Division One of the North Central Region of NMRA is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 2008 Regional Convention right here in Toledo, Ohio. 

We are planning clinics, layout tours, and operating sessions on many of the layouts in the Toledo area.  They range from Z gauge to G gauge.  We are also planning some "real railroad" tours as well. 

As usual, non-rail activities are also being included in our planning activities. Some of you will be pleased to know there are a couple of new malls in the area worth seeing.  Sorry, no new Hobby shops. 

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Clarion Hotel located at the Secor Rd. exit of I-475.  This exit is accessible from I-75 to the east and US-23 from the west. 

You will find a registration form below with information about room rates and convention activities.  This form is printable allowing you to fill it out and mail it in along with your payment. 

Electronic reservations are not available!

Click on the word REGISTRATION to access the registration form.  Once you see it, you can print it on your printer along with other Convention information.  Fill it out and send it to the address listed.  Hope to see you at the 2008 NCR, Division One Convention.

Here are some Layout's you will see during Layout Tour time.

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Floyd Simms, Toledo, Ohio 

Elm Valley Railroad  - HO scale - DCC compatible - Full Scenery

Jerry Sahagian, Toledo, Ohio

Great Northern - HO scale - DCC compatible - Some Scenery

Blissfield Model Railroad Club, Blissfield, Michigan

Free style - HO scale - DCC compatible - Signals - Lots of Scenery

Don Bigney, Toledo, Ohio

Big Knee Valley Railroad - HO scale - Standard DC - Full Scenery

Jim Treadaway, Toledo, Ohio

Stinky Creek Railroad - HO scale - DCC compatible - Lots of Scenery 

Jim White, Toledo, Ohio

Garden Railway - Rain or Shine - Scenery by Mother Nature

Larry Hickman, Dunbridge, Ohio

River Falls & Eastern Railway - HO scale - DCC Compatible - Full Scenery

Mike Bruss, Toledo, Ohio

Union Pacific & Sante Fe - HO scale - DCC Compatible - Full Scenery

Dave McMullian,  Waterville, Ohio

Boston & Maine - HO scale - DCC Compatible - Contemplating/Limited Scenery

In addition to the Layout Tours we have scheduled a number of Clinics with six distinguished speakers to present at our convention,  They are:

1. Andy Sperandeo, Executive Editor of Model Railroader magazine will present two clinics.  One on passenger trains and the other on passenger train operation.

2. Gerry Albers, well known in the Mid Central Region for his work with signals and signaling software will present two clinics.

3. Allen McClelland MMR, will present two clinics on the new Virginia & Ohio.  Allen will also be our keynoter speaker at the awards breakfast on Sunday morning.

4. Dan Lewis MMR, well known for the N scale photos of his railroad will be presenting a clinic showing what techniques he used to get the outstanding results we have seen in different publications.

5. Dave McMullian & Mike Finkler, members of Division One will present a clinic on signaling based on Bruce Cubbs Sunset Valley system.

PLEASE BEAR WITH US WHILE WE BUILD THIS WEB SITE.  WE WILL BE ADDING DETAILS AS THEY DEVELOP.

                                                                                                                                                    

Division One Convention Planning Committee - 2008