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Pittsburgh Garden Railway Society

March 28, 2022 2-4

We began our 2022 meeting season, with a Pizza Party, salad and desserts.

Keith had passed out a handout. We will go over in these minutes.

Dan Cinowalt will get more information on the largest family owned O-gauge train layout in America located in Middlefield, Ohio.

April meeting will be hosted by Bruce and Reggie Watkins (1522 Buena Vista Drive 15212) Bring a table if you have things to sell. We will try to do an afternoon meeting on Friday, April 22 from 12-3. Side desserts are requested.

May Potential meeting 5/14 Fayette Co. Train Days Monongahela River RR & Transportation Museum, Brownsville PA. 10-4. 5/21-22 National Pike & Steam Show.

June Meeting needs a host.

August PGRS annual Family Picnic Plum Creek Presbyterian Church, 550 Center New Texas Road, 15239. August 20th 12-?

September meeting will be hosted by Clark Kemmerer & Alice Angelo September 24th 1-4. 28 N. Joslyn Drive 15235

October meeting will be hosted by Bob and Carol Gettemy. October 16th 1-4., 726 Mace Streets, Greensburg 15601.

A fall Foliage Trip – Hocking Valley Scenic Railway Nelsonville, Ohio is being considered this would be overnight.

December 12/3 Annual Christmas Party Palmeri's Restaurant, 951 Old Frankstown Road, Plum, PA 15239 Time TBA

Potential items of interest for membership:

National G Gauge Convention June 19-25 Denver, Co.

BTO (Big Train Operators) 2022 Mystic, Connecticut June 19-24

Riverside Railroad Club North East Large Scale Show Warren Scope (YWCA) 375 North Park Ave., Warren, Ohio 6/24-25 10am-4pm.

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show Monroeville Convention Center 7/24-25

Potential Train Trips:

Western Maryland Scenic R.R.Cumberland to Frostburg steam Locomotive No. 1309

Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad

The above can be done as an overnight.

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley RR. Overnight trip

East Broad Top Railroad, Orbisonia, Pa.