Bob, may try to make that or at least one of the dates. April looks real busy for us but maybe thaat is a good reason to get away for a day or so. I'll let you know asap. I'd like very much to see the mighty Shabbona! John A. Albee, Realtor [email protected]
Prudential Snyder Real Estate #1 Brickyard Drive Bloomington, IL 61701 Mobile 309-830-6097 Office 309-665-0787 www.johnalbee.com ________________________________ From: shabbona_rr <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, March 30, 2012 7:47 AM Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} April 14, 2012 Bob (I spelled that right, didn't I? - Unca' Earl is watching!) This is a mini-meet, the first of it's kind in Ft. Madison, with about fifty registrations, so far. I don't belong to the Santa Fe Historical Society, but agreed to open SHABBONA because it's one of only two operating layouts they could find, and the only one in Ft. Madison. The other is in Farmington, IA, about thirty minutes away. I guess everybody else is awaiting the Perfect Day to start the Big One (been there, done that, so I can understand, but don't sympathize). I wonder if I used the right bait if I could lure in some S scale modelers from St. Louis, Rockford, or Bloomington, etc. for a chance to participate (assist?) in operating the railroad. Kind of short notice and I don't have full particulars yet, myself. My situation makes it impossible for me to offer overnight accommodations, but there is a new Comfort Inn and a real nice Knight's Inn here in town if someone needed them. I have made solo one-day sojourns to S scale events in St. Louis, Chicago, and even Milwaukee, so that's not out of the realm of possibility, either. Well, back to reality, I'm still trying to "organize" the basement. boB Nicholson _______________________________________________ --- In [email protected], Bob Werre <bob@...> wrote: > > Bob, Good luck with the guys coming by and break a leg! With the > arrival of guests there is a tenancy for a gremlin or two to sneak in! > It's too bad you don't have a couple of helpers in the area--actually > you might, even some HO guys are qualified for S trains. > > Bob Werre > > > On 3/29/12 1:56 PM, shabbona_rr wrote: > > > > The Santa Fe Historical Society is having a "mini-meet" in Ft. > > Madison, IA, the weekend of April 14th, beginning on the 13th. > > > > SHABBONA RR will be open for layout tours for the attendees and other > > interested persons, on Saturday afternoon, the 14th, and Sunday > > afternoon, the 15th, and possibly on the afternoon of the 13th. > > > > Bob Nicholson _________________________________________________ > > > > >
