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Meetings

While the TCD would like to hold meeting times and dates – sometimes things come up and changes happen.   Please check back before the meetings, to make sure things have not changed.

October 21, 2026 – Wednesday
5:00pm-5:30pm Setup/Eat/Social
5:30pm Meeting Starts – note earlier start time
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Gondolas/Hoppers (covered Hoppers)
Presentation – Achievement Program program

November 18, 2026 – Wednesday
5:00pm-5:30pm Setup/Eat/Social
5:30pm Meeting Starts – note earlier start time
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Maintenance of way Cars
Presentation – tba

Past Meeting Minutes


(Old Meeting Info)

October 14th, 2025 – Tuesday, 5:30pm to 8pm (Library closes at 8pm)

Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Maintenance of Way Cars
First hour is setup, conversation, and eating (bring your own food).  Meeting starts at 6:30pm.
The library allows food, but we need to keep it clean and tidy.  We also need to return room to its original configuration (putting tables/chairs away).
Presentation: Andrew Waldow will show us how he did his layout benchwork.
The library allows food, but we need to keep it clean and tidy.  We also need to return room to its original configuration (putting tables/chairs away).

November 4th, 2025 – Tuesday, 5:00pm to 8pm (Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library, 7100 Nicollet Ave, Richfield, MN 55423
The library allows food, but we need to keep it clean and tidy.
We also need to return room to its original configuration (putting tables/chairs away prior to 8pm).
Setup: 5:00pm-5:30pm – setup and eat your own food
Business Meeting: 5:30pm-6:30pm – new/old business
Presentation: 6:30pm to 7:00pm – Topic tba
Show & Tell: 7pm to 7:30pm – Passenger Equipment
Clean up: 7:45pm-7:55pm (out of building by 8pm)

January 13, 2026 – Tuesday
Zoom Meeting 7pm to ??
The Zoom meeting link is in the recent TCD newsletter and will be posted on Facebook on the day of the meeting.
Send photos/messages to:
(Add “Zoom Submission” to email subject line to help in the processing of messages.)
Show & Tell – Online Structures

February 10, 2026 – Tuesday
Zoom Meeting 7pm to ??
The Zoom meeting link is in the recent TCD newsletter and will be posted on Facebook on the day of the meeting.
Send photos/messages to:
(Add “Zoom Submission” to email subject line to help in the processing of messages.)
Show & Tell – Prototype Photos

If you have never joined a zoom meeting on your PC, Mac, or phone, you may need to download the zoom app before you can get in. Clicking on the link provided will direct you to do so.

If you want to be proactive, you can review the zoom requirements and download the required software ahead of time – see this link: https://support.zoom.com/hc/en/article?id=zm_kb…
There is even a link to join a test zoom meeting (maybe you just like talking to yourself ?!?) https://zoom.us/test
I’d highly recommend it ahead of time so you’re not fumbling around as the meeting is going on.
March 18th, 2026 – Wednesday – Member Meeting
March 18th, 2026 – Wednesday, 5:00pm to 8pm (Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – In Progress Models
April 15th, 2026 – Wednesday, 5:00pm to 8pm
5pm-6pm Setup/Eat/Social
6pm Meeting Starts
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)

Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Auto Industry

May 20th, 2026 – Wednesday – Annual Meeting – Election of Officer
Officer positions up for election:  President (Superintendent) and Secretary.
5pm-6pm Setup/Eat/Social
6pm Meeting Starts
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Tools

June 17th, 2026 – Wednesday
5:30pm-6pm Setup/Eat/Social (note the slightly later start time)
6pm Meeting Starts
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Current Project

July 15th, 2026 – Wednesday – UPDATE
Meeting and Railfan Picnic at Kaposia Landing
800 Bryant Ave., South St. Paul.
Meet at 5:30pm
Bring something to eat. (May have a brief meeting.)
Focus on railfanning the UP Yard.

August 19th, 2026 – Wednesday
5:00pm-6pm Setup/Eat/Social
6pm Meeting Starts
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Boxcars
Presentation – Airbrush painting

September 16, 2026 – Wednesday
5:00pm-6pm Setup/Eat/Social
6pm Meeting Starts
(7:45pm Clean up room – Library closes at 8pm)
Augsburg Park Library
7100 Nicollet Ave
Richfield, MN 55423
Show & Tell – Locomotives
Presentation – Ken B. (Modules)