Newsletter - December 8th, 2007

Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Society – Steam Locomotives of the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway Volume 1: 0-6-0s, 4-4-0s, and 2-6-0s – by Ed Austin – Price: $17.00

Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette – November/December 2007 – Price: $5.95

Accurail – USRA Boxcar – Spokane, Portland, and Seattle (2^nd Scheme) – Price: $13.95

Athearn – John Deere 624J Front End Loader – Price: $15.98

Athearn – John Deere 7700 Combine w/ Grain Head – Price: $19.98

Athearn – F59 PH1 – New Mexico Rail Runner, Coaster, Sounder, and Amtrak West – Price: $89.98

Athearn Genesis – SD45-2 – Santa Fe – Bicentennial – Price: $139.98

Athearn Genesis – MP15AC – Southern Pacific, Milwaukee Road, Canadian Pacific, and Union Pacific – Retail Price: $129.98 Our Price: $109.98

Atlas – 1978 Ford Fairmont Sedan – Blue Metallic, Bright Russet Red, Light Chamois, Silver Metallic, and Black – Price: $13.95

Bachmann Spectrum – USRA Heavy Mountain 4-8-2 Steam Engine – Southern Pacific – Retail Price: $310.00 Our Price: $269.95

The Freight Yard/Kato – SD40-2 – UP 1996 Olympic Scheme – Price: $239.95

Walthers Trainline – Way Freight HO Train Set – Santa Fe and Canadian National – Price: $119.98

Micro Trains Line – 30’ Flat Car – White Pass & Yukon – Price: $29.60

Atlas – 1978 Ford Fairmont Sedan – Bright Russet Red and Black – Price: $13.95

Micro Trains Line – 36’ Offset Cupola Caboose – Canadian Series – Price: $27.15

Micro Trains Line – 40’ GS Drop Bottom Gondola w/ Pulpwood Load – Soo Line – Price: $18.45

Micro Trains Line – 50’ Flat Car w/ Concrete Beam Load – D&RGW – Price: $15.30

Micro Trains Line – 50’ Auto Boxcar, Double Side Doors – Conoco – Price: $18.35

Micro Trains Line – 50’ Ribside Box Car w/o Roofwalk – BN – Price: $20.95

Micro Trains Line – 60’ 8” Thrall Centerbeam Flat Car w/ Lumber Load – McCloud River – Price: $27.90

Micro Trains Line – Heavy Weight Depressed-center Flat Car w/ Covered Military Load – Department of Defense – Price: $22.35

Scale:        HO
Control:     DCC
Layout:      Modular
Meeting:    Saturdays at 10:00AM until 12:00 pm
                Alternating Fridays: See Website for schedule

Contact:    Mitch Zeller (503) 642-3979
                12755 S.W. Beaverdam Rd, Beaverton, OR
                http://www.aloharail.org/

Scale:        HO, HOn3, HOn30 and Traction.
Control:     Both Analog and NCE DCC
Layout:    Permanent and Modular
Location: Alpenrose Dairy’s Dairyville
                6149 SW Shattuck Road
                Portland, OR 97221
Meeting:    Wed. & Fridays 6PM to 9PM
Holiday Open House: Dec 2, 9, 16 from 1pm to 5pm

Contact:    Ned Loos (503) 644-0926
                PO Box 1502
                Beaverton, OR 97075-1502

Scale:        HO (N scale is being planned)
Control:     DCC
Layout:      Permanent
Meeting:    Tuesdays and Thursday 5PM-7PM

Contact:    Ed Sallia    (503) 203-5112
                Catlin Gabel School
                8805 SW Barnes Rd
                Portland, OR 97225

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

Contact:    1St VP Alan Belanger (503) 556-3415 or
                2nd VP Kerry King      (360) 274-8157
                PO Box 904
                Rainier, Oregon 97048

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

Contact:    c/o Brian Rice, President
                2898 Livingston Street NE
                Salem, Or 97303
                bruploco@comcast.net ; 503-365-9516

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

Scale:        N and N Traction
Control:     Analog (converting a portion to Digitrax DCC)
Layout:    Permanent and Modular (NTrak Standard)
Location: Alpenrose Dairy
Meeting:    Thursdays – 7PM until 9PM
Holiday Open House: Dec 2, 9, 16 from 1pm to 5pm

Contact:    Brian Hester / Secretary       (503) 246-3987
                PO Box 6327
                Portland, OR 97228-6327

Scale:        O/O-27 Gauge and O- Scale
Control:     Lionel TMCC and MTH DCS
Layout:      Permanent – Nine separate sets of tracks
Meeting:    Third Sunday of the Month (unless Easter falls on that date)
Location:   Basement of Aloha Mall
                185th Ave. and Tualatin Valley Highway

Contact: President – Steve D’Ambrosia – 503-658-4383
Vice President – Rick Rose – 503-357-0592

Scale:        1 ½" Scale Engines
                7.25" or 7.5" Gauge Track
Control:     Gas Engine
Layout       Permanent
Meeting:    2^nd and 4^th Sunday of each month (see Website for scheduled days for riding the train)

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
                rlrenihan@msn.com

Scale:        N-Trak modules
Control:     DCC
Meeting:    Wednesdays from 7PM to 9PM.

Scale:        HO
Control:     Analog
Layout:      Permanent
Meeting:    2^nd Saturday of each month 7PM
Location:   500 East 4th Avenue
                Eugene, OR (Meetings)

Contact:    Lee Temple              541-954-4917
                1783 Linwood Street
                Eugene, OR 97404-4712

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
Location:   15711 SE 90^thClackamas, OR 97015

*Ends Next Weekend* Saturdays and Sundays – November 24^th until December 15^th – 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 24^th, November 25^th, December 1^st, December 2^nd, December 8^th, December 9^th, and December 15^th.

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.

How to purchase tickets:
Online – www.trainmuseum.org – Sales begin September 17^thIn-Person – Snoqualmic Depot, 38625 SE King St. Daily, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Cash or credit only – Sales begin October 8^thTelephone – (425) 888-2206 – Daily, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Credit card only, Visa, MC, and Amex – Sales begin October 8^thShipping and handling is $2.00 per order, online & phone only.

*This Weekend* Friday, Saturday, and Sunday – December 7-9^th and December 14-16^th – ORHF’s Holiday Express – The Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation (ORHF) will hold its annual fundraiser, the Holiday Express on December 7^th – 9^th & 14^th – 16^th on the Oregon Pacific Railroad operating out of Oaks Amusement Park. Join Santa Claus and his elves on one of Portland’s famous historic steam locomotives, the Southern Pacific No. 4449! The 40-minute round trip train ride departs from Oaks Park Station follows the Willamette River north towards the Ross Island Bridge. All proceeds benefit the Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation.

Dates and Times:
Dec. 7^th-9^th and 14^th-16^th
Departure Times
Friday: 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm
Saturday and Sunday: 10am, 11am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 3pm, 4pm, 6pm, 7pm, and 8pm.

Price:
Adults: $14
Children: $8
Special Family Package:
2 Adults and 2 Children: $39

For more information visit www.orhf.org or call TicketsWest at 503.224.TIXX (Portland Area) or 1-800-992-TIXX (Outside Portland Area)

*This Weekend* Saturday and Sunday – December 8^th & 9^th - 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.

Contact Al Belanger 503 556 3415 or Dave Helton 503 556 2362 Table rent is $15 per table.

*Next Weekend* Sunday- December 16^th - Puget Sound Steam Special Documentary - Coming to a theater near you, Legends of Steam by Marcam Productions, a complete documentary on the double-header steam train that ran between Portland, OR and Everett, WA last May.

The event was captured in Hi-Def by a team of five, two of whom are locomotive crew members. The team documented this historic first-ever public excursion led by the UP 844 and SP 4449. You'll experience the fast-moving train from aboard vintage cars, on the shores of Puget Sound, in the tunnel under downtown Seattle, topped off with humorous rivalry between the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific crew!

The showing will take place on the last day of the ORHF Holiday Express -- What a way to start the day with a film on 4449/844 in a 400-seat theater, then see and ride the Holiday Express pulled by the 4449 later in the afternoon!

Not only that, all profits from this showing benefits ORHF, whose mission is to build a new home for Portland's three steam locomotives. This couldn't get any better!

Date: Sunday 12/16/07

Time: 10:30 - Noon

Admissions: $6 (movie only)

Location: 616 NW 21st - Portland, OR 97209 (link to google maps)

Public transportation: Take the Portland Streetcar from downtown towards Good Sam Hospital, deboard at the NW 21st & Lovejoy stop, and walk 3 blocks south to Cinema 21. Parking is available, but rather limited.

Train tickets: The Holiday Express train departs from Oaks Park Station in SE Portland, see Holiday Express for info, tickets and schedules!

This showing is being held by Marcam Productions at the Cinema 21 Theater.

All profits from this showing benefits ORHF. See Puget Sound Steam Special for overview of event.

*Next Weekend* Sunday – December 16^th – 8th Annual Portland Chapter TCA Open House & Train Meet – Free Parking, Free train maintenance clinic, Free toy train appraisals, Fun for children of all ages, including those children at heart, Free Coffee and cookies.

Admission:
Free Admission
Oregon Food Bank Donations Gladly Accepted
Bring a can or box of food!

Location:
Basement of Aloha Mall
185th Ave. and Tualatin Valley Highway

Time:
Sunday, December 16th, 2007
Noon to 4:00 pm

For More Information, please contact
Tom Steeves, 503-644-2325
Email: tomsteeves@comcast.net
Website: www.traincollector.org

Saturday – January 19^th – SP&S Railway Historical Society Railroad Swap Meet –

Admission:
$4
Under 12 FREE

Location:
Holiday Inn - Portland Airport convention center
8439 NE Columbia Blvd
Portland, Oregon

Time:
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
10 am to 3 pm

Saturday and Sunday – February 16^th and 17^th – The Great Trains Expo – For more information please visit http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ and http://www.trainexpoinc.com/schedule.html

Saturday – February 23^rd, 2008 – 23^rd Annual Railroad Swap Meet – The Willamette Model Railroad Club presents 23^rd Annual Railroad Swamp Meet

Thursday - March 6th - Spaghetti Dinner at Rickreall Grange Hall! 5pm-7pm A third chance to come visit us at Polk Station Rail! Nothing like good food & trains!

Saturday and Sunday – April 12^th and 13^th 2008 – 20^th Annual Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet – Operating Train Layouts in a variety of scales – 22,000 square feet of trains, parts, novelties, and memorabilia for sale – over 250 vendor tables representing 9 states – Operation Lifesaver display and educational info – Hourly door prizes for public.

Saturday at 7:30 AM
Sunday at 8:30 AM
Optional Setup Day – Friday April 11^th at 10 AM to 10 PM

Adults: $5.00 each
Kids 10 years and under free with adult
(Good for both days with ticket)
$10 Early Bird Special (9 AM)

Lee & Diane Temple
Telephone: 541-954-4917 or 541-225-7394
PO Box 41267
Eugene, Oregon 97404-0327
ttandt@ram-mail.com

Saturday and Sunday – April 26^th and 27^th – 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

Saturday – December 6^th, 2008 – Railroad Show and Swap Meet – Sponsored by the Willamette Valley Model Railroad Club - Over 100 Tables – Kids Layout to operate – All scales of trains – Information on local historical societies and clubs – Inexpensive Food!

Place:
Polk County Fairgrounds, Rickreall
Hwy 22 and HWY 99E
10 miles west of Salem

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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11724 SE Division St.	Saturday 10:00AM – 5:00PM
Portland, OR 97266	Closed Sunday
Telephone: (503) 761-1822	Toll Free: (888) 700-4449

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