PSR Conventions. Locations, themes, and dates


Year Logo Slogan Chairman City Date
1984 PSR Numero Uno or Saguaro ‘84 Bob Sherlock Scottsdale, AZ 1984-05-17--20
1985 Try LA in '85 Wil Seaver Pasadena, CA 1985-09-26--29
1986strong> Cajon Rail in '86 Tom Becker Ontario, CA 1986-08-14--17
1987> Ride the High Country Bill & Carol Herron Flagstaff, AZ 1987-09-14--27
1988 Silver Gate in 88 SD MR Museum San Diego, CA 1988-09-22--25
1989 On Time in 89 Bill Hoadley Torrance, CA 1989-09-17--10-01
1990 Doing 90 down Cajon Tom van Wormer San Bernardino, CA 1990-10-24--28
1991 Tucson's #1
in 91
Roger von Seeburg & John Lemon Tucson, AZ 1991-09-11--15
1992 It's Laughlin For You in '92 Danny McLean Laughlin, NV 1992-09-13--17
1993 Rails to the Sea in '93 Wil Seaver Long Beach, CA 1993-09-16--19
1994  PSR '94 John Sigurdson San Diego, CA 1994-09-07--11
1995  Cactus Charlie Alive in '95 Roger von Seeburg Phoenix, AZ 1995-09-06--10
1996  1996 Convention  Long Beach Limited (National)
Bill & Irene Mergard Long Beach, CA 1996-07-15--21
1997  1997 Cajon Zephyr Cajon Zephyr 97 Ed Hall Pomona, CA 1997-10-09--12
1998   San Diego's Great in '98 Kerr Allen San Diego, CA 1998-09-09--13
1999  1999 Convention In the Pines in '99 Matt Furze Flagstaff, AZ 1999-09-15--19
2000   Los Angeles Extra David Cox Torrance, CA 2000-09-13--17
2001   Las Vegas Limited Ed Hall Las Vegas, NV 2001-09-12--16
2002  2002 Convention Mission Possible 2002 Chuck Hart Oceanside, CA 2002-09-11--15
2003   Arizona Express 2003 Bob Sherlock Phoenix, AZ 2003-09-10--14
2004  2004 Convention Rails to the Verdugos David Cox Glendale, CA 2004-09-15--19
2005   Cajon Country Jan Wescott Buena Park, CA 2005-09-07--11
2006   Back to the Future in 2006 Ben Sevier San Diego, CA 2006-10-11--15
2007  2007 Convention Copper Trails - Silver Rail Roger von Seeburg Tucson, AZ 2007-09-05--09
2008   Anaheim Express (National) Bill Mergard Anaheim, CA 2008-07-13--19
2009   City of Las Vegas Carl Heimberger Las Vegas, NV 2009-09-02--06
2010   Clear to San Diego Ben Sevier San Diego, CA 2010-09-15--19
2011 Rail to Rims Larry Gibbs Flagstaff, AZ 2011-09-21--25
2012   Ventura Flyer Carl Heimberger Oxnard, CA 2012-09-05--09
2013   Gateway to Cajon Pass Bob Mitchell San Bernardino, CA 2013-09-25--29
2014   Uniting Railroad Modelers Ben Sevier, Don Fowler San Diego, CA 2014-09-03--07
2015   Scottsdale Express Dick Irick, Don Vest Scottsdale, AZ 2015-09-16--20
2016   LA Junction Carl Heimberger Culver City, CA 2016-09-21--25
2017  2017 Convention Ontario Manifest Carl Heimberger Ontario, CA 2017-09-13--16
2018   Beach Ops Ben Sevier San Diego, CA 2018-09-12--16
2019   Arizona Junction Frank Baker, Don Vest Mesa, AZ 2019-09-25--29
2020   Van Nuys Local Pat Raymer Los Angeles, CA Cancelled
2021   Orange Blossom Special Carl Heimberger Irvine, CA 2021-09-08--11
2022 2022 Convention Back on Track in 2022
Ryan DeFede,
Don Fowler
San Diego, CA 2022-09-07--11
2023 2023 NMRA AZ Convention  Grand Canyon Special 2023 Jesse Poole,
John Lovely
Flagstaff, AZ 2023-06-07--11
2024 2024 convention logo 400x2001 SurfLiner 2024
(National)

Pat Raymer,
Vic Cavalli

Long Beach, CA  2024 08-04-11

 

As you can see the picture quality of some of the older logos isn't the best but I have used what I can find. If you have access to a better picture, please share.

Per Harwe
Historian PSR-NMRA

Updated 08/22/2022