This is your invitation to attend the 9th annual Mini-Meet of Santa Fe Railway fans and modelers in the Northwest. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sat., April 19, 2008, in conjunction with the annual open house of the Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club in the Boeing Recreation Activity Center (22649 83rd Av. S., Kent, WA). This is the same building as last year.
The Mini-Meet will feature clinics on Santa Fe's Freight F-Units and HO Models, Postwar Operations on Santa Fe's Freight Operations from San Bernardino to LA—3rd District, and other topics to be determined. Admission is just $7. Don't forget to bring your favorite Santa Fe models to display, 20 favorite slides, and any ATSF items you'd like to sell. We're looking forward to seeing all you Santa Fe fans and modelers again.
9:00 -10:00 – Register, pick up handouts, meet other attendees
10:00 - Bill Messecar on "ATSF Postwar Freight Operations on the LA 3rd District"
11:15 - Bill James on "Raton Pass Layout Design Elements"
11:45 - No-host lunch break - sandwich lunches for sale - tour the Boeing club's HO layout and Open House displays
1:00 - Introduction of Attendees, Show & Tell
1:30 - Jim Murrie on "Modeling ATSF 6-1-4 Tribe Series Heavyweight Sleepers in HO"
2:30 - Break
2:45 - John Thompson on "Santa Fe's Freight F-Units and HO Models (1940-1960)"
4:00 - Member Slide Show (being your 20 favorite slides)
5:00 - End Mini-Meet
Bill Messecar and John Thompson
Contact:
John Thompson
16031 SE 46th Way
Bellevue, WA 98006
e-mail: JThomp1945@aol.com
home phone: 425-562-8955
