The May CTTC Meeting will be Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

Doors open around 6:45 PM.

Show and Tell Theme: Southern Pacific

Announcements

• Jim Chiddix will be presenting his On3 model trains at the meeting

• Show and Tell presentations should be 5–7 minutes in length
• Please take side conversations away from the train table as a courtesy to others.
• Feel free to help fold chairs at the end of the meeting.

• Volunteer Opportunities at Bosse Toy Train Museum
  • We’re looking for volunteer docents. Open every Saturday,  10:00–1:00 (You don’t have to work every weekend!)
  • Expansion is expected to open in July, need at least 2 docents.
  • Talk to Kal if you’re interested.

• High School Service Hours
  • Volunteer hours at the museum can count toward high school service requirements. We’re currently looking for:
  • Docents
  • Ticket agents
  • Research to write summaries of train sets for the self-guided tour (Research can be done remotely)
  • Talk to Kal if you or someone you know might be interested.

Old Business

• President’s remarks: continued need for volunteer docents at the Bosse Toy Train Museum.
• The member questionnaire will be sent out again. Some members don’t have Google, so alternate methods are being considered.
• Donna and Nick have put together some fun questions for club members to fill out about their model or real train experiences.

Show and Tell

• Jim Felland — Several scratch-built units in different scales (ON3, OM3, HOM3, ON30) based on logging, plantation, and industrial trains. Bob Sponsel recalled that he had an ON30 train labeled “Pacific Coast Railway,” which ran from San Luis Obispo to Los Olivos (Mattei’s Tavern) until 1938, before the SP made it over the Cuesta Grade.
• Leo — O gauge Santa Fe 2350s (two A units back to back), run on SP tracks because of a landslide near Tehachapi on ATSF tracks in late July 1952
• Connor — G scale 0-4-0 locomotive made from a laser-cut wood kit, super-glued together; the valve gear, valve rods, and firebox door all work. A replica of the construction locomotives used to haul cars filled with rock
• Christopher LoMonaco — N scale engine (Spectrum), plus two “rusty nails” (tie spikes) from the Grand Canyon Railway, 1924–1947. His Uncle Miller worked on that railroad
• Asher — HO scale “Hogwarts Express”
• Aiden — HO scale “Burlington Northern”
• Frank — O gauge Fairbanks Morse SP diesel engine, manufactured in the 1970s (weighs over 5 lbs)

NEW Business

• Treasurer’s report: the club has 38 members; 12 have not yet paid.
• Live Steam Show – June 25
  • Irwin Nathanson will be firing up his live steam engine at the June meeting.
• Acknowledging two years of club residence, thanks to Bob Sponsel.
• Recognizing Leo’s graduation from high school.
• Fred Duerner pointed out that ten Ford Model A automobiles will be at the Stow House Old-Fashioned 4th of July celebration.
• Cade mentioned hosting the Gold Coast Layout on Saturday, June 27.
• Kal remarked that tradition calls for red, white, and blue trains next month.