!At The Throttle!

“I like trains. I like their rhythm, and I like the freedom of being suspended between two places, all anxieties of purpose taken care of: for this moment I know where I am going .” - Anna Funder, Stasiland: Sto-ries from Behind the Berlin Wall The local TV cable to which I subscribe has recently been airing unique stories of trains and train systems around the world on obscure channels. I haven’t been intentional-ly looking for them, but have come across them while surfing 600+ channels because there doesn’t seem to be anything worth watching at times. Recently I came upon a story about ambulance trains. Shortly after steam engines began to be-come part of the dynamic American land-scape, new uses were incorporated into the movement of items besides passengers. These uses were capitalized upon to keep a steady supply of revenue for the various com-panies. The first venture in this direction was driven concurrently by two major historical events, the Crimean and American Civil Wars. The introduction of the locomotive meant better-equipped armies during war-time, longer battles, and, tragically, more cas-ualties. Trains were not only part of the prob-lem, but also part of the solution. During these wars, trains not only transported sol-diers and armament to the front lines, but also picked up and cared for the wounded on the return trip, capitalizing on business in both directions of travel.

The early equipment pieces to be em-ployed in this cycle were converted box cars. No frills here!! Just bare bones cars with the “passengers” stuck in any vacancy in the box car. Not much improvement was made in the quality of the cars until several years later in World War I. The need for quick medical attention for casualties soon become apparent to medical staff and military commanders. The next generation of equipment was em-ployed throughout Europe, especially in the thick of battle in France. There was a push to get the injured north to the English Channel so they could be returned to England for the necessary attention needed. To move the troops, converted passenger coaches were used. This is where the nursing career really got its first exposure as a career as they met and greeted the returnees. There activities ran the gamut from medical procedures to some even sewing curtains for the coaches so that the returning wounded soldiers would not be stared at as trains pulled into the medi-cal centers of the day. And so it began . . . Nowadays, the wounded can be evacuat-ed from the battle zone by helicopter and then flown to faraway places for surgery within hours. Their history has deep roots in rail-roads. Now I remember and understand the Lionel Army Train Sets. Two distant pieces pulled together by trains. Thanks to Wikipe-dia for additional information . Keep ‘em running, Madison

Volume 20, Number 7 July 2017

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CHCAGO AREA GARDEN RAILWAY SOCIETY

http://cagrs.com

Officers President, Madison Parker

630-851-4056 madisonparker@yahoo.com

Vice President, Joe Lienau

Treasurer, Bill Schwartz

Secretary, Dora Mecko meckoboat@sbcglobal.net

Chairpersons Membership, Jim FioRito

1204 Sunnybrook Drive Naperville, IL 60540

630-219-4567 jlfio@sbcglobal.net

Open Houses, Beth and Steve March

847-367-5175 MarchS@aol.com

WebMaster, Ray Sargent 630-766-5738

admin@cagrs.com lantern

Newsletter Editor, John Peart

773-973-0217 cagrsnews@outlook.com

Caring and Sharing, Lorrie Rockey 630-709-6957

lorrier@railroad-crossing.com

Newsletter PRINTER, The Ink Well

(847) 923-8060

The monthly meeting was held on Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Holiday Inn in Itasca, IL. Attendees: Ed Biesiadecki, Larry & Linda Cerwin, Clark Davoust, Bob & Laurie DeFoe, Joe Diorio, Joe Genc, Fred & Pen-ny Haberkamp, Paul Hough, Butch Huvaere, Grant Law, Monica & Jim Lewandowski, Joe & Mary Lou Lienau, Dora & Don Mecko, Ron & Martha Messner, Madison & Gayle Parker, John Peart, Bernie & Dolores Rich, Lorrie Rockey, Bill & Shirley Rustemeyer, Judy Rustemeyer, Robert Rustemeyer, Donald Rustemeyer, Donna & Jim Snorek, Jill & Jonathan Treubig, Brian & Blanche Val-leau, Bob & Mary Walsh, Gene Weisbecker, Wayne Zoe-teman (42) Announcements: • Madison thanked the membership for responding to

the meeting reminders in a timely manner. He ex-plained that the Holiday Inn needs to be advised by Wednesday evening (before Sunday’s meeting) of the total number of attendees.

• Open House Host Gifts…. It was stated that the sup-

ply of the CAGRS hoop/plaque design is almost fin-ished. The CAGRS “rock” markers will be the next host gifts. If someone having an open house would like one instead of the plaque, please email Jill Treu-big. phoenixul@phoenixul.comcastbiz.net .

• Joe Lienau advised that there was an error in the last newsletter. His open house will be Sunday, July 9th from 1-5pm. It was erroneously listed as starting at noon.

• Joe Diorio stated he was dismantling and selling his

railroad layout. Due to his job and the many hours he puts in, he advised he had no choice. Please con-tact Joe for further info. jdiorio34@yahoo.com (Editor—see sale add on page 10)

CAGRS

Meeting Minutes June 25, 2017

by Dora Mecko

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Word of the Day (Madison Parker) None given. Old Business: The loss of our dear friend, long time mem-ber/treasurer Wayne Clauss. He will be deeply missed. Because of the emergency of this situ-ation, Bill Schwartz volunteered to take over the position until the next election. . New Business: In accordance with the CAGRS Constitution and By-laws, the Executive Board nominated/appointed Bill to the position. Bill has 15-20 years of experience as the treasurer of another railroad club. We are very grateful that Bill stepped up and volunteered to take on this responsibility. Reports:

Vice President, Joe Lienau: Joe recommended the D&H AG. THE COUN-TRY STORE for reasonably priced ballast. He brought in small bags of different size sam-ples. He advised a 50-lb. bag sold for $7.99. The ballast comes from Minnesota and is de-livered free to the Yorkville store. Joe advised if you call on a Friday, it will be in the store the next Tuesday. 1111 S. Bridge St. (Rt. 47) Yorkville, IL 60560 phone: 630-553-5826 http://www.dhhorsesupplies.com (Jim Snorek advised there was another feed business on Golf Rd, west of Arlington Hts Rd that also had reasonable prices. (Editor Ani-mal Feeds & Needs, (847) 437-4738)) Secretary, Dora Mecko: Judy Rustemeyer was thanked for recording the May minutes during the Secretary’s absence Treasurer’s Report, Bill Schwartz (absent): read by Madison Parker : The checking account balance as of June 22, 2017 was $25,592.74. The CD balance was

$10,220.75.

Membership, Jim Fiorito:: Absent Editor Report, John Peart: John advised he created three (3) PDF files for the CAGRS newsletter. Jim Fiorito sends out the email newsletter prior to the paper copy. If anyone cannot open the email copy because the file is too large, please contact Jim Fiorito. He will re-send it using one of the other files. John asked that any articles for the newsletter should be submitted to him by the following Sunday. Caring and Sharing: Lorrie Rockey at 630-709-6957 or lorrier@railroad-crossing.com Contact Steve & Beth March, if you plan to have an open house this year . Contact Ron Messner for club shirts (long & short sleeve available). Contact Judy Rustemeyer for the new CAGRS wind breakers which are available for purchase in different sizes. Pins and Patches, Ron Althardt:Pins and Patches for sale – No specials. Comments: The next meeting will be Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Holiday Inn in Itasca. Please remember to RSVP to Madison by the date stated in the meeting reminder. Monica & Jim Lewandowski will be pre-senting "The Ubiquitous Berkshire, Nickel Plate engine #765". Presentation: Brian Valleau “Operation Lifesaver Operation Lifesaver is the largest rail safety organization in the United States. It was founded by the Union Pacific Railroad in

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1974. It was designed to increase public awareness of highway-rail grade crossing haz-ards and improve driver/pedestrian behavior at these intersections. In conjunction with its ed-ucational phases, it also emphasizes engineer-ing improvements. This includes the installa-tion/upgrading of crossing warning signals and signs. With all of this goes the police enforce-ment of the railroad laws. The ultimate goal is to reduce collisions, injuries, and deaths at all railroad grade crossings. So many people are impacted by these needless events…. victim family and friends; train crews, railroad em-ployees, first responders. Highlights of the presentation………….

• Active Highway-Rail Crossing Devices - Traffic control devices that give positive no-tice to highway users of the approach or pres-ence of a train. Active devices include flashing light signals, automatic gates, and other similar devices activated by a train passing over a de-tection circuit or, in some instances, by manu-ally operated devices.

• Passive Warning Devices - Non-electric traffic control devices, including signs, mark-ings and other devices located at or in advance of a crossing to indicate the presence of a crossing. The purpose is to alert highway users to prepare for and take appropriate evasive ac-tion.

• Every three (3) hours, there is a railroad collision somewhere in the country.

• Illinois ranked number 3 in 2016 with 120 collisions. Texas was number 1 with 232 collisions. Both states had 22 deaths due to railroad collisions. This does not include the fatalities due to trespassing. Approximate Stopping Distance at 55mph--Car - 200 ft; Bus 230 ft; Semi-truck 300 ft; train 5280 ft. Emergency Notification System Railroad signage with toll-free phone number and numeric crossing indicator

to report unsafe situations such as malfunc-tioning signals, vehicles stalled on tracks or other emergency situations. This info is post-ed on the crossbuck post or the railroad signal box found at railroad crossings. Brian gave a wonderful presentation bringing his 15 years of experience as a conductor/engineer for UP and Metra. LOOK, LISTEN LIVE……… STAY OFF, STAY AWAY, STAY ALIVE Madison adjourned the meeting. Contact Madison Parker if you have any com-ments, recommendations or ideas for presenta-tion topics for future meetings. Phone: 630-851-4056 630-542-9062 Email: madisonparker@yahoo.com Respectfully submitted, Dora Mecko, Secretary

2017 Summer Layout Calendar

by Steve March

All Open Houses are from 1 to 5 unless noted otherwise

Dates Host

July 9 Lienau

July 30 Schwartz

August 6 Defoe, Holich

August 13 Boldt, Mecko, Mishoulam

August 20 Althardt, Zimmerman

August 27 FioRito

September 2,3,4 Treubig

September 10 Silverton

September 17 Parker

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Wishing the following CAGRS members a very Happy Birthday in the month of July:

And, we wish the following lucky couples Happy Anniversary in July:

Email any information to Lorrie Rockey at lorrier@railroad-crossing.com Live life to the fullest & love often.

July 9, 2017 Joe & Marylou Lienau 817 Lakeside Dr., Downers Grove, IL 60516 JELienau@ AOL.com (630) 985-8244

Driving Directions

From I-88 toll road, exit south onto I-355. In 5.79 mi, exit at E Boughton Rd. Turn left (ENE) on to E Boughton Rd; Go East 4.4 miles to intersection of 87th St. , Oldfield Rd and Lemont Rd. Turn left (N) on to Lemont Rd; in 0.29 mi Turn right (E) on to Central Ave; in 0.43 mi turn left (ENE) on to Lakeside Dr; In 0.08 mi arrive at Lienau’s on south side of road Do not drive on the runway! [ 41.733409, -88.003592 ]

Notes

The grass side and the upper deck area are handicap accessible. The lower deck/walkway is NOT. Parking is only allowed on one side of the street for safety purposes. Parking on or near the runway or taxiway is FORBIDDEN.

Features The Ahnapee and Western Our layout was started in 1997 and incorpo-rates some of the Ahnapee and Western Rail-way infrastructure. The time era is late 1920's through the 1960's. There are steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger consists operating. 850 feet of brass, stainless steel and nickel silver track is laid along with 25 turn outs.

Cheryl Kellner

Paulette Pecora

Laurie Defoe

Lorrie Rockey

Ron Messner

Len Berghaus

Coleen McCabe

Bob Eberl

Donna Snorek

Sharon Thiel

Wayne Zoeteman

Bob Olsen

Madison Parker

Anita Huvaere

Jim & Mary FioRito

John Peart & Bonnie Bush

Stephen & Sharon Scheff

Paul & Ingred Hough

Ed & Liz Sykes

Caring & Sharing Corner

Lorrie Rockey Lorrier@railroad- crossing.com 630-709-6957

2017 Summer Open Houses

by Steve March

All Open Houses are from 1 to 5 unless noted otherwise

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The power and operating systems is by Bridgeworks, Aristocrat Engineer & the Revo-luton System along with battery power. The LGB EPL system keeps things operating smoothly. Specially featured this year, are a Santa Fe SD45, a pair of Green Bay & Western RS-3's and a pair of GB&W FA-1's, a Santa Fe Pacif-ic steam locomotive, a pair of PCC trolleys and a pair of Consolidation Steam locomotives in GB&W and A&W livery. A reefer car icing facility is still in progress along with a 44" turn table. Mary Lou's Egg Liner layout has been relocated to a permanent location and will be up and running. July 30, 2017 Bill & Pat Schwartz 1385 Medinah Dr., Itasca, IL 60143 billsch88@att.net (630) 285-8070

Driving Directions

If you come via I-294, exit on I-290 West (to Rockford) from either direction. Take I-290 West to Exit 7, Lake Street. There are three Lake Street exits westbound on I-290 so be sure to look for Exit 7. At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left (east). Stay in the left lane and turn left again (north) at the second traffic light, Rohlwing Road (IL Route 53). The sec-ond light northbound is Medinah Drive. Be-cause of construction on Rohlwing Road, you cannot make a left turn into our subdivision. Turn right at the traffic light into Spring Lake Park and make an immediate u-turn to cross Rohlwing into Medinah Woods Club. Continue on Medinah Drive to the curve in the street and look for 1385 on your right. If you come east or west via I-90, exit to I-290 East (Route 53 South). Take I-290 south to

where it becomes I-355 and follow the signs to the Lake Street Exit 7. Stay away from the right lanes that take I-290 east to Chicago. The Lake Street exit is under that overpass. At the bottom of the exit ramp, follow the instruc-tions above. From the southwest, take I-355 north to Lake Street. Turn right (east) at the bottom of the exit ramp and go immediately into the left turn lane at Rohlwing Road. Turn left (north) on Rohlwing and follow the above directions. If you can access the Elgin-O’Hare Express-way, take it east to the traffic light at Rohlwing Road (Route 53). Turn right (south) on Rohl-wing and go about one mile. Medinah Drive is the first traffic light south of Irving Park Road. Turn right (west) into Medinah Woods Club. Please note that we do NOT live on Medinah ROAD, which is an Elgin-O’Hare exit. Features The Alpine Valley Railroad began operations in September 2003. This above-ground bi-level layout with about 250 feet of LGB track is designed to simulate a valley and its adja-cent mountainside in the Old West. It was in-spired by the highline on the Durango & Sil-verton. The installed structures try to reflect this locale. The Alpine Valley Railroad has LGB engines and rolling stock. It usually fea-tures two Moguls, one heading up a passenger consist and the other a freight train. It uses the LGB MTS system for control. With proper coordination, three trains can be operated sim-ultaneously on this 28' by 16' raised layout. The Alpine Valley Railroad underwent a major revision over the past 2 years. It now has a new retaining wall and several features were rebuilt. Although the original "trees' and some ground cover remain, new plants have been added to enhance the scenic effect. The major industry on the Alpine Valley, re-flecting the chief engineer's personal taste, is a brewery.

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August 6, 2017 Robert & Laurie Defoe 17561 Golfview Ave. Homewood, IL 60430 708-798-6725 BandLDefoe@att.net {41.570028, -87.672726 ] Driving Directions If you’re closest to I-294: Head south to Dixie Highway, turn right at stoplight/Dixie, go to next stoplight /175th-Governors, turn right, go 3 blocks to Golfview, turn left, go 1½ blocks to house. If you’re closest to I-355: head south to I-80, head east on I-80 towards Indiana, take Kedzie exit (last exit before tollbooth), turn right at stoplight/Kedzie, go to next stoplight/175th, turn left, keep on 175th and continue past stop-light/Governors, 4 blocks to Golfview, turn right, go 1½ blocks to house. If you’re closest to downtown Chicago: take the Dan Ryan to I-57/Memphis, head south on I-57 to 167th Street, head east 3 stoplights to Kedzie, turn right, go 2 stoplights to 175th, turn left, keep on 175th and continue past stop-light/Governors, 4 blocks to Golfview, turn right, go 1½ blocks to house.. Features The B&L Railroad was started in 2006 and has been growing in size each year. All track is brass and track-power generated. The layout consists of three separate areas: in the top main garden is a 100 foot loop with side track featuring historical buildings from Downtown Homewood; below that loop is a section for a Wild West town consisting of mining for gold at Cripple Creek, and includes a small water-fall trickling down Cripple Creek into a pond, 2 tracks with 53 scratch-build trestles and split-jaw ranging from 6 inches to 30 inches in height and 2 bridges; and finally 105 feet of elevated track located along the fence for our Chicago streetcar (new for 2017 is an addition-al 55 feet of elevated track with curve that fol-lows our lower property line).

All 4 tracks should be running. Many flowers and a water fountain complete our garden rail-road. Come sit and visit, and have fun at the B&L RR. Afterward, you’re invited to join us for dinner at the Flossmoor Train Station & Brewery (at Sterling & Flossmoor Roads). August 6, 2017 Ray & Karen Holich 1601 Willow Lane Mt Prospect, IL 60056 847-228-5396 rkholich@sbcglobal.net Driving Directions

Directions from the South use I290 to Wood-field Mall exit at Higgins Road, go straight on Frontage Road three lights to Golf Road, Rt 58Turn right, East, At Busse Road, CVS on corner, turn right. Next light is Willow Lane turn left,. Second house on right with two white pillars. From North use Route 83 South to Golf Road, Rt 58, turn right. Next light is Busse Road turn left. Next light is Willow Lane turn left. Second house on right. From East take Golf Road to Busse Road turn left. Next light is Willow Lane turn left. Second house on right.

Note that Golf Road construction is fin-ished.

Features

The Rock River Pass Railroad consists of about 650 feet of track in seven loops with a siding and an Eggliner back and forth line. Digitrax DCC powers the two main loops, each main loop is 175 feet long, and the small loops are DC. The area between the Rock Gar-den and the patio area narrows to about four feet, hence the Pass.

The primary theme of the Rock River Pass RR is the Circus. The town of Rock River is at the East end of the layout. The Circus is located

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inside a loop just west of the town. The build-ings in the town are made from Jig Stone molded concrete blocks. We have added build-ing made from the Stoneworks style form building. I have developed a new construction method for building that can be left out all year long without weather related issues.

A farm with scratch built farmhouse with a Jig Stone fireplace and a barn made of cedar deck-ing cut to size. Several bird house buildings. Just like in the movie several Big Fish in the Rock River. Plus an area of Southwest influ-ence buildings. New this year are two adobe style cement building modeled after the Piko buildings.

We use a Dallee Trolley stop circuit for our Town loop. It stops for a few seconds at the front of the loop. I installed DCC bitswitch loop controls on each main loop to allow two trains to run on each loop without running into each other. If the trailing train gets too close to the train in front it will stop until there is a safe clearance and then start back up automatically.

We have a loop, about 65 feet, of hand laid G Scale track which has been re-purposed into Standard Gauge. Running on this loop is a 1930's Pre-War American Flyer or Lionel Standard Gauge train. You have to see this to believe it! A picture was in the June issue of Garden Railway Magazine

August 13, 2017 Mel & Roseanne Boldt 3020 N Bayview Ln. McHenry IL 60051 BelBoldt@Gmail.com 847-772-6538 Driving directions Take Rte 12 to Rte 134 (Big Hollow Road ). Go West 2.1 miles (name changes to Bay Road) to Bayview Ln. Turn North aand go½ mile to 3020 Bayview. We are the last house

before the bridge. Features Get on board the Lakes Division of the White Pass & Yukon Route at Skagway Alaska and ride with us along the river and up the moun-tains as we make our way into Canada and through the White Pass to Fraser. We continue to White Horse in the Yukon Territory before returning to Skagway. The layout is slightly elevated in a 30' by 20' area with about 500 feet of track in a double loop. August 13, 2017 Don & Dora Mecko 110 E. Heatherlea Dr. Palatine IL 847-776-2176 Driving directions From the city… … take the Kennedy to I90 Northwest Tollway/ Rockford to Rte 53 (northbound). Exit Palatine Rd (west exit), turn right (3rd light) at Northwest Hwy head-ing north. Stay to the right, passing Mariano’s Market. Turn left at Cunningham Dr (traffic light/ Prince of Peace Church). Turn left on Timberlea Dr (2nd street), then turn immedi-ately left on the next street Heatherlea Dr We are the first house on the left (green shut-ters). From the south…take Rte 355 northbound until it merges with Rte 53 (follow the rest of the above directions. From the north… take any major road that links up with Dundee Rd/Rte 68. Once on Dundee Rd, continue until you reach Hicks Rd (Speedway Gas Station, Walgreens). Head south on Hicks Rd until you reach Cun-ningham Dr (traffic light/ Prince of Peace Church) turn right. Turn left on Timberlea Dr (2nd street), then turn immediately left on the next street Heatherlea Dr. We are the first house on the left (green shut-

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ters). Features 2010 …Broke ground 2011… Pond construction, track laying 2012… D&D Sandstone began operations Ground level railroad … J---shape 450 feet of nickel silver track with three (3) loops. Oval shaped pond with a small waterfall in the cen-ter. Come enjoy our railroad and whimsical layout. Although, D & D doesn’t follow a particular theme or time period, it is a fun place to visit. It is like the famous Brigadoon. It wakes up once a year and comes alive for the summer. Every year we may tweak it a bit, so keep your eye out for some new, fun characters. Such as our bathing beauties on the pond. Or our latest addition… a haunted mansion with a very dif-ferent mariachi band! There is also a great little hot dog stand on the outskirts of town. The railroad crew loves to grab a bite as they’re passing through. Later, they’ve been seen tipping a few next door at the biker bar. Pancho with a few too many cervezas, is going to end up with sunburn he won’t forget! Our fairy village has grown… from the lovely wedding topside to the small town below. The fairies are spreading their love and joy to all they meet. The campground has gained a small beach ar-ea. No telling what you’ll see… from the fisherman who met up with the BIG one… to the not so shy bathing beauty. The park ranger still is keeping those bears in line. He again had to rescue a cub that strayed too far from his family. Down in town…. check out the jail … some real characters behind bars… look closely, you might have seen them before! In the park near the gazebo, you can see a seri-ous golf game going on with Tigger and Ee-yore cheering them on. .

Our layout has plenty of solar lights which are not only energy efficient but beautiful at night. The glow of the lights illuminates the town just like miniature street lights would. At night, our haunted mansion is all aglow in creepy colors. The pond is a bit like Buckingham Fountain, all adorned in changing hues. Relaxing under the arbor, surrounded by the beauty and sounds of nature, one cannot feel but, peace and joy on beautiful summer days. August 13, 2017 Gayle & Irwin Mishoulam 980 Port Clinton Ct., W Buffalo Grove, IL 60089 847-530--3311 imish@att.net [42.204989, -87.978997] Driving Directions From the intersection of I-90 and I-94 proceed north to exit to IL 22 (Halfday Rd). Turn left (west) and proceed to N Buffalo Grove Rd. Turn right (northeast) onto Port Clinton Rd. Turn right (north) onto Port Clinton Ct. W and drive to 980 Mishoulam. From 53 exit Dundee and go east to Buffalo Grove Rd, Turn left and continue to Route 22 which is Halfday Rd. Turn left then turn right on Acacia (first street). Or Proceed north on IL 53 to IL 83. Turn left (north) and continue to IL 22. Turn right (east) and drive to Acacia Terr/Oak Grove Dr. Turn left onto Acacia and proceed to a right turn where Acacia becomes Port Clinton Rd. Con-tinue to Port Clinton Ct. W. Turn left (north) to 980 Mishoulam. Features Bison Creek Railroad The Bison Creek Railroad is still located in beautiful Buffalo Grove, our new location fea-tures a railroad in a forest. surrounded by a

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real forest. The railroad features an outdoor waterfall and an indoor railroad as well. We have a wild west theme where dozens of historical figures of the west are visited by steam engines. Cars and people of the 50’s are also part of the indoor layout. New is a JURRASIC PARK layout where giant reptiles of the past are visit-ed by Thomas the Tank Engine and his green friend Percy. Outside, a challenge to build, we find a minia-ture forest with trains of the past in a real for-est of hundreds of trees of numerous varieties. Gayle and I can now enjoy year-round rail-roading. But wait, there is more!!! We also have a small g-scale railroad at work. Some-times dentistry even interferes with our hobby. Please join us to see the BISON CREEK RAILROAD.

Joe Diorio is selling all his equipment. None of it has been run more than an hour total. Track was outside for one year. • Bridgeworks magnum-5 transformer that

has a wireless remote for speed & direc-tion.

• track and all my Rolling Stock engine ten-der are all LGB with metal wheels

• Track (3) 4'straights (3) 2' straights (3) 1' straights (23) curves.

• Lgb log car 4066 metal wheels in box. Lgb flat car 4060 with handmade piles of wood planks. Lgb flat car 4060 with 3 metal pipes in box. Lgb 43790 or 443790 large caboose new in box. Lgb 2219 locomotive & tender in box

• 3 houses • new trestle bridge from California bridge

masters it's 8' curve made for LGB 1600 track

Glad to send anyone photos of all items. Joe Diorio jdiorio34@gmail.com (708) 369-3421 45 Elmwood ct Indian Head Park, il 60525

CAGRS Member Equipment Sale

Joe Diorio

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CAGRS JACKETS

Judy Rustemeyer is the Jacket Lady for the club.. Jacket Order Form: Name:_______________________________ Address: _____________________________ Phone: _______________________________ Make Checks Payable to CAGRS Contact Judy Rustemeyer 6067 N. Newburg Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631 312-513-2227

——————————————————————————— CAGRS SHIRTS

Ron Messner is our Shirt Man. Our members are seen here in the photo wearing our smartly styled denim versions with logo. The shirts are availa-ble with short or long sleeves.

All shirts are available in sizes Small thru XXXL. The Polo short sleeve version is $28. for all sizes. The denim shirts are $30 for all sizes and sleeve styles. Please contact Ron for his in-ventory. You can contact him by phone, email, or at a CAGRS monthly meeting to place your order.

Ron Messner 4936 Berenice Chicago, IL 60641 Ronmarstation@sbcglogal.net 773-794-1779

OFFICIAL CAGRS CLUB LOGO SHIRTS AND JACKETS

AVAILABLE

Coming Up this Month

July 9 Lienau Open House, 1-5 pm July 10-15 2017 National Garden Railway Convention, Tulsa, OK July 23 July Meeting, Holiday Inn, Itasca, 5:30 July 30 Schwartz Open House 1-5 pm

Coming Up Later

Aug 6 Defoe and Holich Open Houses, 1 to 5 Aug 13 Boldt, Mecko and Mishoulam Open Houses Aug 20 Althardt, Zimmerman Open Houses Aug 17-20 Illinois Live Steamers 50th Anniversary Aug 27 FioRito Open House, 1 to 5 Aug 27 August Meeting, Holiday Inn, Itasca, 5:30 Sept 2-4 Treubig Open House Sept 10 Silverton Open House Sept 17 Parker Open House Sept 22-24 Huntley Fall Fest, Huntley IL Nov 11-12 Trainfest, West Allis WI (9 am to 5 pm)