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1 Come Enjoy Your Green Mountain Gateway Get-Away! The 54 th National TCA Convention Burlington, Vermont June 21 st -29 th, 2008 Between a Lake and a High Place Welcome to Burlington, Vermont Nestled between the stunning blue waters of America s 6 th Great Lake, Lake Champlain, and Vermont s Green Mountains, Burlington has been named America s hippest city, most livable city, most scenic city, most biker-friendly city, and more by dozens of national magazines and newspapers. Burlington s vibrant downtown features an incredible variety of department stores, shops, restaurants, theaters, and nightclubs, all within easy walking distance of each other. More than just a convention city, Burlington s sights, sounds, and flavors are a destination all their own. Come visit the west coast of New England. Your Convention Contacts Ed Bianchi Convention Co-Chair Brad Fuller Convention Co-Chair Dave Sanborn General Information John Gaworecki Registration Dannie Martin Hotels John Malcovsky Treasurer Tom Gallagher Tours Nick Hardin Vendors and Displays Sherward Farnsworth Trading Pits Chris Bianchi Website Convention Headquarters Hotel The Sheraton Burlington Hotel and Conference Center features 309 guest rooms and provides award-winning service and accommodations. Convention events will be in the attached Conference Center. Reservations: tcavt2008.org or call and ask for the Burlington, Vermont Train Collector s Rate of $127. Drive Here! The Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center is conveniently located just off I-89 at Exit 14w. I-89 connects with I-93 and I- 95 via I-91. There is also easy access from the West and South via I-87 The North Way to Port Kent, New York where a scenic steam-era ferry will whisk you and your car directly to the Burlington waterfront. Fly Here! The Sheraton is just a five-minute ride from Burlington International Airport, with direct flights via Jet Blue, US Air, Continental and others to dozens of cities across the United States and Canada. Train Here! Burlington can be reached via two different, wonderfully scenic Amtrak routes. From southern New England, The Vermonter travels the North East Corridor from Washington, DC to New Haven, CT and then north via Springfield and Palmer, MA to Essex Junction, VT. There, TCA volunteers will meet your train, and drive you the ten minutes to the Sheraton. The second route is Amtrak s Adirondack, with service from New York s Pennsylvania Station via Albany and then Canadian Pacific s D&H line through Saratoga, NY and along the cliffs lining Lake Champlain s rugged western shore. Detrain at Port Kent, NY and board the steam-era Lake Champlain Ferry for a direct ride to Burlington s bustling waterfront. Bring Your Camera and an appetite! Including a steam powered cog railway ride to the top of Mount Washington, and a ride across Maine Central s famous Frankenstein Trestle, your convention features some of the most spectacular train rides in North America. But bring your spoon too, because you ll also tour the Ben & Jerry s, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and Cabot Cheese plants, plus trips to shop in Stowe Village and Old Montreal! The Doubletree Burlington, located one-third mile from the Sheraton, has 161 comfortable guest rooms furnished with their famous Sweet Dreams beds. Reservations: or call or and ask for the Burlington Vermont Train Collector s Rate of $119. Both hotels are just off I-89, exit 14. on Rt. 2. They are conveniently located near downtown restaurants, shopping, Lake Champlain, Burlington International Airport and 15 minutes from Amtrak. Free parking and airport shuttle are provided. Got Kids? We want to make this the most kid-friendly TCA convention ever! That is one reason why we chose a hotel within easy walking distance of numerous kid-friendly attractions. We ll have daily shuttles to The Shelburne Museum and The Vermont Teddy Bear Co., both of which cater to thousands of school-aged children on a yearly basis. Just down the hill is ECHO, The Lake Aquarium & Science Center, with dozens of hands-on exhibits for kids. We ll also have an area for kids to build and decorate their very own trains that they can take home with them. January 2008 View Toy Train Fair! Nat l Headquarters News 53

2 Welcome Party Thursday June 26th 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm The 54 th National TCA Convention Burlington, Vermont June 21 st -29 th, 2008 Green Mountain Gateway Tours and Events Trains are great, but it s people that make the TCA. Join with old friends and make new ones Thursday evening at the NETCA Welcome Party. Enjoy light refreshments and hors d oeuvres along with silent auctions and lots of door prizes. PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are required You must purchase them in advance with your registration form; tickets will not be available at the convention. Fare: $10.00 The Trading Hall th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Saturday, June 28th, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm We will have 1-day and 2-day sales tables available. Security will be present 24 hours a day. Your treasures will be safe! Fare: 1-day, 6 table, $15.00 each 2-day, 8 table, $40.00 each Saturday Night Banquet Gather together and relive your spectacular week with great food and wonderful friends. Which trip was more fun: riding in style aboard an open-platform Observation Club Car to Middlebury, or the dinner cruise on Lake Champlain? Share and compare your experiences while enjoying excellent cuisine and fun prizes! You may choose prime ribs, turkey, pecan crusted red snapper, or Mediterranean Linguini. Fare: $55.00 Children s Banquet With a Hotel & Conference Center packed to the rafters with folks who spend all year playing with toy trains, it seems redundant to have a "banquet for the kids"! But a banquet for the kids we shall have, along with kid-friendly food and entertainment too. I think we can promise a "magical" evening! Fare: $29.00 Lake Champlain Dinner Cruise Wednesday, June 25 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm Lake Champlain is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. after the five Great Lakes, and is Burlington, Vermont s most sought after destination. The best way to enjoy the lake is with a dinner cruise aboard the 400-passenger Spirit of Ethan Allen III. We will have great live music and a wonderful buffet dinner including delicious prime ribs, chicken piccata, salmon and stuffed pasta. As we cruise the lake, you can savor the majestic beauty of the Adirondack and Green Mountain ranges. Bring your camera because the largest recorded mass sighting of Champ, our elusive lake monster, was aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen III! Fare: $65.00 Green Mountain Chew Chew Festival, 11 am 11 pm Saturday, June 28, 11 am 5 pm Sunday, June 29, 11 am 4 pm We have made arrangements to have the annual Burlington food festival coincide with the second weekend of our convention. All TCA members will have free admission to the festival. You may buy Chew Chew tokens which are exchanged for dozens of food items. Delicious dishes are provided by a multitude of area restaurants who set up under tents on the Burlington waterfront. Free shuttle buses will provide easy access from the hotels. Enjoy good local food, scenic Lake Champlain, and live music. This is an event made in Heaven for a TCA Convention! Fare: Admission free, Members purchase tokens for food TOUR #1: CANADIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM Monday, June 23rd Thursday, June 26th 8:00 am to 5:00 pm This nationally known railway museum showcases a quartermillion artifacts, documents and other articles related to Canada's railway history. The real stars, however, are the 140 locomotives and other rolling stock, many of which are in working order. The CPR 144 is the oldest existing locomotive in the Canada, while The Rocket was Montreal's inaugural electric streetcar. The last remaining FM Train Master diesel locomotive in CP colors is a thing to behold! Several trains and streetcars offer rides on a daily basis. (passport required to board bus) Fare: $45.00 (lunch on your own in the cafeteria) TOUR #2: MT. WASHINGTON COG RAILWAY Monday, June 23rd Sunday, June 29th 8:00 am to 6:00 pm A ride up Mount Washington on the world's first mountain-climbing cog railway remains, as it has for well over a century, an exciting and unforgettable experience. The ever-changing surroundings, the magnificent views, the sights and sounds of unique steam locomotives in action, and some of the steepest railway tracks in existence, combine to place it among the best of the world's great railway journeys. This is a trip that must be made to be fully appreciated! Fare: $90 54 Nat l Headquarters News Try TCA x-change! January 2008

3 TOUR #3: CONWAY SCENIC RR Thursday, June 26th 7:00 am to 5:00 pm On the Notch Train, you'll enjoy some of the finest natural scenery in the East as you travel through spectacular Crawford Notch past sheer bluffs, steep ravines, cascading brooks and streams, panoramic mountain vistas, and across the famed Frankenstein Trestle and Willey Brook Bridge en route to Crawford Depot. One of the premier scenic train rides in the East, the Crawford Notch excursion allows you the opportunity to relive a legend written in the annals of railroad history, when the first train traveled through Crawford Notch over 132 years ago. Live commentary includes history and folklore of the railroad and area, as well as points of interest. Fare: $80 TOUR #4: GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER TRAIN Sunday, June 29th 8:00 am to 5:00 pm The Bellows Falls Depot will take you back to the days when train travel was the only way to go. Built in the 1850 s, this station still serves trains of the Green Mt Railroad and Amtrak. The waiting room and ticket office look the same as they did in the 1940 s. Climb aboard and travel through the scenic southern Vermont countryside in restored coaches pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive. Travel along the Connecticut and Williams Rivers with spectacular views of Brockway Mills Gorge and two historic covered bridges. To commemorate the TCA Convention, Vermont Rail System will host a special TCA Railroad Day, providing a once-in-alifetime opportunity for our members! Fare: $60 TOUR #5: CABOT CHEESE, MORSE SUGAR HOUSE, AND COVERED BRIDGES Monday June 23rd Thursday, June 26th 9:00 am to 3:00 pm The highlight of this tour is a visit to Cabot Cheese. Enjoy their guided tour. View their award-winning cheese as it's being made. You'll learn a ton about cheese making and Cabot's history - not to mention a bit about Vermont agriculture. Following the tour, you're invited to nibble their many varieties of cheeses, including the World's Best Cheddar and Best Flavored Cheddar! Enjoy the Morse Sugar House tour and maple syrup tasting. You will experience multimedia displays in a real woodshed theater, a nature trail, country store, and an outdoor Vermont farm life museum. Sprinkled throughout are whimsical carved folk-life characters created by Burr Morse. Of course, whenever someone thinks of Vermont, covered bridges are always a part of the image. Let us share a few fine examples that, over the years, have provided passage for many vehicles from horses and buggies to modern automobiles. This is a uniquely Vermont Tour! Fee: $40 TOUR #6: VERMONT RAILWAY RAIL EXCURSION Tuesday June 24th Wednesday, June 25th 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Take a train ride through the beautiful Champlain Valley. Rising over the eastern horizon, you will see Camel s Hump and Mount Mansfield, Vermont's two highest peaks. You begin your journey on the Burlington waterfront along Lake Champlain. You will see green Vermont pastures sloping down to the lake shores. Across the lake in New York State, you can see the scenic Adirondack Mountains guarding the western horizon. The train s destination is Middlebury, Vermont. It is a beautiful and historic New England village complete with a spectacular waterfall in the middle of town! There are interesting shops and restaurants to visit before you reboard the train to return to Burlington. There is very limited seating for a special, open platform observation/parlor car on this train. This seat includes special beverage and food offerings. Reservations are on a first come first served basis so register early for this one! Fare: Coach seating $60 Parlor Car $195 (only 10 seats available) (lunch on your own, restaurant guide provided) TOUR 7: BEN & JERRY S, GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE ROASTERS, CIDER MILL AND STOWE VILLAGE Sunday, June 22 Tuesday, June 24 Wednesday, June 25 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Ben & Jerry s is located in the heart of the Green Mountains. Its ice cream factory sits on a rolling pasture just north of the small town of Waterbury, Vermont. Its factory tours are fun and educational for all ages. You will learn about the ice cream production and how the company started and grew to its current state. Of course the best part is sampling the wonderful flavors of their famous ice cream! Green Mountain Coffee Roasters is in the restored Waterbury Station. This station is a jewel and has been lovingly restored to its circa-1875 glory. The station still serves train passengers on the Amtrak line that runs from St. Albans, Vermont to Washington, D.C. The Green Mt. Coffee visitors center offers interactive media experiences. Learn how coffee is grown, January 2008 View Toy Train Fair! Nat l Headquarters News 55

4 harvested, processed and roasted. You can sample coffees from around the world. Experience the taste of place that makes each origin unique. Discover unique gifts and crafts from the coffee-growing communities. And after your visit, relax in their café with a cappuccino, latte, espresso or other coffee creation, custom-made for you. The Cold Hollow Cider Mill is one of the top producers of Fresh Apple Cider in all of New England. They are also one of the very few that press year-round. The Mill has become one of the top tourist attractions in Vermont because their operation is open to public viewing. Come and sample cider that's still made the old fashioned way, with a rack and cloth press built in the 1920's. Fee:$35 TOUR 8: SHELBURNE MUSEUM & VERMONT TEDDY BEAR Daily Shuttle, Monday, June 23 thru Saturday, June 28 Departs hotel: 9:30 am, 11:45 am Departs Museum: 2:45 pm, 4:00 pm Arrives Teddy Bear: 12:30 pm Departs Teddy Bear 2:30 pm On Saturday buses will coordinate with Vermont Railway weekend train schedule. The Shelburne Museum is located in Vermont's scenic Lake Champlain valley. The Shelburne Museum is one of the nation's finest, most diverse, and unconventional museums of art and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the Museum grounds. Impressionist paintings, folk art, quilts and textiles, decorative arts, furniture, American paintings, and a dazzling array of 17th-to 20th-century artifacts are on view. Shelburne is home to the finest museum collections of 19th-century American folk art, quilts, 19thand 20th-century decoys, and carriages. High points for TCA members include the Ticonderoga (a 19thcentury side-wheeler steamboat,) a Central Vermont 10-wheeler steam locomotive and a Wagner Palace passenger car. There is an outstanding collection of railroad lanterns and a preserved Rutland RR station. In the Museum s toy shop you will see a wonderful collection of toys from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. The toy shop also holds an American Flyer exhibit to operate and view! (A. C. Gilbert was a hunting buddy of Electra Havemeyer Webb, the Museum s founder!) You will also want to visit the famous Vermont Teddy Bear Company in Shelburne, Vermont. Take the factory tour and see how these wonderful bears are made. This visit will be your opportunity to purchase a special convention engineer teddy bear available only at the factory! Don t miss out! Fee: Shelburne Museum $9.00 per person for a 2 day pass. Vermont Teddy Bear Factory Tour $2.00 TOUR 9: CAFÉ LAFAYETTE TRAIN, FLYING YAN- KEE & MAPLE GROVE FARMS Sunday, June 22 8:00 am to 6:00 pm The Café Lafayette Train in Lincoln, NH offers something for the whole family to share together. Enjoy a delicious lunch while you travel through a natural, wooded setting along the river, just minutes away from Franconia Notch. As you travel along in their vintage cars, you can relax, wave to the tubers and kayakers, and watch as young boys swing out over a long rope attached to Swimming Hole Bridge for a cool splash into the river. You will tour the Boston & Maine s famous Flying Yankee. The Flying Yankee is one of only three 3-car, diesel-electric streamliners of its type ever built. After nearly seven years of disassembly, re-engineering, fabrication and rebuilding, Phase I of the restoration was completed in the fall of 2004 and the Flying Yankee is now in Phase II of the lengthy restoration process. All three cars will be available to visit. On your visit to Maple Grove Farms, you will enter under the Welcoming Green Awning and view the award-winning video, 'Vermont's First Industry Maple Syrup', while sampling their yummy maple candies. A friendly, knowledgeable Tour Guide will take you through two floors of their factory. You'll see 100% pure, natural maple syrup packed on the filling line or watch gourmet dressings go by. Follow your Tour guide down to the kitchen and see Maple Candy being made with vintage equipment. View the room where a whole lot of shaking goes on! Walk through the crystal room where the candy is set in tanks overnight to form its protective shell then look right into the packing area and watch the candy being inspected and carefully hand-packed. Next, stroll into the Sugar House Museum and learn about 'The Whole Sugaring Experience'... and finally browse in the spacious red-roofed Cabin Shop, full of Maple Grove Farms of Vermont factory-direct products. Taste all the grades of Pure Maple Syrup and decide which one you like best. Fee: $55 (includes lunch served on the train) TOUR 10: MAGIC HAT BREWERY 1:00 pm To 4:00 pm The Magic Hat Brewery is a unique experience that will be a high point for anyone interested in the fine art of brewing. You will see the entire process from beginning to end. After your 56 Nat l Headquarters News Try TCA x-change! January 2008

5 highly informative tour, you will want to sample the amazing brews offered in their tap room. The gift shop is filled with fun items to help remember your visit! Fee: $15 TOUR 11: QUECHEE ANTIQUES, VERMONT TOY AND TRAIN MUSUEM & SIMON PEARCE GLASS Tuesday, June 24 8:30 am to 5:00 pm The Vermont Antique Mall at Quechee Gorge Village is the largest and busiest in the state of Vermont. Located in the beautiful Quechee Gorge area, it offers over 18,000 square feet of display space which hosts 450 plus booths and cases on 2 floors of a classic Vermont restructured barn. A new addition was added to meet the demand for more booth space showcasing hundreds of thousands of quality antiques and collectibles. The Vermont Toy and Train Museum is part of Quechee Gorge Village specialty shops. The museum features hundreds of toys from the 1950 s along with antique dolls and trains. Children and parents can enjoy three large model railroads in miniaturized mountain settings. Outside, a train ride circles the grounds. The world-famous Simon Pearce Glass Works at Quechee, Vermont is a wonderful stop where you can see the fine art of glass blowing and purchase beautiful blown glass items. Fare: $55.00 (box lunch) TOUR 12: MONTREAL TOUR & SHOPPING 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Spend a wonderful day visiting the charming French Canadian city of Montreal. Take a tour of the city and then enjoy a gourmet lunch in one of the many sidewalk cafes in historic, old Montreal. After lunch you can stroll the narrow streets lined with fine shops and the open waterfront area. This is a tour not to be missed! (passport required to board bus) Fee: $75 (lunch on your own) TOUR #13: CANADIAN RAILWAY MUSEUM AND MONTREAL MODEL RAILROAD CLUB Sunday, June 29 8:00 am to 6:00 pm This nationally known railway museum showcases a quarter-million artifacts, documents and other articles related to Canada's railway history. The real stars, however, are the 140 locomotives and other rolling stock, many of which are in working order. The CPR 144 is the oldest existing locomotive in the country, while The Rocket was Montreal's inaugural electric streetcar. The last remaining FM Train Master diesel locomotive in CP colors is a thing to behold! Several trains and streetcars offer rides on a daily basis. The Montreal Model Railroad Club has built an amazing HO model railroad that is 123 feet long, 37 feet wide and holds over 4000 feet of track with 497 switches! This layout keeps 20 operators busy during one of their sessions. The model work is first class and it is a world-class layout in any scale! (passport required to board bus) Fare: $55.00 TOUR 14: DUNHAM STUDIOS Tuesday, June 24 12:00 am to 5:00 pm Dunham Studios in Pottersville, New York has built model railroads in every scale from "Z" to "LGB" that are famous for their high standards of excellence in custom model railroad design and construction. The Dunhams have built model railroad displays for many museums, corporate and government entities, collectors and connoisseurs. On this tour, you will have the opportunity to see the workshop where they transform their design concepts into operating model railroads. They are planning on having the magical Citibank layout on display! Sign up early so you won t be disappointed. Fee: $40 (box lunch) TOUR 15A Montreal Model Railroad Club: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm Montreal Model Railroad Club The Montreal Model Railroad Club has built an amazing HO model railroad that is 123 feet long, 37 feet wide and holds over 4000 feet of track with 497 switches! This layout keeps 20 operators busy during one of their sessions. The model work is first class and it is a worldclass layout in any scale! (passport required to board bus) Fee: $45 LAYOUT TOUR 15B: John Gaworecki, Lew Buchpics, & Jon Brooks 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm John Gaworecki has been collecting trains for 50 years. In that time he has developed an extensive collection of Lionel trains, including many rare pre- and post-war items. John is an expert on variations and his collection reflects the depth of his knowledge. John s operating layout is pure Lionel fun with many operating accessories and long trains winding their way around the table. Watching the trains run brings us back to a time January 2008 View Toy Train Fair! Nat l Headquarters News 57

6 when trains were magic and we dreamt of owning all that Lionel or Flyer produced! Serious collectors won t want to miss this opportunity! Lew Buchspics is a man whose hobby is now his job. After working at IBM's Essex Junction chip plant for many years, Lew now earns his keep working for QSI Solutions, a company providing electronic devices to make our hobby easier and more fun to enjoy. Lew's layout is a multi-tiered "O" Gauge display, featuring a city of Department 56 buildings and trains ranging from post-war to the Acela. Jon Brooks says he's a guy who was "born too late". He was born too late to be a baby boomer and enjoy the great post-war era. But he's made up for it by playing Oldies on his morning radio show, and building his modernized version of a typical post-war layout. On it you'll see both old and new Plasticville, Lionel accessories, and Post-War Celebration Series trains running in a Command-Controlled environment. Fee $30 LAYOUT TOUR 15C: Sherward Farnsworth & Richard Moesch 6:00 to 10:00 pm Dad, Dad, Dad, we need mountains, tunnels, and bridges. Come on Dad. Those were the words that bridge design engineer Sherward Farnsworth heard in Today you will marvel at the Rutland and VTR - Goshen Bend Mountain Division, a Hi-rail fully scenic free lance line, set in Vermont running from Brandon to Stockbridge that is located in his basement (non-handicap accessible). You will find Rutland, Vermont Railway, and Central Vermont Railway diesel and steam engines hauling and switching freight on this DCS command control layout using Atlas and MTH engines. The layout (11 x 38 ), which encompasses two rooms with 115 feet of main line GarGraves track and Ross Custom & GarGraves switches, is a switching layout with 14 industrial sidings and two yards. You will find carcards in use in moving Lionel, MTH, Atlas, Weaver, and K- Line cars typical to New England. The trains travel across and under scratch built bridges and around painted DPM, Lionel, MTH, Plasticville, Buildings Unlimited, and Atlas buildings when not stopping to deliver or pickup. Richard Moesch s beautiful layout was designed by Don Cardiff, designer of many scenic layouts in Model Railroader magazine over the years. The layout is approximately 31 x 21 and occupies the upper floor above his two car garage. It is a Hi-rail design consisting of four distinct areas. They are: An engine yard with a 32 Bowser turntable; a round house and Coal Tipple built by the late Tom Kerrigan; a passenger terminal with a model of Boston s South Street Station (also built by Tom Kerrigan); a scratch-built train shed; a freight yard, consisting of seven tracks along with a kit-built control tower, manufacturing building and an oil loading facility; and a logging area consisting of a log mill and pond on the lower level and a logging camp on the upper level. The road names featured on this layout are from the Vermont area: Rutland and Boston & Maine. The motive power is a mixture of Steam and Diesel, with Steam being the predominant power. As with any model railroad, other visiting engines include Pennsy GG1s, N&W Challengers, and of course Lionel s new Legacy Big Boy. The engines are an assortment of Lionel, MTH, K-line and Williams. The passenger cars are mostly Williams and the other rolling stock is a mixture of all the manufacturers. The control system for Richard s layout is a combination of conventional and TMCC with a traditional schematic control panel consisting of many toggle switches for power and switch operation. The scenery for his Railroad Empire is continuing to evolve with the creation of about 150 trees presently ready for planting. Fee: $30 LAYOUT TOUR 15D: Bill Sander 6:00 to 10:00 pm A visit to Bill Sander s compound is something you won t soon forget. Not only does he have over 30 antique cars and a ride-on, 12 gauge outdoor railroad, but he is also building a hi-rail layout above one of his many garages! Among his award-winning cars, you will see a 50s-vintage T-bird, a Vette, and a beautiful collection of classic MG s. The Rolls and the Bentley cover the high end! This unique tour is one you won t want to miss. Fee: $30 LAYOUT TOUR 15E: Bob Kivela & Wayne Olado 5:00 to 10:00 pm Bob Kivela has a large, multi-level O Gauge 3-rail layout. It is modeled to represent the mid-1950s, with both post-war and modern equipment. The layout can operate in both conventional or command-control mode. Many pieces are custom painted for New England Railroads. The layout spans 35 feet with a 12 foot extension. This is truly a great model railroad! Wayne Olado has designed a room especially for his trains when he built his new home. The impressive train room features a 16 ft by 28 ft layout, surrounded by exquisite shelves displaying many of the finest O gauge trains by Lionel, MTH, Weaver, and others. Already a site to behold, Wayne describes his layout as "a work in progress. A truly stunning display. Fee: $30 58 Nat l Headquarters News Try TCA x-change! January 2008

7 Saturday- June 21 5:00pm - 7:00pm Registration TCA 54 th National Convention - Schedule of Events Sunday- June 22 7:00am - 7:00pm Registration 9:00am - 4:00pm Tour 7A - Ben & Jerry s, Green Mt. Coffee, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Stowe 8:00am - 6:00pm Tour 9 - Cafe Lafayette Train, Flying Yankee, Maple Grove Farms Monday- June 23 7:00am - 7:00pm Registration 8:00am - 5:00pm Tour 1A - Canadian Railway Museum 8:00am - 6:00pm Tour 2A - Mt. Washington Cog Railway 9:00am - 3:00pm Tour 5A - Cabot Cheese, Morse Sugar House, and Covered Bridges. 12:00pm - 4:30 pm TCA Golf Tournament, held at the Kwiniaska Country Club. Tuesday- June 24 7:00am - 7:00pm Registration 8:30am - 5:00pm Tour 11A - Quechee Antiques, Simon Pearce Glass, Antique Toy & Train Museum 9:00am - 4:00pm Tour 6A - Burlington-Middlebury Rail Excursion 9:00am - 4:00pm Tour 7B - Ben & Jerry s, Green Mt. Coffee, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Stowe 12:00pm - 5:00pm Tour 14A - Dunham Studios 7:00pm - 10:00pm TCA National BOD Dinner Wednesday- June 25 7:00am - 7:00pm Registration 8:00am - 9:00am National BOD Parliamentarian Meeting 9:00am - 4:30pm National BOD Meeting- Day #1 9:00am - 4:00pm Tour 6B - Burlington-Middlebury Rail Excursion 9:00am - 4:00pm Tour 7C - Ben & Jerry s, Green Mt. Coffee, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Stowe 6:00pm - 9:30pm Dinner Cruise on Lake Champlain Thursday- June 26 7:00am - 5:00pm Registration 7:00am - 5:00pm Tour 3 - Conway Scenic Railroad 8:00am - 5:00pm Set up public space, manufacturers, layouts 8:00am - 5:00pm Tour 1B - Canadian Railway Museum Thursday - June 26 (continued) 9:00am - 4:00pm National BOD Meeting- Day # 2 9:00am - 3:00pm Tour 5B - Cabot Cheese, Morse Sugar House, and Covered Bridges. 12:30pm - 6:00pm Set up trading pits 7:00pm - 10:00pm Welcome Party hosted by NETCA Friday- June 27 7:00am - 5:00pm 7:00am - 9:00am 8:00am - 5:00pm 8:00am - 9:00am 8:30am - 5:00pm 9:00am - 4:00pm 9:00am - 6:00pm 9:00am - 4:00pm Registration Set up trading pits Tour 12 - Montreal Tour & Shopping Set up public space, manufacturers, layouts Tour 11B - Quechee Antiques, Simon Pearce Glass, Antique Toy & Train Museum Trading pits open- TCA Members only! Kids Club- TCA members children ONLY! Tour 7D - Ben & Jerry s, Green. Mt. Coffee, Cold Hollow Cider Mill, Stowe 10:00am - 5:00pm Layouts, manufacturer s displays open to public 10:00am - 2:00pm Manufacturers Seminars/Forum 12:00pm - 5:00pm Tour 14B - Dunham Studios 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tour 10 - Magic Hat Brewery Tour 4:00pm - 7:00pm One day Trading Pits tear down 5:00pm - 10:30pm Layout Tours Saturday- June 28 8:00am - 11:00am Final Registration 8:00am - 10:00am Member s auction setup and preview 9:00am - 3:00pm Trading pits open - TCA Members only 9:00am - 6:00pm Kids Club - TCA members children ONLY 9:00am - 4:00pm Layouts, manufacturer s displays open to public 10:00 am- Finish Members Auction 2:00pm - 3:00pm TCA General Membership meeting 3:00pm - 5:30pm Trading Pits tear down 4:00pm - 7:00pm Manufacturer s displays tear down 6:00pm - 10:00pm Kid s Banquet - TCA members children only 6:00pm - 7:00pm Cash Bar 7:00pm - 11:00pm Banquet Sunday June 29 8:00am - 6:00pm 8:00am - 5:00pm 8:00am - 6:00pm Tour 2B - Mt. Washington Cog Railway Tour 4 - Green Mountain Railroad Tour 13 - Canadian Railway Museum Montreal Model RR Club Additional information can be found on our website: January 2008 View Toy Train Fair! Nat l Headquarters News 59

8 TCA 54 th National Convention June 21-29, 2008 in Burlington, Vermont TCA # - Your TCA Division First Last Address City State ZIP - Country Phone ( ) (to confirm) Only members, spouses, significant others, companions, dependent children and probationary members may register for the National Convention. All members of the TCA, male and female, must pay full registration. Guests of members (no TCA member may be a guest) may attend the National Convention and may participate in all activities except the Trading Pits. Include your guest s name, so that a badge may be prepared. No charge for non-member spouses, significant others, companions of members, or dependent children under 18. Print name of Spouse / Significant Other / Companion: Last First Children s Names (under 18): Last First Age Last First Age Guest (non-tca member): Last First I hereby agree to be bound by the rules of the TCA in regard to buying and selling, ethics and behavior. I further agree that in the case of a dispute, the Meet Chairman or his designee shall arbitrate the matter and render a binding decision. I acknowledge that a valid passport must be presented to participate in any tours to Canada. Signed Date PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS 1. CHECK YOUR MATH CAREFULLY. 2a. Please make check or money order payable to: TCA 2008 National Convention 2b. Credit Card : Select Visa MasterCard Charge Card Account Number Credit Card Expiration: MO. YR. Code No. (last 3 digits on back of card) 3. Mail to: Convention Registration Chairman P.O. Box 44 Essex Junction, VT Refunds will not be made after March 31, All members who register by May 4, 2008 will receive a Confirmation Receipt by U.S. Mail or by . Member: $25 before May 2, 2008; $30 after $ Guest: $25 before May 2, 2008; $30 after $ Tables : 6 ft tables - 1 day Qty x $15=$ 8 ft tables - 2 days Qty x $40=$ Dinner Cruise - Wednesday Welcome Party: Advance Ticket Required Qty Qty x $65=$ x $10=$ Banquet: Total Qty x $55=$ Beef: Qty Turkey: Qty Fish: Qty Vegetarian: Qty Children s Banquet: Ages 3-12 Qty x $29=$ Golf Tournament: Fee payable at course # of players For special needs, contact John Gaworecki (802) Tours: Signup deadline - May 23, Please indicate number of handicapped in ( ) HC box. - All transportation and admission fees are included in tour prices. - Box lunches are included where indicated in tour descriptions. Tour 1: Canadian RR Museum ( ) HC Qty x $45=$ Mon - 1A Thur - 1B Tour 2: Mt.Washington Cog RR ( ) HC Qty x $90=$ Mon - 2A Sun - 2B Tour 3: Conway Scenic RR ( ) HC Qty x $80=$ Tour 4: Green Mountain RR ( ) HC Qty x $60=$ Tour 5: Cabot, Covered Bridges ( ) HC Qty x $40=$ Mon - 5A Thur - 5B Tour 6: Middlebury Rail Trip ( ) HC Qty x $60=$ Tue - 6A Wed - 6B Parlor Car-VERY LIMITED( ) HC Qty x$195=$ Tue - 6A Wed - 6B Tour 7: Ben & Jerry s ( ) HC Qty x $35=$ Sun - 7A Tue - 7B Wed - 7C Fri - 7D Tour 8: Shelburne Museum No Charge See tour description for more information Tour 9: Cafe Lafayette Train ( ) HC Qty x $55=$ Flying Yankee Tour 10: Magic Hat Brewery ( ) HC Qty x $15=$ Tour 11: Quechee Antiques ( ) HC Qty x $55=$ Tue - 11A Fri - 11B Tour 12: Montreal Day Trip ( ) HC Qty x $75=$ Tour 13: Canadian RR Museum Qty x $55=$ Montreal Model RR - Not handicapped accessible Tour 14: Dunham Studios ( ) HC Qty x $40=$ Tue - 14A Fri - 14B Layout Tour 15A: Montreal Model RR Club Qty x $45 =$ Not handicapped accessible Layout Tours: Total Qty x $30=$ 15B 15C 15D 15E Total Amount Enclosed Visit our website - $ 60 Nat l Headquarters News Try TCA x-change! January 2008