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1 Pacific Northwest Division LOGGER October/November Hosting the TT T T Celebration in 2005 HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL. The Pacific Northwest Division Fall Meet will be held in the Community Center at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds in Chehalis on November 21 sr Doors open at 7:30 a.m. Register Early the form is included on Page 5 of this issue of the Logger. Come and join in the fun. Let s clean out those closets and bring your trains for sale - - if you don t have any extra to part with, there should be plenty of tables with those great bargains for sale, so you can add to your collection. A delicious lunch, very similar to what we did in February of this year, will be served. We have the same vendor that will supply us with the same excellent food and because it s getting a bit nippy outside, we also added soup to the menu. For just $5.00, you can have a sub-sandwich, including a salad OR soup, chips and beverage. If you choose to have both soup & salad with the sub-sandwich, along with the chips and beverage, it s only $7.00 for all. It is very important that those of you who will be staying for lunch to let us know. On the top of the registration form is a box to indicate how many in your party will eat lunch. Please fill it out so we can provide sufficient food. We don t want anyone going hungry.. There will again be the Silent Auction. Pick up your auction sheets at the front desk ($1.00 per lot) NO LIMIT. The regular reserve auction will start right after we have had a bite to eat around 12:30 or so. REMEMBER PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. 40 TABLES ARE PROVIDED ANYTHING OVER THE 40 WILL HAVE TO BE RENTED EXTRA. WE DON T WANT TO BE SHORT SO LET US KNOW YOUR NEEDS. REMEMBER THE GREAT TIME WE ALL HAD AT THE SATURDAY EVE. BAR-B-Q IN ELLENSBURG LET S GET TOGETHER AGAIN IN CHEHALIS THIS NOVEMBER. WE CAN CELEBRATE THE START OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON WITH OUR TCA FRIENDS AND FAMILY. IT S DUES TIME AGAIN YOUR 2005 DUES FORM IS ENCLOSED. BE SURE YOU PAY BY Dec 31 st, After Jan. 1 st, 2005 THE DUES ARE $15.00

2 TCA PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION 2 TCA Mission To preserve an important segment of history Tinplate Toy Trains through research, establishment of collecting standards, education, community outreach and fellowship and to promote the growth and enjoyment of the hobby. The views expressed by the contributors to this publication are theirs and not necessarily the view of the Editor, Pacific Northwest Division or the Train Collector's Association. President Merle Parise Leavenworth, WA Phone: mjptrains@aol.com Vice President Richard Flinchbaugh Auburn, WA Phone: Fax: rflinchbau@aol.com Secretary J. Michael Bowerman st Pl SW Mountlake Terrace, WA Phone: Mail: jmbowerman@juno.com Treasurer/Logger Editor Barbara Flinchbaugh Auburn, WA Phone: FAX: rflinchbau@aol.com Seattle Chapter President Frank Geczi th Pl. S.E. Issaquah, WA Phone: frankgeczi@aol.com Portland Chapter President Tom Steeves 1741 NW 127 th Pl. Portland, OR Phone: tomsteeves@comcast.net Treasure Valley Chapter President Bill von Tagen 1114 N. 7 th Boise, ID Phone: PNWD BOD Members at Large Dan Jones PO Box 127 Rollins, MT Phone: DJo360@aol.com THE PRESIDENT S MESSAGE It s raking leaves, rolling up garden hoses, putting the garden to sleep for the winter and splitting wood time over here in Leavenworth. But, besides all that, we are moving ahead with the 2005 TCA National Convention planning and continuing our fund raising efforts. By the way, thanks to those who have already offered their homes for the planned layout tours. The tours are all pretty well locked in now, seventeen plus of them. You might want to know, we have some very hard working people out there and spending much of their personnel time working on this effort. BUT THEY NEED HELP! It is very disturbing to me that less than 10% of our membership is presently involved in the planning effort for the 2005 TCA National Convention. This is an opportunity to show your support for the Pacific Northwest Division and climb aboard. There are many areas where you can help, just contact any PNWD TCA Board Member and inform them that you want to help. The York Meet again was a record breaker with over sixteen thousand members attending. The PNWD TCA 2005 Convention Planning crew were there also: Co-Chairs, Barilyn Suskin and Tom Steeves; Treasurer, Barbara Flinchbaugh; Convention Car Chair, Dick Flinchbaugh; Seattle Chapter President, Frank Geczi as well as Steve Suskin, Gail Steeves. I would like to also give a great big THANKS to Carol Roache who lives in Norwich, CT (NETCA Division). Carol spent most of the day on Friday helping us sell our division clothing as well as promoting the many wonderful tours that are being planned. Since Carol and her husband, Wayne had already taken a cruise to Alaska, she really was our resident expert on the After Convention ALASKA CRUISE. Many thanks to everyone for their efforts in promoting the convention. As I write this message, I understand Dick Flinchbaugh, PNWD meet Czar has full steam up planning the November 21 st PNWD Fall Meet in Chehalis. See details on page 1. So, let s show your support, register and attend the PNWD Fall meet. God Bless, Merle David Howry 4715 Northport Drive Mukilteo, WA Phone: dchowry@hotmail.com A 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation E D IT O R S C O M M E N T S To preserve an important segment of history Tinplate Toy Trains through research, establishment of collecting standards, education, community outreach and fellowship and to promote the growth and enjoyment of the hobby. The Pacific Northwest Division crew that attended the Division Meet in York, PA on October 15/16 certainly enjoyed the Community Outreach and Fellowship of a TCA member s wife. Carol Roache from Norwich, CT (Wayne is a member of NETCA Division) virtually spent the entire day on Friday helping out. Carol sold clothing, answered questions and then to top it all off, served as our resident expert to answer the many questions regarding the Post-Convention ALAKSA Cruise that is being offered with very special TCA rates. Carol, we can t express our gratitude enough and you certainly exemplify the true meaning of the TCA MOTTO. You reached out in so many ways, all to promote the growth and enjoyment of the hobby.

3 TCA PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION 3 O R D E R Y O U R N A T IO N A L T C A C O N V E N T IO N C A R S N O W!!! JUST LOG ON TO WE HAVE A CHALLENGE!!! THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION HAS HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF HOLDING THE HONOR OF SELLING THE MOST CONVENTION CARS FOR ANY DIVISION SINCE CAN WE DO IT AGAIN? Of Course We Can!!! Pictured above is the suite of cars that are being offered for our convention in ALL THE CARS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT THE NOV. 21 ST DIVISION MEET IN CHEHALIS. Let s all get on the bandwagon and order the cars. There is something there for everyone. The Skookum Front Runner car is an add-on to the 1995 TTUX K-Line set. Over 800 sets were sold. The G Gauge Chief Wenatchee box car is a wonderful companion piece to the Great Northern box car that was produced in 1995 and nearly 200 pieces were sold of that. The S gauge Pacific locomotive is the first ever produced for TCA members. Let s jump on that one. CLICK ON THE ENTER BUTTON THE NEXT PAGE LINKS YOU TO NATIONAL TCA AND YOU ARE JUST A CLICK AWAY FROM THE SECURE ORDER PAGE! The LIONEL suite of cars represents both the O scale and the Traditional line. The GN Express reefer was used in the passenger consist up through the early 1950s. This car is also the 2 nd car to the Golden Anniversary Set. The 2-car set is the Traditional style of cars that have been produced for many years and showcase what is used today in support of the mining and lumber industry in the Pacific Northwest region. Last, but not least, is the first ever motorized Standard Gauge piece of equipment ever produced. The MTH 219 crane has reverse doors and will have the capability of raising and lowering the boom, rotating the cab and using either a magnet or hook. A COPY OF THE ORDER BLANK FOR THE TCA 2005 CONVENTION CARS IS PROVIDED ON THE NEXT PAGE. PLEASE TAKE THE TIME NOW TO SEND IN YOUR ORDER. YOU DON T WANT TO MISS OUT.

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5 TCA PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION 5 REGISTRATION FOR DIVISION MEET November 21, 2004 Train Collectors Association - Pacific Northwest Division Member Name: Address: How many are staying for lunch? TCA No. Phone:( ) City: State/Province Country Zip: Pre-registration must be received by Wednesday, November 17 th, 2004 TABLES ARE LIMITED - - PRE REGISTRATION FOR TABLES IS MADATORY Fee Calculations: Member Pre-Registration Fee: Names of family members you wish to register Spouse $5.00 FREE Children,, FREE Table Pre-Registration Fee: Number of tables ( ) X $10.00 = $ Guest*: Name: Address * Guests are free but may only attend two meets. After that they must join TCA Member fee at door $ 7.00 Tables at door (if available) $15.00 GRAND TOTAL FREE = $ I agree to comply with all of the rules and regulations of the Train Collectors Association (TCA) and its Divisions and Chapters in effect from time to time, specifically including all the rules and regulations of all TCA Committees and any actions and rulings of all TCA Committees. I also agree that all items sold by me to any TCA member or at any TCA sponsored meet shall be sold on the basis that I represent that all such items are authentic and in the manufacturer s original condition unless I have caused any such item to be appropriately marked as a restoration or reproduction. Member Signature: Date: / / Make check payable to: TCA Pacific Northwest Division SEND TO: DO NOT SEND CASH!!! Barbara Flinchbaugh, Treasurer There will be a $25 charge for NSF checks!!! Auburn, WA The Pacific Northwest Division of the TCA will hold the winter meet at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Community Center Building, Chehalis, WA on November 21, 2004 Meet Schedule: (Check box at top of page if you will stay for lunch** 7:30 a.m. Hall Opens 7:30 to 11:00 Registration and admission desk is open Silent Auction Set-up and Start is 7:30 Fee is $1.00 per lot get your Sign-up sheets at the front desk! 7:30 to 9:00 SELLERS Set-up your trading tables (When finished cover your tables and leave the Trading area no browsing allowed until trading Begins NO EXCEPTIONS) 9:00 Membership meeting: Trading Floor opens after the general membership meeting is finished 11:00 Silent Auction Ends 11:15 Break for lunch 12:15 p.m. Regular LIVE non-reserve auction begins Coffee & doughtnuts will be available early (Donations Please) SOUP SANDWICH SALAD BEVERAGES REASONABLE PRICES Check the appropriate box ** on the top of this registration form if you will stay and eat before the LIVE AUCTION begins!!!!

6 TCA PACIFIC NORTHWEST DIVISION 6 Barbara Flinchbaugh, Editor Train Collectors Association Pacific Northwest Division Auburn, WA FIRST CLASS MAIL Place Stamp Here Check out your web The Logger can be viewed in color CALENDAR OF EVENTS Portland Chapter Meets The Portland Chapter meets are held the 3 rd Sunday of the month at the Aloha Mall, SW Tualatin Valley corner of SW 185 th Ave., Aloha, OR 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM, Meeting and Auction, Tom Steeves (503) Nov , GATS in Portland at Oregon Convention Center Nov. 21 st, TCA PNWD Division Meet in Chehalis No Portland meet Nov. 21 st, GATS Western Wash. Fairgrounds, Puyallup Dec. 5 th, TTOS/TCA Joint Holiday Party Dec. 19 th, Portland Chapters 5 th Annual Open House 2005 Jan. 16 th Regular Portland Chapter Meet Feb th GATS at Portland EXPO No Portland meet Feb. 27 TCA PNWD Division Meet at the Lake City Community Center Seattle Chapter Meets The Seattle Chapter meets are held the 4 th Sunday of the month at the Lake City Community Center, th Ave. NE, Seattle WA, Meeting 9:45, Trading 10:00 AM, Frank Geczi, (425) Nov. 21 st, TCA PNWD Division Meet in Chehalis Nov. 21 st, GATS Western Wash. Fairgrounds, Puyallup Nov. 28 th, Regular Seattle Chapter Meet at Lake City Community Center Dec. 5 th TTOS/TCA Joint Holiday Party more details to come. No DECEMBER MEET IN SEATTLE 2005 Jan. 23, Regular Seattle Chapter Meet Feb. 27 TCA PNWD Division Meet at the Lake City Community Center JUNE st National TCA Convention DOUBLE TREE HOTEL SEA-TAC HOPE TO SEE ALL OF YOU THERE!!!!