TRAINFEST 2006 Sneaking Up !!

[kschmidt]

    Greetings,

    I just had the pleasure of joining dknelson for dinner.  We have made a decision, I guess.  We figured lets have the meeting of the TRAINS.Com forum at High Noon on Saturday.  This way people traveling in can get there.  Also the locals can have a chance to get their shopping done (not me though).  So unless Erik would not be able to make it at 12 noon the meeting of the "Terrible Twelve" will be at Twelve Noon, which I guess is appropriate.   Be prepared for a group portrait, Dave said he is bringing the sign. 

Regarding Open Houses.  NAPM is open from about 6pm to 11pm(?).  There is no charge that I am aware of.  It was free last year.  They had over 100 people visit the layout last year.  It is quite a large layout, have to check out the Lego station,  Impressive. 

Also the N-scale club I belong to is having an Open House. The Milwaukee N Southeastern Club will be open from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.  The MNSE is the only N-scale club in the area with a permanent club layout.  We are located in Cudahy, WI at Packard and Squire Ave.  For better directions to the club
Click Here for the MNSE Webpage  mnse.org

Keith

[techguy57]

Keith and others,

 Mind if I drop by as well?  This will be the fourth year for me, and the soon to be mrs. techguy wouldn't miss the opportunity to buy another car for her Lionel Christmas train. Normally we go on Sunday but there is a bridal shower near to us on Sunday so its model trains on Sat. and wedding dress trains on Sun for me.  Hope to meet you all at noon.

 

Mike

(Back in the land of the living...)

[Markgro]

Make sure you all get some traction action at Trainfest as well...

Stop over at The Milwaukee Electric Railway & Transit Historical Society booth to learn about the streetcar/interurban/trolleybus history of Southeastern Wisconsin. Check out the historical displays (maps, photos, artifacts), learn about the Society (memberships, publications in print and on video), and marvel at the intricacies of O-scale streetcars and interurbans running on the layout via live overhead.

Not to mention the other electric transit displays (North Shore Line) and various other traction modellers groups that will be there.



As for the NAPM Open House afterwards on Saturday night...if you have a chance, go see it. It is a very nicely done, very large permanent club layout (part of which was featured in the March 2003 issue of MR, other parts of which are posted on the club's website (link posted by Noah a few messages above)). I last saw the NAPM in person maybe 10-15 years ago, and was blown away by it then (especially the very cool, very massive Union Station scene!), so it will be neat to see it again after all these years, with more work having been done on it since then.

[kschmidt]

    Greetings,

    All are welcome to join the "Terrible Twelve" meeting at Twelve Noon.  Please join in.  As far as Model Railroad Club Open Houses after Trainfest I have another one to add to the list.  This is one is a CLASSIC and almost a must see. 

The Milwaukee Union Terminal or MUT or The Milwaukee "O" Scale Club will be open after Trainfest on Saturday November 11th from 7pm to 9pm.  This is one of the oldest model railroad club layouts around.  It is located in the basement of the old Washington Street Depot.  The depot was on the Milwaukee Road , now Canadian Pacific.  So trains can be heard rumbling above the layout.  The layout is 2-track O scale.  It features air powered switches and a large trainboard on the wall used to track the train.  Also in the middle of the layout is a traction layout.   If you have never seen the MUT before maybe take some time and take a step back in time.  The club is located around 215 E. National Ave.  If you go under the tracks you went to far.  The entrance is in the side of the wall on the west side of the CP tracks. The MUT club will be at Trainfest for more information.

    Looking forward to meeting everyone at Trainfest.  HIGH NOON at the Kalmbach Booth

Keith

[dknelson]

And Keith posted the group photo

http://www.trains.com/trccs/forums/950073/ShowPost.aspx

Dave Nelson