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I just wanted to let everybody know that Trainstock 16 will be held at the NJ Hi-Railers train club on Saturday January 18 in Paterson NJ.   Just wanted to let everybody also know that this may be our last Trainstock   The building our hosts so graciously allowed us to use for the past 22 years has been sold.  It will be converted into self storage units and the new owners arent as gracious as they want us out.  So lets go out with a bang on January 18 and hopefully we can find a place to house us and do it again in the future   

Ben

This is the logo for Trainstock 16  We will have hats available

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Wow, the thought of moving it all is earth-shattering news! I really hope you guys find another facility to let you set up the incredible layout you have.

On a brighter note, our own train club signed a 50 year lease agreement with the township of Lakewood last month for $1.00! The town is very happy that moved to a township building. In effect, we pay 2 cents a year for 50 years until October1, 2074! I’ve told my younger members that they can negotiate a new lease with the town then.

Wow, this is very distressing news. More like a punch to the gut.

This reminds me of a story I saw on YouTube. IIRC it was the Winchester model RR Club. They had become a main stay in their town and were synonymous with having incredible open houses for the holidays. They drew crowds and there were long lines to get in. Everyone in town enjoyed seeing the trains at Christmas time. I forget exactly how it happened but they needed to purchase the building they were in so they tried to buy the B&O freight house from CSX. They couldn't get up enough money and some lady from a non-profit organization got the building and promptly kicked them out. She needed the building for storage. A big loss for the town as there were no more open houses to coincide with the holidays. Please correct me if I got anything wrong on the above story.

A big heartfelt thank you to all the NJ Hi-Railers members who put so much effort into so many events there over the years from TCA events to open houses to Trainstock. Thank you for all the hours of hard work you put into making your layout probably the best 3 rail layout in the world. I never had a bad time there. I enjoyed every minute of my time there from Vinnie's cooking to watching the trains go. I sincerely hope they can find another place to move their layout and that the club will live on. I can't tell you guys how much I appreciate all the good times and all the good memories I have had there.

And remember it's not just the 3 rail layout. The NJ Hi-railers also own layouts of historical significance like the Tom Snyder standard gauge layout and the layout from the Sopranos. All of these layouts need to be saved.

Ah, that's a kick in the pants, Ben and gang. I wish you all the best in finding a new roost; I would love to be part of such a club, but being chronically sick and still having to work beats me to a pulp every week. Now if you guys set up near me in PA, I'd head out on crutches and lend a hand

22 years! Holy time-warp, Batman. I have two DVDs of the NJ Hi-Railers layout and enjoy them very much.

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