Open House Saturday June 3, 2017

We decided to have one of our Trainfests this Sat June 3, 2017

1:00pm to dark (rain date on Sunday)

To run the outdoor trains - stop by

Bring the grandkids if you can

We’ll have refreshments

Cheers

Kurt Zwerko
3134 Bradford Circle
Emmaus Pa

Valley Flower Show March 10-12

Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders will again have a G-Scale layout running at the Flower Show.      
Come visit us at AG Hall (near 17th and Chew) in Allentown.
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Flower Show Website

Friday, March 10th – 10am-8pm

Saturday, March 11th – 10am-7pm

Sunday, March 12th–  10am-5pm

 

2016 America on Wheels Holiday Train Show

Here is the information:
America on Wheels Antique Auto Museum
5 North Front St (at Hamilton St)
Allentown PA
AOW Website

SHOW STARTS

We are all setup at AOW and ready to go. The club would to take this time to acknowledge  all the help provided by the following club members. Barbara Karkutt, Lynn Ratzell, Paul Bartlett , Jim Barker, Chris & Nolan Kacsur,  John Burianek, Don Albright ,Chris Lubiscak. Donald Snyder (Davinci)

And as always (of course) ALL THE AIRPRO guys from Air Products for their help at Davinci and AOW.

Here is the running schedule.

Friday 11/25 - OPENING DAY (BLACK FRIDAY) - Saturday 11/26  10AM - 4:00PM
Sunday 11/27   Noon - 4:00pm

12/1 - 12/25  Thursday - Saturday   10am - 4:00pm
                     Sundays  Noon-4:00pm

CLOSED on Saturday 12/24 - Sunday 12/25

Monday 12/26 - Saturday 12/31  10:00am - 4:00pm

TEARDOWN   TUESDAY 1/3   10:AM - ?

Lehigh Valley Fall Home Show

Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders will once again have an awesome display at the Home Show!

Come see us!

The 14th Annual Fall Home Show
WHEN: Oct 22nd-23rd, 2016
WHERE: AG Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds, 
302 North 17th Street
Allentown, PA
SHOW HOURS: Saturday, 11am to 6pm
Sunday, 11am to 5pm
TICKETS: Adults $8, Seniors $7, 12 & under FREE

Club Members Info
      SETUP:  THURSDAY/FRIDAY 10/20, 10/21 10AM - 4PM
      TEARDOWN: SUNDAY 10/23 6PM - ?,  MOVE MONDAY 10/24 11:AM

LINK -- http://www.jenksproductions.com/pafallhomeshow.html

Dick Diehm Open House

OPEN HOUSE

You are invited to an Open House by
Dick & Mary Diehm

On Saturday, September 10, 2016, from 11AM till 6PM
And
Sunday, September 11, 2016, from 12PM till 5PM

Garden Railroad Trains, Koi Ponds, Fairy Gardens and Landscaping

Details in Member Only section

Allentown Fair Train Display

The important info is:
DATES: AUGUST 30 - SEPT. 5
HOURS:  3-9PM.
TEARDOWN: 9/6 10AM - ?

We will be located in the farmers market at the lower portion where the show ticket booths are. Next to the RITZ. There is a large rollup door next to us. It is a much larger area so we can have a larger nicer display. That being said,however, we will keep the layout to a simpler design so it will be easier for everyone to control. There will be NO platform or switching tracks. I envision it to be in about a 20'x30' area.

The next thing is the hours. They will be significantly less then previous years. The hours will be from 3-9pm each day. It would be good if we could split up the hours into two 3 hour shifts. 3-6 and 6-9pm. If someone would like to stay longer (or shorter) that would be fine. 

This year we will be getting 4 parking spaces on the paved area by the 17th street gate!!  That means no parking in the dirt or by the show crowd. I will also try to get some wrist bands. If you need to pay for parking or entrance ,however, the club will reimburse you. It is a short walk from paved parking to the trains (behind the RITZ).

A NOTE OF INTEREST.
The EAST PENN TRACTION club will be displaying their trolley modules. They will have 2 layouts (HO,O) gauge along each wall by the large door. That should make it interesting.

Thanks

Open House

Lynn Ratzell is having an open house: Here is the info:

Saturday August 13, 1 to 5. I'll have light refreshments. At this point the layout has three distinct operations. A short loop with a bypass, a long out and back operation with a tunnel and a long loop, with two bypasses, winding through the garden. It is probably 170 feet in length.

DIRECTIONS in member only section

Upcoming Train Displays

Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders will be busy in during 2016.
 

NEXT
We're scheduled to set up displays for the following events:

The Great Allentown Fair  (YES - We;re back!)  Click here for website
       Fairgrounds at 17th and Chew Sts in Allentown  
          August 30 - September 5

America and Wheels - Holiday Train Display  Click here for website
       Hamilton and Front Sts Allentown
       Thanksgiving thru New Years

We've done:

Lehigh Valley Flower Show   Click here for website  
     Ag Hall at 17th and Chew Streets in Allentown
     March 2016 - Completed - Great Success

Kriedersville Bridge Festival  Click here for website
       Kreidersville Covered Bridge is located just south of Kreiderville Zion's Stone Church
       100 Covered Bridge Rd. in Kreidersville in Allen Township, PA.
          Saturday June 4 & Sunday June 5

Club Meeting on February 21

     The club is having a meeting at America on Wheels on Sunday February 21 @ 1:00pm to discuss several important things (future shows,etc).

     It would be good if you could attend.

America on Wheels Thank Yous

Many thanks to all who helped
   set up,
   operate, and
   clean up

our annual holiday train display at the America on Wheels museum in Allentown.

Special thanks to the Air Pro Retirees Volunteers
     These dedicated retirees from Air Products do a fantastic job each year helping us get the track laid and trains running. THEN they help us clean up, and pack up the track and scenery. THANKS!

Thanks as well to all club members for donating time, scenery and the trains which make the display so awesome each year! 

Next display - Flower Show  March 11-13 (Ag Hall in Allentown)