Gerry: Well, if those losers can't lose without you, then so be it :<). The monthly AFSGSLA meeting I can understand - Somebody has to keep "Mighty MO" Berk on his toes!
boB Nicholson ________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Gerry Evans" <gerry.evans@...> wrote: > > BOB: > Oh, gee! I actually am a member of the Santa Fe Historical and Modeling > Society. Wish I could commit to being there for the weekend. Unfortunately, I > have opening day tickets for the Cardinals on Friday and again on Sunday > against those also-rans from Chicago. In addition, the monthly AFSGSLA > meeting is slated for Friday evening. Otherwise, I'd hop in the gas-guzzler > and head out for Iowa. I need a clone. > Gerry Evans > In St. Louis > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: shabbona_rr > 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 _________________________________________________ > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ 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! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
