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Our membership car program continues throughout the year. The car, presented to each active member of the Society, is a gift from Micro-Trains Line Company. This year it will be the "Lehigh Valley Map”, advertising car. It has a map of the area served by the railroad on one side and solid black on the other. Road numbers are on the ends only. This special car will never be offered to the public, and never rerun. After you join or renew your membership the gift car will ship within six to eight weeks. Initial production and shipping is planned to begin in May 2011.
One of the benefits of membership in the N Scale Enthusiast, in addition to the subscription to our outstanding bi-monthly magazine, is the opportunity to purchase the many special runs that the Enthusiast commissions during the year at a discounted member price. One of the surprise limited edition “Member Only” special run will be offered again this year. This “Lunar Landing Car” should be a desirable addition to your “Nearly A State" series that matches the popular Micro-Trains State Series. Pictured on the car is the “That’s One Small Step for Man; One Giant Leap for Mankind” image. The car will be available for current and new members to order beginning in September through the end of October 2011. Order forms will be mailed to all active members when production is completed in the fall. So long as the limited supplies last; new members who join after October 31st through New Year’s Eve will also be allowed to purchase one of these cars. That is, this car will be available after the deadline until supplies are exhausted; it will never be produced again.
Enthusiast annual United States membership continues to be Forty ($40.00) Dollars, Canadian is Fifty ($50.00 US), and International is Seventy ($70.00 US). This is still the best deal going. Where else can you get six issues of a great magazine, plus a free car for these prices…all delivered to your door without shipping or sales tax. In addition, you now have an option to join or renew for two years at a reduced price of $75.00, $95.00, and $135.00 respectively.
The organization numbers over fifteen hundred and new members continue to join weekly as more and more N scalers find out what excellent opportunities are available from the Enthusiast. We have a minimum of eight, member only, auctions or sales each year. Recently each auction has offered nearly 500 collector quality N scale items. Our annual convention this year in Medford, Oregon, promises to be even better than last year’s in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The local N scalers will play a most important role in presenting our National Convention. Large layouts, live auction, Swap-A-Rama, side trips, special runs for sale, manufacturer’s representatives, clinics, great food and entertainment for the whole family will abound. One special trip will be a tour of the Micro-Trains Line production facility. In addition, the Medford, Oregon area offers so much more to do; plan to come early and stay late into July. For more details and information on the offerings, just click the appropriate tabs on our home page.
Thinking ahead, Micro-Trains has not yet announced what their gift Car will be for 2012, but you can bet it will be a “must have” addition to your collection. Of course, don’t just wait for the gift car. Enjoy the magazine and the many other Limited Edition Special Runs that are offered throughout the year at reduced special member pricing.
If all this sounds like a good deal and we sound like your kind of folks, you may sign up here on the web page or print out a form for mailing. Alternately, e-mail, mail, or call your information to the Director of Membership. If you use a credit card, please include the expiration date and the three digit CID or BIN number added to the end of your number on the back of the card. Membership runs for twelve months and six issues of the Enthusiast magazine from the time your membership is activated.
We look forward to having you join us.
Happy N Scaling,
Jack
Jack Armstrong
Director of Membership
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