Month: March 2017
New York Society of Model Engineers, Carlstadt
The New York Society of Model Engineers celebrates 90 years. 
Second Avenue Subway line stuck in the slow lane
Recent announcements that due to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $15.2 billion dollar shortfall in the proposed $32 billion 2015-2019 Capital Program that the next phase for construction of the Second Avenue subway is nothing new.
A trip down memory lane will help explain why progress has been so slow for construction of the long anticipated Metropolitan Transportation Authority Second Avenue subway.
The first of four segments for the new Second Avenue Subway (consisting of three stations between 96th Street and 63rd Street on the east side of Manhattan) cost $4.5 billion or $2 billion per mile.
Good news is that this portion of the work is on schedule and within budget.
One trick used by transit managers to complete any project within budget, is to drop a portion of the original scope of work. This saves the necessary dollars which were not available to deliver 100 percent of what was…
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Model Train Shows – 2017
New Jersey
BRICK ~ The Brick Train Show. 9AM-2PM. Sunday March 26, 2017, Sunday May 21, 2017
NORTH HALEDON~ Garden State Model Railway Club. April 1-2, 1-5PM. April 8-9, 1-5PM.
TOMS RIVER ~ The Toms River Train & Toy Show Sunday May 21. 9AM-2PM .
WAYNE ~ Nat’l Collectors Club Wayne Train Show April 9, 9am-2pm.
Pennsylvania
Scranton ~ Coming in May…
Radisson Lackawanna Station Hotel, 700 Lackawanna Ave., Scranton. Fri, 5/12/2017 – Sun, 5/14/2017 – Conventions, Excursions, Meeting, Photo Exhibition/Slide Show, Railroad Memorabilia, Swap Meet, Train Show and Sale. Hours Vary by Event. Admission Fees
Registration fees vary by event. Key, Lock & Lantern Annual Convention – full weekend of events: Transportation History Expo w/ transportation & industry exhibits & railroad memorabilia sales (hardware, paper, books, photos), lectures, banquet, train excursions & tours. Visit the KL&L website at www.klnl.org for current schedules & registration info.
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