Vol. 40 No. 1. February 2019

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1 Vol. 40 No. 1 February 2019

2 Make plans now to experience and explore the Bluegrass State with fellow LOTS members during the LOTS 40th Annual Convention - July 7 to 13, All tours and activities will begin and end at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center Hotel. Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, sits on the Ohio River across from the southern Indiana border. Louisville is in the heart of it all! One-half the entire population in the United States is within a day s drive of Louisville. Derby City's Southern charm is sure to leave you with wonderful memories long after you spend the week or just a few days, with your friends in LOTS! "Come to Louisville with LOTS! You're sure to have a great time!" Maybe your friends and family would like to join us! LOTS Members are some of the friendliest conventioneers on the planet and always have a great time together! Our 2019 Convention headquarters hotel, the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center (830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209) is conveniently located near the Louisville International Airport hotel and offers a complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport and additional locations within three miles of the hotel. Each of the spacious rooms at the Crowne Plaza feature free Wi-Fi, free coffee and tea, flat-screen TV, and hair dryers. Additional amenities include free parking, an indoor and outdoor pool nestled in lush tropical gardens and a state of the art fitness center. Dining options at the hotel include the hotel's restaurant Blue Horse Restaurant and Bar and Quench - a grab and go counter service deli. Room service is also available. Our preferred single - quad group rate is $117 plus tax. Reservations are being accepted now at Be sure to mention you are with LOTS to receive the group rate. Reservations must be received by June 15, 2019 or before our room blocks are full, whichever comes first. The Louisville, KY Model Train Show will be held in the Crowne Ballroom at the hotel on Saturday, July 13-9 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you have any questions or require additional information not contained in this brochure, please call Paula Smith at , or her at lotsbusinessoffice@gmail.com. Tour #1: Kentucky Railway Museum and Maker's Mark Distillery Monday, July 8 - Time: 8:30 p.m. 5:15 p.m. Adults: $70.00, Children: $50.00 To kick off kick off our th Annual Convention, we'll head south to New Haven, KY for a behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Kentucky Railway Museum's working shop area and 1911 turntable. We'll step back in time and learn the history of many of the railway's static displays and the railroad line their current excursion trains run on. The guided tour will take us in areas not permissible to the general public, plus you learn much more about the area and museum's railroad heritage from one of the museum's expert volunteer docents - one of which is our very own Bill Huston, RM After our behind-the-scenes tour, we'll visit the Museum's collection of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, all housed in a replica of the original New Haven Depot. Exhibits include: steam locomotive whistles, a large HO scale model layout, uniforms of railroad trades, plus much more. For your safety and comfort, closed toe shoes are required. After everyone has had ample amount of time to shop in the gift shop, we'll travel a short distance to a local community hall where a boxed lunch will be served. 11 February 2019

3 After lunch, we'll travel about 30 minutes to Maker's Mark Distillery, a National Historic Landmark located in Loretto, KY. Even if you are not a fan of bourbon, you'll love the history and beautiful scenery at and near the distillery. During the tour we'll learn why water, wheat, wood and wax are the essential elements used in crafting the ever famous Maker's Mark bourbon. We'll tour the bottling house, rickhouses, dump tanks, still house and the Spirit of the Maker barrel room. Not to be missed is a stunning canopy filled with Dale Chihuly blown glass. At the end of the tour, you'll have the opportunity to taste Maker's Mark bourbon and after purchasing, dip your own bottle in their signature red wax! Be sure to bring a valid picture I.D. for proof of your age. Tour #2: National Corvette Museum, Corvette Assembly Plant and The Historic Railpark Tuesday, July 9 - Time: 7:15 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Adults: $78.00, Children: $55.00 Join fellow LOTS Members as we cruise south along the rolling green hills countryside to the National Corvette Museum - the world's only museum dedicated to "America's Sports Car!" Over 70 Corvettes from past to present as well as mint classics, prototypes and oneof-a-kind cars are on display. Since the museum is located across the street from the only place Corvettes are manufactured, we'll visit GM's Bowling Green Assembly Plant to see the step-by-step process of assembling a 'Vette. While in Bowling Green, we'll travel a short distance to the Historic Railpark and Train Museum located in a restored 1925 L&N passenger depot. The depot is one of the most beautiful passenger depots on the entire L&N line. The depot is Classic Revival in style and features hand laid tile floor wainscoting, with the exterior made from local limestone. The museum features an HO layout, a theater show vintage railroad films and exhibits highlighting the historical and cultural aspects of passenger service. Included during our visit is a guided walk through of their meticulously restored vintage passenger cars comprised of a 1911 presidential office car, a 1949 Pullman Standard dining car, a 1953 Luxury Pullman sleeper, a Chessie Class caboose, an E8 engine and the L&N a RPO car from the 1920s. Step-on-guides will board our coaches and travel to and from the museum, plant and Historic Railpark. While en route, we'll learn about Duncan Hines - the man behind the cake mix. Closed toed sturdy shoes are required! Lunch will consist of a boxed lunch and is included on the tour. Tour #3: Bluegrass Scenic Railroad Museum, Nostalgia Station Toy Museum and Scenic Drive Wednesday, July 10 - Time: 8:00 a.m. 4:15 p.m. First Class: $75.00, Coach Class: $70.00 Today's tour takes us east to Versailles, KY. Our day begins with a ride on the Bluegrass Scenic Railroad. We'll travel 11 miles west through typical Kentucky countryside. Along the way we'll pass cattle and fields of corn, soybean, and tobacco. We also pass through two Thoroughbred horse farms where we may see mares and foals in the fields. The train then descends through deep limestone cuts to the palisades of the Kentucky River where you'll have the opportunity to disembark and photograph Young's High Bridge built in In the distance you can see the Wild Turkey Distillery. Upon your return, you can visit the collection of railroadiana and memorabilia in the museum. Before taking a scenic drive past some of the most fabulous horse farms in the country and Woodford Reserve Distillery, we'll visit Nostalgia Station Toy Museum to see a life long collection of Wanda and Winfrey Adkins. Winfrey says he fell in love with model railroading when 12 February 2019

4 he was just two years old when his dad bought him his first set - an American Flyer. Growing up, Winfrey used the money he made from mowing lawns to purchase trains. He had a building in his parent's backyard he called his "Train Room". In it, he had a layout and all of his trains that he would show off to anyone willing to come out and look. Move forward many years later...his collection (primarily Lionel) got too big, but he and Wanda still wanted to share their trains with everyone so they moved everything into the 1,600 square foot 1910 Louisville & Nashville Passenger Depot in Versailles. Wanda and Winfrey look forward to sharing their collection and stories of how they accumulated whichever piece strikes your fancy! Lunch will be a hearty buffet of pulled pork, chicken breast, baked beans, coleslaw, rolls and a drink. Get Acquainted Party: Riverboat Dinner Cruise (McAlpine Locks) Wednesday, July 10 - Time: 5:15 p.m. 9:45 p.m. Adults: $65.00, Children: $50.00 The LOTS 2019 Get Acquainted Party will take place aboard the Mary M. Miller, not just a steamboat, but a dreamboat! There's just something about experiencing a river lock on a boat, and this cruise is that kind of adventure. We'll be heading downriver through McAlpine Tour #4: Churchill Downs, Louisville Slugger Museum, Union Station and Old Forester Distillery Thursday, July 11 - Time: 6:45 a.m. 6:00 p.m. Adults: $115.00, Children: $90.00 Today s adventure begins by experiencing the authenticity of the backside of Churchill Downs race track during a rail side breakfast in the Track Kitchen There's no experience quite like a once-in-a-lifetime chance to spend a morning on a private backside tour at Churchill Downs Racetrack. Attendees will get a behind the scenes view of Thoroughbred racing at the "World's Most Legendary Racetrack. We'll enjoy breakfast in the Horsemen s Track Kitchen, see the horses training rail side, catch them during a bath and learn about life at the track. Be sure to bring your cameras because on any given day of training, visitors will get an up close and personal view of the horses, jockeys, trainers, and other Lock. A narrator will be on board to explain the history of the lock and what's happening when we go through. As we leave the lock, we'll take a short trip further downriver before turning around and coming back through to return to our landing. What a magnificent river experience - a trip through McAlpine Lock with informative narration sharing river history, lock operation, and the boat's history! A buffet dinner of pot roast and roasted turkey breast accompanied by garden salad, mashed potatoes, rice pilaf, green beans, vegetable medley and assorted pies for dessert. A cash bar will also be available. connections who live the sport of horseracing! This tour is exclusive to groups visiting the Kentucky Derby Museum and not available to the general public. Breakfast includes scrambled eggs, bacon or sausage, biscuits and gravy, Grits with milk, juice, coffee and tea. A short distance from the Trackside Kitchen is the Kentucky Derby Museum. During our visit we'll enjoy a guided walking tour of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. We'll learn about past Derby winners and the rich history of this location. We'll will walk through the property to the paddock and out to the grandstand learning trivia and fun facts along the way. After learning some trackside lingo, we'll experience "The Greatest Race" a thrilling sound and visual multi media presentations that will send your heart racing and emotions soaring! The presentation is projected on a larger-than-life 360 degree 4k high resolution theater! Prior to departing, time will be given to explore two floors of exhibits and the gift shop. The next stop for today's tour is Louisville's Union Station. Construction of the station began in 1880, but completion was delayed until 1891 due to rising costs totaling $310,000. Local Kentuckian contractors constructed all but the clock tower. As a Union Station, it served the L&N, Monon, the PRR and others. Union 13 February 2019

5 Station provided the entrance to Louisville for many visitors. At its height in the 1920s it served 58 trains a day. Pullman cars were used allowing for overnight Derby attendees. Amtrak used the facility regularly until In 1979, L&N sold Union Station to Transit Authority of River City (TARC) - Louisville's public transportation service, who spent 2 million dollars to restore it. A boxed lunch will be served alongside one of the last remaining mule-drawn trolley cars operated by the Louisville Railway Company. Next up, or should we say "batter up?" is to the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory. You don't have to be a baseball fan to want to visit! We'll take a guided tour where Louisville Slugger bats have been made since Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory celebrates the extraordinary role Louisville Slugger baseball bats have played in the sport's past, present, and future. From the forest to the field, you'll follow the timber that's turned into hard hitting history. Along with the fascinating bat factory tour, there are galleries filled with remarkable memorabilia and entertaining interactive exhibits. They won t make you kiss a bat like the baseball greats did in the past, but you might just want to by the time we leave! The final stop on today's tour is just up Whiskey Row (Main Street) to Old Forester Distillery. Old Forester is back to the place where they started. This distillery is located in the original location Old Forester began in 1870 and features not just the distillery process and tasting, but a cooperage tour too. No other distillery tour includes the making and charring of the oak barrels used in the process of making a fine bourbon. A guided tour will be offered along with a tasting session at the end of the tour. Be sure to try the Old Forester 1910 (double barrel aged), Larry and I found OF 1910 to be the best of all the bourbons we sampled! Be sure to bring a valid picture I.D. for proof of your age. Louisville Bats vs Toledo Mud Hens Thursday, July 11 - Time: 7:00 p.m. Adults/Children: $20.00 Join fellow LOTS members for a AAA Baseball Game Outing. The Louisville Bats (Cincinnati Reds affiliate) and the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers affiliate) will go head to head at Louisville Slugger Field in downtown Louisville. The field is located three blocks from Old Forester Distillery on Main Street. Transportation is not included for our night at the ballpark. If you are attending Tour #4 the stadium is within easy walking distance to the ballpark. You are welcome to just stay in downtown Louisville for the game at the conclusion of the Old Forester tour. At the conclusion of the game, you will need to Uber or Lyft your way back to the hotel. If you are not going on Tour #4, you will need to provide your own transportation each way. Tickets will be distributed when you check in with LOTS in the Registration Room. Each ticket includes $10 to spend at the concession stands at the ballpark. Tour #5: Annual Layout Tour Friday, July 12 - Time: 8:00 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Adults: $47.00, Children: $25.00 The highly-anticipated LOTS Annual Layout Tour will feature the following layouts. Harry Munzer Harry is excited to share his Swift Creek Railroad with LOTS members. Harry has both G-gauge and O Semi-scale trains running on 1,045 feet of track among an impressive landscape of various species of live plants. Be sure to check out the water-powered saw mill, a drive-in movie theater, and numerous additional scenes that are sure to put a smile on your face. Harry also has a HO scale layout and an operating collection of Lionel trains in his basement! Harry's layout was featured on Kentucky Educational Television (PBS). Bring your camera! 14 February 2019

6 Bob Irmscher Bob, and his wife Donna, welcome LOTS operating trolleys. Finally, they have an O-gauge Lionel layout with a year-round Christmas theme and a replica of a Lionel "girls" train. Dennis Sanders The last stop on the 2019 Home Layout Tour is to see Dennis Sanders' 13' x 33' O-gauge layout (modular format) and collection. The layout used to be set up at various shows in the Louisville area. The members to his home to see his personal home layout - "O-Gauge through Small Town America". Bob's layout is a floor to ceiling, fully landscaped and completed model railroad layout. Set in the 1950's, the layout features a fabulous combination of steam and early diesel locomotives. On display are buildings, automobiles and trucks from the 30s, 40s and 50s. The hand-crafted mountains, valleys and rivers are landscaped from real rocks and other natural components of the earth. Roundhouse Electric Trains Not just a train store, but a home for everyone who plays with trains in Louisville and southern Indiana communities to come together. Kevin Cook welcome LOTS members to his store that features 10 retail rooms full of trains for sale and a layout that runs all scales, plus another O-gauge layout in an adjacent office building. Operating trains and shopping for trains all in one stop! Bob Johnson Big or small, Bob, "The Train Man " likes 'em all! Bob and Ramona Johnson have three layouts to share with us during our visit. In the backyard, they have a 12' x 100' G-gauge layout and there are three layouts in the basement. The HO layout the Johnson's have is a large fully sceniced layout that was built by Bob's father. In another room there is an O-Scale layout featuring On30 and standard gauge section along with a city with sections of the layout are easily hoisted through a basement window to avoid the hassle of steps. He also has a modular layout that he will set up near his garage. This layout features different levels where the train reappears at points not expected! A boxed lunch, included in the tour cost, will be served in the arcade area of Roundhouse Electric Trains. LOTS Annual Business Meeting and Future Convention Site Preview The annual LOTS Membership Meeting will be held on Friday, July 12 at 8:00 p.m. Your officers will report on the club s activities during the past year and receive your input on various topics. A presentation about the LOTS 41st Annual Convention will be given as well. Door prizes will be awarded. No fees or tickets are needed. Free to ALL LOTS Members. Location: Whitley Room Louisville, KY Model Train Show Saturday, July 13 - Time: 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. All registered LOTS Members and their guests can attend the show, located in the Crowne Ballroom located at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center, free of charge beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, as long as they are wearing their 2019 Convention name badges. Remember: LOTS Members get exclusive access to the show until 10:00 a.m.! Annual Banquet Saturday, July 13 - Time: 6:30 p.m. 10:00 p.m. Adults: $69.00, Children: $35.00 The banquet will be held on Saturday, July 13 in the Coronet Ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center Hotel. A cash bar will be available beginning at 6:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. Dinner will be a plated meal of blackened mahi-mahi, breast of chicken or vegetarian. Children's meals will be chicken tenders and tater tots. As with all past LOTS Banquets, door prizes, table favors, and unparalleled camaraderie are also included. Location: Coronet Ballroom 15 February 2019

7 LOTS 2019 Annual Convention Registration Form Member Name: Phone # LOTS # Address: City: State: Zip: Arrival Date: Departure Date: Via: Car Air Train Names of those attending the Convention: We are willing to Volunteer at the Convention. Names of helpers:,,, Registration Fee: One fee covers the Member, spouse or companion, all family members under 18 and includes one set of registration commemoratives. Registration Fee must be paid to participate in the $55 Convention. If postmarked/submitted Before May 25, 2019 If postmarked/submitted After May 25, 2019 $80 Guest/Extended Family or Friends (over 18 years of age) Registration Fee (each): $10 Monday, July 8 - Tour #1: Kentucky Railway Museum and Maker's Mark Distillery Adult $70 Child $50 Tour #1 Lunch Selection: Chicken Salad Turkey/Bacon Ham/Pepper Jack Spinach Salad Tuesday, July 9 - Tour #2: National Corvette Museum/Plant & Historic Railpark - Train Mus. Adult $78 Child $55 Tour #2 Lunch Selection: Turkey Ham Chicken Salad Vegetarian Wednesday, July 10 - Tour #3: Bluegrass Scenic Railroad & Nostalgia Station Toy Museum First Class $75 Coach $70 Wednesday, July 10 - Get Acquainted Party: Riverboat Cruise (McAlpine Locks) Adult $65 Child $50 Thursday, July 11 - Tour #4: Churchill Downs, Slugger Museum, Old Forester Distillery Adult $115 Child $90 Tour #4 Lunch Selection: Turkey Ham Roast Beef Vegetarian Thursday, July 11 - Louisville Bats vs. Toledo Mud Hens - Louisville Slugger Park All $20 Friday, July 12 - Tour #5: Annual Layout and Collections Tour Adult $47 Child $25 Tour #5 Lunch Selection: Turkey Ham Roast Beef Vegetarian Saturday, July 13: LOTS Annual Banquet Adult $69 Banquet Dinner "Adults" Selection: Mahi Mahi Breast of Chicken Vegetarian Child $35 Embroidered Polo/Golf Shirt - short sleeve, wine/maroon color with LOTS 2019 Convention Logo Without Pocket: Small Medium Large XL 2XL 3XL $28 With Pocket: Small Medium Large XL 2XL 3XL $32 Shipping for Shirts if you ARE NOT attending the Convention. 1 shirt $8 and 2 shirts $12 Hard Plastic LOTS Membership Badge: Magnetic or Pin Fastener $15 RM - Name: City: State: Convention Bar/Dangle for Membership Badge: "Louisville, KY '19" $3 Total Due: Tours are not handicap-accessible. All tours are subject to change based upon demand and facility availability. No personal vehicles are allowed to follow the buses - NO EXCEPTIONS!. Child: ages 2-12 years old. Children under 2 are free. Children under 2 must sit on an adult s lap during travel time and lunch is not available. Do you need to cancel? All refunds must be requested in writing to LOTS. No refunds will be given for registrations cancelled after June 10, Type of Payment: Check # Money Order Visa MasterCard Discover Credit card number: Expiration Date: Sec Code: Signature: Billing Address: By my signature, I authorize LOTS to charge my credit card account for the amount indicated above. If check or money order: Payable to LOTS - US Dollars Only! Last three digits on the back of your card. Mail or FAX Registration Form to: LOTS 2019 Convention, 6376 W Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH FAX: Register online at: (Form may be photocopied.) 16 February 2019

8 Lionel Operating Train Society s 40th Annual Convention Louisville, KY July 7-13, 2019 Sunday, July 7 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Board of Directors Meeting Luersen 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Member Registration Elliott Monday, July 8 8:30 am - 5:15 pm Tour #1: Kentucky Railway Museum and Maker's Mark Distillery 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Member Registration Elliott Tuesday, July 9 7:15 am - 5:15 pm Tour #2: National Corvette Museum/Plant & Historic Railpark - Train Museum 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Member Registration Elliott Wednesday, July 10 8:00 am - 4:15 pm Tour #3: Bluegrass Scenic Railroad and Nostalgia Station Toy Museum 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Member Registration Elliott 5:15 pm - 9:45 pm Get Acquainted Party: Mary M. Miller Riverboat Cruise (McAlpine Locks) Thursday, July 11 6:45 am - 6:00 pm Tour #4: Churchill Downs, Derby Museum, Union Station, Louisville Slugger Museum and Old Forester Distillery with Cooperage 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm Louisville Bats versus Toledo Mud Hens - Louisville Slugger Park 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Member Registration Elliott Friday, July 12 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Tour #5: Annual Layout and Collections Tour 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Dealer Registration and Setup Crowne Ballroom (No Selling!) 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Annual Business Meeting and 2020 Convention Preview Whitley Saturday, July 13 7:00 am - 9:30 am Registration & Setup Crowne Ballroom (No Selling!) 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Louisville, KY Model Train Show - Crowne Ballroom 11:30 am LOTS Annual Train Drag Race in the Trading Hall 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm Trading Hall and Layout teardown and packing. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Cocktails and Cash Bar Coronet Ballroom 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Banquet at Hotel Coronet Ballroom 10:00 pm Convention Closes. See you next year! Registration will not be open each morning. Please pick up your tickets and registration packet the night before your first tour, or call Paula Smith at to make other arrangements. All tours depart from the side entrance by the Ballroom entrance of the Crowne Plaza Louisville Ariport Expo Center. Boarding will begin as soon as the bus arrives (usually 15 minutes prior to the tour departure time). You must have a ticket to board. Front row seats are reserved for tour volunteers. No saving seats for others. Buses will leave at the scheduled departure time. If you are late you will miss out! No refunds will be issued. No personal vehicles are allowed to follow the tour buses. No exceptions. Note: All Times are EDT (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) 17 February 2019

9 Louisville, KY Model Train Show July 13, 2019: 9 a.m. 3 p.m. Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center 830 Philips Lane, Louisville, KY The LOTS Annual Train Show will be held at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Expo Center on Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor tables are available at $25 each. Register Early!! Tables will be assigned in the order they are received, starting closest to the entrance. If you want your table next to another Member, please list their name as a special request below. Electrical hook-ups are available for a $20 fee. No flashing lights, sirens, blowing horns, etc. are allowed. All train items must be clearly marked and priced. Unloading and set-up will be on Friday, July 12, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday, July 13, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. No trading will be allowed during set-up times. Violators will be asked to leave and will not be allowed to sell at the meet. Show Times: Saturday, July 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Registered LOTS Members have exclusive access from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.) Several modular train groups will bring their large layouts to fill the hall with wailing whistles and clouds of smoke. Train drag racing will begin at 11:30 a.m. To order tables, send this coupon, along with payment information (checks payable to LOTS ) to the address listed below. Name LOTS Member #: Date: Address: City: State: ZIP: Phone: ( ) Address: Arrival Date & Time: Friday at p.m. or Saturday at a.m. Cargo Trailer: Yes No Description of sales items or your special requests: Deadline to register: June 25, or when we are sold out!! Table(s) (8' x 30" w/ 1 chair): Electricity: Grand Total $ 25 $ 20 = $ Type of Payment: Check payable to LOTS Money Order Visa MasterCard Discover Credit Card Number: Exp Date: CVV: Billing Address: By my signature, I authorize LOTS to charge the total amount due. Signature: Date: Send Form to: Louisville, KY Model Train Show, c/o LOTS, 6376 W Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH or FAX to If you have any questions, call Pete or lotstrainshow@gmail.com 18 February 2019