Chapter Meeting - March 7, 2026 @11:00AM
Modelers Presentation ("Progress on My PRR Layout - Part II")
Chapter member Tim Garner, High Line and East Wind editor, TKM Art Director and author presents – Tim’s three-level HO layout is two layouts in one featuring Baltimore’s Penn Station circa 1955 on the top level, and the Ft. Wayne line in Ohio circa 1946-1953 on the bottom two levels.
He reported on the design and first five years of construction to the Philadelphia Chapter four years ago (see his 3/5/22 presentation on the chapter’s YouTube channel). A lot has happened in the four years since. See and hear about his progress, methods, and lessons learned on Penn Station and environs, plus developments in Crestline and Massillon, Ohio.
Feature Presentation ("All Aboard Cape May, NJ on the Reading Seashore Lines to Chicago Union Station on the Pennsylvania Railroad) Russell T. Sharp, former Pennsylvania Railroad Chainman and Drexel Institute of Technology student presents. Russell will display and discss photos taken in the 1960s on the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines and the Pennsylvania Railroad. Includes locomotives, roundhouses, trains and many other things that you don’t see anymore.
The chapter meeting will be available on zoom as well has held in person, at the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church.
600 Burmont Road / Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Meeting Itinerary
- Doors Open (10:30am / Vendor Setup)
- Modelers Meeting (11am to 12pm)
- Dining Car (12pm to 1pm / Lunch Service available for purchase)
- Business Meeting (1pm to 2pm)
- Feature Presentation (15-minutes after the Business Meeting conclusion)
Meeting Location
The March 7, 2026 meeting will be held, in person, at the Drexel Hill United Methodist Church
600 Burmont Road / Drexel Hill, PA 19026
PREPARING FOR THE MEETING
If you have not previously used and/or are not familiar with Zoom, it is strongly recommended to review both the
Zoom Meeting FAQ
and
Meeting Etiquette documentation. This will ensure a successful experience for all participants.
MEETING INVITATION
Topic: Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
Time: Mar 7, 2026 10:45 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
The Zoom meeting link will be posted one week prior to the meeting date. You can also receive an email invite if you are subscribed to the Philadelphia Chapter eNews.