Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 3 No. 25 September 15th, 2007
New this week
Magazines
Railfan and Railroad November 2007 Price: $4.99
HO Scale
Mini Metals IH R-190 Semitractor w/ 32 Aerovan Trailer Set Consolidated Freightways, Navajo, and P.I.E. Price: $16.50
Mini Metals IH R-190 Semitractor w/ 32 Covered Wagon Trailer Set P.I.E. Price: $16.50
Mini Metals Super Power Tractor w/ 32 Aerovan Reefer Trailer Set Carnation White Price: $16.50
O Scale (3-Rail)
MTH (Rail King) Coors Light Silver Bullet Train Set w/ Proto 2.0 Sounds Price: $499.95
MTH SD70MAC Dummy Alaska Railroad Price $159.95
Model Railroad Clubs
If you would like your club added to our list please email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.net.
Aloha Western Oregon Lines Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: DCC
Layout: Modular
Meeting: Alternating Fridays at 6:30PM and Saturdays at 10:00AM
Contact: Mitch Zeller (503) 642-3979
12755 S.W. Beaverdam Rd, Beaverton, OR
Beaverton Modular Railroad Club
Scale: HO, HOn3, HOn30 and Traction.
Control: Both Analog and NCE DCC
Layout: Permanent and Modular
Meeting: Wed. & Fridays 6PM to 9PM
Open House: Sundays 1PM-4PM June-Sept. 30
Contact: Ned Loos (503) 644-0926
PO Box 1502 Beaverton, OR 97075-1502
Catlin Gabel Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO (N scale is being planned)
Control: DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays and Thursday 5PM-7PM
Contact: Ed Sallia (503) 203-5129 ext: 392
Catlin Gabel School
8805 SW Barnes Rd
Portland, OR 97225
Columbia Gorge Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: DC and Partially DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM-9PM
Contact: (503)-28-TRAIN (503-288-7246)
2505 N. Vancouver Avenue Portland, OR 97227-1949
Longview Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: DC
Layout: Modular
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM
Contact: 1St VP Alan Belanger (503) 556-3415 or
2nd VP Kerry King (360) 274-8157
PO Box 904 Rainier, Oregon 97048
Mt. Hood Model Engineers
Scale: HO
Control: Part Analog and part DCC
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: Tuesdays 7PM-9:30PM
Contact: Don Mills (877) 378-6563 (Voice Mail)
5500 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97215
MHMENG@aol.com
Pacific Northwest Live Steamers
Scale: 7 ½ Gauge
Control: Steam
Layout: Permanent (More than ½ mile of track)
Meeting: Third Saturday of the Month
Contact: (503) 829-6866
31803 S. Shady Dell Dr, Molalla, OR 97038
Website: www.pnls.org
Sinking Springs Railroad
Scale: 1 ½ Scale Engines
7.25 or 7.5 Gauge Track
Control: Gas Engine
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month (see Website for scheduled days for riding the train)
Contact: sinkingspringsrailroad@msn.com
Website: http://www.sinkingspringsrailroad.com/index.html
Southwest Washington Model Railroaders
Scale: HO
Control: Both Analog and DCC
Layout: Permanent and a portable one for display
Meeting: Mondays 7PM
Contact: Richard Renihan (360) 892-3410
8100 E Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, Washington
Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club
Scale: N-Trak modules
Control: DCC
Meeting: Wednesdays from 7PM to 9PM.
Contact: Jerry Green 971-246-1178.
Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: Analog
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: 2nd Saturday of each month 7PM
Contact: Lee Temple 541-954-4917
1783 Linwood Street, Eugene, OR, 97404-4712
Location: 500 East 4th Avenue, Eugene, OR (Meetings)
Website under Construction
Willamette Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: Will be DCC
Layout: Permanent Layout will be constructed in a 30x60 ft basement currently being excavated. The layout will be operationally oriented, depicting the proposed rail line over Santiam Pass, and will feature mainline operations and mountain railroading with helper service. The Era is 1975.
Meeting: Mondays and Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Rick Andrews 503-880-1412
Location: 15711 SE 90th, Clackamas, OR 97015
Local Activities/Events
*Next Week*
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007 West Side Train Show and Swap Meet This event will take place at the National Guard Armory in Forest Grove, Oregon from 10:00AM till 3:00PM. There will be everything from G to Z there with over 80 tables and concessions. Admission is $4.00 while children 12 and under are free. Parking will also be free. For more information contact Ken Jackson @ 503-357-8753 or westsidetrainshow@comcast.net.
Saturday, September 29th, 2007 Southwest Washington Model Railroaders Open House From 10am to 4pm we will hold an open house, which is FREE. We will be running many different types of HO Gauge engines from the small logging area to the Big Boys on the main line. We are located at 8100 E. Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver, WA. One Block East of Garrison Square, in the building behind Safe Harbor Nazarene Church, bordering the parking lot off 82nd Ave. A donation of a can food will be appreciated.
Sundays throughout the Month of September Beaverton Modular Railroad Club Open House The Beaverton Modular Railroad Club invites you to visit our operating HO scale model railroad this summer at our clubs Dairyville Station.
Hours:
Sundays 1pm until 4pm
For more information please visit http://www.BeavertonModular.com
Saturday October 6th, 2007 35th Annual Great Train Swap Meet - From 9:30am to 3:30pm we will be celebrating our 35th Annual Great Train Swap Meet at the Hudson's Bay High School located at 1206 E. Reserve St. in Vancouver, WA. It is located just off the I-5 Bridge at Exit 1-C on Mill Plain Blvd (East). There will be an operating HO Gauge layout of the Columbia Gorge and over 125 tables with vendors from all over the Northwest. We still have tables available at $14 for a 6 table. Huge Free Parking. Adults are $4.00, Students $2.00 and Children under 6 free with paid adult. Come and join the fun! For more info please contact Richard Renihan at (360) 892-3410 or by email at rlrehihan@msn.com.
Saturdays and Sundays November 24th until December 15th Santa Train 2007 Take a railway excursion back in time. Ride our historic train to a scenic town tucked in the Cascade foothills. Board in North Bend and ride to Snoqualmic, where Santa greets each child with a small gift. Come inside our cozy kitchen car. Sip steaming cocoa or coffee, and munch cookies baked in coal stoves. Santa Train has been a Northwest family tradition for nearly 40 years.
Dates:
November 24th, November 25th, December 1st, December 2nd, December 8th, December 9th, and December 15th.
Departure Time:
9:01 a.m., 10:01 a.m., 11:01 a.m., 12:01 p.m., 1:01 p.m., 2:01 p.m., and 3:01 p.m.
Trains will return you to North Bend 2 hours later.
Cost: 2 Years and over - $14 in advance
How to purchase tickets:
Online
www.trainmuseum.org Sales begin September 17th
In-Person Snoqualmic Depot, 38625 SE King St. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cash or credit only Sales begin October 8th
Telephone (425) 888-2206 Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Credit card only, Visa, MC, and Amex Sales begin October 8th
Shipping and handling is $2.00 per order, online & phone only.
Saturday and Sunday December 8th & 9th - Longview Kelso & Rainier Model RR Club Show and Swap Meet - The Longview Kelso & Rainier Model RR Club is hosting a model train show & swap meet December 8 & 9 in the Riverside Community Church Gym. Address is
303 3rd St. West Rainier Oregon
Admission $2 or $1 and a can of food.
Hours:
Saturday 8 December 10:00- 17:00
Sunday 9 December 12:00-16:00
Contact Al Belanger 503 556 3415 or Dave Helton 503 556 2362 Table rent is $15 per table.
Saturday and Sunday April 26th and 27th Trains, Trains, and more Trains Train Show and Spring Meet - Multi-faceted train how that will be of interest to beginning modelers, intermediate/advanced modelers and families.
Come, see and participate in Layouts of all sizes, Vendors and Swap Tables, Hands on Activities for Kids, Railroad oriented entertainment, Railroad oriented educational activities, Clinics for beginning and advanced modelers, and Modeling contests.
Hours:
Saturday, April 26 - 10AM until 5PM (early admission to vendors
and exhibitors at 8:30 for added fee)
Sunday,
April 27 - 10AM until 4PM
Location:
Puyallup Fair and Events Center
Pavilion and Expo Halls,
9th and Meridian
Puyallup, WA
For more information please visit http://www.ttmtshow.com
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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