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ELECTRIC TRAIN RACE WINNERS

Dr. Louis J. Shapiro, chairman of the youth committee at the Butler County Family YMCA, presents first-place trophies Jan. 15, 1972, to winners in the eight divisions of the YMCA's 25th annual Electric Train Race. Pictured in the front row are Chuck Pranulis, left, who won the three-rail steam, 6 to 10 years, division, and Eric Lash, who was a double winner in the two-rail steam and three-rail diesel, 6 to 10, divisions. Pictured, back row from left, are Geoff Gitlin, three-rail steam, 11 to 14; Phil Piroch, three-rail diesel, 11 to 14; Dean Widenhofer, HO gear, 6 to 10; Larry Mitts, HO gear, 11 to 14; and Terry Armstrong, HO rubber band, 6 to 14.

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