SHMRRC Minutes for the Monthly Meeting
Date: February 25, 2025
The meeting was held at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, President Jeff Graybill presiding. 

 
Attendees:
           Jeff Graybill, President
           Warren Ashbrook, Vice President
           Dave Bodnar, Treasurer
           Rich Aubel, Secretary
           Dave Murphy
           Dave Maynard
           David Damp
          John Kolonay
           Bill Davies
           Lane Wiley           
           Charlie Beaumariage

 
Presidents Report:
Our next show will be at the Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall in Carnegie.  Setup will start at 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 3rd and we should try to be finished by 7:00 as that is closing time.  Show times are 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th.  Teardown will start at approximately 5:00 pm on Saturday.  The address of the library is 300 Beechwood Avenue, Carnegie, PA 15106. We have emailed our contact at the library regarding their scheduling some additional railroad related event during this show to help increase attendance. 

We will contact NMRA Div 2 to see if they are going to apply for the summer Greenberg Train Show in Monroeville.  A survey of the members at the meeting was lukewarm as to the SHMRRC participation so further discussion will occur at future meetings. 


 
Treasurers Report:
The total in the treasury is $5,942.25 which breaks down to $5,152.25 in checking and $790.00 cash on hand.

Program:

A possible visit to the DARE Model Railroad Club in Venetia, PA was discussed.  Rich Aubel will check with the club to see which Saturday in March would be good for them.  An email will be sent to the membership when a date is determined.

 The YouTube video that was circulated to the club members regarding 3D printed curved turnouts was discussed and rates further investigation as to the availability of files for other turnouts.

 Jeff reported on his visit to Esters Hobby Shop where he saw some adjustable track that could help improve our setup time during shows. He said that he is considering buying a sample to see of it is usable for our purposes.

 Next Meeting:

The next SHMRRC meeting will be at the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm on March 25, 2025.