July Coast Toy Train Club Meeting

The July CTTC Meeting will be Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Doors open around 6:45 PM.

Show and Tell Theme:

• Red, White, and Blue

Favorite Train Memories

• Share you favorite Train Memories

Announcements

• Show and Tell presentations should be 5–7 minutes in length
• Please take side conversations away from the train table as a courtesy to others.
• Feel free to help fold chairs at the end of the meeting.

Volunteer Opportunities at Bosse Toy Train Museum

• We’re looking for volunteer docents. Open every Saturday, 10:00–1:00
• Expansion is expected to open in July; we need at least 2 docents.
• Talk to Kal if you’re interested.

High School Service Hours

• Volunteer hours at the museum can count toward high school service requirements.
• Docents
• Ticket Agents
• Research for the self-guided tour.

Treasurer’s Report

• Treasurer: Art Boosé

Old Business

• Irwin Nathanson fired up his OO-scale LNER A4 No. 4468 live steam locomotive at the June meeting.
• The Gold Coast Layout Open House was held Saturday, June 27, at Cade’s home. Both G-scale and HO-scale layouts were featured.
• Fred Duerner reported that ten Ford Model A automobiles participated in the Stow House Old-Fashioned Fourth of July celebration.
• Fred also invited club members to his home at 610 Glen Annie Road for an afternoon gathering. Members were asked to bring meat and a side dish and to drive carefully so as not to spook the horses.

New Business

• December Club Dinner venue discussion:

  • Possible venues: Timbers or Andersen’s.
  • The club received a favorable price from Timbers last year because of a scheduling error; that rate is not expected this year.
  • Andersen’s was suggested last year.
  • If Andersen’s is selected, members could visit the Bossé Toy Train Museum afterward. No food or drinks would be available at the museum.
  • Volunteers are needed to get pricing from Timbers and Andersen’s for approximately 25–30 people.

Presentation

• TMCC Command Hub — Kal Quinkert

Next Month’s Presentation

• Scenery — Al Soenke