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The 16th Annual Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’
Convention Presented by
The New York City Model Transit Association & The Shore Line Trolley Museum
For updated info and directions, visit the NYC Model Transit Association Website: nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm
facebook.com/nycmodeltransit Email: [email protected]
Saturday, June 4, 2016 9:30 am to 5:00 pm
Set up Friday Noon to 9PM Set up Saturday 7:30am to 9:30am
The Rutgers Student Center 126 College Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Admission: $20 Spouse & Children – Free
All proceeds, after expenses, benefit The Shore Line Trolley Museum.
Vendor information on back.
Photo courtesy Carl Dimino
• Operating layouts – FeaturingModel Trolley, Rapid Transit, and BusEquipment.
• Dealers – Models, Equipment, Books,Videos, Photos, Memorabilia and More!
• Model Clinics – “How to” sessionson building cars, structures, and more!
• Model Contests• Historic Bus Exhibit
The Rutgers Gym ANNEX is near the New Brunswick Train Station – Served by NJ Transit, Amtrak, & buses from NYC.
Rutgers Campus buses to the door. Free parking is available, around the block, behind the
Student Center & Gymnasium.
The 2016 Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’ Convention Registration Form
Please print clearly, fill out form and return by mail or present at the door with admission on day of meet.
* Make checks payable to – Shore Line Trolley Museum. *Mail to – NYC Model Transit Association
P.O. Box 162 Raritan, NJ 08869
NAME ____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS _________________________________________________________________
CITY _____________________________________________________________________
STATE ____________ ZIP CODE __________________________
EMAIL ____________________________________________________________________
PHONE _____________________________________________________________
Names of additional registrants: __________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Number of people to register _______ at $20 each – Total $_______ (Spouse and kids under 18 – free)
Make checks payable to: Shore Line Trolley Museum
Will you be displaying anything? Yes ____ No ___ Do you need power? Yes ___ No ___
Approximate display size______________________________________________________ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… This section for VENDORS ONLY: Business Name____________________________________________________________ Description ________________________________________________________________ Items to be sold MUST relate to TRACTION MODELS, URBAN TRANSIT, INTERURBANS, BUSES. GENERAL RAILROAD (models or toys) for sale will NOT be permitted.
Number of tables required ______ at $45 per 2.5’ x 8’ table - $_________.
Vendors need not pay the registration fee, just the fee per table. Any assistant to the vendor must pay the registration fee.
Make checks payable to: Shore Line Trolley Museum
Do you need power? _______ Any special requirements? __________________________ (Please bring a heavy-duty extension cord if power is required, thank you)
Important – We request that vendors, displays, and layouts arrive at designated setup times and be ready for operation no later than opening time (9:30am) on Saturday and leave no earlier than 5:00pm on Saturday – Thank you.
The 2016 Mass Transit & Trolley Modelers’ Convention
Set up times Fri. June 3 noon to 9pm, Sat. June 4, 7:30am to 9:30am Convention opens at 9:30 am and runs to 5:00 pm
The following activities are planned:
Clinics Various car and structure building “how to” clinics. Discussions on prototype transit operations.
Features Various video presentations, operating layouts, vendor tables, antique buses, and static displays.
Contest Judged model contest for best scratch-built or kit built models. Contest rules will be provided at the meet or on our website www.nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm
Food A food court is located in the Rutgers Student Center and features many different types of dining choices.
DIRECTIONS:
Driving from the North or South: Use NJ Turnpike to Exit 9 – East Brunswick, Route 18. Take Route 18 North to Albany St – Route 27 South. Take Albany Street to Easton Ave, make a right. Make the next right onto Somerset St and take to College Ave, make a left. Take College Ave about ¾ of a mile – the Rutgers Student Center and Gymnasium will be on the left. Parking is available in the rear.
Mass Transit: Use NJ Transit trains from Penn Station, NYC or Trenton, NJ to New Brunswick Station. Buses (Coach USA/Suburban) are available from the Port Authority Bus Terminal, NYC to New Brunswick Train Station. The Rutgers Campus Buses stop downstairs at east/north end of the Trenton bound side of the station. Tell the driver you want to go to the Rutgers Student Center/Gymnasium.
More directions, map & Hotel info available at the NYCMTA website:
http://www.nycmodeltransit.org/meetdetails.htm Email – [email protected]
Facebook – www.facebook.com/nycmodeltransit
Anyone wishing to receive info on hotels and additional directions, please include a SASE with your remittance.
