Headlight Issue 34-1 v3 - The HUB Division, Inc.Presentation: Photography at Its Best Presented By Doug Scott 8 PM Friday, November 17, 2017, Cambridge School of Weston D oug Scott

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HUB HeadlightHUB Division Inc., Northeastern Region, National Model Railroad Association - www.hubdiv.org

Volume 34, Number 1, September - October, 2017

RAILFUN TIMETABLE

The map to Cambridge School of Weston appears on Page 14.

Presentation: Switch MachinesPresented By Ken Belovarac

8 PM Friday, October 20, 2017, Cambridge School of Weston

For October, Ken Belovarac will cover electric-operated switch machines –no manual ones! He plans to cover various types such as the stall motormachines including Tortoise, Colbalt, Switch Tender and Switchmaster.

For a twin coil machine, he'll cover the Tenshodo. Finally, he'll cover the ESUservo machine. We will have a discussion of the pros and cons of each, cost, easeor difficulty of installation and electrical requirements. We will see an operatingmock-up installation of each one and a PowerPoint illustrating the machines andhow they are wired and connected to switches.

Welcome and Season OpenerBy HUB Division Members

8 PM Friday, September 15, 2017, Cambridge School of Weston

We invite any train hobbyists to our RAILFUN events, held the 3rd Fridayof each month, September to November and January to June. We alsowelcome everyone back from summer vacation to our very successful

annual show-and-tell night. You will have an opportunity to hear what membershave done over the summer, their future plans, and their ongoing hobby interests.We welcome everyone to participate and bring in actual models, dioramas, trackwork or photographs of something you have taken worthy of showing off to thegroup. Andy will be happy to get "in advance" copies of anything you may wantincluded in a PowerPoint file.Please email Andy Reynolds at [email protected].

Page 2.....The President’s CarPage 3.....Shanty TalkPage 6.....Dick Johannes RemembrancesPage 7.....Calendar of EventsPage 8.....Railfun Coordinator's CornerPage 9.....MFMR Convention PhotosPage 10...Opp. Session & Picnic PhotosPage 11...Photos from ThailandPage 12...F.Y.E. 2017 Financial ReportPage 13...Newport Convention Info

Also Inside This Issue:

Presentation: Photography at Its BestPresented By Doug Scott

8 PM Friday, November 17, 2017, Cambridge School of Weston

Doug Scott has been riding and photographing trains since the fall of 1977and has ridden trains in all 50 states and a good part of Canada. He hashad pictures published in several prototype railroad and model railroad-

themed magazines over the years. He also spent a good part of his working lifein the photo processing business and now specializes in Railroad, Maritime andLandscape digital photography. Doug's work is well known locally through theMassachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts newsletter, THE CALLBOY, and throughvarious multimedia show presentations at the Cape Cod and Western ConnecticutChapters, National Railway Historical Society. He is also on the Board of Directorsof the National Railway Historical Society. Doug is in the 'Master Photographer'group as a member of the Cape Cod Art Association Camera Club and has manyribbons from club and juried outside competitions. He will again be one of thephoto contest judges at the NER Convention in Rhode Island. At our RAILFUNnight, Doug will be presenting a pair of PowerPoint multimedia presentationscovering steam and diesel action in the Northeast, plus a brief look at a fewschooners off Eastern Point in Gloucester.

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A Tribute toDick JohannesBy Ken Belovarac

On July 12, 2017, the HUB Divi-sion lost one of its most belovedmembers, Dick Johannes (Doc).

Dick passed away, at 70 years old, froman apparent heart attack after returninghome from a morning exercise class.Needless to say, the many members whoknew him were stunned at the news. Hiscontributions to the organization werestaggering and he will be greatly missed.

Dick joined the HUB in 1995 and servedon the BOD from 1997 to 2016. He wasthe HUB President from 2008 to 2011,after which he took over the directorshipof the NEMTE from 2011 to the present.Dick was awarded the Don Pierce awardin 2011 for his contributions to the HUB.

Dick manning the dispatch center at the 2014Cleveland NMRA conventionPhoto from Johannes Family

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By James VanBokkelen

THEPRESIDENT’S

CAR

Hello, members of the HUB Divi-sion and readers outside ourgroup. As I write, I've just

returned from a trip to Thailand. Iarrived to temperatures almost as hot asthe rainy season there, followed by asudden change to long sleeves and think-ing about lighting a fire. Fruit seasonstarted while I was away, so I missedblack raspberries and blueberries, butmy earliest apple tree, a Yellow Trans-parent, has a few ripe fruit and thepeaches are on their way.

Most of us have heard the sad news ofDick Johannes' passing. I knew him firstas a member of the Module Group. Thename of his Newton Jct. module alwaysmade me think of the B&M near me, butit was named for his home town. He hada friendly, helpful aspect and contrib-uted a lot to the HUB, both as a ModuleGroup member and as President, Officerand Director. I miss him.

For this year's HUB Spring TRAINingand Annual Meeting and Banquet, weexperimented with a non-hotel location.From the show floor and as a clinician,Spring TRAINing went well. The smallnumber of dealers were able to copewith the ramp/elevator access with somehelp from HUB members. The clinicswere well-attended and Stephen Priestseemed to enjoy his visit.

About 35 members attended our AnnualMeeting and Banquet. I'd like to con-gratulate Mike Tylick, Dan Fretz andJohn Doehring on their election to theBoard of Directors. I would like toextend my sincere thanks to Bill Harleyfor being a candidate, and to assure himthat the HUB has many other opportuni-ties for his skills and experience.Further thanks to Pete Watson and theother members who organized and

worked at the show, and to the memberswho donated wine for the dinner.

A month later, I drove North to PrinceEdward Island for the Maritime Federa-tion of Model Railroaders annual con-vention in Summerside. As usual, theirtrain show and the bulk of the conven-tion were Saturday, with layout tours tobegin everyone's Sunday morning drivehome. Unlike Saint John, there were nooperating sessions. PEI and northernNew Brunswick are pretty, but the mostspectacular scenery was the view fromthe seven-mile bridge across Northum-berland Strait. And I did get to see tidalbore surfers ending their trip in Monc-ton, NB in the face of chilly rain.

I spent most of July in Thailand, so Imissed the Cookout at Waushakum, butI gather it was a pleasant day and manymembers attended.

The Module Group has begun schedul-ing Fall activities: I understand the firstwill be Norwood Day on September 9.Check our Calendar page and seeModule Coordinator Dick Ball's emailsfor further events. Another upcomingevent is the Maine Model RR Tour onSeptember 16. This year's layouts arebetween Brunswick and Rockland,within reach of the HUB given an earlystart and fairly empty roads in the gapbetween Summer People and Leaf Peep-ers.

Looking forward to November, thisyear's Northeastern Region conventionwill be Thursday the 9th through Satur-day the 12th. Rails to the Gilded Age ishosted by our neighbors to the South,the Little Rhody Division just outsideNewport, RI. For details visitwww.newport2017.org.

I won't get into the politics of it, butthere has been a lot said in Washington,DC about closing down most or all ofAmtrak's long-distance trains. If youhave any on your bucket list, now's thetime: New York - Montreal and LosAngeles - Oakland are great rides, andwill survive if their states continue tofund them. However, Denver - Sacra-mento is definitely at risk, as areMontana to Portland or Seattle andKansas City to Los Angeles, each withits own wonderful scenery.

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Personally, I've got one of the three'modules' making up my DowntownNewburyport peninsula framed andanother mostly complete. I've begunhand-laying the first track, though itneeds a turnout mechanism before it'sactually operable. And I've begun think-ing about changes to the layout's operat-ing plan: the peninsula will add 10-12new car spots and require a lot more ofthe Portsmouth Local's time.

On the Achievement Program front, myChief Dispatcher award was mentionedin the NMRA Magazine, so I expect I'llget the Certificate at a HUB event thisFall. My seventh AP certificate willprobably be Association Official, whenmy term as NER Northern New EnglandDirector is up. But I still have to doMaster Builder: Cars or Motive Powerto earn Master Model Railroader.

If there's something on your mind aboutthe HUB or its activities, email me [email protected], call me at +1 603394 7832 or catch me at a HUB event.

Until next time, High Green!

Fiscal Year 2017Appointments

David "Shack" Haralambou -Vice President

Gerry Covino - TreasurerMike Dolan - Secretary

Peter Higgins - MembershipBill Barry - Headlight Editor

Andy Reynolds - RAILFUN CoordinatorDick Ball - Module Coordinator

Dave Insley - WebmasterPeter Watson - Office Manager/ClerkManny Escobar - Interim Expo Show

DirectorMark Harlow - Expo Show Manager

Ken Belovarac - LibrarianDan Fretz - Donations Chairman

Peter Watson - NMRA AP ChairmanPosition Open - Public Relations Director

New MemberThe HUB Division welcomes the

following new member:● Nick Buckley, Boxford

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Shanty Talk:"Only the Good Die

Young - BruceSpringsteen"By Rudy Slovacek

Just before our HUB summer picnic atWaushakum, a cloud darkened oursun and the smiling gentleman riding

the train between Dick Ball and Shack onthe Cookout flier passed away. RichardJohannes, "Dick" or "Doc", as he wasaffectionately known to some, left behindhis family, his wife Kay, and childrenCaleb and Claire, the medical community,and our model railroad community as wellas a host of other people who came incontact with that infectious smile andsense of humor.

But I am not heretoday to give aeulogy, that hasalready been donemuch better by othersthan myself. RatherI'd like to share a fewstories of a fellowmodel railroader andthe final bit ofwisdom he leftbehind for us all. Itall began with the Holiday season of 1994before any of us had heard of Dick. Ibelieve Mark Harlow was the modulecoordinator and mentioned to me that theScience Museum was looking for a traingroup to display between the 26th ofDecember and January 1st. They wantedto provide a festive and unique experiencethat would draw the public to the museumduring that school holiday. At the time,HUB members had never done more thana one-day show, mainly for other modelrailroaders, and were of course reluctantto give up that holiday time with theirfamilies.

Thinking this might be a fun opportunityto play trains with my sons, I volunteereda small informal group of HUB memberscomposed of Bob Blick, Mark Harlow,George Thompson, Lyle Sorenson and andmyself. We called ourselves the CoastalMountain Railroad and set up and rantrains eight hours a day for six daysstraight. We put on shows with Thomasequipment we had on loan from PeterBrixley, who routinely traveled to Britainand acquired these goodies. The crowdsof youngsters and adults were often threedeep, but it was during one of the quietermoments when a be-spectacled man withan infectious smile and a bow tie intro-duced himself as Dick Johannes. Hestarted asking all kinds of questions andwe talked for over an hour. When I finallyasked where he was from, he replied“Newton.” I suggested he might want tocome to one of the HUB Division’sRAILFUN nights just down the road apiece in Wellesley. Well, he did and therest, as they say, is history. It was my firstencounter of a life-long friend.

Dick’s modeling choice was, of course,the local road Guilford; it had as he usedto say an eclectic collection of motive

power. They werealways filling theirneeds with usedpower from otherroads. Often theunits Guilford col-lected were smallruns of old units orthose headed for thescrap heap. Dickoften had to kit-bashor modify standardmodels because the

Guilford stuff wasn't generally producedby model manufacturers. In fact, hejokingly claimed that it was only after hehad put in the hard work to research andbuild a carefully crafted model of a spe-cific engine that some manufacturer wouldcome along and decide to make one acouple years later. We all had to laughbecause it was true.

Besides being a consummate modeler,Dick was also the consummate host. Aspresident and board member, when itcame time for a board meeting to behosted at his home, he would break out agood wine to help lubricate the sometimes

contentious views of board members on avariety of business matters. As I thinkback now, he had a quite calm demeanor,and never raised his voice. If I could makethe comparison, he was a lot like "DoctorMarcus Welby" only for model railroad-ers; hence the name "Doc". Few mayremember but is was Doc, through hismedical connections, that first arrangedfor a display of the HUB Division trainsin the Children's Hospital commons area.It became a yearly event that I think boththe hospital staff and HUB membersgreatly looked forward to.

Despite being the voice of reason andmoderation on issues of governance, Dickdisplayed such excitement and enthusiasmfor discovering new things in the hobby.Whenever he approached me it was witha smile and a twinkle in his eye, and Iknew I was about to learn something newand interesting too. He provided manyentertaining clinics over the years on usedboxcar fleets, hand-laying track, automaticun-couplers, building turnouts, hex frogjuicers and other electronic gizmos and,of course, his most recent passion compre-hensive treatises on signaling for modules.Just days before he passed, he was email-ing me on locations for purchasing panpastels and tips on their use in weatheringmodels.

While trains and model railroading werea big part of his life, I think, what Iadmired most about Dick was that, evenwhen surrounded by other model railroad-ing geeks on a dinner train, Dick wouldengage in discussions of sports, politics,medicine, history, science and a host othernon-railroading topics that even my wifecould understand and appreciate.

What Dick taught us does not end with hispassing. It was by his passion for life,family, career and hobby that he showedus it is not the destination but the "trainride itself" through life which is mostimportant. We need to participate andenjoy our moments to the fullest becausetime is so precious and it has limits wedon't control.

For this parting moment, there is the IrishBlessing "May the wind always be at yourback. May the sun shine warm upon yourface". Goodbye old friend.

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He was a true model railroad enthusiast and was crazy aboutthe HUB Division for which he felt there was nothing elselike it in the world.

Dick gave several clinics at RAILFUN, Spring TRAINing,Regional NER Conventions and National Conventions,particularly on signaling, his latest model railroad passion.Since part of his professional work included teaching medicalstudents at Harvard and Johns Hopkins, it was no wonder thathe liked to prepare clinics for teaching others how to buildmodel railroads.

He became a major force in the modular layout signal project,for which he had to learn all about railroad signaling to makethe project a success. He and others on the signal committeepersisted for the last five years to develop a prototype workingsignal system for the modular group using CATS and JMRI.It was developed in time to be displayed at the ClevelandNational NMRA Convention in 2014 and was a great attrac-tion at the National Train Show. On account of his involve-ment, he attracted notable model railroad computer andsignaling authors and developers like Ken Cameron andBruce Chubb, whom he invited to come to one of our SpringTRAINing Shows a few years ago to give signaling clinics.

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Another of Dick's favorite areas of interest was hand-laidtrack and turnouts. When the Fast Tracks tools came to themarket, it was a dream come true. He proceeded to buy thetools and hand lay every switch on his Newton, Mass layout,called the Guilford Rail System, Newton Center Division(described in the May-June 2011 Headlight). In fact, he gavea clinic on hand-laid track just this past winter at RAILFUN.

Dick pursued other model railroad ventures like researchingthe average percentage of home road freight cars that wouldbe observed on a freight train (10%-15%). For this, he wouldstand trackside and record the road names of the freight carsto make a written record of how many cars were foreign andwhich were from the home road pulling the train.

His favorite road for modeling was Guilford. He wasrenowned for his customized detailing of Guilford diesel-electric locomotives based on photographs and measure-ments, drawings and observations he would make of theprototype. He wrote an article that was published aboutlocomotive detailing for a recent issue of Railroad ModelCraftsman at the request of the magazine.

With respect to weathering, he was a great fan of modelingwhat he called "per diem" boxcars which were cars formerlyowned by larger railroads but were sold and repainted forshort lines. He detailed the painted over heralds of theoriginal owners and included the graffiti, rust and worn outlook very well. He was a strong believer in making convinc-ing-looking models.

Structure building, scenery and detailing were other areas ofinterest. Dick's home layout contained some great kitbashedDPM industrial buildings with convincing weathering andlettering. His scenery skills were evident in his module,Newton Junction, with its characteristic diamond crossing,signals and tunnel. He proudly displayed the module at many

Dick at the 2014 Cleveland NMRA conventionPhoto from Johannes Family

Dick reviewing his use of Tortoise Switches at the February 2017 Railfun.Photo by Andy Reynolds

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shows, often at Lexington and Springfield. Recently he wasworking on a project to model the B&M Bridge over theConnecticut River east of Deerfield Yard, which he plannedto work into his layout.

With respect to the modular group, and using his medicalcontacts, he arranged for the HUB modular layout to bedisplayed at the Children's Hospital in Boston for a numberof years. Special short legs were built for the modules so thelittle kids could see the layout better. Another of Dick's morenotable contributions to the HUB included obtaining a grantfrom his employer, Cardinal Health at the time, to fund thepurchase of a new trailer for the Modular Group at a timewhen money was in short supply in the treasury. This gavethe Modular Layout group a great boost. Dick believedstrongly in the benefits to the division of having a thrivingmodular railroad group.

His management of the NEMTE since 2011 turned the showaround, and was instrumental in its success over the lastseveral years to re-establish the HUB show as one of thebiggest and best train shows in the Boston area. AlthoughDick wanted to turn the directorship over to someone else thisyear, he decided to do it again for 2017 until a new volunteercould be found to take it over.

Dick always had a friendly smile and was never known to getangry, raise his voice or get upset. He would be serious onoccasion (about signals) but most of the time he calmlychuckled and gave you his full attention because he wantedto hear what you had to say. He gladly gave free medicaladvice also. Speaking of his being a doctor, Dick had beena doctor in an emergency room in Baltimore at Johns Hopkinsin his early career. And, on three occasions he had to rendermedical assistance to HUB members at gatherings due toaccidental falls or for a more serious medical situation. Weall felt a little more secure knowing we had a doctor in ourmidst.

Many members, particularly the BOD, modular group, andsignal committee have stories and enjoyable memories of Docgiving clinics, being HUB president, directing the NEMTEshow, rendering medical advice, teaching track laying,signaling, helping wire modules, trouble shooting electricalproblems with the modular layout, Red Sox, Patriots, Big Tenbasketball (he graduated from University of Wisconsin),describing a new model railroad product he just discoveredon some website, and just about anything at all you wantedto talk about. He was very well read and informed, and agreat talker and joke teller. Unfortunately there will never beanother guy like Dick coming our way. We can only bethankful and fortunate that we had him in our midst for thetime that we did. Certainly he will always be rememberedand greatly missed.

We sincerely offer our condolences to his wife, Kay, and hischildren, Caleb and Claire, and wish them our best.

Dick talks about the books he read over the summer of 2016.Photo by Andy Reynolds

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Dick explains a track laying tool during the February 2016 Railfun worksession at Shack’s place.Photo by Andy Reynolds

Dick and Ken having a discussion in front of the dispatch center at the2014 Cleveland NMRA convention.Photo by Johannes Family

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I had a Lionel freight train as a kid with a PennsylvaniaGGI pulling an operating cattle car, milk car, dumping log

car, side dumping coal car and caboose. My passengertrain was a Union Pacific four car stream liner.

I drifted away from model trains through high school, col-lege, five years in the Navy, and then marriage and work infour states. Along the way I did join the NMRA in 1993, but

did not become active in any division. I also made a fewtrips to Springfield, but did not participate in much else

except Tour de Chooch trips over Thanksgiving weekend.

Then I decided to go to the National NMRA convention inHartford because it was close by. However, I wanted to go

with some people who would know their way around.Someone told me I should go to the HUB's Marlboro TrainShow the previous December. I did, and wandered aroundmeeting people here and there. At the end of the day I was

tired and wanted to sit down. It was then that I found amember manning the entrance door on the last shift. That

person was Doc.

Talking with him that day made me realize what a good,well-run Division the HUB was. Thanks to Doc, I knew I

could get straight answers to any questions and that Iwould enjoy getting to know other members as well. Docwas knowledgeable, enthusiastic, helpful and welcoming.

He has been a friend ever since and is sorely missed.

John Lutz

I always enjoyed Dick's elfish smile when he was involvedwith his railroad hobby – he seemed to be truly happy atthose times. He was a thoughtful person who was alwayswilling to lend a hand or an encouraging word to anyonehe met – Marguerite thought he was the greatest. Dickspent most of a morning at a long-gone-by convention

helping her to muddle through a small laser kit. She neverforgot this kindness and was deeply saddened, as was I, to

learn of his passing.

Mike Tylick

I graduated from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in1962 and Dick graduated in 1972. I did my post-graduate

training in Boston and Dick did his at Hopkins. I didn'tknow Dick until I joined the HUB about 2010. We reallydidn't begin to get to know each other until about the past

year, when we started having actual conversations andfound that our careers had many similar twists and paral-

lels.

When I read Dick's obit, it was the first time I learned thathe had trained on the Osler Housestaff and became ChiefResident at about 32 years old. This was an incredible

achievement on his part and accomplished by very few indi-viduals.

I was looking forward to getting to know him better andnow I am deeply saddened by his passing. He was an

amazing person.

George Busch

Crop from Osler Medical Housestaff 1978-1979Class Picture. Dick is labeled 2.Photo from https://oslerconnection.jhmi.edu

Dick Johannes Remembrances

CADrail drawing of Dick’s home layout track plan that appeared in the 2011 May-June Headlight.Dick’s final President’s Car column found in the issue is all about his layout.

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HUB Division Calendar of Events (Subject to Change)2017

Sept 9 (Sat) HUB Modular Railroad display at Norwood Days, Norwood, MASep 15 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAOct 1 (Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club Show &

Open House, Pepperell, MAOct 1 (Sun) Submissions deadline for the HUB Headlight Nov-Dec issueOct 14-15 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Nashua Valley Model Railroad Association’s

RailFair 2017, Boxboro, MAOct 20 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MANov 4 (Sat) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Wellesley Community Center, Wellesley, MANov 9-12 (Thu-Sun) NER Convention - Rails to the Gilded Age, Newport, RI (www.newport2017.org)Nov 17 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MANov 18-19 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Greenberg’s Toy & Train Show, Shriner’s

Auditorium, Wilmington, MANov 24 (Fri) Submissions deadline for the HUB Headlight Jan-Feb issueDec 2-3 (Sat-Sun) The HUB-sponsored New England Model Train EXPO at the Best Western Royal Plaza

Trade Center, Marlborough, MADec 16-17 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the National Heritage Museum, 33 Marrett Road,

Lexington, MA2018

Jan 6-7 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Greenberg’s Toy & Train Show, Hanover, MAJan 6 (Sat) HUB Holiday Party at the Olde Colonial Cafe, 171 Nahatan St., Norwood, MAJan 13-15 (Sat-Mon) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Wenham Museum, Wenham, MAJan 19 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAJan 27-28 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Amherst Railway Society’s Railroad Hobby

Show, Big-E Fairgrounds, West Springfield, MAFeb 1 (Thu) Submissions deadline for the HUB Headlight Mar-Apr issueFeb 16 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAFeb 24-25 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Lowell Winterfest, Lowell, MAMar 16 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAMar 17-18 (Sat-Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Greenberg’s Toy & Train Show, Shriner’s

Auditorium, Wilmington, MATBD (Sat or Sun) The HUB-sponsored Spring TRAINing showTBD (Sat or Sun) The HUB Division Annual Meeting and Election - following SpringTRAINingApr 1 (Sun) Submissions deadline for the HUB Headlight May-Jun issueApr 20 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAApr 22 (Sun) HUB Modular Railroad display at the Lions Club 20th Annual Model Train Show,

Hooksett Cawley Middle School, 89 Whitehall Rd., Hooksett, NHMay 18 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAJun 15 (Fri) HUB RAILFUN Meeting, 8 PM, Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MAJul TBD (Sun) HUB Summer Picnic, Waushakum Live Steamers, Holliston, MAAug 5-12 (Sun-Sun) 2018 NMRA National Convention, Kansas City, MO

September 16, 2017 (Sat): Maine Model RailroadTour, www.mainemodelrrtour.com

September 24, 2017 (Sun): The Old ColonyModel Railroad Club’s 16th Annual Train Show,Taunton Holiday Inn, Taunton, MA,www.ocmrrc.com

October 1, 2017 (Sun): Pepperell Model RailroadClub Show and Open House, Pepperell, MA,www.psmrc.org

October 14-15, 2017 (Sat-Sun): Nashua ValleyModel Railroad Association’s RailFair 2017,Boxboro, MA, www.nvrra.com

October 21-22, 2017 (Sat-Sun): The North ShoreModel Railroad Club's 36th Annual Train Show(Sat) & Open House (Sat & Sun), Wakefield,MA, www.nsmrc.org

October 28-29, 2017 (Sat-Sun): The South ShoreModel Railway Club's annual Fall ModelRailroad Show & Open House, Hingham, MA,www.ssmrc.org

November 24-26, 2017 (Fri-Sun): 23rd Annual“Tour de Chooch” layout tour, Southern NH,Northeastern MA, www.tourdechooch.org

December 2-3, 2017 (Sat-Sun): Bay State ModelRailroad Museum Holiday Open House,Roslindale, MA, www.bsmrm.org

December 9, 2017 (Sat): The ProvidenceNorthern Model Railroad Club Open House,Warwick, RI, www.providencenorthern.com.(Club is also open most Saturdays 12-4.)

Fall Shows and Open Houses

Note: These are presented here for the benefit of members. If you belong to a club and want to promote your open house or show, please email [email protected]

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From the RAILFUNCoordinator's Corner

By: Andy Reynolds

I'll make this article brief and to thepoint, so read on! In our hobby, wealways have something to do, whether

it's building your very first train moduleto show off at one of our Module GroupShows (see www.hubdiv.org/module_grp.htm), fixing wiring or turn-outs on a 10-year-old-layout, sprucing upor building something new, getting readyto submit a new item into an NER orNMRA contest, or working on yourNMRA - Master Model Railroader desig-nation (abbreviated as MMR, seewww.nmra.org/master-model-railroader).What holds many of us back is the lack oftime, but I think most importantly it hasto do with intimidation or simply lack ofexperience in an area of the hobby. It'smy belief, if I can open up a complexcraftsman kit or create a prototype struc-ture from scratch, and I have the expertise,I'll make the time to do it, even if it'sduring a busy work cycle. Much of this

knowledge and security has come fromour meetings.

So this brings us to why I believe we haveclinics at 8:00PM every third Friday of themonth during the academic year, with theexception of December. Our clinics arethe extension of our mission as a 501(c)3organization, which is "to promote andsupport the model railroading hobbythough clinics and other activities."Coming to the RAILFUN meeting is at theepicenter of our mission statement. It hasbeen my objective over the past year tobring together a group of men, women andteenagers to discover or increase theirknowledge of becoming a better trainhobbyist. The structure of the meeting isalso designed to network by having theexperienced modelers contribute to thepresentations or to establish contacts withmembers needing help either at themeeting or elsewhere.

I want to thank everyone who helpedpromote the hobby last year by theirparticipation and presentations. The listincludes our clinicians, such as Mike

Tylick, MMR, Malcolm Houck, Ken Belo-varac, Rudy Slovacek, Jeff Gerow, SamBerliner, and the late Dick Johannes. Thelist also includes all the members whobrought things to our "show and tell" lastyear, including but not limited to JamesVanBokkelen, Russ Norris, Jim Kerkam,Jerry McDonald, Tom Rustrom, Art Ellis,Mike Dolan, Dan Fretz, David “Shack”Haralambou, and Dave Insley to name afew. Finally, and most of all, the entiredivision for coming to the meetings withenthusiasm and a yen for helping othersand learning just a little something new!

I welcome back our members to the newHUB Division train year. If you arereading this and it all sounds interesting,and you are not a member, we certainlywelcome guests in an effort to get youinvolved and just maybe, one day, join thedivision. Also, anyone who has an ideafor a clinic is invited to email me a topicthat you think the group will be enlight-ened by, and we'll see if we can put ittogether in 2018. My email address isRailfun.coordinator @hubdiv.org

Top Left: Pete Higginsinspecting a hand-laidtrack turnoutLower Left: Russ Norrisshows his prototype modelsused for his AP awardTop Right: Ken Belovaracgoes over making hand laidtrack tiesBottom Right: An attendeetaking a closer look at AndyReynolds' prototypedioramaPhotos by Andy Reynolds

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A kitbashed HO scale Canadian National 'Bullet' Nosed Betty'4-8-2

An HO scale covered bridge following a New Brunswickprototype, scratchbuilt from wood.

HO scale kitbash of CN's prototype kitbash. Fans called it a"Sweep".

Maritime Federation of ModelRailroaders Annual Convention,

Summerside, Prince Edward Island,Canada, May 26-29, 2017

By James VanBokkelen

Photos from the popular vote model contest:

Seacoast member Larry Cannon's scratchbuilt O-scale MonsonRR combine.

Larry's kitbashed HO scale Medomak Canning Co.

Gordon Robinson's HO scale modular layout visiting from theU.K.

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Front Row: Chris Boit, Andy ReynoldsMiddle Row: Mat Paquette, Paul Stansel, Matt Betzner, Will Jasset, JohnRusso, Jim Emerson, Buddy JaworskiBack Row: Bob Macauley, Jim Fenner, Dana Andrus, Paul Dexter, MikeTylick, Larry Beach, Mark Camire, Bruce Hulse, John LutzPhoto by Tom Scanlon

Nashua Valley - Operation Session for HUB Members - May 6, 2017

HUB Summer Picnic atWaushakum Live Steamers

Dick Ball stops to pick up passengers.Photo by Bill Barry

Bill Barry’s family (Sarah, Douglas and Colin) enjoy a train ride.Photo by Bill Barry

RailFair 2017October 14-15, 2017, Boxboro Regency Hotel,

Boxborough, MAThe Nashua Valley Model RailroadAssociation 53rd annual "RailFair”model train offers attractions includ-ing: model railroad displays, layouts,exhibits, dealers, & train rides.

Saturday-Sunday, October 14-15, 2017

TIME: Saturday October 14: 10AM -5PM; Sunday 10AM - 4PM

PLACE: Boxboro Regency Hotel, 242Adams Place, Boxborough, MA 01719

ADMISSION: 2 day admission price: $6 per person, free forchildren under 12

RailFair information contact and dealer inquiries: email [email protected] or call 978-225-0650. Directions &More Information: See our website: www.nvrra.com

Submissions WantedThe Headlight is always accepting photos and articlesrelating to model and prototype railroading. Articles aboutmodel building or home layouts would be much appreci-ated. Earn credit towards your Author AP certificate.Please email [email protected].

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Tank car frames, guards van and diesel awaiting attention atKaeng Khoi Junction.

Bangkok-bound passenger & container train arrives Kaeng KhoiJunction. This route has 22 trains a day, some going as far northas Nong Kai, on the Mekong River across from Vientiane, capitalof Laos.

Southbound liquid compost train passes through Kaeng KhoiJunction.

Photos from ThailandBy James VanBokkelen

Editor: Our now retired President has already completedanother adventure with a trip to Thailand. He hassupplied some photos for our viewing pleasure.

Looking north over storage tracks and the shop area at KaengKhoi Junction.

Bangkok-bound Diesel Multiple Unit train about to leave LopBuri.

Track gang members putting their meter-gauge speeder away atSaraburi.

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Treasurer's ReportFiscal Year End;

June 30, 2017By Gerry Covino

We have successfully completedanother fiscal year offeringquality programs to our

members while maintaining a solid finan-cial position as shown in the summaryfinancial statement below.

Again, factors contributing to the Divi-sion's success include the generosity ofour members, through their time commit-ments that support our programs, and thecontinued success of our donations tableat the NEMTE, which has been wellmanaged by Dan Fretz with assistancefrom Rudy Slovacek and Barbara Hoblit.In addition, the Division has receivedmany numerous small donations fromfriends of the HUB Division as we con-tinue to promote the HUB as a non-profitorganization. The programs we offerprovide revenue that helps offset the costsassociated with their success. The ModuleGroup delivers enjoyment to many mod-elers under the direction of modular super-intendent Richard Ball, who added twonew revenue generating displays to thecalendar, and our RAILFUN meetingscontinue to educate and entertain membersunder the direction of coordinator AndyReynolds.

Our major fundraising event, the "NewEngland Model Train EXPO," was finan-cially successful with an increase in paidadmissions this past year. The eventprovides financial resources that fund amajor portion of the Division's programswhile our show management continues tocontrol costs. The Division leadership is

extremely grateful and thankful for theeffort and support you provide with themany volunteer hours required to staff thistwo-day event. The Division asks that yourenew your time commitment supportingboth days of the show with a minimum ofone hour each day. We thank you byproviding you admission to the show. TheNEMTE management is researchingavenues that hopefully will expand atten-dance numbers going forward. With thesudden and unexpected death of Richard"Dick" Johannes on July 12, 2017, theDivision has suffered a major loss. Asmany of you know, Dick was our NEMTEShow Director. His energy, ideas andefforts lead the way to our ongoingimprovement of the show. We are gratefulto Manny Escobar and sincerely thank himfor volunteering his time and talent as theshow's Interim Director, thus providing aseamless continuation of the showsforward progress initiated by Dick. As Isaid, Manny has volunteered to be the"Interim Director," which means we trulyneed a person to step forward and assumethis major task and provide direction tohelp build the show, since it is our mainsource of revenue.

As we begin our new fiscal year, the Boardhas approved a balanced budget to insurethe Division's ability to provide qualityprograms for the benefit of our member-ship and the hobby of modeling. Weencourage everyone to enjoy the upcom-ing season and to be an active participantin all of the HUB's programs.

Finally, the Board urges each of you tomake or renew an annual financial contri-bution to the HUB Division and maybeconsider leaving part of your railroadcollection to the HUB. The HUB Divisionis a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organi-

Account BalancesYear-Ended June 30, 2017

Checkbook $ 760.19General Savings Account 2,037.56Reserve-Life Savings Accounts 47,254.36Restricted Savings Accounts 3,525.33Program Checking Account 693.68PayPal Account 637.57USPS Permit Account 0.91

Total Funds Available $ 54,909.60Value of Club Car Inventory 1,757.40

Total Value of Cash and Assets $ 56,667.00

zation. This means your contributions tothe HUB, as with other non-profit organi-zations, could be tax deductible on yourfederal income tax return. You will finda form in this issue of the Headlight thatyou can use to make your contribution.We ask you to consider adding the HUBto your list of favorite charities that youfinancially support. Your financialsupport as well as your volunteer supportwill continue to ensure the ongoingsuccess of the organization and the pro-grams offered to you and to new members.Your ongoing generosity is greatly appre-ciated.

And as a reminder, the family of DickJohannes has requested you considermaking a financial donation to the HUBDivision in his memory, since the hobbyand the future of the Division has beenthe most important purpose in his lifeafter his family. All donations will beacknowledged by the Division and detailsof your contribution will be sent to Dick'sfamily.

Have another great modeling year.

Editor’s SummerLeft: Portland Lewiston Inter-urban car being rebuilt at theSeashore Trolley Museum.

Right: Gorham Station inGorham, NH. A former stationbuilt in 1907 was a stop on theGrand Trunk Railroad. Nowmaintained as a museum by thelocal historical society alongwith a static display includingB&M 4265 diesel and a GTsteam engine and caboose.

Photos by Bill Barry

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HUB Division Apparel Order FormShort Sleeve Polo Shirt, T-Shirt & Sweatshirt Available Sizes S M L XL 2XL 3XLShort Sleeve Polo Shirts - Sport Grey color with HUB Division Logo - $30.00 each Size: _______ Quantity: ___ Amount $ _______ Circle ONE Men’s Women’s Pocket No Pocket Name on Shirt _____________________________

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Total Check (Payable to The HUB Division, Inc.) Amount $ _______Your name: _____________________________________________Phone or email: __________________________________________

Mail to:Gerald Covino, TreasurerThe HUB Division, Inc.P.O. Box 672Hollis, NH 03049-0672

Orders must be received by Oct.1, Jan. 1 or Apr. 1. You willbe contacted if there are anyquestions with your order andyou will be notified when yourorder arrives. People may pickup their orders at RAILFUNmeetings or shows to avoid theadditional mailing costs. If yourequest mailing, please provideyour mailing address.

To purchase using your creditcard, email your order [email protected] and anelectronic invoice will be sent toyou.

By the Rails to the Gilded AgeConvention Committee

By now you have likely heard of theannual regional convention to beheld in Newport, RI, from Novem-

ber 9th to the 12th, and we would like tosuggest why this unusual convention iswell worth attending. You have probablynoticed that we have devoted at least asmuch publication space in the Coupler toNewport itself. There is so much to seeand do in Newport for the entire family –a rare opportunity to combine a familyvacation with a model railroading event.If you are not familiar with Newport, wesuggest you fire up the Internet and see thenumerous attractions the area has to offer.

Make no mistake, Rails to the Gilded Agewill offer all of the activities found atevery other convention – including all ofthe clinics, contests, trips, operating ses-sions, and layout tours one comes toexpect at an NER convention. Besides thehobby-oriented and hands-on clinics, therewill be a number of excellent speakerswho are knowledgeable about local rail-road history. A Viking tour of Newportand its mansions is not to be missed, aswell as a tour of the Naval War Collegeand its museum, since 9/11 a very difficultplace to visit. A special layout owned bythe Vanderbilt family and not generallyopen to the public will also be available,as well as a visit to a large prototypeindustrial railroad and a beautiful train ridealong Narragansett Bay.

We are also fortunate to have the conven-tion in a brand new seaside facilityminutes from the famed Cliff Walk andMansion Row. The Atlantic ResortNewport is as nice a hotel as we havestayed in anywhere. There will be acontest room with decent lighting and abanquet room with ocean views. Thelodging rate for this hotel is only a fewdollars more than the rooms at the previ-

ous Albany convention, and is as good aprice as is to be found anywhere nearNewport. If you would like to extend yourvisit by staying a few additional days, theweekday rate is even lower. It is Restau-rant Week – Newport has many excellentrestaurants – so there will be many diningchoices at good prices. Newport andMiddletown are on Aquidneck Island, andso are surrounded by water. The warmocean currents make the Veteran's Dayaverage daytime temperature even warmerthan it would be at Lake Winnipesaukeea month earlier. All in all, a great bargainfor a great vacation and convention! Wehope we will see you in Newport, one ofthe Northeast's favorite tourist destina-tions. Please visit our website:www.newport2017.org.

Volunteers NeededRails to the Gilded Age is looking forvolunteers to help with all sorts of thingsat the convention. If you are interested,please contact convention committeemember Sue Osberg at [email protected]. Here's a good chance toearn points for your Association VolunteerAP Award.

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HUB HeadlightVolume 34, Number 1

September - October, 2017

HUB Headlight, published by The HUB Division Inc., Northeast-ern Region, National Model Railroad Association, is issued inJanuary, March, May, September and November. Contributionsmay be sent by email to the Editor or by mail to the Office Manager.Editor Bill Barry - [email protected] Grammarian - Jay Stradal

HUB Division Board of DirectorsPresident James VanBokkelen - [email protected](603) 394-7832Vice President David “Shack” Haralambou - [email protected] Doehring - [email protected] Chairman Dan Fretz - [email protected] Chairman Peter Higgins [email protected] Dave Insley - [email protected] Norris - [email protected] Coordinator Andy Reynolds [email protected] Manager Pete Watson - [email protected] Branch Road, East Bridgewater, MA 02333-1601

Other HUB Division LeadershipTreasurer Gerry Covino - [email protected] Mike Dolan - [email protected] Coordinator Dick Ball - [email protected](508) 429-1467 (leave message)Librarian Ken Belovarac - [email protected] Model Train Expo Show DirectorManuel Escobar - [email protected] Train Expo Business ManagerMark Harlow - [email protected] Relations Director Position Open [email protected] North Eastern Region RepresentativeBarbara Hoblit - [email protected] Achievement Program ChairmanPeter Watson, MMR - [email protected]

Membership: National Model Railroad Association membersresiding within the boundaries of The HUB Division: zip codes01400 through 02699. (Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Mid-dlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcestercounties of Massachusetts.)

Headlight PrintersVersatile Printing Services, LLC, Burlington, MA

Directions to RAILFUN MeetingsRAILFUN is usually held at the Cambridge School ofWeston (CSW) in Classroom G6 on the second floor of theGeorge Cohan Building. The school is located at 45 Geor-gian Road, Weston, MA 02493.

From Route 128 / Interstate 95:

From the North, take Exit 27B towards Winter Street.

From the South, take Exit 27A-B for Third Avenue towardTotten Pond Road/Waltham. Take Exit 27B towards "WinterStreet" Bear right onto Wyman Street and continue to thetraffic light. Take a right onto Winter Street at the light.

Continue on Winter Street to the second traffic light. Turnleft on West Street, which becomes Lexington Street as youcross the Weston town line. At the crest of a small hill isGeorgian Road and the CSW school sign; turn left onGeorgian Road into the CSW campus.

Follow Georgian Road. There is a parking lot on your right,or you can park along the left side of the road and down thehill by the gymnasium. Please do not park on the stonepavers leading to the Cohen Building. See detail map below.

RAILFUN Weather / School Closure Note:

If the school is closed, we will NOT have RAILFUN thatevening. School closings are broadcast over the radio atWRKO 680AM and WBZ 1030AM, and on TV Channels4, 5 and 7. The Cambridge School of Weston recording isat 781-642-8600. Check the radio or TV stations early onthe morning of RAILFUN! You can also checkwww.hubdiv.org and we plan to post notices on Facebookand Twitter.

Parking

Parking

No Parkingon Pavers

George CohenBuilding #52

Take Elevator or Stair toSecond Floor. We Meetin Room G6

Map ofCambridge School of Weston45 Georgian RoadWeston, MA 02493

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HUB Division Nametag, Headlight Subscription and Donation FormsMake checks payable to:“The HUB Division, Inc.”

Mail to: Gerald Covino, TreasurerThe HUB Division, Inc.P.O. Box 672Hollis, NH 03049-0672

To pay using your credit card, [email protected] and anelectronic invoice will be sent to you.

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HUB Division Module KitsThe HUB Division offers to its members a complete packaged module kitfor $155. The kit has everything you need, including all pre-cut lumber,hardware, a complete wiring harness for the DCC and inter-moduleconnections, a panel-jack and wire, and even the roadbed and track! Amodule is the perfect solution if you do not have the space for a full-sizelayout or just want to experiment or learn new techniques withoutcommitting the time and money to a larger setup. Please contact MarkHarlow at [email protected] with additional questions and to orderthe module kits.

Save the DateMaine - Brunswick To Rockland, Sep-tember 16, 2017, the 3rd Annual MaineModel Railroad Layout Tour sponsoredby railroad groups and hobby businesses.Have a fun experience seeing layouts andsharing ideas! Free and self-guided tourof indoor, outdoor and club model rail-road layouts along the Route 1 corridorfrom Brunswick to Rockland. For layoutdescriptions, pictures, maps and direc-tions, please visit:www.mainemodeltour.com.

Maine Model RailroadLayout Tour

Seacoast DivisionActivities

Derry Model Railroad Fun NightSeptember 8, 2017Topic “Using CAD to design a model railroadand modeling vehicles”

Meetings are Friday nights at 7 PM in theMarion Gerrish Community Center, 39 WestBroadway, Derry, NH.Visit www.seacoastnmra.org for more info.

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