchuck 847-437-5704 - 1304 Fern Drive, Mt. Prospect - 60056
August 22nd
Ron & Gayle Althardt
(847) 634-0637 - 15902 Woodbine Circle, Vernon Hills - 60061
Don Miller
(847) 432-6183 - 281 Woodland Rd., Highland Park - 60035
Steve & Kathy Zimmerman 847-895-4658 - 832 Aegean Dr., Schaumburg - 60193
Paul Allodi & Daughter, Anne Allodi 847-342-9092 - Noon till 4:00 - 2609 School Dr., Rolling Meadows
Irwin Mishoulam & Gayle Wat tenberg - 847 530 3311 - 1084Crofton Ln., Buffalo Grove - 60089
September 12th Madison & Gayle Parker (630) 851-4056 - Aurora
Paul Januska
(708) 784-3520 - 1111 Birch Ln, Western Springs - 60558
September 26th Linda & Larry Cerwin
847 395 6614 - 40336 N. Sunset Dr., Antioch - 60002
October 10th
Harry Sorenson
(847) 669-8936 - 13400 Sun City Blvd, Huntley - 60142
October 24th
Open House -- Possible Open House Date LGB - CAGRS Clubs
Call Bill Halupka to schedule your open house date at 708-485-7193
All Open Houses are from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
For Sale!
Illinois Railway Museum
Display Show
Sept 4th and 5th
G Gauge Train & Accessory Sale
Many items from Bill Valkner's
collection
including locos, rolling stock, buildings,
track, starter sets, vehicles and much,
and much more.
Join in the fun! Come to run G-Scale
and ride 1:1 Scale
Fun for the whole family!
Call Bob Rustemeyer
at
(773) 774-2838
August 6th & 7th 2010
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
113 E State St
Geneva IL 60134
For information & questions,
contact Dennis Cipcich
at 630-584-6066 or
djcipcich@yahoo.com
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Set up begins at 7:30 a.m.
Saturday, Sept 4th
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LGB Model Railroad Club of Chicago
2010 Schedule
LGB Club Display Layouts and Meetings
July 17th -CANCELLED
Sept. 4th & 5th
Sept. 25th & 26th
Oct. 22nd - 25th
Nov. & Dec. ?
December ?
Annual Picnic / Summer event
Coordinator Needed
Picnic Ideas???
Labor Day Train Show - Illinois Railway Museum - Union - Bob Rustemeyer - (773) 774-2838
Southland Model RR Show - Richards Highschool, Oak lawn - Larry Tomko - (847) 823-0280
iHobby Expo - Stevens Convention Center, Rosemont - Bill Halupka (708) 485-7193
Holiday Train Display - Morton Arboretum - Kevin Kell - (708) 524-0483
Holiday Train Display - Holiday Magic - Brookfield Zoo - ?????
Conventions & Shows
July 11th - 18th, -- 75th Anniversary NMRA Convention --- Milwaukee, WI
August 1st - 8th, -- 26th Annual Garden Railway Convention -- Tacoma, WA
Sept. 1st - 4th -- 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention ----- St. Louis, MO
Sept. 4th & 5th, -- Labor Day Train Show -- Illinois Railway Museum -- Union, IL
Oct. 21st - 24th, -- 26th Annual "iHobby Expo" --- Rosemont, IL
Nov 6th & 7th
-- Midway Village RR Show -- Rockford, IL
Nov 13th & 14th -- "Trainfest 2010" -- Wisconsin State Fair Grounds -- West Allis, WI
Nov 14th
-- Great Midwest Train Show - Train Show Inc. - (630) 290-1962 -- DuPage County Fair Grounds. Wheaton
Dec 12th
--Great Midwest Train Show - Train Show Inc. - (630) 290-1962 -- DuPage County Fair Grounds. Wheaton
Open Houses - See page 7 for future Open Houses
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