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TRAINS Forum 12th Annual Forum Group Photo at Trainfest

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TRAINS Forum 12th Annual Forum Group Photo at Trainfest
Posted by kschmidt on Monday, November 7, 2016 7:11 PM

Well it is that time of year again.  Trainfest 2016 is a mere 5 days away.  Once again it is time for the annual TRAINS, Model Railroader and all the other forums group photo at the Kalmbach Publishing booth at Trainfest.  Trainfest celebrates 45 years this year.  In a tradition started last year the show features a local railroad.  This year the Milwaukee Road is the featured railroad.  Check out special photo display of the history of the Milwaukee in Milwaukee and other places.  

This years photo will be at 12:30pm at the Kalmbach booth on Saturday November 12, 2016. I am running trains at my railroad club until 12noon so with time to put my trains away I figured 12:30pm would work.  Please if you are at Trainfest and a member of the Forum stop by.  It is interesting to see how those that have been in several photos change through out the years.  Dave will bring the traditional sign.  

Again the Forum Photo will be at 12:30pm on Saturday November 12, 2016 at the the Kalmbach Booth near the entrance to the show.  Please Join In. Hopefully we can get the Kalmbach VIP's at the booth to join the photo also.  

Keith 

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, November 7, 2016 7:58 PM

Regrettably, neither I nor my photographer can make it this year.  I have railfanning obligations that will take me to Rochelle on Saturday, and Pat's volunteer work will be taking her to Park Ridge (at least she's more in the right direction!).

Carl

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Posted by CMStPnP on Monday, November 7, 2016 8:00 PM

kschmidt

Well it is that time of year again.  Trainfest 2016 is a mere 5 days away.  Once again it is time for the annual TRAINS, Model Railroader and all the other forums group photo at the Kalmbach Publishing booth at Trainfest.  Trainfest celebrates 45 years this year.  In a tradition started last year the show features a local railroad.  This year the Milwaukee Road is the featured railroad.  Check out special photo display of the history of the Milwaukee in Milwaukee and other places.  

This years photo will be at 12:30pm at the Kalmbach booth on Saturday November 12, 2016. I am running trains at my railroad club until 12noon so with time to put my trains away I figured 12:30pm would work.  Please if you are at Trainfest and a member of the Forum stop by.  It is interesting to see how those that have been in several photos change through out the years.  Dave will bring the traditional sign.  

Again the Forum Photo will be at 12:30pm on Saturday November 12, 2016 at the the Kalmbach Booth near the entrance to the show.  Please Join In. Hopefully we can get the Kalmbach VIP's at the booth to join the photo also.  

Keith 

Your talking about Trainfest in West Allis at State Fair Park?

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, November 7, 2016 9:06 PM

Is there a more or less set date for the Trainfest? There is no way I can get there this year, and, since I travel by train for any long distance, I would need to know in advance (I like to plan my trip and make reservations 5-6 or so months in advance. Even then I am not always able to get a bedroom; on my trip last month (reserved in May) I had two roomettes out of six room reservations.

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Posted by kschmidt on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:20 AM
Yes I am sorry about that. Trainfest in West Allis, WI at the Wisconsin State Fair Exposition Center. Show hours are 9am to 5pm both Saturday and Sunday.

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Posted by kschmidt on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 8:22 AM
Trainfest is always the second full weekend of November. So in 2017 Trainfest would be November 11th and November 12th.

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Posted by rvos1979 on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 11:22 AM
Not sure if I can make it, stuck in New Orleans until tomorrow morning, and it's a two day drive back to the Sturtevant yard. Depends on what the Interstate God's have up their sleeves.............

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Posted by kschmidt on Wednesday, November 9, 2016 8:39 PM

Here are some past TRAINS.com Forum Photos 

  TRAINS.com Forum Group Photo Nov 2005 by Keith Schmidt, on Flickr" alt="TRAINS.com Forum Photo Trainfest 2005 " />

That is one of the earliest that I can find 

  Trains.COM Forum Shot #1 by Keith Schmidt, on Flickr" alt="Shot #1 from Trainfest 2008 " />

  Trains.COM Forum Shot #2 by Keith Schmidt, on Flickr" alt="Shot #2 from Trainfest 2008 " />

There is a difference between the two, apparently people come and go 

  TRAINS.COM Forum member photo from Trainfest 2012 by Keith Schmidt, on Flickr" alt="Trainfest 2012 " />

  2014 TRAINS.Com Forum Trainfest Gathering by Keith Schmidt, on Flickr" alt="Trainfest 2014" />

People change throughout the years.  Please stop by and say HI !!

Keith Schmidt KC9LHK You don’t bring nothin with you here and you can’t nothin back, I ain’t never seen a hearse with a luggage rack. George Strait Check out Flickr Train Photo Page 

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