Reminder | July 2023

Hello

This is just a reminder that tomorrow is the July meeting and tour of the Westside Marine Railroad Yards and a meeting for food and refreshments at the Frying Pan restaurant located on a former Erie rail barge with thier own Erie Caboose.

We plan to meet at 6:30 PM at the Swiss Rolex store in the Hudson Yards Shopping Mall by the windows looking towards the Vessel but inside so we can enjoy the AC. 

The plan is to walk the few blocks to the former sight of the Erie Yard, then observe the renovation work on the Civil War era Terminal Warehouse it was served by the NY Central and the Erie, Then the Starret-Lehigh former Lehigh Valley Building and then the B&O warehouse which is the only remains of their yard. 

Then we will cross the Westside Highway and go to Pier 66. Pier 66 has the B&O float bridge wich is connected to the former Erie float barge that has the Frying Pan Restaurant and bar. We will then eat and have refreshments and talk some trains. Sunset is around 8:30. The Frying Pan is on the river so I hope it will be cooler. 

Please let us know if you are coming. I dont want to accidentaly leave someone behind. If you need to contact me (Andy Estep) my cell is 619-991-0083. 

I am looking forward to seeing some of you. I know this will be a fun field trip.

-Andy

Here are proposed By-Laws for the Manhattan Modelers, which we need in order to gain NMRA SIG recognition. Please review them to your satisfaction. We will open the floor to discussion and an acceptance vote on them at the upcoming July 9th meeting.

Click Here to read the By-Laws of the Manhattan Modelers

Manhattan Modelers

Sunday July 9th @ 6:30pm

Rolex | Watches of Switzerland

RU#115A, 

20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001

Meeting and walking tour of the former rail marine facilities along the Hudson River along 11th Ave in the upper 20’s

8:00 at the Frying Pan Restaurant for food and discussion.

Please RSVP so we know how many people to plan for.

Garden State Division of the NMRA Summer Meet

July 22nd @ 9am

Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Avenue, Whippany, NJ

https://www.nergsd.com/events

Doors open @ 9AM coffee and donuts. There will be two clinics: Jim Walsh will speak on Enhanced Layout Lighting. Mark Moritz will speak on Assembling the Sparrow Point Lackawanna Wooden Caboose kit; Lessons Learned. There will be five layout tours to follow.

North Eastern Regional NMRA Convention “The Cannonball“

October 5th -8th in Uniondale, NY on Long Island

Registration is now open.  

https://ner-conventions.org/cannonball-express/htt

Several members of the Manhattan Modelers are presenting clinics or will have their layouts open for operating sessions for this convention.

NYSME/METCA joint Swap Meet

November 4th

St. Joseph’s Church

120 Hoboken Road, East Rutherford, NJ

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