NarrowTracks

MINI-BUNCH

Introduction

The Mini-Bunch is a loose-knit organization of Narrow Gauge Railroad enthusiasts, or should I say fanatics?  The membership and activities are centered in the Mid-West states of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  Each year, the membership organizes 2 meets, one in the Spring, and one in the Fall.

Updates to Minibunch Web Pages
06/01/10 The May 2010 issue of the newsletter has been posted.  It contains the summary of the Midwest NG Show in Canfield.  The January 2010 issue of the newsletter has been posted too (sorry for the delay).
12/30/09 The Spring 2010 Mini-Bunch meet will once again be in conjunction with the Midwest Narrow Gauge Show.  Click here for more information.
10/06/09 The October 2009 newsletter have been posted to the web site.  The October issue contains information pertaining to the Fall 2009 meet (Nov 21,22 Cincinnati/West Chester, Ohio). It has absolutely no offers of free stuff nor other ads of the sort, giving room to other things more related to the magazine's theme.  The registration form for the Fall 2009 meet is available here.
07/09/09 The May 2009 newsletter have been posted to the web site.  Sorry for the delay.  I've also missed a news letter.  The May issue contains information pertaining to the Fall 2009 meet (Nov 21,22 Cincinnati/West Chester, Ohio).
10/18/08 The October 2008 newsletter has been published to the web site.  This issue contains information about the Fall meet in Dayton Ohio (Nov 1&2) and a recap of the 2008 convention in Portland, OR.
08/31/08 The August 2008 newsletter has been published to the web site.  Issue is dedicated to Harry "Doc" Sage, one of the founding members of the Mini-bunch.  Doc who passed away this summer was a Narrow Gauge enthusiast who had an HOn3 layout, a regular at Narrow Gauge conventions and other Narrow Gauge mini-meets....

 


 Hamm River Timber Co. #6 crosses a high trestle on Michael Yokim's On30 layout.

Membership & Quarterly Newsletter

A subscription to the Mini-Bunch quarterly newsletter is provided to all who attend one of the bi-annual meetings.   Optionally, a two year subscription to the newsletter can be obtained by sending $8 to Ted Wiese; 9099 Regency Woods Dr; Kirtland, OH 44094-9380

  • May 2010 was the recent issue of the Newsletter.
  • Next issue scheduled for August.
  • Anyone with a "last copy" on the cover of their newsletter will not be receiving the next issue.  "last copy" means it is time to renew.

Mini-Bunch yahoogroup

To keep up to date on mini-bunch activities, meets, newsletters, join the Mini-Bunch yahoogroup.  To connect with fellow members or share your latest efforts, join the Mini-Bunch yahoogroup.

Click here to join Mini-Bunch
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Spring - Mini-Bunch and Midwest Narrow Gauge Show

The Mini-bunch will again support the 2011 Midwest Narrow Gauge Show.  The event will be March ?? 2011 in Northeast Ohio...Click here for more information.

Past Meets:

Narrow Gauge Timetable
Sept 1-5 2010 30th National Narrow Gauge Convention - St. Louis, MO
Sept 7-10 2011 31st National Narrow Gauge Convention - Hickory, NC
2012 32nd National Narrow Gauge Convention - Bellevue (Seattle), WA

Prototype Articles from the Newsletters

A collection of articles about prototype narrow gauge railroads.  All articles were written by members and appeared in the newsletters.

Modeling Articles from the Newsletters

A collection of articles about modeling narrow gauge railroads.  All articles were written by members and appeared in the newsletters.

Layouts and Member WEB pages

A collection of member layout features from the Mini-Bunch Newsletters and links to member Web sites.  To see what members have been doing click here!

If your a member of the Mini-Bunch and have a train related web page, please send your link to mini-bunch@narrowtracks.com.  When sending the page, please include a brief description.

Shirts

Jim Ruisinger is taking orders for black golf shirts, with the mini-bunch logo printed in gold.  An excel spread sheet form is provided at by clicking here (Jim has informed us that the prices have changed).  Before ordering, send Jim and email, to make sure that he is still taking orders.

Links

Links to general narrow gauge modeling and enthusiast pages are provided on the links page.