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PNR convention dates

2010 PNR Regional Convention
Cascadian International
September 16-18, 2010
Embassy Suites Hotel, Lynnwood, WA (12 mi. north of downtown Seattle)
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Other Upcoming Events

2010

Feb 6-7, Monroe, WA
United NorthWest Model RR Club 19th Annual Charity Model Train Show and Swap Meet, Evergreen State Fairgrounds. Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4. Hosted by the United NorthWest Model RR Club. Info:- www.unwclub.org/unwshow2010.html

Feb 13 (Sat), Spokane, WA
River City Modelers Club Open House. 6 to 8:30 PM at 1130 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane, WA. Double deck layout under construction. Track has been installed and scenery is being worked on. Info:- Shirley or Bob Sample at 509-292-8332, cell 509-991-2317 or email shirley.sample@northwesterntrailways.com or John Langlot at 509-981-5017.

Feb 13 (Sat), Clackamas, OR
2nd Division Spring Mini-Meet. Clackamas Community Club meeting room, 15711 SE 90th. Starting at 10AM. Willamette Club tour, live clinic, door prizes Info:- www.2dpnr.org/?q=node/5

Feb 14 (Sun), Vancouver, BC
Mt Pleasant Lions Club Model Railroad Show Mt Pleasant Elementary School, 2300 Guelph St. 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM Admission by Donation Info:- Sarah at 604-738-4647 or sarah@vanmtplions.com

Feb 14 (Sun), Spokane, WA
River City Modelers Model Railroad Train Show, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Spokane Community College, Lair Bldg., Mission and Greene Streets, Spokane, WA. $5 for adults, $3 for 11 to 16 years of age, 10 & under free with an adult. Info:- Shirley or Bob Sample, P.O. Box 314, Elk, WA 99009-0314, 509-292-8332 or 509-991-2317 or via email: shirley.sample@northwesterntrailways.com

Feb 20-21, Olds, AB
Olds Model Railroad show. Royal Canadian Legion 5241 46th Street. Sat 10-5 and Sun 10-4. $5.00 per person, children under 5 are free. Info:- funtimeshobby@shaw.ca or www.funtimeshobby.com

Feb 20-21, Saskatoon, SK
All Aboard 2010, Western Development Museum. Saturday 9-5:30, Sunday 9-4:30. Layouts, Vendors, and Videos. Consignment sale on Saturday. Info:- www.prairierailworkshop.org/

Feb 26 - Mar 7, Anchorage, AK
The annual Anchorage Winter Festival, known as the Fur Rendezvous will have Model Railroad Displays at the Alaska Railroad Depot from 9AM to 6PM. The Northern Lights Model Railroad, located in Russian Jack Springs Park, 5200 Debarr Rd. will also be displaying their Model Railroad on both weekends from 5 to 8 PM on Fridays and Noon to 5 PM on Saturday and Sunday. Info:- Marty Quaas, (907) 355-7414, e-mail cswrrceo@mtaonline.net

Mar 13 (Sat), Clackamas, OR
The Willamette Model Railroad club presents 25th Annual Model Railroad Swap Meet at the New Hope Church 11731 SE Stevens Road. 10AM - 3PM. Admission $3.00, under 12 free. Tables are $18 each. Info:- Steve Cook 503-309-9543 or 503-236-1481. stephen.cook@comcast.com Table requests can be sent to: Willamette MRC Swap Meet P.O. Box 2621 Clackamas, Oregon 97015

Mar 14 (Sun), Burnaby, BC
Western Rails 2010. Displays and models of all kinds - Ride the indoor Miniature Train Collectables, photos, time tables, keys, locks, lanterns, buttons, china, telegraph equipment and much much more. Cameron Recreation Center, 9523 Cameron St. 9 am to 4 pm. Admittance: (cash only): Senior (60+) $2.00 Adult (16-59) $3.00 Child (under 6) Free Family $6.00 (Maximum 2 Adults, 3 Youth) Info:- westernrails@wcra.org 604-484-2791.

Mar 14 (Sun), Calgary, AB
CMRS Spring Mini Meet & Annual CMT Flea Market. Glenmore Inn. Flea market 9:00 AM - Noon Vendors $20, CMRS members $2, others $5, Mini Meet 10:30 - 3:30 Info:- Swap meet: Garth Praestegaard 403-650-1391 or Brookes Harrow 403-201-4937, bharrow@nucleus.com; Mini meet: Marvin Burk, 403-995-3319, burkpm@telus.net, www.calgarymodelrailway.ca/mini-meets.html

Mar 20 (Sat), Olympia, WA
Capitol City Lions 25th Annual All Scales Model Railroad Swap Meet. Thurston County Fair Grounds, 3054 Carpenter Road SE; 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Adults $6.00, Senior Citizens & Students $4.00 and Age 12 & under free with paying Adult. Tables are $25.00, set up at 8:00AM Info:- Bill Zidel, ZidelRCSD@aol.com or 360-438-3503.

Mar 21 (Sun), Pullman, WA
14th Annual Palouse Empire Rail Society Train Show and Swap Meet, 9:30 am to 3:00 PM. SEL Event Center, 1825 Schweitzer Drive - Admission $3.00 adults, 12 & under free. Info:- Tim Davidson, 509-332-4404, davisonrr@hotmail.com; Mike Kauffman, 208-882-3796, mkauffma@verizon.net, or Lanch Gallagher, 509-432-1875, lwg104@yahoo.com. Website: Palouse-empire-rs.webs.com

Mar 27 (Sat), Olympia, WA
Seventh Annual Olympia Layout Tour hosted by the Olympia Open House & Operations Group (OO&OG). 10:30-5:00. Ten layouts have committed to be on the tour, with a possibility of two more. Various scale and gauge combinations will be represented, including N, HO, On30 and 3/8n20. Info:- Scott Buckley, sbuckley@nwrain.com or 360-352-5567

Mar 27-28, Moose Jaw, SK
Model Train Show. Western Development Museum 50 Diefenbaker Drive Moose Jaw. The museum is opened from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Info:- www.tcmrc.org

Apr 2-4, Salmon Arm, BC
Shuswap Rails 2010 - 7th Division Spring Meet, The Prestige Harbourfront Resort & Convention Centre, 251 Harborfront Drive NE Info:- www.salmonarmmodelrailway.com

Apr 10-11, Eugene, OR
22nd Annual Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club Train Show & Swap Meet, Lane County Fairgrounds, 796 W. 13th Avenue. Hours: Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission: Early Bird Special (Saturday only 9:00 a.m.) $10 per person. Adults: $6.00 per adult, children 10 years and younger free if accompanied by an adult. Optional vendor set up on Friday, April 9th 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is one of the largest train shows and swap meets in the Pacific Northwest as we fill up 22,000 square feet with over 200 vendor tables with vendors from 9 different states, operating train layouts in a variety of scales, speeder display, historical society displays with literature, Operation Lifesaver trailer with educational literature, and hourly door prizes for the public. Info:- Lee Temple at 541-954-4917 or ttandt@ram-mail.com or Diane Temple at 541-225-7394 or LDTemple@ram-mail.com.

Apr 11 (Sun), Nanaimo, BC
26th Annual Mid Vancouver Island Spring Model Railroad Show, Beban Park Rec. Center 2300 Bowen Road, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Operating Layouts, Swap & Shop Tables, Retail Sales Model Contests (Popular Vote) Admission (cash only), $3.00 NMRA member, $5.00 non member, $10.00 family, $4.00 seniors, Child (6-12) - $ 1.00. Info:- Ken Rutherford kj.rutherford@shaw.ca, (250) 724-4698 or Rick Lord (250) 724-4205

Apr 17-18, Calgary, AB
SUPERTRAIN 2010 Canada's Biggest and Best Annual Model Train Show. 9 AM til 5 PM both days. Subway Soccer Centre, 7000 - 48 Street SE. Calgary FREE PARKING Adult - $10, Youth (6-12) - $5, under 6 - free Over 60,000 sq. ft. of operating layouts, displays, railroad art, hobby shops, model manufacturers, demonstrations, clinics, Lego and Thomas Play Area, garden railways, ride-on trains, and much more. Info:- www.supertrain.ca or info@supertrain.ca

Apr 25 (Sun), Helena, MT
30th Annual Helena Railroad Fair, Civic Center, 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM, $3 under 12 free. Info: - Helena Railroad Fair, P.O. Box 4914, Helena, MT 59604-4914, 406-443-1578 or 406-227-0158 or email: rrfair@mt.net

May 1-2, Rickreall, OR
Rickreall Grange Train Swap Meet & Show 10AM-4PM Admission $5.00 good for both days. $1 off with canned food. 280 Main Str. "HWY 99W". Operating P.S.R. Club layout in 30 x 30 Room see at www.trainweb.org/psr Info:- Pry626@juno.com or 503-606-0398

May 1 (Sat), Edmonton, AB
MMRF Annual Swap Meet: Central Lion's Senior Citizens Recreation Centre 11113 113 St. 9AM-1PM, Admission $2, tables $20, $15 for MMRF members. Info :- Ron Boyer, 780-466-2670, www.mmrf.ab.ca

May 21-23, Camrose, AB
6th Division Spring Meet, "Battle River Rails 2010", sponsored by Battle River Railway Modellers, at the Moose Family Centre. Info:- www.battleriverrailway.ca/battle-river-rails-2010/

Jun 12-13, Port Alberni, BC
2nd Annual Vancouver Island Logging Modelers Meet McLean Mill National Heritage Park, Port Alberni, B.C. All logging modelling will be represented - Trains, trucks, and all other equipment from N scale to you name it. Info:- kj.rutherford@shaw.ca, Ken Rutherford (250) 724-4698 or Rick Lord rblord@telus.net (250) 724-4205

Jul 14 (Wed), Spokane, WA
SP&S Historical Society Convention. Info:- www.spshs.org

Jul 14-17, Spokane, WA
Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association Annual Convention; Mirabeau Park Hotel. Info:-m1amikea@gmail.com, www.nprha.org

Sep 12-15, East Glacier Park, MT
Great Northern Historical Society Annual Convention Info:- www.gnrhs.org

Sep 16-18, Lynnwood, WA
Cascadian International, PNR 2010 Regional Convention. Embassy Suites hotel. Info:- www.4dpnr.org/CascadianInternational2010.htm, Stu Rogers, sturogers@comcast.net

Oct 23-24, Red Deer, AB
Red Deer Model Railroad show. Westerner Park in the Harvest Center 4847A 19th St. Red Deer. 10AM-5PM. $5.00 per person, children under 5 are free. Info:- funtimeshobby@shaw.ca or www.funtimeshobby.com

To add your activities to the Switchlist Timetable or PNR web page, contact the Timetable Editor, Mark Johnson at (780) 436-2480, timetable@pnr.nmra.org

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PNR Officers

President: Jack Hamilton, MMR
Phone: 360-308-9845
email: PNRprez@hq.nmra.org
Vice President: Walt Huston
Phone: 253-535-2043
email: walthuston@earthlink.net
Secretary: Jeannie Melvin
Phone: 425-257-0342
Email: drbear@blarg.net
Treasurer: Dirk Kruysman
Phone: 541-673-6341
email: dutchdirk@charter.net
Asst. Treasurer (Canada): L. A. (Larry) Sebelley
Phone: 604 858 5717
Email: sebelley@shaw.ca
Asst. Treasurer (US): Nick Lehrbach
Phone: 541-672-1453
Email: lehrbach@rosenet.net
Co-Office Manager: Ed Liesse
Phone: 253-529-7405
email: EELiesse@aol.com
Co-Office Manager: Gay Liesse
Phone: 253-529-7405
email: glliesse@aol.com
Immediate Past President: Kevin Oleson
Phone: 509-526-4436
email: koleson4449@msn.com
NMRA Western Director: Miles Hale, MMR
email: WestDir@hq.nmra.org

PNR Committee Chairs

Achievement: Jack Hamilton, MMR
Phone: 360-308-9845
email: gradiver@wavecable.com
Ballot, USA: Bobj Berger
Phone: 425-774-9165
email: rberger882@aol.com
Ballot, Canada: Richard A. Sutcliffe
Phone: 604 467 4301
Email: ras1@uniserve.com
Contest: John DeSteese
Phone: 590 783 4665
email: john.desteese@pnl.gov
Convention:
Volunteer needed!
Education: Ed Liesse
Phone: 253-529-7405
email: EELiesse@aol.com
Member Aid: Bruce McCosh
Phone: 208-386-9629
email: bmccosh@cableone.net
President's Award: Richard A. Sutcliffe   
Phone: 604-467-4301
email: ras1@uniserve.com
Membership: Walt Huston
Phone: 253-535-2043
email: walthuston@earthlink.net
Nomination: Hugh Mackenzie
Phone: 208-777-8024
email: hcmac@roadrunner.com
PNR Registered Agent: Dirk Kruysman
Phone: 541-673-6341
email: dutchdirk@charter.net
"SWITCHLIST" Editor:
Phone: 425-643-6300
email:
Webmaster: Mark Johnson
Phone: 780-436-2480
Fax: 780-438-3210
email: webmaster@pnr.nmra.org

PNR Divisions

See the PNR Map for the location of the divisions or check the listing of ZIP and Postal Codes in the Divisions.

All Division boundaries coincide with those of the Canadian Provinces and Territories or the American States except as described below:

1st Division: Southwestern Oregon
East Boundary: East borders of Crook and Deshutes counties and the Eastern border of Klamath county.
North Boundary: North borders of Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Deschutes and Crook counties.
South Boundary: South borders of Crook and Deschutes counties and the Oregon/California border.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.
Web: pnr.nmra.org/1div/
Superintendent: Ed Schaenzer
Email: edschaenzer1@verizon.net
Tel: 541-396-2653

2nd Division: Northern Oregon and Southern Washington
South Boundary: The North boundaries of the Oregon counties of Lincoln, Benton, Linn, Deschutes and Crook.
East Boundary: The East boundaries of the Oregon counties of Gilliam And Wheeler and the East boundary of the Washington county of Klickitat.
North Boundary: The Northern Boundaries of the Washington counties of Klickitat, Skamania, Cowlitz and Wahkiakum.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.
Web: www.2dpnr.org
Superintendent: Doug Auburg
email: dauburg@wa-net.com
Tel: 360-694-7769

3rd Division: Southern Idaho, Eastern Oregon, and Southwestern Montana
West Boundary: The Western Boundaries are the West Boundaries of Oregon counties: Grant, Lake and Harney.
North Boundary: The Northern Boundary consists of the North borders of Oregon counties of Baker, Grant, Lake and Harney, also the North Borders of Idaho counties of Adams, Valley and Lemhi. and the North borders of the Montana counties of Beaverhead, Deer Lodge and Jefferson.
South Boundary: South borders of Idaho and Oregon states.
East Boundary: The East Borders of Idaho State and the East borders of the Montana counties of Gallatin, Jefferson and Madison.
Web: pnr.nmra.org/3div/
Superintendent: Terry Nelson
Email: terrynelson8030@msn.com
Tel: 208-895-8030

4th Division: Western Washington and Alaska
North Boundary: United States and Canadian border.
South Boundary: South boundary of Pacific and Lewis Counties.
East Boundary: East boundaries of Whatcom, Skagit, Snohomish, King, Pierce, and Lewis Counties.
West Boundary: Pacific Ocean.
The entire state of Alaska is included in this division.
Web: www.4dpnr.org
Superintendent: Dennis Hill
Email: toontrain@yahoo.com
Tel: 253-535-2043

5th Division: Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho and Western Montana
South Boundary: South boundaries of the Oregon counties of Wallowa, Union, Umatilla and Morrow, the South boundaries of Idaho county, and the South boundaries of the Montana counties of Ravalli, Granite, Powell and Lewis/Clark.
East Boundary: The East Boundaries of the Montana counties of Flathead, Lewis & Clark, Jefferson, Granite and Ravalli.
West boundary: West boundary of the Oregon county of Morrow and the West boundaries of the Washington counties of Benton, Yakima, Kittitas, Chelan and Okanogan.
North Boundary: United States/Canadian border.
Web: pnr.nmra.org/5div/
Superintendent: Shirley Sample
Tel: 509-292-8332
email: shirley.sample@northwesterntrailways.com

6th Division: Alberta, Saskatchewan, Eastern Montana and Nunavut
West Boundary: The West boundary of the Province of Alberta extended North to the 75th parallel and the West Borders of the Montana Counties of Glacier, Toole, Pondera, Teton, Cascade, Meagher, Broadwater and Park.
South Boundary: South border of the state of Montana and the South boundary of the Province of Saskatchewan East of Montana.
East Boundary: East Boundary of the Province of Saskatchewan and the East border of Montana.
North Boundary: The 75th parallel.
Web: pnr.nmra.org/6div/
Superintendent: Ed Molenkamp
Email: 6divsuper@pnr.nmra.org
Phone: 780-455-1479

7th Division: British Columbia and the Yukon and Northwest Territories.
East Boundary: East boundary of the Province of British Columbia extending North to the 75th parallel.
South Boundary: South Boundary of the Province of British Columbia.
West Boundary: the waters of the West coast line and the Eastern boundary of Alaska.
North Boundary: The 75th parallel.
Web: pnr.nmra.org/7div/
Superintendent: Gary Hazell
Email: comhaven@jetstream.net
Phone: 250-835-8628
Fax: 250-835-8521

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