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
Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders will be busy in during 2016.
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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:
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
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
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!
WHEN: Oct 24th-25th , 2015
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
Jim Barker has called a club meeting for Sunday 10/18 at AOW @ 1:00pm
Discussed will be the upcoming shows: Home show & AOW
Hope to see you there.
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.
DIRECTIONS FOR BOTH ARE POSTED IN THE MEMBERS SECTION OF THE SITE
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
Barb Karkutt built a school house for the club
Looks great! See the photo section!