GARY'S SWITCHING LIST

The Switching List contains all known Mid-Continent Region, NMRA, train shows and Division meetings. It also lists all known club shows and swap meets in the Mid-Continent Region (IA, IL, MO, AR, NE, KS, and OK). To list your event, send it to: garyonho@cox.net, or Gary Hemmingway, 3201 SW Stone Ave., Topeka, KS 66614. To subscribe, or unsubscribe, to The Switching List send an email to the above link. Look for us on the MCoR web site: www.mcor-nmra.org.

DIVISION MEETINGS

KANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION meets the 1st Saturday of even numbered months at various locations around the division area. This is a new schedule for 2007. BOD meetings are usually at noon and general meetings are at 1 p.m. For the full schedule check the MCoR website or email Gary Hemmingway: garyonho@cox.net. The next meeting is: April 5, 2008, Robert Stewart: 249 Redbud Estates, Manhattan, KS: To get to Robert's home get on HWY 113 on the west side of Manhattan, KS. Turn East on Farm Bureau Road, turn North (left) at the mobile home park office building. After the road turns east (right) continue across the intersection to Robert's mobile home, #249 on the North side of the street. Please do not block entrances to other mobile homes. All are invited regardless of NMRA membership.

GATEWAY DIV. (ST. LOUIS, MO) meets 3rd Monday each month, 7:00 P.M. Odd numbered months: Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Road at Woods Mill Rd (Hwy 141), Ballwin, MO; Even numbered months: VFW Hall, O'Fallon, IL http://www.gatewaynmra.org/division.htm

TURKEY CREEK DIV. (KANSAS CITY, MO & KS) monthly meetings 4th Tuesday, 7:00 P.M. Johnson County Offices, NE Branch, 6000 Lamar, Shawnee Mission, KS (DMV Building on SW corner of Lamar and Martway)

WESTERN HERITAGE DIVISION (OMAHA, NE / COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA) meets second Saturday (except June and December) at noon. Sump Memorial Library, corner of Washington and Second Streets in Papillion (across from Runza). Visit www.whdnmra.org for more info and a map.

EASTERN IOWA DIVISION
Davenport, Iowa: Eastern Iowa Division Meeting Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 9:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the First Christian Church, 510 East 15th Street in Davenport, Iowa. The agenda for the day will include a short business meeting, a clinic from a BNSF employee on Track Warrants, and tours of two club layouts and two private layouts. All are welcome to attend. Model judging for merit and AP will also be available. For additional information contact the Eastern Iowa Division Superintendent, Rich Mahaney, at 505-640-5909 or hazmatrichm@aol.com

KATE SHELLEY DIVISION meets monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month 7:00 p.m. Meeting location varies, call 515-232-8689 or e-mail rfolkmann@mchsi.com for location.

INDIAN NATIONS DIVISION meets at the New Hardesty Library at 8316 E. 93rd. St. (Just east of Memorial) in Tulsa, OK. The time is from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Each meeting we have various presentations from clinics, to slide shows. After the meetings we have a layout tour at one of the members layouts. Meeting dates are: January 26, 2008, March 29, 2008, May 31, 2008, September 20, 2008, and November 19, 2008. Contact Dave Salamon at drs_rr@yahoo.com for further information.

PLATTE VALLEY DIV. (HASTINGS, GRAND ISLAND, KEARNEY, NE) meets 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in members homes on a rotating basis. Info: John O'Neill, Div. Dir., 308-384-5011 or jponeill@computerconcepts.com.

*WESTERN KANSAS DIVISION (GARDEN CITY, KS) Meets every Monday evening from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at 4091/2 N. Main St. (second floor above "Stage" department store) 7 layouts on display (2-HO, 5-N) Operating sessions available Info: Robert Simmons, Division Director (620) 521-3591 or ras@odsgc.net.

CLAREMORE & SOUTHERN RR OPERATING SESSION, From March through October we will operate on the 2nd Friday evening from 7:00 to 10:00PM. Let me know if you can make it. Thanks. George Maulsby, 9372 E. Clover Creek Dr, Claremore, OK 74017-1487, Claremore & Southern RR www.csrailclub.com geomaulsby@cox.net 918-341-9446

TRAIN SHOWS & MEETS
* = New since last emailing

APR 19, 2008-OZARK MODEL RR ASSOCIATION 30TH ANNUAL TRAIN SHOW & SWAP MEET, King's Way United Methodist Church, 2401 S. Lone Pine, Springfield, MO 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., railroad memorabilia, N, HO, O, Lionel, & G scale, free parking with easy access to the show, Adm: $5.00 adults, children 7
-12 $3.00, 6 and under free w/pd adult, Info: Al Freeman, (h) 417-443-1014 (c) 417-527-5353, dragonden51@yahoo.com or Dale Irvine, bowlanmmr@mchsi.com Vendor Info: Gary Mills 417-725-1433 GMOzarkTrains@aol.com.

APR 19-20, 2008-NEBRASKA, NORTH PLATTE-14TH ANNUAL TRAIN SHOW, D&N Event Center, 501 East Walker Road, Saturday April 19th 9am-5pm & Sunday April 20th 10am-4pm, Admission $3.00 children under 12 $1.00 under 5 free with paid adult, Union Pacific tours Saturday only (extra fare item). Sponsored by the Nebraska West-Central Division, NMRA. Contact: Gene Tacey, P.O. Box 485, Sutherland, NE 69165 308-386-2489 taceys@gpcom.net

MAY 15-18, 2008 ­ MID-CONTINENT REGION CONVENTION, Stone Castle Inn (formerly Settle Inn), 3050 Green Mountain Rd., Branson, MO, 1-800-677-6909 Group # NMRA-5158, rate $69.98 + tax, full registration, $45 /convention, banquet $25; swap tables $15 plus $15 Branson vendor license fee (March 31, 2008) make checks payable to Branson Express 2008 & mail to Tom McMorran, 730 Emerald Pointe Dr, #433, Hollister, MO 65672, email: k_t_mack@yahoo.com, Info: Jim Dimatteo, Convention Chair, 190 Western Ave., Branson, MO

JUL 23 ­ 26, 2008 ­ UNION PACIFIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY CONVENTION, Capital Plaza Hotel & Maner Conference Center, Topeka, KS, Info: Larry Tiffany ltiffany@cox.net, 2140 NW 53rd Terr., Topeka, KS 66618

AUG 2, 2008 ­ TURKEY CREEK DIV TRAIN SHOW, Lenexa Community Center, 13420 Oak, Lenexa (Pflumm & Santa Fe Dr), KS, 8:30 ­ 2:30, Clinics, Model & Photo Contests, Door Prizes, Display Layouts & Layout Tours, Swap Tables & Layout groups, Food & Refreshment, Info: Robert Hollowell, 2013 SE Stratford, Blue Springs, MO 64014-4047.

*SEP 13, 2008 ­ BOEING EMPLOYEES RAILROAD SWAP MEET. St. Louis-More later.

SEP 19-21, 2008-NORTH PLATTE RAIL FEST, Info: Dave Harold 308-534-3648, railfest@nque.com, www.nprailfest.com

Division Directors, Train Show Chairs, or Club Show Chairs: Let's get the word out about your 2008 or 2009 event! Get your information to Gary at any of the above addresses. The Switching List is a service of Mid-Continent Region, NMRA.