The Michigan City, IN Public Library  informed us that, based upon the current situation, we will be unable to hold the Mini in their facility on that date.

However October 17 is a long way away and we don’t know what will be happening then, so we are still planing to have the Mini on that date. 

We will continue to update you as we have better information. 

NYCSHS Announces October 2020

Michigan City, IN Mini

October 17, 2020

Michigan City, IN Public Library

100 4th Street

 Michigan City, IN

9:30 am – 4:30 pm CST

Presenters;

Jim Suhs, NYC’s Kankakee Branch

Kyle Coble, Scratch building models from photographs

Alex Schneider, Pullman Plan 2505 10 Compartment Observation and

     Plan 2540 8 Compartment Observation

Dave Mackay, NYC’s 19000 series wood cabooses

Seth Lakin, Michigan City’s Railroads and modeling them circa 1960

Roundtable Discussion – If Time Permits

Registration fee is $35.00 to cover part of the cost of the event and a box lunch from Panera Bread. Non-members cost is $45.00

You can register by going to the Collinwood Shop at: https://nycshs.3dcartstores.com/Convention-Registration_c_23.html

Or Download a form for registration and mail in to the address on the form.  To download the registration form:  Click Here

Since the meeting will be held in the public library we have not made any arrangements for a hotel.  However, there are a large number of moderately priced hotels in the area.

Blue Chip Casino is the closest rooms to the library, about 1/4 mile, its right downtown with excellent views of Lake Michigan, but its the most expensive room in town. Other hotels are 3.5/4 miles away on the south end of town off the expressway. Luckily all of these are right off the main north/south street in town. Heading north on Franklin St (US421) you will run into the library. Franklin St used to go all the way to the lake, but in the 60’s downtown redevelopment, closed Franklin St at 4th St. and the library built. If you kept driving north on Franklin, you would drive right into the front door of the library.

A list of hotels includes:

Hoiday Inn Express, 401 W Kieffer Road, Michigan City, IN, 219-243-8300

Quality Inn, 3801 Frontage Road, Michigan City, IN, 463-213-2998

Comfort Suites, 100 Kieffer Road, Michigan City, IN, 219-210-4384,

Baymount, 4128 South Franklin Street, Michigan City, IN, 219-210-4384

Micro Inn & Suites by Wyndham, 9834 W 400 N., Michigan City, In, 219-210-3430

Hampton Inn, 3674 Frontage Rd, Michigan City, IN, 219-814-4164

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, 3805 Frontage Rd, Michigan City, IN, 219-879-3600

The NYCSHS does not take any responsibility for the quality of these hotels.  We are only listing some in the area for your convenience.  This listing does not mean they we endorse these hotels over any other in the area. Hotel selection is up to the individual attendee.

Public transportation from Chicago:

Amtrak #350 Wolverine Service departs Chicago Union Station 7:20a arrives at Michigan City 8:27am. Library is a ¼ mile walk from Amtrak station (ex Michigan Central) full fare coach is $10.00 and reservations are required. NICTD South Shore Line also serves Michigan City from Chicago Millennium Station but the first train (8:40 Chicago departure) does not arrive from Chicago until 10:20a. NICTD South Shore Line Michigan City 11th St Station is a 1/3 mile walk from library. Returning to Chicago, Amtrak does not offer service to Chicago in the afternoon/evening. South Shore trains depart Michigan City 11th St at 5:36p and 7:16p arriving at Chicago Millennium Station at 7:11p and 8:52p, full fare is $10.25 each way. Reservations are not required on South Shore Line trains. These schedules are pre Convid-19 service reductions.

See you there!!!!

The Albany Mini Has Been Cancelled

Due to the current coronavirus conditions, the New York Central System Historical Society Modeler’s Mini-Meet set for Albany on Saturday April 18th is cancelled. 

• All payments made through our on-line “Collinwood Shop” will be refunded, in full, to your credit card.
• All mailed in checks have already been destroyed either by myself or Noel Widdifield our Treasurer.

Thank you for your understanding.

Dave Mackay Ralph Schiring

President Registrar

NYCSHS Announces April  2020 Mini in Albany, NY

April 18, 2020

Holiday Inn Express Wolf Road

16 Wolf Road

Albany, NY 12205

We are very excited about this event as it represents a chance for us to get to know you better and allows us to hear from you in person how we can continue to improve the support we provide to NYCSHS members who model the NYCS. A table will be available for displaying your NYC models so please bring some for display and discussion. The Collinwood Shop will be open at the end of the Mini for your buying pleasure.

We need for you to make a reservation for this event in the Collinwood Shop and pay the $20.00 fee to partially cover the cost of the Mini. Click here to make the reservation.

You can pre-order your lunch for the meeting in the Collinwood Shop by clicking here.

You can also download the reservation form and mail it in with a check for the $20.00 by clicking here. Non-members are $30.00. You may order your lunch using that form as well.

Lunches must be ordered prior to Monday, April 13 in order for them to be available for you at the Mini.  There are no other good options for lunch at this event.

Schedule

7:30 am – 8:25 am “Registration”

8:25 am – 8:30 am “Welcome” – Dave Staplin, NYCSHS, Chair Modelers’ Committee

8:30 am – 9:30 am “19000 Series Cabooses” – Jeff English

9:30 am – 10:25 am – “Modeling the Syracuse Division, Wayneport and Lyons” – Charlie Newton

10:25 am – 10:35 am – Break

10:35 am – 11:30 am – “NYC Track Pans” – Vic Roman

11:30 am – 12:00 pm – “Rutland RR/ NYC Heavyweight Coaches – Common Lots” – Dave Staplin

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Lunch – Box lunches can be ordered with registration.

1:00 am – 2:00 pm – “Lettering NYC Rolling Stock for Subsidiaries” – Jeff English

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm – “3D Printing of Lines East Signal Bridge” – Mark Sklar

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Roundtable NYCSHS Modeling Discussion

We are very excited about this event as it represents a chance for us to get to know you better and allows us to hear from you in person how we can continue to improve the support we provide to NYCSHS members who model the NYCS. A table will be available for displaying your NYC models so please bring some for display and discussion. The Collinwood Shop will be open at the end of the Mini for your buying pleasure.

We need for you to register for this event in the Collinwood Shop and pay the $20.00 fee to partially the cost of the Mini. Click here to register.

You can also download the registration form and mail it in with a check for the $20.00 by clicking here. Click Here

Non-members are $30.00.

Hotel rooms will be available at the Holiday Inn Express Wolf Road on April 17, 18 at NYCSHS discount rate of $109.00 plus 8.375% NY Sales tax and this includes a hot breakfast. Cutoff date for discount rate is March 17, 2020. Phone 518-459-3600 and make your hotel reservation today. Mention the New York Central Railroad to get our rates.

To view hotel click here.

Don’t miss out – go to Registration Form and print out and mail a registration form. Mail form and check for registration and lunch to address on form.

Layout Tours

Tours will be open on Friday evening at various locations to be announced later when they are confirmed.

Watch for updates here on specific tours and pick up an info sheet at the hotel for directions.

Local Area Train Shops

Milepost Hobbies – 4207 State Highway 30, Amsterdam, NY 12010 https://mileposthobbies.com/

Mohawk Valley Railroad – 2037 Hamburg Street, Schenectady, NY 12304 https://mohawkvalleyrailroad.com/about

JP’s Trains & Hobbies –  277 Troy Schenectady Road, Latham, NY

http://www.jptrainsandhobbies.com/index.html

The NYCSHS 50th Anniversary Year!!!