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 November meeting, Division 12 will be present at the Erie Train Show on Sunday, November 2nd; and at the AHN St. Vincent Festival of Trees 2025, Erie Bayfront Convention Center, on Friday, November 28th-Sunday, November 30th. Volunteers will be needed for both events. See the November newsletter for more details.
Superintendent’s Letter for November 2025:
“November Means Trains!”
Well, it’s that time of year again! No, not the time when Mariah Carey starts singing about what she wants for Christmas, while porch pumpkins slowly liquefy into fruit-fly food. No, I’m talking about National Model Railroad Month! The month when every weekend seems to hold a train show, railroad open house, or some other rail-related event.
Accordingly, your Division 12 has a number of events scheduled this month and on into December. First up this weekend will be the Erie Train Show on Sunday, November 2nd. Later in the month over the Thanksgiving weekend, Division 12 will once again have a presence at the Allegheny Health Network/ St. Vincent Hospital Festival of Trees at the Erie Bayfront Convention Center. This event gives the model railroading hobby and our Division exposure to the general public we can not get anywhere else. In early December, we will support the French Creek Valley Railroad Historical Society with their holiday event at the restored BLE freight depot in Meadville, PA.
All these events need volunteers to make them successful, so I encourage our members to check the Division event schedule in this newsletter and review your calendars for times and dates you are able to support your Division in these endeavors.
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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