Division 12, Mid Central Region, NMRA, Inc., also known as the Alleghany Western Division, is a recently formed division of the National Model Railroad Association, located in Northwestern Pennsylvania and Southwestern New York.
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Next Membership Meeting Event:
In lieu of a December meeting, Division 12 will be present at the Meadville Depot Holiday Event, Saturday and Sunday December 13th and 14th 2025, 1-4 PM each day. Volunteers may be needed to staff the Division tables.
Superintendent’s Letter for December 2025:
Ch-ch-ch-changes…
Some of our division membership may be aware of the NMRA’s new logo. (See the bottom of this page.) Some may not be aware, however, that the new logo is just a part of a total “rebranding” effort by the NMRA.
There are many reasons why the national organization is expending resources on this effort. Rather than outline them here, I invite our members to have a look at some of the documents the national leadership has released thus far. These links are also available on the NMRA website:
https://www.nmra.org/sites/default/files/marketing/2025_rebranding/NMRA_Vision2035_WorkPlan2026.pdf
The last document linked above is probably the most important, as it outlines what the national organization hopes to accomplish at the division level beginning in 2026. How this will actually affect us as a division remains to be seen. There seems to be a great deal of corporate wishful thinking in these documents, but as my grandfather used to say, “Talk is cheap, but whiskey costs money.”
We will see…
Until then, I hope all our members have a safe and Happy Christmas, and a prosperous New Year!
Mike Hauk
Superintendent, Division 12, MCR
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