Ron–Hoess is a prototype model railroader whose layout, recently featured in MRP 2023, depicts the Pennsylvania Railroad in North Philadelphia circa 1958. The layout combines both his interests in the PRR and the Philadelphia industries that the railroad served. To achieve a realistic depiction of the city all the structures on the layout are scratchbuilt.
Website Updates
10/19/2025 - Clinic materials, handouts, info to be posted - see center section.
10/15/2025 - Train Show Hours: Sat. 9am-3pm
10/14/2025 - New banquet speaker
10/12/2025 - StARR (St. Alban's) will NOT be open on Thursday
10/11/2025 - Registration hours listed in schedule
10/11/2025 - Op sessions cancelled: #804-Eric Craig; #810-Mike Berus
10/11/2025 - Access to Thursday-Saturday layout info now available - pre-registrants should have received email from registrar
10/08/2025 - Train Show is Saturday, 10/18, 9-4pm - See center section.
10/08/2025 - Layout Cancelled - Norma Toll. Layouts in that area (red) renumbered.
10/06/2025 - Pre-registration has ended. Registration on-site opens at the hotel Thursday 4pm.
10/04/2025 - Appreciation Certificates - see center section
10/03/2025 - New Clinic - Learning and Practicing Ops - Friday 8am, Aud.
09/30/2025 - Layout Cancelled - John Seibert
09/30/2025 - New layout - Delaware & Susquehanna Club in Haddon Hts., NJ
09/29/2025 - Banquet buffet menu posted
09/29/2025 - #807 Shindledecker Op Session hours on main schedule corrected - Friday 1-4pm
09/28/2025 - Updates: Vendors/Train Show. Door Prizes, Donors, Floor Plan
09/26/2025 - New Clinician - John Ehrenreich - Hot Wire Foam Factory
09/25/2015 - Charlie Long's layout will not be open due to his passing.
09/25/2015 - New Clinic - Don Winn, MMR - Modeling with MMRs
09/24/2015 - New Layout Tour - Burlington Co. MRRC
09/23/2015 - Layout Cancellation - Nick Brownsberger
09/18/2025 - Contest Evaluators Instructional Meeting - Thursday 9-10pm
09/17/2025 - Clinician added - Gary Russell - Choo Choo Barn history, operation, foundation
09/16/2025 - Clinician added - Don Winn, MMR
09/16/2025 - Glyn Thomas CNJ Stations clinic moved from Saturday 8am to 1:30pm.
09/15/2025 - Ernie Little, MMR - Mortar clinic - additional session added for Saturday at 11am.
09/13/2025 - Op Session Time Correction - Greg & Angel Shindledecker should be Friday 1-4pm
09/11/2025 - White Elephant Sales info posted
09/04/2025 - Layout and ops lists and maps updated
09/01/2025 - Layout time/day change - Earl Hackett moved from Saturday to Sunday 10-2pm
08/29/2025 - Clinic added: Glyn Thomas - Modeling with MMRs: CNJ Crossing Keeper's Hut
08/28/2025 - Clinic added: Steve Wysowski - Building a Steam-Powered Doodlebug
08/19/2025 - Layout photos added (Peter Becker, Nawn, Hamilton, Spencer)
08/17/2025 - Layout photos added (Rogowski, Kessler), updates in SIGs, Modular Displays, MER Meetings
08/09/2025 - Layout photos added
08/04/2025 - layout lists/maps for Thursday-Sunday
08/03/2025 - ops list/map posted
08/02/2025 - Interactive layout list/map posted
07/30/2025 - Clinic list and grids updated
07/24/2025 - Clinic grids updated
07/23/2025 - Clinic grids updated, layout list updated, layout descriptions posted
07/23/2025 - Clinic and bio lists updated
07/18/2025 - Comprehensive updates
07/11/2025 - Clinic grids updated
07/11/2025 - Registration now active
07/11/2025 - Daily clinic grids posted
07/10/2025 - Prototype Tours: Colebrookdale RR
07/04/2025 - Preliminary Layout List, Clinics List, Clinicians Bios
07/03/2025 - Op Sessions posted
07/03/2025 - Hands-on clinics list
06/12/2025 - Awards Banquet Update
06/11/2025 - Convention shirts now available
03/22/2025 - Hotel room reservations now available
