Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 4 No. 1 January 5th, 2008
New this week
Books/Magazines
Model Railroad News January 2008 Price: $2.50
Model Railroader February 2008 Price: $5.95
The Great Northern Goat December 2007 Price: $12.00
The Illinois Terminal Railroad The Road of Personalized Services Authored by Dale Jenkins Price: $69.95
Railroads Illustrated January 2008 Price: $6.95
S Gaugian January/February 2008 Price: $6.25
N Scale
Atlas N Trainman 2-Bay Centerflow Hopper Car BNSF, Burlington Route, Dow Chemical, Frisco, and UP (MP) Price: $9.95
HO Scale
Athearn John Deere Log Skidder Price: $15.98
Athearn John Deere Model G Tractor Price: $5.98
Athearn Maxi I Well Cars - Early (5-pack) K-Line/Rail Bridge Price: $129.98
Athearn Container Assortment (4 Pack) CTI, Maersk, Xtra, K-Line, NYK, and ITEL Price: $29.98
Athearn GP-40X Athearn Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $89.98
Athearn GP-40X with Elephant Ears Southern Pacific Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $89.98
Athearn Genesis SD45-2 Santa Fe-Bicentennial Retail Price: $239.98 Our Price: $215.98
Atlas ACF 89 4 Flat Car Trailer Train Price: $32.95
Atlas S-2 Locomotive Alco, San Francisco Belt, and SP Price: $94.95
O Scale
Athearn John Deere 7700 Combine with Grain Attachment Price: $34.98
Lionel Legacy Control System Price: $299.99
Local Activities/Events
*2 Weeks Away* Saturday January 19th 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 2nd and 3rd, 2008 17th
Annual Train Show & Swap Meet United NorthWest Model Railroad Clubs 17th
Annual Train Show & Swap Meet. Same Great Show! New Weekend & New Venue.
Featuring over 14 operating layouts, and over 100 Swap tables. Plus Raffle
prizes, and more!
Date and Time:
Saturday, February 2nd 10:00am until 5:00pm
Sunday, February 3rd 10:00am until 4:00pm
Location:
Located in Building 100(Arena) at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, Washington
Admission Donation:
Adults: $7.00
Seniors & Juniors(under 18): $5.00
Children Under 10: Free
Proceeds Benefit EquiFriends. A therapeutic Equestrian program for people with disabilities.
For more information and table reservations email Showinfo@unwclub.org & Swaptables@unwclub.org or visit www.unwclub.org
Saturday and Sunday February 16th and 17th The Great Trains Expo For more information please visit http://www.greattrainexpo.com/ and http://www.trainexpoinc.com/schedule.html
Saturday February 23rd, 2008 23rd Annual Railroad Swap Meet The Willamette Model Railroad Club presents 23rd Annual Railroad Swamp Meet
Location:
Camp Withycombe Armory
Clackamas, Oregon
Admission:
Free Admission. Donations
gladly accepted
Date and Time:
February 23rd, 2008
from 10 AM until 3 PM
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 12th and 13th 2008 20th 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.
Location:
Lane County Fairgrounds
796 West 13th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon
Hours:
Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday: 10 AM to 4 PM
Exhibitors:
Saturday at 7:30 AM
Sunday at 8:30 AM
Optional Setup Day Friday April 11th at 10 AM to 10 PM
Admission:
Adults: $5.00 each
Kids 10 years and under free with adult
(Good for both days with ticket)
$10 Early Bird Special (9 AM)
Contact:
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 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
Saturday December 6th, 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!
Time:
December 6th
2008
10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Place:
Polk
County Fairgrounds, Rickreall
Hwy 22 and HWY 99E
10 miles west of Salem
Admission:
Adult: $5
Children under 12: Free
Free Parking
Tables:
$25.00 each for
8ft tables, overnight camping available
For more Information:
Judy MacInnes,
Chairman
503-581-6071
macinnej@msn.com
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: 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/
Beaverton Modular Railroad Club
Scale: HO, HOn3,
HOn30 and Traction.
Control: Both Analog and NCE DCC
Layout: Permanent and Modular
Location: Alpenrose Dairys 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
Website: www.Beavertonmodular.com
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)
203-5112
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
Website: www.cgmrc.com
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
Northwest 'G' Railroad Club
Scale: G Scale
Contact: c/o Brian Rice,
President
2898 Livingston Street NE
Salem, Or 97303
bruploco@comcast.net ; 503-365-9516
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
Portland Area N-Trak
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
Website: www.pdxareantrak.org
Portland Chapter, Train Collectors Association (TCA), Model Train Clubhouse
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 DAmbrosia 503-658-4383
Vice President Rick Rose 503-357-0592
Website: www.traincollector.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 www.sinkingspringsrailroad.com
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
rlrenihan@msn.com
Tualatin Valley Model Railroad Club
Scale: N-Trak modules
Control: DCC
Meeting: Wednesdays from 7PM to 9PM.
Contact: Jerry Green 971-246-1178.
Website: www.tvmrc.com
Willamette Cascade Model Railroad Club
Scale: HO
Control: Analog
Layout: Permanent
Meeting: 2nd 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
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
Location: 15711 SE 90th
Clackamas, OR 97015
Contact: Rick
Andrews 503-880-1412
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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