NWHS 2018 Convention - Spencer, NC
Thursday, May 16, through Saturday, May 19
Schedule of events
Wecdnesday, May 16
3:00PM - 7:00PM BOD meeting part 1. Courtyard Marriot conference room. 5:15PM - 8:00PM Exhibitor Move in and set up. NCTN Back shop
Thursday, May 17
8:00 AM – 8:20 PM Volunteers meeting. Courtyard Marriot conference room. 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM BOD meeting part 2. Courtyard Marriot conference room. 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Registration, Courtyard Marriot lobby. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Commissary, NCTM back shop. Clinics – NCTM roundhouse orientation room: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM What Makes the Train Go – Steam Dave Phelps 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM What Makes the Train Go – Diesel Dave Phelps 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ACL, SAL and SCL Passenger Service Larry Goolsby 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Structures for Your Layout Frank Bongiovanni 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Historical Overview of Railroad Development in North Carolina – Matthew Calloway 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM NCTM, meet and greet BBQ picnic.
Friday, May 18
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM ACL/SAL Meeting, Courtyard Marriott conference room.
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Registration, Courtyard Marriot lobby.
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Commissary and exhibits, NCTM back shop.
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM YVR and WSSB Tour
Clinics – NCTM roundhouse orientation room:
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Then and Now on tyhe Former AB&C Routes (GA & AL) Larry Goolsby
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM SCL Freight Equipment Larry Goolsby
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM Troop Trains – George Eichelberger
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Group photo with N&W 620
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Modeling committee meeting, Courtyard Marriot conference room.
7:00 PM - ?:00 AM Virginian Special Interest Group meeting, Courtyard Marriot conference room.
includes video presentation on Virginian RPO cars by Dr. Frank Scheer
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM NCTM, night photo session. Orchestrated by NS corporate photographer Casey Thomason.
Saturday, May 19
8:00 AM – 11:00 PM SRHA BOD Meeting, Courtyard Marriott conference room. 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Registration, Courtyard Marriot lobby. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Commissary, NCTM back shop. 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM NWHS Membership meeting, NCTM general purpose room. 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM SRHA Membership meeting, NCTM general purpose room. 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM RPO Car Tour by Dr. Frank Scheer 12:00 PM - ?:00 PM Banquet setup, NCTM back shop Clinics – NCTM roundhouse orientation room: 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Layout Construction and Principles Dean Taylor 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM "Modeling Dining Cars" Rev. Jim Nichols 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM "The N&W, Then and Now - A Photo Exhibition" Jeff Hawkins 5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Banquet happy hour, NCTM back shop. 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Banquet, NCTM back shop.
Updated 5/13/2018