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)

Death of Bill Gold

Its with sadness that we announce the death of our club member and friend - Bill Gold. Bill was an avid model railroaders and very active club member. He built a G Scale module which the club has used for years in a variety of settings. As you read his obituary below you can see that he was a multi-facetted  person. We will miss him.  our thoughts and prayers are with Sandy and his family.

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William "Bill" H. Gold, 77, of Main Street, Nazareth, died peacefully, Monday evening, Nov 23, 2015, at Hospice House of the VNA of St. Luke's, Bethlehem. He was the husband of Sandra B. (Benner) Gold since Aug 19, 1967. Born in Bethlehem, he was the son of the late Howard E. and Esther S. (Halteman) Gold. Bill was employed as a teller for Lafayette-Ambassador Bank, Nazareth, for over 25 years. A 1956 graduate of the Nazareth High School, Bill served in the US Army Stateside, Vietnam Era.

He was a member of the Nazareth Moravian Church. An avid sports enthusiast, Bill volunteered as statistician for many Nazareth Sports, football 50 years, basketball 40 years, compiling and reporting stats to the Easton Express Times that same evening after each game. He was coach, and headed the youth baseball program in Nazareth for 40 years, in which he was honored by the Borough of Nazareth having the S. Green Street Field named after him. In 2014, Bill was given the Mayor's Award for a Citizen of Service. Bill was also honored by the Nazareth Football Team. He was an avid Green Bay Packers Fan, and Cincinnati Reds Fan. Bill was a volunteer for the Borough Recreation Committee, and was instrumental in the Nazareth Day Program.

An avid model train enthusiast, Bill was a member of the Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders, and the Nazareth Area Society of Model Engineers, Stockertown.

Survivors: wife. brother in law, Raymond Benner of Ocala, FL. sister in law, Jean Ullman of Bethlehem Twp. cousins, David S. Halteman and Family of Bethlehem, Edward W. Halteman, Jr. and Family of Middlesex, NJ. many friends.

Services: 11:00AM Saturday, Bartholomew-Schisler Funeral Home, 211 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Call, 7-8:30PM Friday and 10-11:00AM Saturday all in funeral home. Interment W/ Military Honors, Hope Cemetery, Route 191, Hecktown.

Contributions: N.A.S.M.E., 212 Main Street, Stockertown or Church Memorial Fund, both C/O Funeral Home.   

Online Condolences: www.schislerfuneralhomes.com

America on Wheels Holiday Display

 It's that time again!  AOW Train Display

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

SHOW STARTS
  FRIDAY 11/27 - SATURDAY 11/28 10:00 AM - 4:00PM
  SUNDAY 11/29 12:00PM - 4:00PM

THEN
  EVERY THURSDAY - SATURDAY 10:00AM - 4:00PM
  SUNDAY 12:00PM - 4:00PM

THURSDAY 12/24 10:00AM - 1:00PM (EARLY CLOSE)
  FRIDAY 12/25 CLOSED (CHRISTMAS)UNTIL
THURSDAY 12/31 10:00AM - 1:00PM (EARLY CLOSE)
  FRIDAY 12/31 (CLOSED - NEW YEARS)
SATURDAY 1/2 10:00AM - 4:00PM
SUNDAY 1/3 12:00PM - ? (LAST DAY) 
   (DEPENDING ON CROWD - START TEARING DOWN LATE)

TEARDOWN
  TUESDAY 1/5 10:00AM - ?
  MOVEOUT WEDNESDAY 1/6

Join us!

AOW Link

 

Seashore House Featured in Garden Railways Magazine

Cheryl and Frank Mummey's Seashore House was featured in the October 2015 issue of Garden Railways Magazine.  It was kitbashed from several Piko houses and looks fantastic. Well done and congratulations!  See the photo section.

Summer 2015 Open Houses

Saturday, August 22nd from 1 PM to 4 PM    
   Sandy & Bill Gold
   Nazareth PA
Bring the kids, grandkids and friends.
 Keep your fingers crossed for sunshine and low humidity!


Saturday, August 29, 2015, from 11AM till 6PM
Sunday, August 30, 2015, from 12PM till 5PM
   Dick & Mary Diehm
   Kutztown, PA
Garden Railroad Trains,Koi Ponds and Landscaping
plus enjoy a BarBQ and Trimmings

DIRECTIONS FOR BOTH ARE POSTED IN THE MEMBERS SECTION OF THE SITE

ALSO -- THIS JUST IN
Allentown and Auburn Railroad Steam Trips

Trips running July 25,26 & August 1 & 2 6 Trips between 10:30 & 5:30

Tickets available at Kutztown Station: $15- 12 years and older, $10- for Children, under 3 free

Motive power: Former American Viscose Co., No. 6 (0-4-0)
Equipment: Cabooses and Open Car

More information: 570-778-7531 or Allentown & Auburn Railroad   www.allnrr.com

PLUS + PLUS

Barb Karkutt built a school house for the club

Looks great! See the photo section!

 

 

Track Cleaning Party

We need to fix the track colors to make setup and teardown easier. To that end we will be having a "TRACK PARTY" at Dick Diehm's house this coming Saturday June 6 @ 10:00am. We will be laying out all the track circles to determine the correct diameters and then paint the correct colors. We will also be cleaning the ends of each track piece. It would therefore be great if you decide to come and help if you have a dremmel tool  to bring it. WE will provide the wire brushes. 

 

See members only section for directions.

Kutztown Train Display

The LVGR club has been invited to have a display this Saturday 4/4 at the train station in Kutztown. This is a special Easter event. There will be a train ride from the station until 4:00pm. We will be setting up Bill Gold's module in the station.

Everyone is invited to come and participate.

We will be setting up the module on Friday 4/3 around 12:00pm. The last train ride leaves at 4:00pm so we will teardown immediately after that and it should not take that long.

Thanks and hope to see you there.

An article from the Reading Eagle

 

 

Valley Flower, Garden and Pool Show March 13-15

LVGR will once again present a display at the
Valley Flower, Garden, and Pool Show
at the Allentown Fairgrounds on Chew Street
March 13 to 15, 2015

Show Website: http://www.valleyflowershow.com/

SETUP
Tuesday March 10       10:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday March 11  10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday March 12     10:00AM - 7:00PM (FLOWER DELIVERY)

SHOW
Friday March 13        10:00AM - 8:00PM
Saturday March 14    10:00AM  - 7:00PM (SCAVENGER HUNT ALL DAY)
Sunday March 15      10:00AM - 5:00PM

TEARDOWN
Sunday March 15      5:00PM - ?

Hope to see everyone there.

SPECIAL NOTICE
THERE WILL BE A CLUB MEETING ON SUNDAY 3/22 @ 1:00PM AT AOW.