June Coast Toy Train Club Meeting

The June CTTC Meeting will be Wednesday, June 24, 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

• Thank you to Jim Chiddix for his presentation on narrow-gauge railroading. Jim shared several On3 models and discussed the history and operation of narrow-gauge trains.
• Continued need for volunteer docents at the Bosse Toy Train Museum.
• The member questionnaire will be distributed again. Some members do not use Google Forms, so alternate methods are being considered.
• Thank you to Bob Sponsel as we recognize two years at our current club location.
• Fred Duerner noted that ten Ford Model A automobiles will be participating in the Stow House Old-Fashioned 4th of July celebration.
• Congratulations to Leo on his high school graduation.
• Kal reminded members that the June tradition is to bring red, white, and blue trains.

Show and Tell

• Jim Felland — Several scratch-built units in different scales (ON3, OM3, HOM3, ON30) based on logging, plantation, and industrial trains
• Leo — O gauge Santa Fe 2350’s (two A units back-to-back), rerouted onto SP tracks due to a 1952 landslide near Tehachapi on ATSF tracks
• Connor — G scale 0-4-0 locomotive, wood/laser-cut kit, super-glued; working valve gear, valve rods, and firebox door; replica of construction locos used to haul rock cars
• Christopher LoMonaco — N scale Spectrum Model engine, plus two “rusty nails” (tie spikes) from the Grand Canyon Railway (1924–1947) — his uncle worked on that railroad
• Asher — HO scale “Hogwarts Express”
• Aiden — HO scale “Burlington Northern”
• Frank — O gauge Fairbanks Morse SP diesel engine, manufactured 1970s (weighs over 5 lbs)

New Business

• Irwin Nathanson will be firing up his live steam locomotive at the June meeting.
• Gold Coast Layout open house on Saturday, June 27.
• Fred Duerner noted that ten Ford Model A automobiles will be participating in the Stow House Old-Fashioned 4th of July celebration.

Next Month’s Presentation:

• Kal Quinkert – TMCC Command Hub Application used by the Bossé Toy Train Museum to prevent excessive speeds and other undesirable misuse of the trains.

Next Month’s Theme?