visitors had the opportunity to climb aboard restored Maywood Station Museum Caboose 24542 to see the operating model train layout and additional displays. Copies of the books, "Maywood - The Borough, The Railroad, and The Station" and "New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad in New Jersey", were available for purchase in the Museum Store and author Edward S. Kaminski was on hand to sign copies if requested with all proceeds going towards further preservation of the Maywood Station MuseumIn the spring of 2011, MSHC member Vince Molodowec carefully restored two original "S-Type" Hayes track bumpers that were once found on the Maywood Station team track siding installed them at the end of the panel track beneath Maywood Station Caboose 24542. This view of Vince's completed project was taken on May 15, 2011. (Photo by Robert P. Pisani) Work continued through the first part of 2011 on the operating model train layout inside Caboose 24542 including the addition of a protective glass enclosure around the front of the display. The progress is shown in view that was taken on April 27, 2011. (Photo by Mike Szymanski) 2011 Maywood Station Museum Open House Dates The Maywood Station Museum will be open of the following dates and times in 2011: Sun., May 15 - Noon to 3pm Weds., Aug. 24 - 7pm to 9pm Weds., June 15 - 7pm to 9pm Sun. Oct. 2 - Noon to 3pm Weds., July 20 - 7pm to 9pm Sun., Nov. 6 - Noon to 3pm *Sat. Dec. 10 - 10am to Noon (Santa at Maywood Station) Summer 2011 MSHC Membership Meeting Schedule The membership of the MSHC meets twice monthly for work sessions at Maywood Station on Wednesday evenings starting at 7pm. Membership Business Meetings will be held quarterly starting at 7:30pm. Membership will be notified in advance of each meeting date. MSHC Membership News David Percival visited family in Great Britain for two weeks in March…….Ed Quinn has been appointed Town Historian for the newly-formed Township of Rochelle Park Historical Commission…….Pat Reynolds has been constantly training and will be running in the Annual ING New York City Marathon this November. This will be Pat’s fifth time that he has participated in this event…… In late March, Ed Kaminski visited Hilton Head Island, SC for a business conference……In late April and again in early June, Joe Katzenstein and his wife Diane visited family in Florida ……Rich Kugel made a sizeable donation of books for the Maywood Station Museum Library and numerous H.O. scale models for the museum displays. Thank you, Rich!!........Ed Quinn reports that progress is continuing in developing the North East Region Scout Museum in Rochelle Park, NJ. For several years, Mr. Quinn has been spearheading this effort to create a scouting museum……Rob Pisani visited China on business in early June…..Keith Smollin was spotted wearing a Yankees jersey. Hey, Keith – what gives? Did you give up on the Mets this year already?......Rob Pisani visited China on business in early June…… Condolences to Rob Pisani and his wife Dana on the on the passing in mid-June of Rob’s mother-in-law….. 13
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