The Boston & Maine's pioneering 1935 stainless steel streamliner was preserved as a display in 1957. Active restoration began in 1997 under the ownership of the State of NH. Progress was intermittent and ground was lost during spells of inactivity. Last July the Flying Yankee Association (FYA) took ownership of the train and moved it from Lincoln, NH, over the Kancamagus Pass to Conway, NH. There, the carbodies were placed on their trucks on active track. James will present the history of the train, the FYA's plans and fundraising progress, and approaches to modeling the train.
Email Railfun Coordinator Peter Watson if you have any questions.
The HUB Division formally established Railfun nights in 1996. Railfun is an informal get-together that offers presentations and hands-on clinics teaching a variety of modeling techniques or prototype railroad topics. The evening is open to both members and the public; we generally have about 40 attendees. Railfun is a time to socialize, meet new members and potential new members, discuss hot model railroading topics, help each other with our favorite tips, and is, as the name implies, just a lot of fun!
Some hands-on Railfun clinics held over the past few seasons included making trees, weathering freight cars, making rock formations using rock molds and geodesic foam, and an entire multi-part series on construction and scenicking a diorama. We've had presentations on the construction of the Hoosic Tunnel, the latest in DCC sound technology and products, and what it is like to be a train engineer, presented by one of our members who is an engineer on the commuter rail. Railfun clinics and presentations are usually given by HUB members and sometimes by invited clinicians, but anyone can give a clinic. Contact the Railfun Night Coordinator if you would like to schedule yourself to present a clinic.
Railfun is a free event. However, we do ask for a $3 donation per adult, which buys you refreshments plus all the parts and materials for the clinics.