Philadelphia Division

MER - NMRA

RPM Meet

This is a list of the things you missed!!! Join us in March 2010 for an even bigger and better RPM!

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RPM08 FLYER

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List of Speakers / Clinicians

By Jim Dalberg

John Teichmoeller J&L carfloating on the Ohio River

History and Prototypes for HO Hot Metal Cars

Mike Rose Prototype Weathering
Jim Homoki Freight Car Stenciling in the Diesel era
Ron Hoess The Enduring Philadelphia Rowhouse: A Resin Casting Project
Andy Rubbo Modeling PRR Catenary
Vince Lee Modeling the Infrastructure and Operation of the Erie Railroads' 28th St. Terminal
Chip Syme Huletts - Cleveland's C&P Ore Dock Operation

Modeling PRR's Foam Covered Ore Jennies

Todd Sullivan Weathering Covered Hoppers
Lance Mindheim Incorporating Photos into your Model Railroad
Dick Flock Trucking in the Northeast, '40s and '70s
George Barrett Modeling Realistic Trucks of the 1930 to 1960s era
Bob Karig Frieght Car Trucks

Anthracite Operations of the NYO&W

Larry Kline Modeling Steel Mills - The National Tube Works in O Scale

Modeling P&WV, P&LE, & WM Traffic Between Pittsburg, Pa and Cumberland, Md.

Paul Cappleloni Modeling Lackawanna Steam Using off the Shelf Locomotives
Tony Koester The Nickel Plate Road, St. Louis division: Lessons Learned
Ron Lutton The Federal Railway Administration and Model Railroading
Bill Schaumberg Pennsylvania Slate
Rich Newmiller Styrene Scratchbuilding Prototype Freight Cars
Ramon Rhodes Modeling an Intermodal Terminal

Trash trains

Steve Stewart Pennsylvania Railroad - Middle Division

Readings' Bethlehem Branch

Dr. John Greene Readings' Wooden Passenger Cars
Roger Hinman Burgers 'n Beer: MDT Cars in this Service

NRC Reefers

Ralph Heiss Modeling the Lehigh Valley Harbor Terminal - Re-creating the LV's Jersey City Rail-Marine Terminal Operations in HO Scale.

Modeling The Lehigh Valley's LCL Operations.

Dave Ramos Rail Interaction on the West Side of Manhattan
Den Lippert Detailing Diesels
Stan Rydarowicz Modeling Santa Fe 40' Steel Reefers
Mike McNamara Modeling New England Railroads
Larry DeYoung Equipment of the Erie-Lackwanna
John Roberts Modeling Newport News in O Scale - 2008 update
Craig Bisgeier Evolution of a Layout Design, or No One Gets It Right the First Time
Ralph Barger Military Vehicles of WW II
Jim Dalberg Modeling Equipment of the Anthracite Roads
Greg Shindledecker Modeling the Thomas Subdivision of the Western Maryland
Elliot Janofsky Transfer Bridges of New York Harbor
Fred Willis Constructing the Shaefe Warehouse
Jim Panza Intermodal Equipment
Jim Harr The Lackawanna's Bangor Shops through the Years
We are planning two Panels: 1. Rail-Marine Discussion, timed to follow the numerous individual talks on this subject.

2. LDSIG Discussion; varous topics: Operations, Manpower, TT&TO, Design, etc. Bring your own topic and join in.

Vendor list - 2008 Meet

by Steve Salotti

Funaro & Camerlengo Bethlehem Car Works Shelf Layouts
Shortline Products B&O RR Historical Society Mathew Herson
Bob's Photos Stan Rydarowicz Big Four Graphics
Pro Custom Hobbies PC RR Historical Society Kenwood Model Hobbies
Mike Rose Sheepscot Lin's Junction
JJL Models The Sirman Collection .

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Collegeville, PA 19426

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