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NYCSHS 2025 Mini Convention - Cleveland

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When: Sunday - September 27, 2026

 

Where: Berea Historical Society, 118 E. Bridge Street, Berea OH  44017

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Cost: NYCSHS Members / Non-members $20.00

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Schedule

Doors open for coffee and donuts (provided) at 8:30.  Clinics start at 9:00.  The schedule is still a work in progress and clinic times will be provided, as soon as they become available.

 

Speaker Schedule & Topic (as of 7/29/26)

  • Alex Schneider - President, NYCSHS: Layout Friendly Bridges.

  • Robert McQueen - Vice-President, NYCSHS: A Case Study - Modeling an EMD GP7 - Class DES-4a.

  • Seth Lakin - Chair, NYCSHS Modeling Committee: Using Layout Design Elements to model Michigan City, Indiana; Five railroads in one city.

  • Steve Lasher: Techniques for upgrading older locomotives for DCC and Sound.

  • David MacKay, Past President, NYCHS: The Standard NYCS 19000 caboose, and why it's not really a "standard".

  • Frank Bongiovanni: Yes, Virginia, NYCS had articulated steam locomotives and electric locomotives.

 

Registration

Please fill out and mail, or copy and attach to an email the following information to our Mini Con registrar, Ralph Schiring: 

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NAME: ______________________________________________________________________________

 

Name on badge: ______________________________________________________________________

 

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________

 

# of Registrants: ______________________________________________________________________

 

Emergency Contact:  Name, Relationship, Phone/cell/mobile # _________________________________

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Ralph Schiring

NYCSHS Mini

16623 Oak Street

Omaha, NE  68130-2051

Email: Ralph C. Schiring

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Please be sure to include an emergency medical contact.  We really need you to provide this information, otherwise your registration will NOT be processed.

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Cost

Cost of the this year's Mini Con is $20 - Cash or Checks only! - The Registrar is NOT equipped to handle credit cards.  Wrap any cash up securely, but we really do recommend checks.  ALL checks should be payable to "NYCSHS, Inc".

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