Newsletter - February 24th, 2007

Welcome to the Whistle Stop Trains newsletter. This newsletter contains new product information and information on local activities. Last week was the big World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour show and it kept the shop busy so I was unable to get the newsletter out once again. Something that was just added to the newsletter is Portland Area Railroad Clubs is if you are interested in joining a club locally fell free to take a look and keep an eye out as more are added in the weeks to come.

TLC Publishing – Santa Fe Passenger Trains in California – Price: $29.95

Athearn – Bay Window Caboose – Erie Lackawanna #C362 – Price: $15.95

Kadee Cars – 40’ PS-1 Boxcar – Single 6’ Youngstown – ATSF (Grand Canyon) #31627 – Price: $31.95

Tower 55 – ES44DC Diesel Loco. – NP #4400 – Retail Price: $274.95 Our Price: $234.95

Walthers (Gold Line) – 72’ Centerbeam Flat Car – CNA #623000 (Opera) – Price: $21.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Cushion Coil Car Angled Hoods – DT&I #1067, EJ&E #7024, M-K-T #14015, and OC #1007 – Price: $21.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Cushion Coil Car Rounded Hoods – B&O #306198 and CSXT #497293 – Price: $21.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Greenville 100 Ton Twin Hopper – Golden West #629625, Golden West/SP(Patch) #465115, SP #465441, and UP/SP #466343 – Price: $19.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Gunderson 50’ Hi Cube Paper Box Car – NOKL #570357, CNA #406879, and WC #21660 – Price: $19.98 (NOKL & CNA) $21.98 (WC)

Walthers (Gold Line) – Pullman-Standard 60’ Auto Boxcar –Single Door – ATSF #37807 – Price: $21.98

Walthers (Gold Line) – Thrall Door Box Car – Netherlands Overseas Mills #4959 – Price: $21.95

Walthers (Gold Line) – UTLX 16,000 Gallon Funnel Flow Tank Car – Amarzo #66870, Cerestar #600015, and UTLX #630514 – Price: $19.98 (UTLX and Cerestar) $21.98 (Amarzo)

Walthers (Platinum Line) – International Car Co. Bay Window Caboose – RI #17186 and Milw.Rd. #992229 – Price: $29.98

MTH (Rail King) – 60’ Streamlined Coach Car – GN Empire Builder #1125 – Price: $49.95

MTH (Rail King) – 2-Car 60’ Streamlined Sleeper/Diner – GN Empire Builder Lake Washington & Steven’s Pass – Price: $99.95

This is a new addition to our newsletter. We want to help promote any model railroad club in the greater Portland area. If you would like your club added to our list please email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.net.

Saturday and Sunday, March 3^rd & 4^th, 2007 – The Columbia Gorge Model RR Club Model Railroad Show – This event will take place from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at 2505 N. Vancouver Avenue @ Russell St. The cost will be $4.00 for Adults and for children 3 to 11 the cost is $2.00. The railroad is 4,200 square feet. Roughly the size of a basketball court.

Saturday, March 10^th, 2007 – 2007 Annual Invitational Scale Model Show “The Joy of Modeling 2” – This event is presented by the Lt. Alexander Pearson Modeleers Chapter of the International Plastic Modelers Society. The event will take place from 10:00AM until 3:00PM at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, Washington (1115 E 5^th, Vancouver, WA 98661). The contest entry for adults will be $5 for 3 models/diorama and $1 each for each additional model/diorama. For juniors (11-17) will be $1 for a model/diorama entry and for Juniors 10 and under it will be free. For Vendors the cost of each table will be $40 with 1 raffle prize item per table. For more info on this please contact Bob Berry at 503.641.8168 or bobbhobb@aol.com. Museum admission for adults is $6.00, for seniors & active military with ID it is $5.00, for students ages 6-12: $3.00, and for members, pre-school age children and school groups it is free. For more information about the show please contact Pascal Valadier by letter at 2804 NE Hancock, Portland, OR, USA 97212, by phone: 503.806.5477, by FAX: 503.249.7276 or by email: pearson_modeleers@comcast.net.

Saturday, March 10^th, 2007 –Pacific Northwest Area 9^th Annual Meet-‘N’-March – This event will take place from 10am to 4pm in the Beaverton High School Cafeteria (13000 SW 2^nd St, Beaverton, OR). This event will have Intermediate and Advanced Clinics, Raffle Door Prizes and will also host a swap meet. The clinic topics (subject to change) will be ‘Protecting the rear-end of your Train’ by Ken Lass, ‘Simplified DCC’ by Bill Chown, ‘Detailing Highway Trucks to Support Your Model Railroad’ by Roy Cutler, and ‘Kitbashing Diesel Locomotives to Achieve Your Prototype’ by Pete Johnson. Admission to the event will be $3.00 for adults, $2 for children (6-12), and children under 6 are free. This meet is N-Scale ONLY and there will be a layout of NTRAK modules from 3 different NW Oregon Clubs.

Saturday and Sunday, April 14^th & 15^th,2007 – 19^th Annual Model Railroad Show & Swap meet – This event is presented by the Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club and will take place the Lane County Fairgrounds (796 West 13^th Avenue, Eugene, OR) from 10AM to 5PM Saturday and from 10AM to 4PM on Sunday. This event will feature operating train layouts in a variety of scales, trains, parts, novelties and memorabilia for sale, over 200 vendor tables representing 9 states, operation lifesaver display and educational info, and hourly door prizes for the public. Admission for Adults is $5.00 each and for kids 10 years and under it is free with an adult. Good for both days with ticket. For the early bird special (9am) tickets will be $10. For flyers and table reservation forms please stop by the shop. For more info please contact Lee & Diane Temple by snail mail: 1783 Linwood Street Eugene, OR 97404-4712, by email: ttandt@ram-mail.com or by phone: 541-954-4917 or 541-225-7394.

For vendors: Tables (8’ by 30”) will cost $22.50 each and will be good for both days. Please make checks payable to: WCMRRC and mail them to Diane Temple @ 1783 Linwood Street, Eugene, OR 97404-4712.

Saturday, April 28^th, 2007 – 3^rd Annual Rails By The Bay – This Pacific Northwest Railroad Prototype Modelers meet will take place from 9:00AM to 6:00PM at The Hampton Inn in Bellingham, Washington at the Airport location in Fox Hall. The event highlights railroads of the Pacific Northwest, but models of all prototypes are welcome. Some of the activities taking place during the day are: Model displays and dioramas, Free-Mo modular layout display area, Clinics, and Manufacturer displays. Admission is $18 but discounted admission of $15 for those who bring at least one model or module to display (finished or not). For more information visit http://www.northwestrpm.com or email info@northwestrpm.com.

Saturday & Sunday, May 5^th & 6^th, 2007 – Rickreall Grange Model Train Swap meet – This event will take place from 9:00AM until 3:00PM at the Rickreall Grange Hall (280 Main Str. Rickreall, OR). Admission for Adults is $5 and for kids it is free. For more info please contact Tom Pryor at 503-606-0398 or PRY626@juno.com. Also come into the shop for a flyer that has a $1 dollar off coupon and for the vendor application.

For vendors: Hours will be Friday from 2PM until 9PM, Sat and Sunday starting at 7AM. 6’ tables will be $15.00, 8’ tables will be $20.00 and 12’ tables will be $30.00. Please send checks payable to: Tom Pryor and mail them to Tom Pryor 2085 S. Pacific W. Dallas, OR 97338.

If you have club or prototype news you would like to share or would like to leave us a comment or an idea, you can contact us at: wsnewsletter@comcast.net.

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