CTTY July Meeting – July 29, 2026

Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 7:00 PM
Doors open around 6:45 PM.

Show and Tell Theme

Member’s Choice

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.
  • The member questionnaire will be sent again. An email will be sent soon because the form does not work for non-Gmail users.

Volunteer Opportunities at Bossé Toy Train Museum

  • Volunteer docents are needed. The museum is open every Saturday from 10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
  • Talk to Kal if interested.
  • Volunteer hours can count toward high school service requirements.
  • Opportunities include docents, ticket agents, and 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