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15TH CONVENTION OCTOBER 13/14, 2012 IN ADLISWIL (ZÜRICH)
By Car: From all directions use Freeway A3 Exit No. 33 (Zürich-Wollishofen/Adliswil). Go to Zürichstrasse South and drive 1,4 km to reach the 15th CV. GPS-Data: Enter Zip Code: 8134 or Adliswil and Zürichstrasse 26A.  Attention: There are not enough Parkings at the Schoolhouse Kronenwiese. Therefore, we recommend to use public transportation because of having excellent connections to reach the CV. Come by Train with SZU S-4 from Zürich-Mainstation, just 16 Min. or  by Bus 184 from endstation Tram 7 Wollishofen.

Adliswil overview map: from the freeway to the CV.

Our CV-Hotel Ibis is located next to Exit 33 (across the BMW Garage).
Take a ride with Bus 184, which will bring you direct to the Convention
site within 4 Min.


15th CV-Complex, Bus 184 (Busstop Krone) and Train Station Adliswil.
Opening Hours 15th CV: Saturday 10.00 - 17.30 h, Sunday 09.30 - 16.30 h

 

Accomodation during the Convention
Hotel Ibis is our Convention Hotel. (just 1,4 km to the Convention site)
Zürichstrasse 105, 8134 Adliswil
- Freeway A3 (Exit No. 33 Zürich-Wollishofen/Adliswil).
Tel 044-711-8585, Fax 044-711-8586, welcome@ibiszurich.ch
Direct Link: Ibis Adliswil.  
GPS-Data: Enter Zip code 8134 or Adliswil Zürichstr. 105.
Single or Double Room Rates * sFr. 114.-/Night. In addition is the City-Tax sFr. 2.50/Person and Night.
Breakfast per Person sFr. 15.-. (great food selection at the Restaurant Boom)
* for CV-Visitors/Exhibitors there is a special rate. Please book no later than 20.9.2012 and mention "Railroad Convention".
There is a Bus Stop in front of the hotel. Take Bus 184 to the Convention and get off Bus Stop Krone.

 

Detail 15th Convention Complex (Schoolhouse Kronenwiese Adliswil)

The 15th CV takes place in 4 different buildings. Tickets are available only from the tent in front of the Cafeteria Building. Entrance fee: sFr. 10.-/Person, Children sFr. 5.- (2-days Pass sFr. 15.-). Entrance of House A and B is in the middle of these buildings. Entrance of House C is north of the Cafeteria and House D south of it. Coming from the Adliswil Train Station cross the Sihl River Bridge, follow Zürichstrasse and before the ZKB Bank Building make a right and use the walkway to the Schoolhouse Place (5 Min. to walk).
The Busstop of 184 is just in front of the ZKB Bank Building.


The German Train-TV-Team (Eisenbahn-Romantik) with Hagen von Ortloff
will produce a 30 min. report about the 15th Convention.
(This report will be broadcasted in Austria, Germany and Switzerland)


 

Exhibitors (with web site) of the 15th Convention (temp. list)

http://www.stuckiart.ch.vu Art Corner, Paintings by Frans Stucki, Bern
http://www.timswiss.ch Art Corner, Paintings by Martin Stamm, Bassersdorf (New for 15th Convention)
http://freds-miniszene.npage.de Fred Kiener, Köniz b. Bern
http://www.mb1q.com Narrow Gauge Corner, On3 Trainbuffs
http://www.ntrak.ch N Scale: Ntrak Swiss Division
http://www.kimoli.ch HO Scale: Kim Nipkow (Big Boy in Action 2012) new for 15th CV
http://www.stuttgart-modelrailroaders.de HO Scale: SMR - Stuttgart Model Railroaders, Germany
http://www.trainmaster.ch/Y-209.htm O Scale: Jürg Lütscher, Wallisellen, (SP Locomotive Facility)
http://www.trainmaster.ch/X-BSL-1.htm O Scale: Günther Holzgang, Otelfingen (Bay Shore Line)
http://largescaleworld.npage.de/ G Scale (1:22,5): Eric Groenewoud, CH, new 15th CV
http://www.moosecreek.ch  G Scale (1:29): Urs Weibel, Feldis
http://large-scaledieselmodels.blogspot.com/ G Scale (1:29): Dr. Norman Schaake, Markgröningen, Germany (auch Modelle 1:11,4 und 1:8) new 15th CV
http://4largescale.com/fletch/d40.htm Spur 80: Martin Rindlisbacher, Utzigen 
http://www.spur80.ch Spur 80: Hanz Feuz, Thun
http://fluhdesign.ch/?p=3070 Spur 80: Ausstellung 2011 mit sensationellen Bildern (new 5/11)

 

Dealers, Advertisers and Sponsors of the 15th Convention (temp. list)

http://www.aat-net.de All American Trains, Kaarst, Germany (Händler)
http://www.adliswil.ch City of Adliswil (Main Sponsor)
http://www.beckwinter.ch Bäckerei Winter, Adliswil (Cafeteria)
http://www.bankthalwil.ch Bank Thalwil, Adliswil, Kilchberg, Langnau a/A, Thalwil (Sponsor)
http://www.beyer-ch.com Beyer Uhrenmuseum, Zürich, René Beyer (Sponsor)
http://www.bigtrains.net Big Trains and More, Sissach (Händler)
http://www.boeschgetraenke.ch Bösch-Getränke, Adliswil (Cafeteria)
http://www.digitoys-systems.ch DigiToys-Systems AG, Wilen b. Wollerau (Händler)
http://www.feather.ch Feather Products, Zürich (Repair Center)
http://www.hermann-rail.ch Hermann: MTH CH-Vertretung (Hermann Service & Handels GmbH) Importeur
http://www.ibiszurich.ch Hotel Ibis, Adliswil (CV-Hotel)
http://www.lehnerbau.ch Lehner Hoch- und Tiefbau, Kilchberg (special services)
http://www.loki.ch LOKI Eisenbahnzeitschrift und Loki Thema No. 1 - Evolution, Zürich
http://www.magsandmore.ch Mags and More (Foto Loko Grafik by Dani Hunziker), Zürich
http://www.mti.ch Maya Travel Inn, (Railfan Reisen), Uitikon-Waldegg
http://www.oldpullman.ch Old Pullman Modellbahnen AG, Stäfa (Händler)
http://www.pitsch-trans.ch Pitschs Trucker Shop, Zürich (Händler)
http://www.rsgraphic.ch RS GRAPHIC, Ruedi Schai, Bernhardzell
http://www.swr.de/eisenbahn-romantik SWR TV, Eisenbahn Romantik mit H. von Ortloff
http://www.trainmaster.ch Trainmaster by Werner Meer, Kilchberg (Händler)
Links-Liste der American Railroadfans mit Beschreibung / Description of our Links
Link Beschreibung Description
13th CV-Guide PDF der 13th CV-Guide als PDF Guide of the 13th Convention as a PDF
14th CV-Guide PDF der 14th CV-Guide als PDF Guide of teh 14th Convention as a PDF
14th Convention Info 14th Convention Information Information about the 14th Convention
15th Convention Info 15th Convention Information Information about the 15th Convention
Convention History Geschichte von der 1. bis zur 14. CV (1981-2009) History from 1st to 14th Convention (1981-2009)
Convention Main Page Convention Hauptseite Convention Main Page
Convention Links Convention Links (Aussteller, Inserenten, Sponsoren) Convention Links (Exhibitors, Advertisers, Sponsors)
CV: Pins, Fotos, Film Pins, Fotos, Filme der Conventions Pins, Photo-CV, Film-DVD about the Conventions
General Links grosse Links Sammlung der US-RR-Szene great Links collection of the US-RR-Scene
Hobby Shows Ausstellungen (CH, D, USA) Exhibitions (CH, D, USA)
Home Railroadfans American Railroadfans Hauptseite American Railroadfans Main Page
Monthly Meetings Monatliche Meetings (Programm) Monthly Meetings (Program)
new Layout Center LCH LCH: das neue Layout Center in Hinwil LCH: new Layout Center at Hinwil
old Layoutcenter ALCA ALCA: das alte Lyoutcenter in Adliswil ALCA: old Layoutcenter Adliswil
Private Layouts versch. private US-Anlagen (HO, O, On30, G) diff. private US-Layouts (HO, O, On30, G)
Railfan Reisen Railfan Reisen mit MTI und R. Kink (Programm) Railfan Journeys by Maya Travel Inn (Program)