THE SAN LUIS OBISPO MODEL RAILROAD CLUB SLO TRAINS Drawing By Norm Hammond Volume 16, Issue 3 Supplement March 2004 Upcoming Events Introduction to List of Railfan or Modeling · 2004 · Mar 9 SLOMRC Club Meeting @ Terry’s 7 Activity in Arizona, California & Nevada pm By Terry N. Taylor · Mar 13 Winterail in Stockton, CA Following is a list of all the railfan or modeling activity that we currently know of in the states of · Apr 13 SLOMRC Club Meeting @ Terry’s 7 pm Arizona, California & Nevada for the next several years. There are well over 400 activities listed with quite a few activities for just the next two months alone and somewhere over 350 organiza- · Apr 16-17 WP 2004 Convention in Reno, NV tions and prototype websites listed with contact points. This listing is now over 60 pages. Quite · Apr 29-May 2 PCR 2004 Convention in a difference a couple of years makes and the emails are still coming in with updates and new lis t- Napa, CA ings. · May 22 Daylight Division PCR Meet in San Luis Obispo, CA If you will look at the index in the lower left corner of this page, you may be able to access the information you are interested in faster as it will tell what page # to look for to in order to deter- · June 24-27 Santa FE 2004 Convention in Wichita, KS mine the contact points for any type of organization or time period Naturally you can use the pdf find function for any organization, location, phone area code or individual name if that will · July 4-11 NMRA 2004 Convention in Seattle, WA help. To simplify the skimming for data, colors have used for key points. If you are interested in the area, the town and state are in red; for the organization name, look for green; for the event · July 28-31 UP 2004 Convention in Ogden, name, look for bold black; and for the email address and website, look for blue. Hope this helps. UT · Aug 14 Daylight Division PCR Meet in Santa If you know of a rail oriented organization or activity in either AZ, CA or NV that is not listed Barbara (and we are sure that many are not yet listed), please let us know and we will add them in next · Sep 1 -4 24th Na Ga Convention in Santa months listing. If you know of a change to a listing, please also let us know (at terryntay- Clara [email protected]) as people do move or change their email servers quite often these days. We · Sep 15-19 PSR 2004 Convention in Glendale, hope that this information continues to be of use to you. CA · Oct 1-3 SLOMRC 15th Annual Train Show @ Vets Hall in SLO List Of Railfan or Modeling Activity in AZ, CA & NV · Oct 7-10 SP 2004 Convention in Tempe, AZ By Terry N. Taylor · Nov ? Daylight Division PCR Meet in Merced March 2004 Inside This Issue: On 1 March (the first Monday of each month), the Glendale Model RR Club will hold an Open House at 619 Hahn Ave. in Fremont Park which is in Glendale, CA from 7:30 pm to 10 Introduction to List... 1 pm. For more information either go to their website at http://www.gmrrc.org/, email them at List Of Activities for 2004 1 [email protected], phone them at 818-500-7299 and ask for Ed Sikora or contact Milt Membership Form for SLOMRC 2 Harker at 818-248-2281. Membership Form for PCR NMRA 4 Membership Form for PSR NMRA 5 On 6 March, the Orange Empire Railway Museum will hold their Spring Railroadiana Swap Membership SLO RR Museum 6 Meet, Annual Meeting & Member’s Day at 2201 South "A" St. in Perris, CA (17 miles south List Of Activities for 2005 36 of Riverside on I-215) from 9 am to 5 pm. Adults $12; Children 5-11 $8; under 5 free. For more List Of Activities for 2006 - 2007 43 information, either phone them at 909-657-2605 (recorded information) or (909) 943-3020 List Of Activities for 2008 - 2010 44 (live), email them at [email protected] or check their website at http://www.oerm.org/. Club Information Section 44 Museums & Tourist Related Info 52 On 6 March, the Pacific Southwest Region (PSR) of the NMRA will hold their Midyear Orgs & Historical Societies Info 57 Board Of Directors Meeting at the Glendale Hilton Hotel in Glendale, CA. For more informa- Web Based Groups Info Section 63 tion, either go to their website at http://www.getnet.com/~dickg/nmra/psr/psr.html or contact Prototype Websites Info Section 64 (Continued on page 2) Ads & Club Info 69 PAGE 2 SLO TRAINS VOLUME 16, ISSUE 3 List of Railfan or Modeling Activity in AZ, CA & NV continued (Continued from page 1) [email protected]. either the Secretary (David Irick) at 623-435-8534 [email protected] or the Webmaster (Dick Greatorex) at 602- On 7 March, the 2004 Prototype Modelers Meet will be in 971-6263 [email protected] Monrovia, CA from 9 am to 6 pm at the (tentative) Holiday Inn on Huntington Drive (Exit off I-210). For pre-registration, On 6 March, the Arizona Train-O-Rama will be held at the contact Martin Lofton of Sunshine Models P.O. Box 4997, North Phoenix Baptist Church on 5757 N. Central Ave. in Springfield, MO 65808-4997. For more details email Ted Cu- Phoenix, AZ from 9 am to 2 pm, Admission is $5.00 at the lotta at [email protected] Door. Tables are $20.00. For more information, contact Mi- chael Brill at 480-998-3706 [email protected] On 7 March, the Tri-City Society of Model Engineers (TCSME) will be holding an Open House at the Niles Depot On 6-7 March, the Portola RR Museum in Portola, CA will on Mission Blvd in Fremont, CA and thereafter on the first and hold a Work Weekend on the Silver Debris lounge (* Co m- third Sunday of every month. Work nights are every Friday plete insulation.* Install plumbing for sink.* Install new win- night 7:30 to at least 10 pm, business meeting on the first Tues- dows.* Drywall.) and Shower Car (* Install new windows.) day of each month and they are currently looking for new Hopefully work can continue on the deck and ramp at this me mbers. For more details, go to their website at http:// point also. They need able hands to make sure all this gets nilesdepot.railfan.net/ or contact Stanley B. Keiser at either completed by opening of Operating Season. Contact Eugene 510-791-1504 or 510-797-4449 [email protected]. John Vicknair at [email protected] or go their website at www. wplives.org for more details. On 13 March, the Friends of the Sierra RR (FSR) will hold their annual meeting at the Odd Fellows Hall (2nd floor) in On 7 March, the Pacific Coast Region Coast Division's Tuolumne, CA starting at 10 am. It is right across the park Quarterly Meet will be held starting at 9:30 am at Buchser from the Memorial Hall. For more details, please contact Dick Middle School in Santa Clara, CA (1111 Bellomy St.). There Southern at 209-928-3848 [email protected]. will be at least two clinics, a roundtable for discussion of any topic brought up moderated by Dave On 13 March, the monthly Calrail- Connery, an auction, and door prizes. fans Gathering will be a Calrail- Refreshments will be available. All fans Winterail 2004 Dinner to be are welcome. For more information, held at Tio Pepe's in Stockton, CA either go to their website at http:// during the Winterail dinner break. www.pcrnmra.org/coast/ meeting_dates_for_2003.htm, or http://www.pcrnmra.org/coast, check Line Art with either Jim Long at 510-651- Many of the line art items used in 3467 [email protected] or Rod this newsletter are courtesy of Ken Smith at 510-657-3362 Railgee- Houghton Rail Images or came from www.rrhistorical.com. SLOMRC Membership Information By Terry N Taylor We have two basic memberships, Regular (anybody) and Stu- If you would like to become a member, please either come to a dent (full time under 23 years old). Regular members pay a $20 general meeting; or complete the form below and mail it with initiation fee plus $10 per quarter dues while Student members your initiation fee and first quarter dues to: SLOMRC / P. O. pay the $20 initiation fee but only $5 per quarter dues. Box 4547 / San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-4547. For more infor- All dues are due on the first day of January, April, July, and mation; either write to the address above, phone the treasurer, October. General meetings are held on the second Tuesday of Jim Jonte at 805-544-6333 or email the secretary, Terry Taylor the month at 7 pm at locations to be announced. at [email protected]. Name Age Address City State Zip Home Phone Work Phone Email Address Type of Membership Date PAGE 3 SLO TRAINS VOLUME 16, ISSUE 3 List of Railfan or Modeling Activity in AZ, CA & NV continued Contact either David Epling at [email protected] or Mi- chael Huggins at 415-377-8857 michael.huggins@schwab. On 13-14 March, the Tehachapi Loop RR Club will hold their com for details. All are welcome to join. Farewell To Winter Xtravaganza at the Veterans' Memorial Bldg. (125 "F" St.) in Tehachapi, CA from 10 am to 5 pm on On 13 March, the 26th Annual Multi-Media Slide and Rail- Saturday and 4 pm on Sunday.