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NOVEMBER 2, 2022
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXIII • NO 38
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Heritage Craft Show Will Highlight Handmade Items BY CATHY MOLITORIS
Railroad Club members (from left) John Monti, Gary Latshaw, Bill Fishel and David Newhart
A replica of the Star Barn is part of the layout.
Seeing The World In Miniature BY CATHY MOLITORIS
isit the Masonic Village & Elizabethtown Model Railroad Club, and you’ll step inside another world. “It’s taking the world and putting it into miniature,” said John Monti, club vice president, describing the 1,600 feet of track in seven display areas. “You could look at the same scene six times and see something new every time.” The club will hold an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6, at the
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club building on Freemason Drive on the grounds of Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. For 25 years, the club members have been sharing their passion for trains with the community. The display features seven gauges, ranging from standard scale to Z scale. The latter layout is so tiny, it’s housed in an open briefcase. “It’s very unusual to have seven scales under one roof,” said club treasurer Bill Fishel. Although the club is housed on the grounds of Masonic Village, its
50 members are about equally split between residents of the retirement community and the wider region, Monti said. The elaborate layouts fill the building, with scenes of northwest, southeast and central Pennsylvania, as well as local attractions such as the Star Barn. A working replica of a Pittsburgh incline operates in one area, while another area features holiday scenes that change throughout the year. The club members note that the layout is always evolving,
with plans for redoing a warehouse district and swapping out a cityscape with an HO-scale amusement park. “It’s never done,” said club president Gary Latshaw. “This is 25 years of work, and it’s always changing.” Most of the club members have been into trains since their youth, said Latshaw. The club provides members with a space to indulge in their hobby without having to set up an elaborate layout in their home, but it also serves another purpose. See Model Railroad pg 6
“We showcase local craftspeople and handmade goods,” said Maryann Swartz, describing the Winters Heritage House Museum’s Heritage Craft Show. The show will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the museum, 47 E. High St., Elizabethtown. The show will include a variety of items from artisans and family businesses, noted Swartz, who is the museum director. Vendors will display their wares throughout four historic buildings, including the 1760 log homes that make up the museum and the brick Victorian house next door, she said. The craft show will feature handmade jewelry, stationery, artwork, clothing, doll furniture and accessories, baby gifts, turned wood items, soaps, lotions, holiday décor and more. See Craft Show pg 2
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