Each year, New England Electric Railway Historical Society (doing business as Seashore Trolley Museum and the National Streetcar Museum at Lowell) members join together to discuss the highlights of the previous year, hear from Museum leaders, elect new Trustees, and celebrate our successes and collaborative spirit.
Join us for this year’s Annual Meeting, to be held in-person at Seashore on Saturday, April 26. In addition to our official meetings, we have a great day of fun activities and fellowship planned, including our 13th Annual Volunteers & Donors Appreciation Dinner. Attend just the activities you are interested in or stay for the full day. This event is open to all members and their families.
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Annual Meeting Day Schedule as of 4/3/25
8:30AM Visitors Center Opens; coffee and donut holes available
9AM-5PM Museum Store & Model Railroad Building Open
9AM-4PM Library Book Sale, Visitors Center Lobby
9AM-9:30AM Guided Tour of the Model Railroad Building led by Jackson Seeberg (Museum Educator)
9:30AM-10:30AM In-Person Voting for Trustee Candidates; Visitors Center Conference Room
9:30AM-10:30AM Protecting our Future Strategic Plan Roundtable, Exhibit Room
10AM-4:30PM Trolley Rides Offered
11AM-12:30PM: Business Meeting Called to Order and Administrative Officer & Department Reports, Exhibit Room
- State of the Museum (Rob Drye, Board Chair; Jim Schantz, President & CEO; Katie Orlando, Executive Director)
- Restoration Shop (Dave Rogers, Director; Brian Tenaglia, Shop Foreman)
- Railway Operations at Seashore (Don Stephenson & Dan Vardaro, Co-Chairs, Railway Operations)
- Yard Crew (Jeff Bennett & Dan Vardaro, Yard Team Co-Leads)
- Safety Committee (Phil Tsihlis, Safety Director)
- Library (Karen Dooks, Librarian)
- Curatorial Department (Katie Orlando, Executive Director)
- Overhead Department (Rob Drye, Overhead Supt)
- Track Department (James van Bokkelen, Track Supt)
- Maine Central Model Railroad (Jackson Seeberg, Museum Educator)
- Capital Projects Update (Steve Berg, Director of Museum Operations)
12PM-1:30PM Lunch Available to support the Nagasaki 134 Restoration
12:30PM Election Results Announced, Visitors Center Platform
1PM-2:30PM Guided Tour of the Restoration Shop led by Dave Rogers (Restoration Shop Director)
1PM-2:30PM Model Railroad Community N-Scale Mini Diorama Project, Model Railroad Building
($15/per diorama kit; first come, first served)
($15/per diorama kit; first come, first served)
2:30PM-3:30PM Guided Tour of South Boston Carhouse and the maintenance and restoration work taking place in that location, led by Steve Berg (Director of Museum Operations) and Brian
Tenaglia (Shop Foreman)
Tenaglia (Shop Foreman)
3PM-3:30PM Meeting of the Board of Trustees: Electing and Appointing 2025 Officers, Visitors Center
conference room
conference room
3:30PM-4PM Guided Tour of the Model Railroad Building led by Jackson Seeberg (Museum Educator)
5PM-8PM: Volunteer & Donor Appreciation Dinner, Visitors Center Exhibit Room. All are welcome; more information is available at https://seashoreappreciation.eventbrite.com
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