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National Organization
The NMRA is a non-profit corporation. It
has a President and other officers and a Board of
Directors. The Headquarters of the NMRA are in Chattanooga,
Tennessee, with several paid staff members. Many of the functions of the NMRA
are performed by the Departments, which are staffed by
volunteers. The NMRA holds a National
Convention each year, and regions sponsor conventions in their areas as
well.
Source: Tom Draper
NMRA Districts
Headquarters of the NMRA
- National Model Railroad Assoc., Inc
- 4121 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
- Phone: (423) 892-2846
- Fax: (423) 899-4869
- Email:
- A.C. Kalmbach Memorial Library
- Brent Lambert, Library Director
4121 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421
O: (423) 894-8144
Fax: (423) 899-4869
Email:
Board of Directors
- Stephen Priest, MMR - Regional Advisory Council
- 5729 N. Delta Ave.
- Kansas City, MO 64151
- Phone: 816-746-6733
- email: racdir@hq.nmra.org
- Tony Koester - At Large World Wide Director Director
- 949 Ridge Rd.
- Newton, NJ 07860
- H: (973) 579-1938
- Fax: (973) 579-7474
- email:nkpfan@nac.net
- Charlie Getz, HLM - At Large North America Director
- 47 Madera Ave.
- San Carlos, CA 94070
- H: (650) 591-8916
- email: alnadir@hq.nmra.org
- Don Hillman - Canada Director
- 69 Schroder Cres.
- Guelph ON N1E 7B4 Canada
- Phone: 519-836-732
- email: candir@hq.nmra.org
- Peter Jensen - Pacific Director
- Post Office Box 694
- Cessnock, NSW 2325 Australia
- (61) 2-4990-9855
- email: pacdir@hq.nmra.org
- Nobby Clarke - Atlantic Director
- 34 Hopmeadow Court
- Northhampton, England, NN3 8QG
- +44-1494-782347
- email: atldir@hq.nmra.org
- Jack Hamilton, MMR - Western Director
- 10731 Warren Road NW
- Silverdale, WA 98383
- Phone: (360) 308-9845
- email: westdir@hq.nmra.org
- Peter Magoun, MMR - Central Director
- 9888 Peninsula Drive
- Traverse City, MI, 49686
- Phone: 616-941-1669
- email: centdir@hq.nmra.org
- John E. Roberts, HLM, MMR - Eastern Director
- 104 Heritage Pointe
- Williamsburg, VA 23188-7894
- H: 757-345-3797
- O: 757-345-3118
- Fax: 757-345-6944
- emails: eastdir@hq.nmra.org
Officers of the NMRA
- President
- Michael C. Brestel
- 3208 Vittmer Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45238 - H: 513-481-0185
- Fax: 513-661-2142
- Email: pres@hq.nmra.org
- Vice President - Admin
- Dave Thornton
- 2027 Jeffrey Dr.
- Troy, MI 48085-3816
- H: (248) 879-6806
- Email: vp@hq.nmra.org
- Vice President - Projects
- Bill Kaufman
- 32 Salvador Way
- San Rafael, CA 94903
- H: (415) 491-0543
- Email: vp@hq.nmra.org
- Secretary
- Robert V. Gangwish
- 1704 S. Lake Reedy Blvd.
- Frostproof, FL 33843-7652
- H: 863-635-2003
- Email:secy@hq.nmra.org
- Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer
- Frank Koch
- Email: treas@hq.nmra.org
NMRA Departments
- Administrative Department
- Chief Admin Officer: Jenny Hendricks
- 4121 Cromwell Rd
- Chattanooga, TN 37421-2119
- O: 423-892-2846
- F: 423-899-4869
- E-mail:
- Education Department
- Manager: John M. Lowrance, MMR
- 8611 Norwich Drive
- San Antonio, TX 78217
- E-mail: educate@hq.nmra.org
- Asst Manager: Fred Bock, MMR
- 5923 Windhoven Drive
- San Antonio, TX 78234
- E-mail: educate@hq.nmra.org
- Fund Raising Department
- Manager: Vacant - Help Wanted
- IT Department
- Manager: Tim Klevar
- 13570 Grove Drive, #227
- Maple Grove, MN 55311
- H: 612-293-8698
- O: 763-694-7423
- E-mail: itmgr@hq.nmra.org
- Howell Day Museum
- Manager: John E. Roberts, HLM, MMR
- 104 Heritage Pointe
- Williamsburg, VA 23188-7894
- H: 757-345-3797
- O: 757-345-3118
- Fax: 757-345-6944
- E-mail: museum@hq.nmra.org
- Kalmbach Memorial Library
- Manager: Brent Lambert
- 4121 Cromwell Road
- Chattanooga, TN 37421
- O: 423-894-8144
- Fax: 423-899-4869
- Email:
- MAP Department (Marketing, Advertising, Promotion)
- Manager: Tom Draper, HLM, DSA
- 10837 N. 34th Place
- Phoenix, AZ 85028-3310
- H: (602) 953-1681
- Fax: 602-953-0751
- Email: map@hq.nmra.org
- Meetings and Trade Show Department
- Manager: Bob Amsler
- Email: conv@hq.nmra.org
- Membership Services and Promotion Department
- Manager: Howard Goodwin
- E-mail:mbrservices@hq.nmra.org
- Publications Department
- Publisher: Larry DeYoung
- 54 Waterloo Rd
- Devon, Pa. 19333-1458
- H: 610-293-9098
- Fax 610-293-1715
- Email: pubs@hq.nmra.org
- Standards and Conformance Department
- Manager: Didrik A. Voss, MMR
- 15226 12th Dr SE
- Mill Creek, WA 98012-3082
- O: 425-337-5222
- F: 425-337-6084
- E-mail:tech-chair@hq.nmra.org
- National Communications Director
- Gerry Leone, MMR
- 6459 Smithtown Road
- Excelsior, MN 55331
- H: 952-474-8364
- E-mail:commdir@hq.nmra.org
NMRA Regulations
The Regulations of the NMRA are now contained within the Executive Handbook.