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.