Whistle Stop Newsletter
Vol. 4 No. 8 March 22nd, 2008
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Altamont Press Region Timetable
California, Northwest Price:
$22.95
Altamont Press Region Timetable
Rocky Mountain, and Southwest Region Price: $19.95
Magazines
Model Railroader April 2008
Price: $5.95
Railroad Model Craftsman April 2008 Price: $4.99
Garden Railways April 2008 Price: $6.95
Timber Times Issue 42 Price: $6.35
O Gauge Railroading April/May 2008 Price: $5.95
48 O Scale News March/April 2008 Price: $5.50
Trains April 2008 Price: $5.95
Railfan & Railroad May 2008 Price: $4.99
N Scale March/April Price: $6.00
Books/DVD
Golden West Books - West Coast Interurbans by Donald Duke Price: $59.00
Key System Scrapbook- Part 1 Running time 62 minutes Price: $28.50
HO Scale
New restock of Sylvan Autos and Trucks 1935 Pontiacs and 1937 Willys are brand new.
Athearn SD-45 RG and Undec Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $84.98
Athearn SD-40-2 BN, Milwaukee Road, and UP Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $84.98
Athearn GE Dash 8-44CW SF and NS Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $84.98
Athearn - 65 Mill Gondola GN Price: $19.98
Athearn Bay Window Caboose Cotton Belt, N de M, SP, and WP Price: $16.98
Classic Metal Works GMC PD 4103 Bus Grayhound Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, No City, and UP Price: $21.99
Kadee- 50 ton 2 bay Offset Open Hopper Milwaukee Road 2 numbers Price: $41.95
Walthers Milwaukee Road Hiawatha Railway Post Office Retail Price: $44.98 Our Price: $39.98
Walthers Bay Window Caboose Milwaukee Road Painted 3 Versions plus Undec Price: $34.98
Wright Trak 50 Mechanical Reefer Western Fruit Express Craftsman Kit Price: $47.95
O Scale
Lionel Weyerhauser Log Dump Cars Price: $29.99
K-Line Steel Sided Off Center Cupola Caboose W/smoke Price: 64.95
Atlas O 40 1937 AAR Single Door Box Car SP&S and Great Northern Price: $63.95
Atlas O 40 Steel Reefer
Minitronics Power Distribution Block Price: $19.95
Lionel Sand Tower Price: $28.95
Atlas O 40 Containers K-line, Capitol Lease, Evergreen, NY Kline, Hanjin, China Shipping
MTH Railking Auto Carrier w/ 4 VW Bugs TTX
Lionel Tunnel Portals Price: $59.95
Lionel 0-6-0 Switcher SP&S Price: $94.59
Local Activities/Events
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 - October 11th, 2008 - Train Show and Swamp Meet -
Lewis County Historical Museum in Conjunction with the Lewis Country Model
Railroad Club Train Show and Swap Meet - Same weekend as the community garage
sales at the fairgrounds.
Location:
Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
2555 North National Ave.
Chehalis, Washington 98532
Hours:
October 11, 2008
9AM to 4PM
Admission:
Adults: $5.00
10 and Under: Free
Vendor Tables Available: $15.00
Layouts are welcome.
For more information:
Phone: 360-748-0831
Email: director@lewiscountymuseum.org
Website: www.lewiscountymuseum.org
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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