SHMRRC Minutes for the Monthly Meeting
Date: July 29, 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
           Bud Brock
           David Damp
           John Kolonay 

 
 Presidents Report:
The Greenberg Train Show at the Monroeville Convention Center will be held this weekend, August 2nd and 3rd.  Setup will start at 1:00 pm on Friday, August 1st. Show hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  Teardown will start at 4:00 pm on Sunday or sooner if the crowds diminish. 

 
We have been contacted by the Science Center regarding our interest in displaying our layout at Locomotion Weekend in January, 2026.  

 
The Carnegie Library show will be held in 2026 and the dates are dependent on our preference.  We have promised to notify the library with our suggested dates by September and if there are no conflicts at the library they will accept them.  Members should be prepared to discuss acceptable dates at the August meeting.  In order to try and improve attendance we will raffle a train set during the show.  An attempt to acquire a beginner train set at a reasonable price will be done at the Greenberg Train Show. 

 
Treasurers Report:
The total amount in the treasure remains at $5,902.24 with $500.00 cash on hand and $5,402.24 in checking. 

 
Program:
As previously suggested the topic for this meeting was locomotives and the basis of acquiring them.

Rich Aubel showed a Bachmann diesel that was purchased because of the low price. 

Jeff Graybill brought a Broadway Limited Steam Engine that was in the upper middle price range. 

Dave Maynard showed some older Mantua and Tyco engines that he had installed DCC decoders. 

David Damp brought examples of Walthers, Tyco, and Athearn engines. 

Dave Murphy discussed how he used Ebay to find replacement engines to match current ones that don’t operate. 

John Kolonay showed some European style wire connectors that are easier to use than the terminal strips in use here. 


 
Next Meeting:
The next SHMRRC meeting will be at the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm on August 26, 2025.