THE ABTO GAZETTE
October, 2014
Volume 22 Number 10
Mailing address: P.O. Box 50428, Mesa, AZ. 85208
Visit at: www.azbigtrains.org
Steve and Judy Lewis—Whistle Creek Railroad
Photo by Jim Riddle
IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message
Treasurer’s Report
Calendar of Events
October Membership Meeting Information
Glenn Sampson Award
THE ABTO GAZETTE
President’s Message October Gazette
Last month was a record for September with over 5” of rain that flooded
the Valley. We also had a record turn out for a September club meeting at
Steve and Judy Lewises’ home. Steve’s dog bone layout is a good example
of how to design an iron elevated track that offers easy access to the trains
without breaking your back from leaning over. Steve’s train ran smoothly without incident. Thanks
for hosting us, Steve and Judy.
Our meeting this month will be at the home of Ken and Kris Hawkins in Surprise on Saturday, October
18th. Ken has been redoing his whole layout, and it should be another excellent example of a “Busby”
design. Please make an effort to drive the extra distance to attend this meeting as we have a lot of
things to discuss.
Also on October 18th from 1 to 5 PM, Teresa Mathews is hosting a memorial for her husband David
who died recently. The address is 5749 E. Dionysus Drive, Florence, AZ, and her phone number is
520.233.6782. She would be pleased to have any of the ABTO members attend to see David’s layout
and trains run for the last time.
The Tucson Round About is Saturday, November 1st. If you were not at the September ABTO Club
meeting and missed the sign-up sheet, be sure to sign up at this month’s meeting. We hope that many
of us can car pool. The planned arrival time is 9:00 AM with a return time to Phoenix area by about 5
or 6 PM. The Tucson club is planning light snacks at the first stop, lunch at the Mitchells’, and an afternoon snack at the last stop before we head back to the Valley. Maps and more details of this fun
event will be available at this month’s meeting.
Chief Engineer
John Meyers
New SIGs and their Coordinators
1/ Modules
2/ Painting/Airbrushing has
been renamed to ART & ?
3/ MTH 1/32 Scale
4/ Gandy Dancer
5/ Operating Sessions
6/ Cardon Children’s Medical
7/
8/
9/
10/
Euro Trains
Live Steam
Model Building
Photography
Jim Kangas & Daryll Smith
Jim Gardner
Roy Towne
Roger Crooks
Glenn Saber
Bob Rauperstrauch &
Don Halver
David Kitchin
Stan Cornforth
John Meyers
Mike Quaintance
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THE ABTO GAZETTE
UPCOMING ABTO EVENTS
Oct. 11 Railfair at McCormick Stillman
& 12
RR Park (See below)
Nov. 1 Roundabout at Tucson
Dec. 6 Arizona Toy Train Show-Module
Event-
SWAP MEETS & SHOWS
Saturday, October 11 & Sunday, October12
McCormick-Stillman RR Park Railfair
Saturday, November 1—Adobe Mtn. Model
Train Show
Saturday, November 22—CANCELLED”In the Heat RR Swap Meet”
Saturday, December 6—Arizona Toy Train
Show
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Friday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
Sunday,
Wednesday,
Saturday,
Saturday,
Wednesday,
Saturday,
Sunday,
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
Dec.
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TBA
10am-5pm
10am-4:30pm
4:30 pm
6pm
10:00am
TBA
6pm
TBA
TBA
Set up Modules at Railfair at McCormick Stillman RR Park
RUN TRAINS
RUN TRAINS
Teardown Modules
Board Meeting at John and Pat Meyeres’ Residence
Membership Meeting at Ken and Kris Hawkins’ Residence
Roundabout at Tucson
Board Meeting at John and Pat Meyeres’ Residence
Membership Meeting at Jim and Joanne Gardner’s Home
ABTO Christmas Banquet
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THE ABTO GAZETTE
ABTO SEPTEMBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING--SEPTEMBER 20, 2014
held at Steve and Judy Lewis Residence
John Meyers, President opened the meeting at 9:50am.
OLD BUSINESS:
A/ Minutes from the August Meeting were approved as noted in the September Gazette.
B/ Treasurer's Report was approved as noted in the September Gazette.
John spoke to the host Steve Lewis and Steve joined ABTO in 2011 and started his railroad in 2011. Steve tore down the
original layout and purchased the track of Jerry McKenzie and started all over again with his present layout. The track
runs on track power and he has 6 engines and various rolling stock and Steve has future plans for the railroad.
C/ Railfair @ Mc-Cormick Stillman RR Park, October 10-12-A sign-up sheet was available for volunteers to sign if available
to assist in setting up the module on Friday, run trains Saturday and Sunday and teardown the module at 4pm Sunday.
Daryll Smith will pull the big trailer and Dennis Busby will pull the small trailer. There will be more information in the October Gazettte.
D/ Round-About @ Tucson-November 1st. Sign-up sheet was set out to sign-up and signify if you would be a driver.
There will be a car pool set up by John Meyers. A continental breakfast will be served at the first home where everyone
will meet.
E/ Christmas Banquet being held Sunday, December 7th at The Old Spaghetti Factory, 1418 N. Central, Phoenix. More
information in the Gazette. Sign-up sheet will be available at the October Meeting.
F/ Christmas Open House Meeting will be held at the Cardon Children's Medical Center Cafeteria, Saturday, September
27th at 10am. John mentioned that Glenn Saber will be open during the day hours and Dennis Sirrine will be open Friday
and Saturday evenings. Sandy Rauperstrauch will again design all the printed items.
G/ Arizona Toy Train Show will be held December 6th. ABTO will take the red module. Daryll Smith and Steve Lewis are
in charge of this event. Please contact them if interested in volunteering. Art Triant spoke about the Toy Train Show and
gave out flyers.
NEW BUSINESS:
A/ Status of ABTO web site: Spoke about the status and it was decided to keep Gale doing the website and assisted by
Steve Lewis.
B/ SIG's: Will resume in the fall/winter months.
1/ Live Steam platform will be set up by Daryll Smith and other members of his committee.
Keep watch in the Gazette for up to date information.
2/ 1/32nd MTH-Roy Towne, coordinator, will have a meet in the near future.
3/ Photo Contest-There will be a contest featuring a night photo.
4/ Modeling-John Meyers, coordinator, will follow up with a pump house or a tool shed at the next workshop.
5/ Train Art-Jim Gardner, coordinator, will hold a demonstration at the November meeting that will be held at
his residence.
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6/ Modules-Will be at the Railfair and the Venture Out Event was discussed and will show in January.
C/ ABTO SIGNS for meetings and open houses-Steve Lewis spoke about the signs and costs but no members were inter
D/ Glenn Sampson Award-Don't forget to nominate a member for the Glenn Sampson Award-more information in the
October Gazette.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR:
Dennis Busby thanked all members that helped with the building of the dioramas and also renovation of the small trailer
to accommodate the dioramas.
Dennis Busby also thanked all members for all of the prayers, thoughts, cards and flowers during Dana Busby surgery and
recuperation.
The next membership meeting will be held at Ken and Kris Hawkins at 10am.
DOOR PRIZE WINNERS:
1st-Roger Crooks
2nd-John Mazzoli
3rd-Dan Stoecklin
RAFFLE WINNER:
Roger Crooks
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55am.
Minutes submitted by Ginny Morris, Secretary
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THE ABTO GAZETTE
OCTOBER MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Location:
Ken and Kris Hawkins
18336 N. 169th Avenue
Surprise, AZ. 85374
623-640-6446
Schedule: Breakfast: 10:00am
Meeting: 11:00am
Food:
Breakfast Casserole Dish, granola &
yogurt
Members please bring:
A-M—Rolls/Bread
N-Z— Fruit/Juice
Coffee, Water, plates, cups & silverware will be provided
RSVP:
KEN HAWKINS
@ [email protected]
623-640-6446
by Wednesday, October 15, 2014
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
Coming from the East/Southeast:
Take the 10 West to the 303, go
North and get off at Bell Road.
Turn Left on Bell Road. Turn Right
on Eastham Parkway, go .7 miles
and turn Right on 169th Avenue
and they are the 6th house on the
Left.
Coming from the Northeast:
Take the 101 and get off at Bell
Road. Turn Right and go West on
Bell Road for approximately 10
miles. Go past the 303 and turn
Right on Eastham Parkway. Turn
right on 169th Avenue. The house
is the 6th house on the Left.
PLEASE BRING CHAIRS
ABTO MODULE EVENT
RAILFAIR at McCormick Stillman RR Park
October 11th & 12th 10:00am-5:00pm
All Aboard!! This free event features model train
displays and exhibits, the park’s award winning
Model Railroad Building displaying O, N, and HO
scale trains, moonwalks, and other entertainment. Free tours through the Roald Amundsen
Pullman car, a former presidential car. Many of
the park’s seldom seen railroad equipment will
be on display. Train and carousel rides are $2.00
each. Children under three ride free with a paying adult. If interested in running trains, setup
or teardown module, please contact Daryll
Smith @ [email protected] or 602-402-9458.
See page 3 for Schedule.
Celebration of Life Open House in
Memory of David Mathews
Saturday, October 18th
1:00—5:00pm
Please join Teresa and her family for a
Celebration of Life Open House, in
memory of David.
“Come when you can. Leave when
you must”
5749 E. Dionysus Drive.
Florence, AZ 85132
We will be running the trains, so big
kids and little kids are welcome!
If you wish, you may donate a pantry
food item for a local Food Bank,
Or, there will be a Donation Jar for
the American Cancer Society.
Questions or directions, call Teresa’s
cell phone: 952-941-0391
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THE ABTO GAZETTE
Nominations being accepted for
Annual Glenn Sampson Award
The Glenn Sampson Annual Engineers Award was approved by the ABTO Board five years ago. Dennis
Busby was the 2013 recipient. This is the only award presented by the Club on an annual basis. The Board
felt the club should recognize the work its members do on an annual basis. In approving this award, the
Board stated, "We don't need many awards, just one and the club should play a role in who is picked to
receive the award, thus the reason for presenting the idea of the Glenn Sampson Engineers Award. Glenn
exemplified the true spirit of volunteerism in a club and had a tremendous ability to get along with all
members. If there was work to be done Glenn was there."
ABTO individuals need to nominate who they think should receive the award. They do this by naming
the individual and in a no more than one page description explain why this individual should receive the
award. These nominations would be submitted to Rich Hull. He will pick 2 other individuals, one who
will be the President to work with him to pick the actual winner. This award will be presented at the annual Christmas Party. Your nomination needs to be in Rich's hands by November 9. You can e-mail your
one page nomination to [email protected] or by regular mail: 25025 S. Lakeway Drive,
Sun Lakes, AZ 85248. Phone: 602-684-1203 (cell) or 480-802-5308 (home).
There are some rules: A person can nominate anyone including his/her self. Board members can be nominated. The rules are simple, you as a member just need to nominate that person who should receive this
important award. Again, send you nomination to Rich Hull by November 9.
Previous winners of engineers award:
Jack Slinkard *
Ennis Thompson *
Glenn Sampson *
Jerry McKenzie *
Rich Hull *
Bob & Sandy Rauperstrauch
Ginny Morris
Bob Clark
Jim Kangas
Dennis Busby
* Presented prior to being a board sanctioned project
FOR SALE: Gary Jahn—-602-992-7366—Phoenix
Has track (mostly L.G.B.), buildings, rolling stock (some in kit form)
and lots of extra items. Please call for more information.
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THE ABTO GAZETTE
2014/2015 Board of Directors
President:
John Meyers
602-841-7564
[email protected]
Vice President: Ken Hawkins
623-640-6446-cell
[email protected]
Secretary:
Ginny Morris
480-248-9130
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Mike Temenski
480-659-8410
[email protected]
Directors at Large
Daryll Smith
602-402-9458-cell [email protected]
Steve Lewis
605-660-6911-cell [email protected]
Mike Quaintance 480-721-7745
[email protected]
Photos of September Meeting
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Arizona Big Train Operators
1633 E. Lakeside Drive
Unit 1
Gilbert, AZ 85234
ARIZONA BIG TRAIN OPERATORS
OBJECTIVES
Membership in Arizona Big
Train Operators (ABTO) is open
to anyone with an interest in
gardening and the creation &
operation of large scale model railways. At our
meetings, items of mutual interest associated
with the hobby are discussed and demonstrated.
Meetings are typically held at member’s homes,
where they have the opportunity to showcase
their railway creations. General meetings are
usually held on the third Saturday of the month.
ABTO MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
The renewal fee is $30.00 per year and the new
membership fee of $35.00 per year entitles you
to attend all meetings and events, to receive the
monthly newsletter, and to have one name badge
created for you. Additional badges may be purchased for $7 each.
ABTO CONTRIBUTIONS
ABTO BOARD MEETINGS
Members are encouraged to contribute articles,
letters, illustrations and/or photographs related
to garden railroading for inclusion in the newsletter and/or posting on the club web site.
Board meetings will be held on Wednesday prior
to the general meeting of each month. Board
meetings are open to members who are current
on their dues and have an item for the agenda.
If you plan to attend, call a Board member to
confirm location, time and date
Members who have hobby-related items for sale
or trade may submit an advertisement for publication and/or posting at no charge. Please limit
each ad to a maximum of four lines. Accompanying photos will be considered for publication as
space allows.
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