Train Collectors Association - Lone Star Division TCA

Train Collectors Association – Lone Star Division’s
Ponchatoula, Louisiana Meet November 5, 2011
Train Collectors Association Mission Statement: To develop an appreciation of and to preserve
an important segment of history - Tinplate Toy Trains - through research, education, community outreach, fellowship,
establishment of collecting standards, and to promote the growth and enjoyment of collecting and operating toy, model and scale trains.
Pat Rayburg of San Antonio passed July 29
Pat Rayburg passed away July
29, 2011, at the age of 67, after a
lengthy battle with ALS/Lou Gerhig’s
disease. Pat, his wife Nikki (Naomi),
their children, his brother and other
members of his family built an 8 x 24
foot module layout years ago. It was
highly detailed.They toured the state
of Texas with this layout to the delight
of young and old.
Pat helped in the 2006 convention
and in TCA booth of the 2007
World’s Greatest Hobby in San Antonio.
He is missed by many.
Stanley Archer takes Best of Show in Plano
Stanley Archer entered his American Flyer 1927-28 Uncatalogued Wide
Radius Passenger Set and won Best of Show which is voted on by members
Rarest Pre-War
1st Place: Stanley Archer AF 1927-28 Uncatalogued Wide Radius Pass. Set
2nd Place: Roger Barker AF Green Diamond articulated passenger set
3rd Palce: Mike Lewis Lionel 2814 rubber stamped box car
Rarest Post-War
1st Place: Mike Lewis Lionel 6844 red flat w/light gray base, 1960
2nd Place: Gary Henry Lionel 6262 Red Base, 1956 only
Most Unusual Toy Train Item (any era)
1st Place: Roger Barker UP Coin from Marx M10000 set by Roger Barker
2nd Place: Pat Neil Bing 3 pc Bridge
3rd Place: Christopher Kuhlman Lionel record, blue
Most Interesting Railroad Related Item
1st Place: Roger Barker Westinghouse Airbrake System Schematic
SP Daylight mint car
TCA Louisiana meet is
almost here!
Clay Fourrier and the Louisiana
Chapter group have been very successful
in the Chapter and Division meets/
shows that they have been putting on.
This is a combination of good venues
at reasonable rates, good promotion and
lots of plain hard work!
This is a group of people that suffered
great losses financially and emotionally
due to the hurricanes of 2006.
It is so good to have them doing so well
for themselves. Please plan to attend this
show if at all possible!
TCA National 2012
Convention cars
The TCA National 2012 Convention
cars are now for sale in the
September and November TCA HQ
Newsletters. There are some good cars
that you should consider buying. The
Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream car of several
years ago has remained very popular.
I suspect the Chick-fil-A car will be as
popular. The deadline is December 31,
2012 to order these cars.
ALL Mastercard and Visa credit
cards are now accepted to buy these
cars and also to pay yout national dues.
TCA Conventions past
and future
As our memory fades on the fun
filled week at the 57
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th National Convention
in Sacramento, CA chaired
by Mark Boyd we are now looking
forward to the 58th The Lone Star Division is offering
a Southern Pacific Daylight mint car for
2012. We expect this car to do as well
as our 2011 Texas Special Mint car
Be sure to buy yours early to avoid
disappointment as we are predicting this
car will be sold out by around February.
There is an order form in this newsletter.
There will be an ad in the January
National Conven-
LSD newsletter and a full color ad in the
tion in Atlanta, GA hosted by the
TCA National January HQ Newsletter.
Dixie Division. The hotel room rate
This ad will be posted on our web
is $129 per night with free parking.
Stanley Archer and his Am. Flyer
Details will be in the January HQ
1927-28 Uncat. Passenger Set
site in the near future.
Newsletter.

Lone Star Division TCA Minutes from the Plano Meet August 19 & 20, 2011
Minutes from the Friday, August
19, 2011 Lone Star Division Board
Meeting at the Holiday Inn Express,
Plano, Texas.
Meeting called to order by President
Pat Halpin at 6:42 PM.
Treasurer’s Report: The Secretary-Treasurer’s
minutes and financial
report were approved as printed
in the last newsletter.
Grievances: None
Old Business:
• President Pat Halpin informed
the Board of the third party estimate
of $3700 for the shipping of the Texas
Special mint cars to the buyers.
Secretary-Treasurer Clay Kinsner
shared the results of the cost-analysis
of money taken in for shipping versus
cost.
• Director at Large Newt Derby
made a motion that the next mint
car, the Southern Pacific Daylight, be
priced $64.95 with $9 to ship and $5
shipping for each additional car. Vice
President David Fronick seconded,
and the motion carried.
• Director at Large Newt Derby
made a motion that we donate one
Texas Special Mint car to TCA National.
Central Texas Chapter President
Dick Dooley seconded, and the
motion carried.
• David Fronick made a motion
that we put a case from the damage/
overage of Texas Special Mint cars
back for fundraising purposes at the
2016 National Convention in Houston.
North Texas Chapter President
Ron Spinek seconded, and the motion
passed.
• The Board discussed the success
of the New Orleans chapter and encouraged
all officers to promote the
November meet in Ponchatoula within
the chapters.
• The Board discussed the wording
of the proposed rewrites of Article 1
and 2 of the By-Laws.
New Business:
• Convention Chairman Robert
McLeroy discussed his progress with
the convention logo.
• The election ballots were unsealed
at the board meeting and tallied.
The results of the Division
election: For President, Pat Halpin
126 votes, Robert McLeroy 1; Vice
President: Robert McLeroy 50, Ron
Spinek 74; Secretary-Treasurer: Clay
Kinsner 125, Michelle Bradford 1.
The ballot count was confirmed by
unanimous vote. A motion was made
and carried to destroy the ballots.
Board Members Present: Pat
Halpin – LSD President; Dave
Fronick – LSD Vice President; Clay
Kinsner – LSD Secretary/Treasurer;
Dick Dooley – Central Texas Chapter
President; Ron Spinek – North Texas
Chapter President; Robert McElroy
-- Gulf Coast Chapter and 2016 National
Convention Chairman. The
meeting was adjourned at 8:47 PM.
Minutes from Saturday, August
20, 2011, Lone Star Division Business
Meeting in the trading hall of the
Holiday Inn Express Plano.
The meeting was called to order at
10:13 AM by Pat Halpin — LSD
President. Secretary-Treasurer Clay
Kinsner read the minutes from the
previous evening’s Board of Director’s
Meeting. There were no changes.
The BOD minutes were approved
by those in attendance. There was no
grievance, old business, or new business
presented from the floor. Pat
Halpin thanked all those who brought
layouts and worked hard at this meet.
The meeting adjourned at 10:17 AM.
The Cowcatcher Magazine is now 36 pages and covers two more states
The Cowcatcher Magazine is a
publication that covers the interests
of both the model railroader and
railfan enthusiasts. It covers Texas,
Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas
and now has added the Kansas and
Misouri area. The Cowcatcher
Magazine, formerly the Cowcatcher
Round Up, is a 8 1/2” x 11” 36
plus pages bi-monthly publication.
Tim Blackwell is the editor of the
Cowcatcher Magazine.
A limited number of free copies
of the Cowcatcher Magazine are
available at many of your local hobby
shops.
Tim lists all our TCA Lone Star Division
meets in his “Events Calendar”.
Our websites:
National:
www.traincollectors.org
Lone Star Division:
tca-lonestardivision.org
Chapter:
tca-centraltexaschapter.org
tca-gulfcoastchapter.org
tca-northtexaschapter.org
tca-louisianachapter.org
An annual $12.95 subscription,
for six issues, gets the publication
sent to your home. The address is
Ballpark Impressions, PO Box 176
Keller, Texas 78248.
For more information:
(817) 379-5528 or
cowcatcher@verizion.net
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LONE STAR DIVISION
Train Collectors Association’s
FALL MEET – PONCHATOULA, LA
November 5, 2011
Hosted by the Louisiana Chapter
Train Collectors Association Mission Statement:
To develop an appreciation of and to preserve an important segment of history - Tinplate Toy Trains -
through research, education, community outreach, fellowship, establishment of collecting standards, and to promote the
growth and enjoyment of collecting and operating toy, model and scale trains.
First Baptist Church Gymnasium
325 East Pine Street, Ponchatoula, La. 70454
OPEN BOX RULES WITH TABLES COVERED AFTER SET UP!
NOTE: ALL TCA STANDARDS RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLY!
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011
3–9:00 PM Unloading (Open Box Rules Covered Tables)
9:00 PM Doors Locked
7:00 PM Division Board Meeting
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011
7–8:00 AM Registration / Unloading (Enter through freight doors on left side of hall)
8:00 AM Trading Begins for TCA Members
8:30 AM Division Business Meeting
9:00 AM Meet Opens to the Public
2:00 PM Silent Auction (Please donate items to this-100% of the proceeds goes to the LA Chapter!)
3:00 PM Contest Winners Announced
4:00 PM Meet Closes
7:00 PM Hall must be cleared
CONTESTS:
Most Unusual Toy Train Accessory
Rarest Modern Era Toy Train
Rarest Pre–War Toy Train
Rarest Post–War Toy Train
Most Interesting Train-Related Paper Item
Best Custom Paint Toy Train
Best of Show (To be voted on by the attending TCA members from the above)
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Note: If you reside in the Lone Star Division area, but are not a current division member, admission will be $10.00
Pre-Registration $5.00 per Member (family included) $ 5.00________
(At the Door Registration $6.00 per Member / family)
Fill out back side
Tables Pre-Reg $23.00 per 2 1/2 x 8’ table X_____= $____________ of this form!
(10 max per member–tables $25 at the door if available)
Postmark by
Guest Pre-Registrated: (12 & under free) $6.00 per Guest X_____= $____________ Sat., Oct. 29, 2011
NAME___________________________________TOTAL: $____________
ADDRESS________________________________________________TCA #_____–____________________
CITY __________________________ STATE______ZIP_________–______PHONE (____) ____________
E-mail address_____________________________
NAMES OF FAMILY MEMBERS ATTENDING _________________________________________________
TCA NAMES – Lone OF Star GUEST Division (S) Newsletter ATTENDING – November _________________________________________________________
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MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:
“TCA–Lone Star Division”
Postmark by Sat., Oct. 29, 2011
Donate an item to the
Silent Auction to benefi t
the Louisiana chapter!
NOTE: The Louisiana Chapter will
be holding a silent auction during the
November 5, 2011 meet. We ask you
to bring some train related item, or
something nice of interest, to be donated.
100% of the proceeds will go
to the chapter as a fund raiser. The
item does not have to be expensive.
How to get there:
Directions can be found using
Google, Map Quest, etc. Ponchatoula,
LA is north of New Orleans/
Metaire on IH-55 south of IH-12.
The meet is 43 miles and about
45 minutes from the Louis Armstrong
Airport in Kenner, LA.
Dallas is 488 miles / 7 hours 22
minutes drive.
Houston is 315 miles / 5 hour
drive.
San Antonio is 511 miles / 8 hour
drive.
Hotel information:
Special room rates of $79.99 + tax have been arranged at The Quality Inn & Conference Center - 200 S. Morrison
Blvd. (US 51), Hammond, La., 70403, 985-345-0556 Use I-55 at exit 28 (2 miles north of Ponchatoula exit 26).
Atrium Rooms are slightly higher. Mention “TCA” when contacting this plush hotel. This hotel is the same as the
Holidome in York, Pa. and has a restaurant on site. The Hammond Square mall (about one mile away) is being
upgraded and has many food outlets and new stores.
Mail To: Dominic Michelli – “TCA Pontatoula, LA Meet”
3333 Vintage Ct.
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
Phone: 225-933-9333
I agree to comply with all of the rules and regulations of the Train Collectors Association (TCA) and its Divisions and Chapters in
effect from time to time, specifi cally including all the rules and regulations of all TCA Committees and any actions and rulings of all
TCA Committees. I also agree that all items sold by me to any TCA member or at any TCA sponsored meet shall be sold on the basis
that I represent that all such items are authentic and in the manufacturer’s original condition. All other items to be appropriately
marked as a restoration or reproduction per TCA rules published in TCA HQ Newsletter and the TCA website at traincollectors.org
Member’s Signature________________________________________________ Date:____/____/____
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TCA Meets/meetings and other train shows calendar of event
Updated 9/28/2011
Oct. 1, 2011 TCA Gulf Chapter Train Show/Meet 7:00 AM–3 PM Cypress Creek Christian
Community Center 6823 Cypresswood Dr. Spring, TX (Houston area)
Contact Carl Olson 281-277-7630 for more information
Oct 1–2, 2011 San Antonio/Live Oak AMRE’s 23rd Annual Model Train Show SAT 9–5 / SUN 10–4
Live Oak Civic Center 8101 Pat Booker Rd
October 8–9, 2011 Houston Big Texas Train Show George R. Brown Conv Center1001 Avenida de Las Americas
832-675-1905 info@bigtexastrainshow.com
October 8–9, 2011 Fort Worth, TX Lockheed Martin Recreation Association (LMRA), 3400 Bryant Irvin Rd
Bob Bray (817) 249-4965 (home) brayrLja@sbcglobal.net. $7.00 SAT 10–5 / SUN 11–4
Oct. 12, 2011 TCA National Toy Train Museum open house Strasburg, PA 10 AM–6 PM
Oct. 13–15, 2011 TCA Eastern Division Meet – York, PA–2 1/2 day meet (+2-3 days Mon–Wed of bandit selling)
Oct 15–16, 2011 Austin, TX Great Train Expo Austin Convention Center www.Great TrainExpo.com 10–4
Oct. 29–30, 2011 San Antonio Halloween Spook Trackula at the Texas Transportation Museum w/ train rides 7-10 PM
Nov. 5, 2011 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet in Ponchatoula, LA
Nov. 5–6, 2011 New Braunfels 3rd Annual Fall Train Show N.B. Civic Center 375 S. Castell Ave.
10–5 SAT/10–4 SUN $7 830-627-2447 info@newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org
Nov. 12–13, 2011 Ft Worth 29 th Annual Model Train Show Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits building–
Will Rogers Memorial Center 3401 W. Lancaster Ave Fort Worth 76107
SAT 10–5/SUN 10–4 http://www.dfwtrainshows.com Bart Bartholomew 214–570–8898
Santa’s RR Wonderland at the Texas Transportation Museum in San Antonio 6–9 PM
Sat–Sun: Dec. 3–4, 2011 Dec. 10–11, 2011 Dec. 17–18, 2011 and finally Thurs–Fri: Dec. 22–23, 2011
Dec. 3–4, 2011 Oklahoma City 34th Annual Train Show Travel & Transportation Building
OK State Fairgrounds Sat 9–5/Sun 11–5 okctrainshow.com (405) 842-4846
Dec. 31, 2011 TCA National Convention car order post mark, e-mail or fax deadline
Jan. 14, 2012 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet in Katy, TX (newsletter to go out about Dec. 14)
Jan. 21–22, 2012 Plano, TX North Texas Council of Model RR Clubs Plano Center 200 E. Spring Creek Pkwy
Sat. 10–5/ Sun. 10–4 817-713-6887 www.dfwtrainshows.com Bob Bray brayrl@sbcglobal.net
Jan 28–29, 2012 San Antonio/Live Oak SAMRA 36 th Annual Train Show SAT 9–5 / SUN 10–4
Ralph Alexander 210-656-9178 ralph-alexander@sbcglobal.net www.samratx.org
Feb. 11–12, 2012 Houston, TX Great Train Expo Reliant Park www.Great TrainExpo.com 10–5 10–4
March 3, 2012 TCA Louisiana Chapter Train Meet in Ponchatoula, LA
March ??, 2012 Longview, TX
April 18, 2012 TCA National Toy Train Museum open house Strasburg, PA 10 AM–6 PM
April 19–21, 2012 TCA Eastern Division Meet – York, PA–2 1/2 day meet (+2-3 days Mon–Wed of bandit selling
April ??, 2012 Tyler, TX Cotten Belt Train Show Sat 10-5/Sun 10-4 Glenn Wilkins 903-316-9319
May 19, 2012 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet in Garden Ridge/San Antonio, TX (letter April 18)
June 2012 TCA 58 th National Convention in Atlanta, GA (Dixie Division) $129/free parking
Aug 18, 2011 TCA Lone Star Division Train Meet Plano, TX Plano Holiday Inn Express
700 Central Parkway East Plano, Texas 75074 (newsletter to go out about July 18)
Sept 15–16, 2012 Temple Model Train Show Mayborn Convention Center SAT 10–5 / SUN 11–5
Jim Bush 254-449-0593
Oct. 17, 2012 TCA National Toy Train Museum open house Strasburg, PA 10 AM–6 PM
Oct. 18–20, 2012 TCA Eastern Division Meet – York, PA–2 1/2 day meet (+2-3 days Mon–Wed of bandit selling)
June 2013 TCA 59 th National Convention in St. Louis/St. Charles, MO (Ozark Division) $119
June 2014 TCA 60 th National Convention Valley Forge, PA (Atlantic Division) $120 est.
June 2015 TCA 61 st National Convention in Sommerset, NJ (METCA Division) $125/free parking
June 2016 TCA 62 nd National Convention in Houston, TX (Lone Star Division) $107 per night
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Pat Halpin President
TCA Lone Star Division
P.O. Box 200442
San Antonio, Texas 78220-0442
Train Show/meet in Ponchatoula, LA Nov 5, 2011
Table deadline is Sat, Oct. 29, 2011
TCA Lone Star Division’s SP Daylight Mint Car
500 limited edition
Est. delivery June 2012
Prototype artwork shown
Final graphics may vary slightly
Limited Edition of 500. Order now to avoid disappointment!
This Lionel (production number 6-58512) Southern Pacific Daylight mint car will go with past Southern Pacific
steam and diesel locomotives, freight and passenger cars, regardless of manufacturer.
This car is manufactured and painted for us by Lionel. Features include metal brake wheel, die-cast sprung
trucks/couplers and metal frame. Do not delay ordering as mint cars tend to sell out in the early months of promotion.
This car is sold exclusively through the TCA Lone Star Division.
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All checks or money orders (sorry no credit cards) must be in U.S. funds payable to: “TCA Lone Star Division”
Mail to TCA LSD Division Car Your canceled check is your only receipt
c/o Clay Kinsner Please use the below order form or a copy of it.
P.O. Box 556 Offer limited to TCA members only.
Port Aransas, Texas 78373 Please print clearly
Questions or extra forms? Contact Pat Halpin TCA LSD President at 210-661-4238 or pathalpin@aol.com
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Quantity of Lionel Southern Pacific Mint Car(s) at $64.95 x _______ = $________
Shipping & handling on first car is $9.00 $____9.00
Shipping & handling on EACH addition car is $5.00 $________
AK and HI add $5.00 Canada and foreign orders add $10.00 per order $________
PRESORTED STANDARD
US POSTAGE
PAID
ADKINS, TX
PERMIT NO 9
A full color version of this ad is available by e-mail from Pat Halpin
at pathalpin@aol.com. It will be in color on our web site soon
and in the TCA January HQ Newsletter
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Total $_______
Name__________________________________________ Must provide TCA # _____–________________
Address ________________________________________Phone # _________–______________________
Street address is preferred, but PO Box is acceptable for shipping address
City _________________________________________ State ________ Zip Code ___________________
E-mail ________________________________________________________
Please include e-mail address so we can keep you informed of delivery information.