The 45th National Narrow Gauge Convention was held near St. Louis, Missouri at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville Illinois, from September 3 to September 6, 2025. 

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The Convention Committee​

Members of the Mudhens served on the  organizing and operating Convention Committee for the 45th National Narrow Gauge Convention.  Those members on the Committee included Chuck Proudfoot and Steve Hollenbach (co-chairs), John Massura (Treasurer), Lori Flom (Secretary/Registrar), John Scherr (Budget), Dean Smith (Layouts), Mike McKenzie and Bob Lenz (Consultants), Volunteers and the Crew included Sally Young and Chuck Graham.   Members of The Friday Boomers, who organized the 1st, 10th, 20th, 30th, and 40th NNG Conventions in St Louis, also served on the Convention Committee: Richard Rands (Vendors), Randy Meyer (Contest), Brian Post (Layouts / Volunteers), Pete Smith (Consultant), Bob Lenz (Consultant) and Cheryl Meyer (Non Rail Activities), plus several volunteers.  Other key members of the Convention Committee included Brad Joseph (Clinics & AV), Speed Muller (Tech Support), Chuck Lind (Publicity), and Robyn Yates (Website).

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​The Mudhens Layout

The Mudhens also set up a large layout in the vendor hall, shown below.