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Have fun! Bill Winans Forwarding Glen's compendium of events! John Barry ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: Glen Icanberry To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, October 25, 2010 6:52:00 PM Subject: Some Upcoming Events Oct, 2010 Some Upcoming Events All links have been checked as being good. However, you may have to cut and paste some or all of these links to your browser. =========================================================================================================================== =========================================================================================================================== Sat Nov 13, 2010 BNSF Celebrates the 125th Anniversary of Railroad Service Over Cajon Pass At the historic Santa Fe San Bernardino Depot, 1170 W. Third Street, San Bernardino 11am to 3pm. The BNSF Railway Invites You and Your Family to Celebrate the History and Future of Rail in San Bernardino! Hosted by the BNSF and the San Bernardino History & RR Museum Two new BNSF Genset locomotives will be on display along with a modern GE ES44DC locomotive to demonstrate ultra low emission operation. BNSF Maintenance teams, BNSF Police and Canine units will be available, Operation Lifesaver, Bus tours of the San Bernardino Intermodal Facility, Information booths, Vendors, Face painting, Balloons, Food, and Entertainment by the Legendary Mustangs. Women in Railroading will be onhand with their display booth. Bring a can of food to donate to those in need and be entered into a raffle for prizes. The canned goods will be going to Mary's Kitchen in San Bernardino. Mayor Patrick Morris will speak, along with executives of the BNSF, and other invited guests to be announced later. (San Bernardino History & RR Museum will be open 9am to 3pm) http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/Website/Depot.html ========================================================================================================================== ========================================================================================================================== Oct 30 and 31st Pumpkinliner Trains on the Fillmore & Western Ry Sat and Sun departures at 10am, 12pm, 2pm and 4pm. Ride the Fillmore & Western train to the Ichabog Pumpkin Patch at the Loose Caboose Garden and Gift Emporium to pick out the perfect pumpkin. Activities include arts and crafts, carousel, jolly jumps, BBQ, face painting and more. Adults $18, Children 4-12 are $12, Children 2-3 $8, under 2 are free on lap. http://www.fwry.com/2010_pumpkinliners/pumpkinliners_2010.html 805-524-2546 or 800-773-8724 Also Headless Horseman Family Dinner Trains http://www.fwry.com/2010_headless_horseman/headless_horseman_2010.html http://www.fwry.com/index.html ============================================================================================================================ ============================================================================================================================ Nov 6th, 7th, 11th, 13th and 14th A Day Out with Thomas the Tank Engine, at Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA Thomas the Tank Engine is here! Day Out With Thomas™ offers an opportunity for children and their grownups to take a 25 minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and to have their picture taken with Sir Topham Hat™, the Superintendent of the Railroad. Every event includes Thomas & Friends™ storytelling, a viewing station for Thomas & Friends videos, temporary tattoos, and an Imagination Station. The activities on site at a Day Out With Thomas™ are for you and your children to enjoy for several hours or more. Please plan your arrival time accordingly. You should arrive no later than one hour prior to your scheduled departure. http://www.oerm.org/pages/dowt_main.html http://www.oerm.org/pages/calendar.html http://www.oerm.org/ ============================================================================================================================= Sat and Sun Nov 13th and 14th California Southern Model Railroad Club Fall Open House Noon to 6pm The New California Southern layout is a "mushroom" design, with the upper level reverse of the lower level. This was determined by the membership as the way to make the best use of the 24' by 73' area. Once completed, it will give a 500' run (one way) of linear travel. 90% of the track work is operational on the lower level. The mainline, Malin Yard, and industries at Malabar, 9th Street, Hadley, and Spadra are wired and working. Scenery has been applied from Winchester to Esperanza. The lower level is the urban/industrial portion of the railroad, and is expected to take the longest to complete. The upper has been started now that many areas of the lower level are completed. The club meets every Tuesday evening between 6:00 and 9:00 PM, the public is always welcome. Layout construction may go on, but trains usually still operate. On Fridays there is an impromptu get together from 6:00pm to 10:30pm where members primarily run trains and just shoot the breeze. http://www.californiasouthern.org/ Contact: Steve Kelly [email protected] 12140 E Firestone Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 (562) 863-3156 ============================================================================================================================= Nov 26, 27, 28, Dec 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 26 and 27th, 2010 Train of Lights on the Niles Canyon Ry (Golden Gate RR Museum and Pacific Locomotive Assn) Four trains per night. Departing from both Niles and Sunol. General seating $25, Holiday Lounge car $40. Rent a caboose for 1-24 people $750. See Schedule at: http://www.ncry.org/tol_10.htm http://www.ggrm.org/ and http://www.ncry.org/ Sunol Station is at: 6 Kilkare Road, Sunol, CA 94586 Niles Station is at: 37001Mission Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 ============================================================================================================================= Nov 27th through Dec 27th North Pole Express on the Fillmore & Western Ry Ride a vintage train to celebrate Christmas and the Holidays. Storytellers, Santa Claus, cookies and chocolate milk, elves, family fun. Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun. Adults $29, Children 2-12 $19, under 2 free on lap. Call for reservations 805-524-2546 or 800-773-8724 http://www.fwry.com/2010_NPE/north_pole_express_2010.html http://www.fwry.com/index.html ============================================================================================================================= Nov 27th through Dec 19th. Christmas Tree Holiday Trains on the Fillmore & Western Ry Saturdays and Sundays 10am and 2pm departures from Fillmore, CA. Ride the Fillmore & Western Ry vintage passenger trains to the Christmas Tree Farm to select and cut the perfect Christmas tradition. Santa Claus will be on board. Also visit the Loose Caboose Garden Center and Gift Emporium to shop for Christmas gifts, decor and other items. Adults $14, Seniors 60 plus $22, Children 4-12 $14, Children 2-3 $10 and under 2 on lap free. http://www.fwry.com/2010_tree_trains/tree_trains_2010.html Call for reservations 805-524-2546 or 800-773-8724 Also see Dinner with Santa Trains http://www.fwry.com/2010_dinner_santa/dinner_with_santa_2010.html http://www.fwry.com/ ============================================================================================================================ Sat Dec 4th and Dec 11th Santa Trains at the Feather River Rail Society's Western Pacific Railroad Museum Portola, CA 5pm Located at historic Portola, CA on the upper, east end of the scenic Feather River Canyon, the Western Pacific Railroad Museum has one of the largest collections of restored diesel locomotives. This is a very active organization of "Willing People" formed to preserve the memory of the Western Pacific Railroad and related Northern California railroading. Fher River Rail Society P.O. Box 608 Feather River Rail Society P.O. Box 608 700 Western Pacific Way Portola, CA, USA 96122 Phone: (530) 832-4131 2-4131 Email: [email protected] Home page: http://wplives.org/ and http://wplives.org/visitthewprm.html Equipment roster: http://wplives.org/roster.html ============================================================================================================================= Sat and Sun Dec 4th and 5th Great Train Expo at Del Mar Fairgrounds 10am to 4pm both Sat and Sun. Adults $7, Kids under 12 are free. The Great Train Expo is a national, traveling show for all scales. Operating layouts will be featured along with model railroad vendors, railroadiana, apparel, books, photos and more. http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ ============================================================================================================================ Sat Dec 11th and Sun Dec 12th Santa Trains at Orange Empire Railway Museum, Perris, CA Come ride with Santa. Fun full day for the whole family, refreshments, gifts and holiday music. 11 am - 4 pm. Regular ticket prices apply, but you must pick up a reservation for your Santa Train ride upon arrival. http://www.oerm.org/pages/calendar.html http://www.oerm.org/ =========================================================================================================================== Sat and Sun Dec 18th 19th Great Train Expo at Fairplex in Pomona 10am to 4pm both Sat and Sun. Adults $7, Kids under 12 are free. The Great Train Expo is a national, traveling show for all scales. Operating layouts will be featured along with model railroad vendors, railroadiana, apparel, books, photos and more. http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ ============================================================================================================================= Dec 31st New Years Eve Train on the Fillmore & Western Ry Magical New Years Eve journey on a vintage passenger train through the citrus groves of Ventura County. Elegant dinner served on board the train, dancing, Hollywood celebrities, character actors, midnight champagne toast. $201 per couple. Departs Fillmore 8pm returns aprox 1230am. Hotel packages available. http://www.fwry.com/2010_nye/new_years_eve_2010.html Call for reservations 805-524-2546 or 800-773-8724 http://www.fwry.com/ ============================================================================================================================= Sun Feb 13, 2011 California Express Railroadiana & Transportation Show in Buena Park 900am to 300pm At the UFCW Hall 8550 Stanton Ave. (Corner of Stanton and Crescent Aves), Buena Park, CA. This long running show features sellers from across the country offering railroadiana, steamship and airline antiques and collectibles. Renee Orton and Paul Orton have successfully brought this excellent show back to it's former glory with the help of Rick Wright. This show features the railroad art of Rod Aszman. http://www.californiaexpress.net/index.html and http://www.californiaexpress.net/ronaszman.html Admission is $8.00. Kids are free. Early birds in at 630am $25.00. Renee Orton 626-281-7500 [email protected] Paul Orton [email protected] =========================================================================================================================== Feb 19th - 21st, 2011 Snowflake Express On Feb 19th two former California Zephyr dome cars, (private cars), will depart Emeryville on the rear of Train No. 6 for a winter ride over Donner Pass. On arrival in Truckee passengers can detrain and transfer to waiting charter motorcoaches for the one hour ride over to the Graeagle/Portola region. Hotel check-in at the delightful Chalet View Resort located in the upper Feather River Canyon and Mohawk Valley. For those folks that want to spend the weekend in Reno are welcome to stay onboard the two dome cars and ride on into Reno. Full day of Plumas Snowflake Winterfest activities in the Portola/Mohawk Valley area on Feb 20th. Feb 21st breakfast at the Chalet View before we boarding motorcoaches for the hour ride back to Truckee to the private rail cars for the westbound journey back over the High Sierra to the Sacramento Valley and on to the San Francisco Bay Area. The train departs Reno at 8:36am and Truckee at 9:37am. Gourmet meals will be served eastbound and westbound on the private cars. http://www.traintrips.biz/snowflake-express-2011.html http://www.traintrips.biz/index.html http://www.traintrips.biz/news.htm Trains & Travel, P.O. Box 10625, Reno, NV 89510-0625 800-359-4870 or 775-453-1004 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri ============================================================================================================================ Sat March 5, 2011 Orange Empire Railway Museum Swap Meet Perris, CA 800am to 200pm. THIS IS THE BIG ONE! The OERM Railroadiana Swap Meets are the Largest in Southern California. Admission and selling is FREE to OERM members. Non-member exhibitors/sellers $18.00, and non-member helpers $18.00. Admission for non-members $7.00, children ages 5-11 are $5.00. Info on membership: http://www.oerm.org/pages/membership.htm Get there before 1100am or you will be treated to sellers packing up to leave. Orange Empire Railway Museum 2201 S. "A" Street Perris, CA 92750 Information: 951-943-3020 or 951-657-2605 http://www.oerm.org/ and OERM Calendar of Events: http://www.oerm.org/pages/calendar.html OERM is the home to Ventura County Ry steam locomotive No. 2 http://www.oerm.org/pages/vc2.html ========================================================================================================================== Sat March 12, 2011 Winterail 2011 Stockton, CA The Thirty Third Annual Winterail WINTERAIL FULL EVENT TICKETS ARE SOLD BY ADVANCE PURCHASE ONLY. Winterail P.O. Box 1627, San Leandro, CA 94577. Winterail is the premiere railroad photography event. Come see the best in railroad photography at this long running show and swap meet, presented by Victor D. Neves , in the tradition of Dave Stanley and Ken Meeker! Come to Winterail and prepare to be dazzled! This grand annual event draws photographers, railroaders, railroadiana collectors and fans from across the country. If you did not act to purchase tickets last year, you likely are NOT on the Winterail mailing list. Please send SSAE and request to be put on the mailing list. See address above. http://www.winterail.com/ =========================================================================================================================== March 12 & 13, 2011. Bakersfield, California. Golden Empire Historical & Modeling Society's Annual Model Train Show Sat: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM; Sun: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Adults $7, Kids under 13 are free. Parking $3. Over 100 dealer tables and several operating layouts of different scales, including live steam. Kern County Fairgrounds, 1142 South 'P' Street, Bakersfield, CA 93307. Information: Doug Wagner, (661) 331-6695 or [email protected] ; GEHAMS Web Site: www.gehgams.net ============================================================================================================================ Mon, March 14, 2011 Second Annual Virginia & Truckee Railfan Spectacular This steam trip is scheduled to follow Winterail, on Monday March 14, 2011, continue the Winterail weekend on the historic Virginia & Truckee RR. Sample photos from the 1st Annual event can be seen by clicking on this link about last years trip: http://www.traintrips.biz/virginia-and-truckee-railfan-day.html This railfan day will include a passenger train consist pulled by steam locomotive 29 out of Virginia City to Carson Canyon, and all the way to end of rail. Multiple photo run-bys and special options in the hills of the famous Comstock from sunrise to sunset. At least 25 photo run-bys will be operated http://www.traintrips.biz/virginia-and-truckee-railfan-day-2011.html http://www.traintrips.biz/ http://www.traintrips.biz/news.htm Trains & Travel, P.O. Box 10625, Reno, NV 89510-0625 800-359-4870 or 775-453-1004 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri ============================================================================================================================ Sat March 26, 2011 Santa Susana Depot Swap Meet and Open House Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Swap Meet 7am to 10am. Adults $2.00, kids free. Depot Open House 10am to 4pm. SP Depot and HO layout are open each Sat and Sun 1pm to 4pm. A fine restoration! Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society 6503 Katherine Rd. Simi Valley, CA http://www.santasusannadepot.org/Foundation/Home.htm http://www.rsrpd.org/park/santasusanadepot/santasusanadepot.html Vendor table info: [email protected] David Putnam (661) 753-6006 Table reservations $10, and are on a first come, first served basis. No reservations will be made without full payment. Vendors who do not arrive by 630am will be subject to forfeiture of their reservation and payment. Future swap meet dates are June 4th, Aug 27th and Oct 22, 2011 ============================================================================================================================ Sat and Sun, April 2nd and 3rd, 2011 The Pacific Railroad Society Diamond Jubilee Special Now being planned for April 2 and 3, 2011, on the anniversary of the founding of Railroad Boosters 75 years ago. Set aside the weekend for this special train which will traverse Soledad Canyon and Tehachapi Pass on its way to Bakersfield. Projected ticket costs will be approximately $275 round trip for PRS members and $300 for non-members. Exact prices will be advertised on the PRS website as soon as they are firm. A deposit of $100 sent now will place you at the head of the list and will secure your reservation until March 1. This deposit is fully refundable until the day the trip operates. Watch Facebook, the PRS website, and Wheel Clicks for further information. Pacific Railroad Society Excursions, 210 W. Bonita Avenue, San Dimas CA 91773. http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/excursions/index.html http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/ ============================================================================================================================ April 16th and 17th, 2011 San Bernardino Railroad Days At the historic Santa Fe San Bernardino Depot, 1170 W. Third Street, San Bernardino FREE ADMISSION!!!! The San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum, the San Bernardino Historical & Pioneer Society, and the City of San Bernardino will host San Bernardino Railroad Days 2011, at the historic Santa Fe San Bernardino Depot. There will be railroad displays, antique vehicle displays and model railroads. There will be railroadiana for sale, apparel, model railroad equipment, food, music, fun! An estimated 8,000 people attended San Bernardino RR Days in May of 2010. Hopefully Santa Fe 3751 will be back under steam, with another successful excursion operated from Los Angeles, as was accomplished for San Bernardino RR Days 2010. More details as they become available. http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/Website/Depot.html =========================================================================================================================== May 21st and 22nd, 2011 The Big Train Show Ontario Convention Center 2000 E. Convention Center Way, Ontario, CA The Big Train Show is the largest all gauge selling train show. There will be vendors, layouts, exhibits. Sponsored by USA Trains, Bachmann, Aristocraft Trains and Kids Art. http://www.bigtrainshow.com/ http://www.bigtrainshow.com/contact/ =========================================================================================================================== =========================================================================================================================== Every Saturday 10am to 3pm San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum at the Historic Santa Fe San Bernardino Depot FREE ADMISSION 1170 W. Third Street, San Bernardino, CA The City of San Bernardino and Mayor Patrick Morris, obtained a grant to establish a railroad and history museum in the former Santa Fe Ry Depot at San Bernardino in 2008. The new San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum is in the refurbished baggage room/REA/mail room toward the west end of the depot, on the ground floor. The museum is filled with railroadiana, firefighting memorabilia and reflects the people of the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Ry, (now BNSF), important role in the history of San Bernardino. Admission is free. Special Zephyr Products Santa Fe and BNSF hats and shirts are sold in the museum store to help raise money for the museum. Santa Fe 3751 photos and exhibits are on loan from the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society. Two retired firefighters, Steven Shaw and Allen Bone, President and Vice President of the City of San Bernardino Historical & Pioneer Society, along with other volunteer have been working hard on the new museum. http://www.sbdepotmuseum.com/Website/Depot.html ============================================================================================================================ SUPPORT ALTAMONT PRESS! Purchase your California Region Timetable. http://www.altamontpress.com/store/ Home page: http://www.altamontpress.com/ David Curlee has taken up the cause where Rob Carlson and Bill Farmer left off. Altamont Press Lives! ============================================================================================================================ Private Car "Tioga Pass" Travel in luxurious style on a 1959 built Canadian National Business Car! The "Tioga Pass" is equipped with a lounge area seating twelve, four staterooms, a full stainless steel kitchen, and dining room which seats eight. Business Car "Tioga Pass" has two generator systems to provide electricity, circulating hot water system and is fully self-contained. The Business Car "Tioga Pass" meets all FRA and Amtrak specification and environmental rules. "Tioga Pass" is available for charter. http://www.ridemytrain.com/index.php http://www.ridemytrain.com/about.php Schedule: http://www.ridemytrain.com/schedule.php Operated by Norm Orfall Aronco Leasing Tel: (760) 955-6079 Cell: (760) 953-9620 Mr. Orfall is a retired Santa Fe Ry Trainmaster. P.O. Box 872, Helendale, CA 92342 ============================================================================================================================ Trains & Travel International Railroad Tours and Excursions Exciting railroad tours specifically for the railfan, railfan/tourist, and tourist operated by Chris and Deborah Scow. http://www.traintrips.biz/products.htm http://www.traintrips.biz/news.htm Trains & Travel, P.O. Box 10625, Reno, NV 89510-0625 800-359-4870 or 775-453-1004 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri ============================================================================================================================ LA Rail . Com Vintage Railcars of Los Angeles, Private Car Charters, Excursions and Tours Los Angeles is home to a number of unique vintage railcars from the 40's & 50's. Through the hard work of individual owners these cars are available today by charter for groups from 10-100, or you may join us on one of our public trips listed below. Information: (877) 4 LA-Rail (877) 452-7245 http://www.larail.com/ http://www.overlandtrail.com/charter/larail_charter.html ============================================================================================================================= Pacific Railroad Society's Pacific Railroad Museum in San Dimas 210 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA Housed in the Santa Fe San Dimas Depot, the Pacific Railroad Museum is the vast library and archives of the Pacific Railroad Society. The primary focus is on Southern California railroad history, however the library contains a vast archive of American railroad history. This well organized and well run museum is worth the visit to San Dimas. The Train Stop Hobby Shop is across the street from the Depot. Open Weds and Sat 10am to 4pm. Free Admission 909-394-0616 http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/sandimas/musuem/index.html http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/index.html http://www.pacificrailroadsociety.org/equipment/index.html Train Stop Hobby Shop http://www.trainstop.com/ 211 W. Bonita Ave., San Dimas, CA ============================================================================================================================ Goffs Depot Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association The Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association has replicated the Santa Fe Goffs Depot at Goffs, CA., to house their growing library and archives. The Goffs Depot, Goffs School House and related high desert historical artifacts are well worth the visit. Open Sat and Sun 9am to 4pm. Phone 760-733-4482 More info: http://www.mdhca.org/ Goffs Depot blog: http://mojavedesertarchives.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================================================================ Fillmore & Western Ry Ride passenger trains behind classic diesels through the orange groves of Ventura County. Witness what Southern California used to look like! http://www.fwry.com/ ============================================================================================================================ Feather River Rail Society Western Pacific Railroad Museum A world class railroad museum in Portola, CA Located at historic Portola, CA on the upper, east end of the scenic Feather River Canyon, the Western Pacific Railroad Museum has one of the largest collections of restored diesel locomotives. This is a very active organization of "Willing People" formed to preserve the memory of the Western Pacific Railroad and related Northern California railroading. Feather River Rail Society P.O. Box 608 700 Western Pacific Way Portola, CA, 96122 Phone: (530) 832-4131 Home page: http://wplives.org/ and http://wplives.org/visitthewprm.html Equipment roster: http://wplives.org/roster.html ============================================================================================================================ NIles Canyon Railway of Pacific Locomotive Assn. and Golden Gate Railroad Museum Classic Trains provide a roundtrip from Sunol to Niles and return, or Niles to Sunol and return, through scenic Niles Canyon on the former SP Western Division. http://ncry.org/ and http://www.ggrm.org/ ============================================================================================================================= Los Angeles Live Steamers Griffith Park Regular Run Days every Sunday 1100am to 300pm Information: http://www.lals.org/ 5302 Zoo Drive Los Angeles, Ca 323-661-8958 ============================================================================================================================== Western American Railroad Museum Barstow Open 1100am to 400pm Friday, Saturday and Sunday 685 North First Street, At the Barstow Harvey House Great museum displays, including all types of railroadiana, along with locomotives and rolling stock. A fine tribute to the railroaders and railroad families who built Barstow. There is a Barstow Route 66 Museum in the Barstow Harvey House too. Mailing address: P.O. Box 703, Barstow, CA 92312 http://www.barstowrailmuseum.org/ Don't miss the adjacent Barstow Route 66 Museum http://www.route66museum.org/ =============================================================================================================================== Riverside Live Steamers Regular Run Days Second and Fourth Sundays 1030am to 230pm Info: http://www.steamonly.org/ and http://www.steamonly.org/RLSmap.html 1496 Columbia Ave Riverside, CA 951-242-4963 =============================================================================================================================== Railway & Locomotive Historical Society, Southern California Chapter RAILGIANTS MUSEUM AND DISPLAY / SANTA FE ARCADIA DEPOT Monthly display open house on the second weekend (Sat and Sun), at the Los Angeles County Fair Grounds in Pomona. No charge. Enter at Gate One, and drive over to the Exhibit. Open from 1000am to 300pm. http://trainweb.org/rlhs/ =============================================================================================================================== Orange County Model Engineers Fairview Park, Costa Mesa Regular Run Days are third weekend of each month, Sat and Sun. 1000am to 300pm. Orange County Model Engineers P.O. Box 3216 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 Costa Mesa, CA 92628 714-548=7246 http://www.ocmetrains.org/ =========================================================================================================================== [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! 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