Date/Time
Date(s) - Saturday, June 20, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Alverthorpe Park - Picnic Pavilion
Fox Chase Rd.
Jenkintown, PA 19046
Located on Fox Chase Rd., across from World Mission Society Church of God
whose address is 875 Fox Chase Rd., Jenkintown, PA 19046
Coordinates: 40°05’27.4″N 75°06’27.7″W
Directions: PA TPK (I-76) to Exit 343 – PA 611. Take PA-611 south into Jenkintown, left on Greenwood Ave., left on Meetinghouse Rd., right on Fox Chase Rd. Consult your online map or GPS for the best route. Use the provided coordinates or the church address for the most accurate location. You’ll see a white sign with green lettering and PhillyNMRA signs at the entrance. Once inside, picnic area is to the left and visible at the end of the parking lot.
Categories
The Philadelphia Division will return to Alverthorpe Park for its spring picnic meet on Saturday, June 20, 2026.. The official address of the park is Jenkintown Road and Forrest Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046. However the picnic entrance is on Fox Chase Road (See directions and map above). The gates open at 9:00am and we will begin the festivities at 10am.
First on the agenda is our annual business meeting. Board directors and committee chairmen will deliver their reports, followed by Superintendent Joe Walters discussing the past years events, and then delving into what we have planned for the coming year. Concluding the business meeting will be the announcement of the results of the board of directors election.
Clinics TBA
All attendees are encouraged to bring a model or project. Toward the end of the meet, we hold a Show & Tell. It’s an open-mike opportunity to share a recently completed project or a glimpse into an in-progress work.
In addition, the Achievement Program Committee is now judging models at the meets. If you wish to have a model judged, please inform either Earl Paine or Joe Walters ahead of time.
As usual we’ll hold our 50/50 raffle, draw for door prizes, and offer coffee, donuts, and Philly soft pretzels. Following the morning program, we will indulge in hot dogs, hamburgers, and other picnic goodies. After lunch, model railroads in the area will be open for visitation. Please come and join us for fun and feast.
