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:
Meeting via Zoom, Saturday January 10th, 2026. 10 AM. Programs: “The Erie Railroad in Oil City, PA.”, presented by Brad White; and a presentation on the 2026 MCR convention, “Whistle Stop Dayton.”
Superintendent’s Letter for December 2025:
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…
Happy New Year to all Division 12 members and friends!
As the song says, it is the most wonderful time of the year, at least in this part of the country, and I don’t mean Christmas!
No, it’s wintertime, and after the hubbub of the “real” holidays is over, that means “train time”! No outdoor chores, the weather is too lousy for too much travel, it’s too dark outside; nope, this time of year is the best time to work on model railroad projects, especially the ones we’ve been meaning to get to since about the 1st of October.
Winter scenery is too drab? It’s always mid-September on my layout. Dark by 4 PM? No worries, decent LED lighting means it’s always bright and cheery in my basement. Too cold outside? My workbench is 8 feet from the furnace.
My basement is nearly the best place to be in January. Instead of sitting here at the computer, I should be down there. In fact, I think I’ll head down the stairs right now!
Mike Hauk
Superintendent, Division 12, MCR
Current Builder’s Plate newsletter available here.
Current Mid-Central Region Kingpin newsletter available here.
Know of any train shows in Western Pennsylvania, Western New York, or North East Ohio? Please send them to me at webeditor@div12mcr.org
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