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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How to Join: NMRA Application and Renewal 

Next Division 12 BOD Meeting: The next Division 12 BOD meeting will be held via Zoom on Monday September 21, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Zoom link will be sent to the membership prior to the meeting. If anyone has item(s) they wish to be included on the agenda, please let one of our leadership team members know.

Next Membership Meeting Saturday, September 12th, 2026. Location JL Initiative Design Center for Modeling Excellence 72 Hillside Dr, Limestone, NY 14753. PRR operations in Olean, NY. Start time 11AM. Lunch (meatball subs) will be provided at a nominal cost. Please email your lunch RSVP to Brad White.

Superintendent’s Letter for June 2026:

Superintendent’s Corner

This month’s Superintendent Corner is a report from the NMRA National Convention in Chattanooga, TN provided by the on the spot reporter Brad White.

The Chattanooga Convention Center was a great venue for this year’s National Convention. There were 10 Clinic rooms each with a seating capacity of 60 persons. The main gathering room, where the N-scale Operations Road Show layout was setup, was well over 20,000 square feet. The layout took up about half of the space.

There were wide range of clinics, everything from modeling tips, prototype information and my favorite Why Model Railroading is good for your health. I’ll now feel much better when I buy that next Bowser or Rapido locomotive that I’m doing it for my health.

I also participated in a Modeling with the Masters class, Scratch Building with Styrene. It was a hands on/make and take clinic.

I attended the NMRA Membership meeting and there is good news for our members. Below is a summary of an email sent by Fred Soward. It was also reported that the convention had 1,430 registrants. A 10 year high in attendance.

We have just now announced that the NMRA Board of Directors has approved changing annual US membership dues from $68 to $50 per member. The digital magazine is included in that fee. The print magazine will continue to be an additional charge.

Also, the NMRA Board of Directors has approved a Modular Layout Achievement Program certificate – Master Builder – Modular Railroading.

And finally, at least for now, hosting the 2029 NMRA National Convention has been awarded to the Central Indiana Division. The convention will be in Indianapolis, IN, using the same venue as was used for Indy Junction 2022. Specific dates are being negotiated, but should be locked in by October 1, 2026.

Thank you
Bradley White

 

 

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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