SHMRRC Minutes for the Monthly Meeting
Date: July 30, 2024

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
           Dale Vilsack
           Bud Brock
           David Damp
           John Kolonay
           Bill Davies
           Ray Farabaugh 

 
Presidents Report:
Both SHMRRC and NMRA Div 2 have been accepted for the Greenberg Train Show. Setup for the show is on Friday, August 2nd between 2:00 and 7:00. We will work with Div 2 on a combined layout.  Show hours are Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Tear down will be Sunday at 4:00 but anyone who is coming to help should arrive at 3:00 pm.
 
David Damp informed the members that he experienced traffic delays on the Parkway East due to construction.  Any member who will attend the Greenberg Show should consult his GPS before starting the drive.
 
Members who are available for setup, show times, or tear down are invited to help.  Use the loading dock doors on the side of the building for free access. 

Information about the Mt. Lebanon Winter Market and Holiday Celebration has not been received at this time.  Based on the last two years the show will most likely be in early December. 

We have been contacted by the Science Center for Locomotion Weekend on January 11th and 12th 2025.  We will discuss this further at future meetings. 

The Carnegie Library show will be scheduled after discussion at a future meeting. At this point we have agreed to March or April and the exact date will be set after we make a decision. 


 
Treasurers Report:
The total in the treasury is $5,862.25 with $5,152.25 in checking and $710.00 cash on hand. 

 
Program:
Dave Bodnar brought in examples of items he printed with his new 3D Printer.  Dave emailed a link to the type of printer after the last meeting.  He reported that the items printed were very smooth and the printing was fast and quiet. 

He also passed around some magnetic wire connectors that were easy to use and very secure. 

Rich Aubel presented an introduction to scratch building.  The topics covered were scratch building versus kits, materials available, tools needed, and places to get ideas for structures.  He passed around a number of buildings and a bridge that he had built.    
 
Bud Brock informed the membership about a website that deals with instructions, videos, and a YouTube channel for scratch building.  The website address is newtracksmodeling.com

 
Next Meeting:
The next SHMRRC meeting will be at the Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church at 7:00 pm on August 
27, 2024
 
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