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What Railfair Means to Me PO Box 1, Albany, Ohio, 45710 December 2013 Upcoming Events: What Railfair Means to Me By Kirk DePeel December 14-15, 2013 Railfair 2013 It’s funny how time affects who enjoy watching the same Sat. 9am - 9pm Sun. 10am - 5pm your thinking. Way back thing you do? But for me, it The Market on State, when I was twenty, I thought was the one time of the year Athens, Ohio Admission: FREE my political views would when someone who owned Operating Layouts, Raffle never change, even when I 100+ cars and 20 engines, but January 4, 2014 reached 30, 40, or the lofty no working layout, could live Snow Shoe Train Show Parma, Ohio age of 50. Such is the way of his dream. And running long, Admission: $6 youthful thinking, when the 70+ car freight trains was Train Show/Sale, Railroad Memorabilia world seemed more black and what I had desired since I white than grey. I’ve change was a young kid. January 4-5, 2014 World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour my way of thinking on many Then something happened Cleveland, Ohio things; in some cases doing a Admission: Saturday $11 which turned my world Sunday $10 complete 180. But Railfair Train Show/Sale, Operating upside down. I became a being one of them? Come on! Layouts, Workshops/Clinics father. Railfair was no longer Is there nothing stable in my January 14, 2014 about me, it was about life? Yet when I look back at Club Meeting creating memories with my 7:00pm the past 20+ years I see my Ohio State Highway Patrol Post kids. It was about building 13600 Della Drive, Athens attitude toward the show has layouts and yes, still running changed dramatically. January 19, 2014 long trains. But the focus All Trains Swap Meet Dayton, Ohio During the first shows in was on my kids and what we Admission: $5 Train Show/Sale, Railroad the early 90’s it was, for me, could do together at the Memorabilia, Swap Meet all about having fun. Setting shows. Since the time my son January 19, 2014 up in the mall and running was old enough to help, we’ve Norwalk & Western RR Train long trains was what drove built three layouts together. Show and Swap Meet Vermilion, Ohio me. Sure it was nice seeing Two are still working and will Admission: $4 people appreciate your work be a part of Railfair 2013. Train Show/Sale, Model Railroad Supplies, Railroad Memorabilia, and enjoy watching long, The enjoyment we’ve had Swap Meet realistic freights chugging planning and working on February 8-9, 2014 through well designed scenes them comes out at the shows. KVRA Model Train Show Charleston, West Virginia created by my friend, Jim Admission: $3 Trivett. And who doesn’t Continued on Page 2 Operating Layouts, Vendors enjoy being around people 1 What Railfair Means to Me Continued from Page 1 In recent years my who tenderly reminisces know. I’ve never met a motivation changed again. about his first train set more well-rounded and Railfair is now about from a time long passed. enjoyable group of guys in other people. First it’s Or the woman who recalls all my years. It about the merchants who her first train trip and the challenges me to try and welcome us each year details of it. You can’t do more for them. with open arms. Our help but be touched by Someone said change is show brings huge crowds these experiences. good, and in this case they of people to the mall and Third, it’s about my are right. My change has customers to their shops. fellow club members. led to some wonderful There is something Each of you offers friendships and learning fulfilling about giving something to our experiences. It’s not an back and helping our local organization which makes easy task pulling off community. Having this club unique. Some Railfair each year. The people shop locally is one have inspired me to try work and preparation for of those ways. new things I would never the show is hard work. Second it’s about the had done without their Yet the smiles you see on people who visit our encouragement. Others the people’s face are well shows. How many times have unselfishly helped worth the price. have you seen a child’s when they didn’t need to. face light up when they But most of all they make see the train roar pass Railfair one of the most Happy Railfair! them. Or the elderly man pleasurable experiences I Don’t Forget Your Raffle Tickets! Prizes Ticket Prices Wooden Train Set complete with 1 Ticket for $1 trains, track, table, and numerous figures 7 Tickets for $5 Lionel Train Set complete with track, power supply, cars, and puffing engine 15 Tickets for $10 Complete HO Scale Train Layout featuring operating crossing signals, lit trackside signals, engine, cars, vehicles, Divide your tickets however you choose buildings, power supply among the prizes! 2 Passenger Railroad Service in Athens By Tom Metters October 1, 1981 stands Earlier, north-south It carried the designations out as a milestone when it passenger service had as Trains No. 1 and No. 2 comes to passenger been offered by the and originally ran the railroad service in Athens. Chesapeake & Ohio and entire 919.4 miles It was on that date that New York Central between Baltimore and Southeastern Ohio lost railroads. While the St. Louis. passenger service for the tracks in front of the Another top-notch train last time. depot were primarily used offered by the B&O was by the B&O, the C&O and Originally, rail traffic the "Cincinnatian" which NYC backed into the through Athens was ran for two and one-half station as they launched in 1856 as part years beginning in approached the depot and of the Marietta and January of 1947. The utilized tracks which were Cincinnati Railroad and "Cincinnatian" covered located to the rear of the in 1875 it became part of the 580-mile distance depot. the Baltimore and Ohio between Baltimore and Railroad. As a result Among the B&O trains Cincinnati in 12 1/2 hours Athens was part of the which came through compared to 14 1/2 hours main B&O route which Athens, one of the best- for the "National Limited" extended from St. Louis to known was the "National and 16 1-2 hours for other Baltimore. The city later Limited" which first all- trains. had Amtrak service for Pullman train operated by about five years. any railroad between Continued on Page 4 Washington and St. Louis. Club Picnic 2013 For the annual club picnic this year, we decided to visit The Warther’s Woodcarving Museum and The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum. Here, members pose in front of a steam locomotive located at The Warther’s Museum. In the front row, from left to right, are Roy Bivens, Trustee Tom Metters, President Kirk DePeel, Vice President Walter Parks, and Treasurer Keith Morrow. In the locomotive are Dylan Popeluk and Secretary Jason DePeel. 3 Passenger Railroad Service in Athens Continued from Page 3 Eventually, although 5:02 p.m. render any better service the "National Limited" to the traveling public. After trains were halted name was retained, the through Athens in the late "Such a restoration numbers were changed to 1960s, protests were filed would only result in a No. 31 and No. 32 and the with the PUCO and slight convenience to a train stopped in hearings were held. A small handful of Cincinnati. An overnight number of people passengers that can easily stay was required in including some Ohio be handled by the Cincinnati in order to go University students remaining two trains." on to St. Louis. testified as to the need for One of the items In November 1967, the good train service. They considered by the run was shortened to cited the need for good commission in reaching Cincinnati to train service and said that its decision was the fact Cumberland, Md. and a the decline in equipment that only 14 Ohio change of trains was on the trains as being one University students took needed for the trip to of the primary reasons for advantage of a special Washington. declining business. The train which the B&O railroad offered testimony The name "National operated between and figures showing how Limited" disappeared Cincinnati and Athens in passenger service had from B&O timetables in March of 1968 at the dropped off and how the February 1968 after the completion of spring railroad was losing money Athens-to-Cincinnati break. on the operation. portion of the run was Testimony was completed The service that halted. Even though the with the final segment remained was with "The trains continued as No.1 being held in Columbus. Metropolitan" Trains No. and No. 2, the train 11 and No. 12. Westbound running from Parkersburg When the PUCO's passengers left to Cumberland became decision was announced in Washington at 8:05 a.m. the "West Virginian". August of 1969 the group and arrived in said "The Commission Then, what had been a Cumberland at 11:30 a.m. concludes, therefore, that night run to the east Following a 20-minute the remaining service permitting passengers to layover, the train stopped offered by the Baltimore arrive in Washington in Athens at 7:50 p.m. and and Ohio Railroad between 8 and 9 a.m. was arrived in Cincinnati at Company on the route in changed to a daylight run 11:20 p.m.
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