See the Division 2 Reward Program for New Members
November Division Two
Full Color Newsletter
We are the Keystone Division, our members get together monthly to share an interest in trains, any scale, model or prototype, hobby or obsession. Our goal is to keep the spirit of the railroads alive for future generations and to support the NMRA. Go to our about page to see more.
The NMRA advances the worldwide scale model railroading community through education and standards as well as advocacy and fellowship.
Join the NMRA and enjoy membership benefits, Family and Student memberships are available. Apply on-line for Membership Application and Renewal.
Make tracks to the Division 2 Meetings guests are always welcome to stop in and meet other modelers.
If you enjoy, or are just interested in, trains or model railroads, then you will fit right in with our interests and activities. We have members that have a few trains stored in the attic, some are master modelers, others have huge operating layouts, and others just enjoy coming to the meetings.
The Free-Mo and the T-Trak modular railroads are a chance for anyone to model and operate a section of the layout. Members are available to help and guide you with each step in your module construction. Visit our Free-Mo photo page or our T-Trak photo page for photos of our modular railroad portable layouts.
We have an annual Model Railroad Jamboree where experts share their skills and knowledge.
Click here to see the Division 2 Reward Program for New Members
Click here to see a listing of Holiday Open Houses
10:00am - 4:00pm
Monroeville Convention Center, Monroeville, PA
DARE Model RR Club
800 Venetia Road, Venetia, PA 15367 (top floor of the old school).
Program: TBD
10:00am - 4:00pm
New Eagle VFD Social Hall, 156 Chess St, New Eagle, PA 15067
$4 Full Fare, $3 Senior, Children free
Chippewa Twp. VFD Social Hall, 2568 Darlington Road, Beaver Falls, PA 15010
Admission: $5.00, children 12 & under free, 10:00am - 3:00pm
Beaver-Lawrence Railway Historical Society
Featuring all gauges trains, die cast cars & trucks, railfan items, parts & videos, operating layout & food.
Community College of Allegheny County, Boyce Campus in Monroeville, PA
These items are available for pickup at a Div. 2 meeting, or to be shipped.
Congratulations to our Div. 2 members at the May 2023 Regional Convention; 2 MMRs, 16 model contest awards (more than any other division), 8 Merit Awards, and 3 Certificates.
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Where: Crowne Plaza Hotel, 7230 Engle Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
Hosted by The North Coast Division 4
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Where: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Green Tree, 500 Mansfield Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Web Page
Volunteers Needed
Where: Columbus, OH
Hosted by the Buckeye Division 6
posted on the web page of the Allegheny Plateau Division 11, MCR, NMRA
During the remainder of the year (July to December 2023), we would like to encourage current members to seek out potential new NMRA members at train shows, hobby shops, clubs or anywhere such candidates might be found. Division 2 will reward active members for any new NMRA members they recruit.
This is how the reward program will work:
Congratulations to our Div. 2 members at the May 2023 Regional Convention; 2 MMRs, 16 model contest awards (more than any other division), 8 Merit Awards, and 3 Certificates.
At the February Division Meeting, Susan Werner and Ray Helster were presented with Certificates of Achievement for earning a category in the NMRA Achievement Program.
Contact the company store with any orders or questions.
Contact the company store with any orders or questions.
Contact the company store with any orders or questions.
The Education Department of NMRA has generated three new documents focused on NMRA educational efforts at the regional and division levels.
Monday, Dec. 4
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Wednesday, Dec. 6
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Thursday, Dec. 7
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
Friday, Dec. 8
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
6:00pm - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Dec. 9
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
noon - 6:00pm:
Youngstown Model Railroad Association
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Sunday, Dec. 10
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
noon - 5:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
noon - 6:00pm:
Youngstown Model Railroad Association
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Monday, Dec. 11
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Wednesday, Dec. 13
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Thursday, Dec. 14
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
Friday, Dec. 15
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
6:00pm - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Dec. 16
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Sunday, Dec. 17
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
noon - 5:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Monday, Dec. 18
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Wednesday, Dec. 20
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
Thursday, Dec. 21
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
Friday, Dec. 22
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
5:00pm - 8:00pm:
Waynesburg Miniature Railroad
6:00pm - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Dec. 23
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Tuesday, Dec. 26
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Wednesday, Dec. 27
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Thursday, Dec. 28
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Friday, Dec. 29
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Dec. 30
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
noon - 4:00pm:
Rochester Area Heritage Society
2:00pm - 7:00pm:
The Train Gang of Washington County
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Sunday, Dec. 31
noon - 5:00pm:
Beaver County Model Railroad and Historical Society
noon - 5:00pm:
Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Friday, Jan. 5
6:00pm - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Jan. 6
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Sunday, Jan. 7
noon - 5:00pm:
Ohio Valley Lines
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Friday, Jan. 12
6:00pm - 9:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Saturday, Jan. 13
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
Sunday, Jan. 14
11:00am - 5:00pm:
Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum
If you are a Keystone Division Two active member and have a web page for your layout, contact the webmaster to get a link here. We can also host a page for you. One way to create a web page is to create a Word document, along with some photos, which can be converted to a web page by the webmaster. See George's page for an example.
George Pandelios
Charlie & Andy Blenko
Tom Gaus
Clubs and Societies in PA
Clubs and Societies in WV
Clubs and Societies in OH
Pike ads are available to publicize your home or club model rail empires for a $15.00 yearly fee. You may supply artwork or have it produced by the editor for a nominal fee. Pike ads are posted here and in the Keystone Flyer newsletter.
Tid Bits is a listing of links to internet web sites, mostly YouTube videos, that you may find interesting and see what other modelers are doing.
YouTube: Trackside Scenery
YouTube: Paul Patterson
Tubi: Documentary Series
Tubi: Documentary Series
Tubi: Documentary Series
Tubi: Documentary
YouTube: Big G's RR
Youtube: Chicago Crossing Model Railroad
Youtube: Rex Smith
YouTube: Fairmont Subdivision
YouTube: Fairmont Subdivision
YouTube: Summit model train videos
YouTube: Norm's Trains
YouTube: dferg100
YouTube: ssnk79
YouTube: Conny Jörnryd
YouTube: Dynamo Productions
YouTube: JSVideoUTube
YouTube: JeffJohnston
YouTube: Model Railroad Hobbyist magazine
YouTube: BArailsystem
YouTube: TSG Multimedia
YouTube: Need4Life
YouTube: North American Prototype Modelers Channel
YouTube: TwoSheds deCosta
YouTube: fmnut
YouTube: Nace's Videography LLC
Over 1,000 HO Freight Cars for sale, Mark Hoeller is changing his layout plans, selling from his home in Upper St. Clair Twp, PA. Cell: 757-510-4132
There is a correction to our mailing address for the Div.2 Company Store for ordering porch swings and market decals: Address no longer active: P.O.Box 152 Greensburg, PA 15601-0152 Company Store address to be used: 292 Salem Church Rd Rostraver Twp, PA 15012-2922