Welcome to the Big Train Operator Club
Havin' Fun, Runnin' Trains
for 46  years
 January,
2024 - Blast e-mail

 Happy NewYear
 Click on image below for downloadable registration form as a pdf
 We are told hotel rooms are almost gone. Please see hotel policies on Reg form below and reserve now.
2024 Convention Form
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2024 T-Shirts`
 Click image for order form		 2024 Club Car
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2024 Club Car
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 graphics match Convention & Banquet cars
Limited Quantity
  • Thursday, June 20 from 10 to Noon
     Drag races, there will be two classes as follows:
    • Class 1 will be any of the Aristocraft or Bachmann Eggliners
    • Class 2 will be any of the LGB Flyers: Mars, Fortuna, Snoopy or Santa
    • The rules are simple, entries must be unmodified electrically as they came from the factory! Races will be by elimination with prizes awarded to the 1st and 2nd place contestants of each class. Only one entry per person per class.
 If a member would like a sales table in the convention room, please contact Tim at timbluedevil06@gmail.com. We are limiting them to 2 tables each to start or more if they are available.

Friday, June 21st running around the pond. The fun continues on Friday
 If a member would like to help with the pond track on Friday June 14. 2024 and has straight track to loan for the event to let Teya know. She would like to know how many feet they may have to loan so we do not run short.
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Map of BIH

7 Special Events in Hotel

  • BIH Stage Dinner Theatre
  • Drag Races - Click for 2024 Rules
  • Model Contest
  • BTO/Trains Trivia Contest
  • All Aboard Party
  • Wine & Cheese get together for the ladies
  • Banquet
  • Special - around the Pond Day

3 Special external Events - includes Bus Transportation and lunch

  • EBT Railroad Railroad - includes Box Lunch
  • Colebrookdale RR & Boyertown Historic Vehicle Museum - includes Lunch at The "Grind" Restaurant
01/25/2024
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BTOC 46th Bird-in-Hand Convention Schedule
Saturday June 15, 2024
8 AM-12 PM Complete Room Setups All Board Members
8 AM-12 PM Runnin' Trains Everywhere
12-1 PM Lunch Break
1-4PM Registration Robin Room
Convention Rooms Open Eagle & Cardinal Rooms
Runnin' Trains Everywhere
5-7 PM Ralph Wilcox All Aboard Party Back Room of Restaurant upstairs
Free Raffle Entrance at the rear of the 
Silent Auction building
Joe Hylva Trivia Contest Round 1
7-9 PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle, Cardinal & Robin Rooms
Sunday June 16,2024
8:15 AM Depart Hotel For-
East Broad Top Railroad
4:45 PM Arrive back to Hotel
7-9 PM Convention Rooms Open Cardinal & Eagle Rooms
Runnin' Trains
Raffles
Clinic #1 Robin Room
Monday June 17, 2024
Train Day at Bird-in-Hand
8AM-12PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle, Cardinal & Robin Rooms
Havin' Fun Runnin' Trains
1PM-5PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle, Cardinal & Robin Rooms
3:15PM-5PM Ladies Wine & Cheese Social Robin Room
7PM-10PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle, Cardinal & Robin Rooms
Raffles
Joe Hylva Trivia Contest Round 2
7-9 PM Clinic #2 Robin Room
Tuesday June 18, 2024
7:45AM Depart Hotel For-
Colebrookedale Railroad
Lunch at Grind Restaurant in Boyertown, PA 
Boyertown Museum of Historic Vehicles
4PM Arrive back to Hotel
7-10 PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle & Cardinal Rooms
Raffles
Runnin' Trains
7-10 PM John Groot's Ice Cream Social Robin Room
Wednesday June 19, 2024
9AM Annual Membership Meeting Robin Room
10AM-12PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle, Cardinal & Robin Rooms
Runnin' Trains
12:30PM Show @ BIH Stage “The Confession” Starts at 1PM
Enter at the rear of the Restaurant  building and proceed downstairs.
7-10 PM Convention Rooms Open Eagle & Cardinal Rooms
Raffles
Joe Hylva Trivia Contest Round 3
7-9 PM Clinic #3 Robin Room
Thursday June 20, 2024
10AM Tim's Almost Famous  Location TBD
Locomotive Drag Races
12PM-5PM Convention Rooms Tear down
Explore the Bird-in-Hand Area 
6PM-9PM 46th Anniversary Banquet Homestead Room
Dinner & Dessert (Under Restaurant)
Joe Hylva Trivia Contest Finals
Al Lentz Contest Winner Award 
Banquet Raffles
President's Farewell
Friday June 21,2024
8AM-1PM Runnin' Trains Around the Pond
1PM-? Pond Track tear down