Coast Toy Train Club
6466 Hollister Ave
Goleta, CA 93117

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June 23, 2025 No Comments

The June CTTC Meeting will be Wednesday, June 25, at 7:00 PM.
Doors open around 6:45 PM.

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 the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturdays each month, 10:00–1:00
  (You don’t have to work every weekend!)
  Talk to Kal if you’re interested.
- High School Service Hours
  - Volunteer hours at the museum can count toward high school service requirements.
    We’re currently looking for:

- - - Docents
    - Ticket agents
    - Summer help to write summaries of train sets for the self-guided tour (Research can be done remotely)
  - Talk to Kal if you or someone you know might be interested.

Dave Halbeisen’s 35th Annual Festival of Toy Trains
Dave was unable to attend; no updates available.
Annual CTTC Dinner
- Suggestions for location are now being taken.
- Individual billing is preferred for fairness and financial stability.
- Date depends on if/when Dave’s Festival is scheduled.
- Dessert after dinner is still open for discussion.

May 26, 2025 No Comments

The May CTTC Meeting will be Wednesday, May 28, at 7:00 PM.
Doors open around 6:45 PM.

It has been requested that individual Show and Tell presentations be 5–7 minutes in length.
Please take side conversations away from the train table as a courtesy to others.

- Conner and family visited the Grand Canyon over spring break and got to ride on the Railway, which included a train robbery.
- Dr. Charlie was in New York and told a great description of visiting the subway, which led to some great stories of the hidden control room and some very old switch levers.
- Bosse Toy Train Museum
  - Now open the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Saturday starting in May.
  - Work on the expansion is coming along, and the hope is that the expansion will open by the end of the year.

Bosse Toy Train Museum:
- Father’s Day Special – June 14, fathers with children get in free. Tell your friends.
- Looking for Volunteer Docents.
  - With the increase in weekends and the upcoming expansion, more help is needed. It doesn’t have to be every weekend. Talk to Kal if interested.
- High School Service Hours:
  - The museum is a 501(c)(3), and volunteer hours count towards high school service hours.
  - Summer help needed for writing summaries of train sets on display. Interested? Talk to Kal.
Dave Halbeisen’s 35th Annual Festival of Toy Trains:
- Any updates on whether it will be held this year?
- There was talk of hosting it at one of the Library’s satellite sites or the Montecito Public Library.
- Any suggestions are welcome.
Annual CTTC Dinner:
- Do we still want it at the Timbers?
- We are requesting this year to have separate checks.
- Date depends on the Festival of Toy Trains.
Annual CTTC Dessert:
- This was usually held at the Library after the dinner.
- Do we want to hold this again this year?
- Location is unknown, depending on the Festival of Toy Trains location and policies.
- Any suggestions are welcome.

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