Greetings,
In just over 2 weeks Trainfest 2010 will be in full swing at the Wisconsin Exposition Center at Wisconsin State Fair Park in Milwaukee, WI. Trainfest is the "Largest Operating Model Railroad Show in the US". For more information about Trainfest check out www.trainfest.com Discount admission coupon available at the website. Trainfest features many operating model railroads. It also has several of the midwest railroad historical societies in attendance including, CNW, Milwaukee Road and Soo Line. Vendors sell model trains, DVD's photos and railroadiana.
Specifics for Trainfest
Saturday November 13 and Sunday November 14, 2010 9:00am to 5:30pm
In the past we have tried to coordinate a "FORUM" photo. Giving members a chance to meet the person behind the "screen name". So again this is the announcement for the TRAINS/Model Railroader FORUM Photo Op.
In the past we have met at the Kalmbach display at Trainfest. I will suggest a day and time for those who can make. This date/time is not set in stone and can change if more can attend at a different time. So let's try for
Saturday November 13, 2010 at 12 noon at the Kalmbach Booth
Of course Kalmbach employees are always welcome to join us.
Here are some past FORUM Group Photos
2008 Trainfest FORUM Photo
2009 FORUM Group Photo
Feel Free to join us in 2010 at the Kalmbach Booth
Thanks,
Keith Schmidt
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
Oh I'll be there for sure (I've haven't missed one yet). Not sure if I will be wearing my old "Forums" t-shirt though - how many remember when Erik Bergstrom arranged to have those made up for us? How many remember Bergie? That would be great if he made a surprise appearance ....
What we do need is some fresh blood for the group so again, if anyone is coming to Trainfest Nov 13 and 14, keep in touch and maybe reply to this email so we can keep it bumped and visible.
Dave Nelson
This might be the last "bump" before the actual event -- we hope we will see many of you Saturday at noon at the Kalmbach booth.
Bump
OK WE Need to see Pictures of all the New Stuff!
D**n! Missed it again!
From the far, far reaches of the wild, wild west I am: rtpoteet
Well here it is. The 2010 Trainfest Forum Photo. Quite a Rogue's Gallery of forum members and Kalmbach employees including Mike Yuhas and Trains Editor Jim Wrinn.
Included in the photo from the Forums are
Loadstone and his son
WSOR 3801
Cheapclassics and Saucywench(i hope thats right)
da Milwaukee beernut
kschmidt626
Mike Yuhas - TRAINS Advertising Sales Manager
Jim Wrinn - TRAINS Editor
Thanks for stopping by for the photo. Hopefully all enjoyed TRAINFEST 2010. Another attendance record was set with over 23, 000 in attendance over 2 days.
To see more Trainfest Photos checkout http://www.flickr.com/photos/22338037@N04/sets/72157625271623199/
Keith forgot me! I am the tall guy in the blue work shirt near the K of Kalmbach.