Newsletter - September 27th, 2008

Classic Toy Trains – October 2008 – Price: $5.95

Classic Toy Trains – November 2008 – Price: $5.95

Garden Railways – October 2008 – Price: $6.95

Kalmbach – Greenberg’s Guides – American Flyer Pocket Price Guide 1946-2009 – Price: $14.95

Kalmbach – Greenberg’s Guides – Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 1901-2009 – Price: $17.95

Kalmbach – Paint Backdrops for Your Model Railroad – Price: $18.95

Kalmbach – Wiring Handbook for Toy Trains – Price: $17.95

Light Iron Digest – Issue No. 53, 2008 – Price: $4.25

Model Railroader – October 2008 – Price: $5.95

Model Railroad News – October 2008 – Price: $2.50

N-Scale – September/October 2008 – Price: $6.00

O Scale Trains Magazine – September/October 2008 – Price: $6.95

Passenger Train Journal – Issue 236 2008:3 – Price: $7.95

Railfan & Railroad – November 2008 – Price: $4.99

Railroad Model Craftsman – October 2008 – Price: $4.99

The Streamliner – Summer 2008 – Price: $9.50

Trains – October 2008 – Price: $5.95

Athearn – 40’ Z-Van Trailers - Cooper Jarret, Preston, Union Pacific, and Santa Fe – Price: $18.98

Athearn – 52’ Mill Gondola – CP Rail, Denver & Rio Grande Western, Milwaukee Road, Soo Line, and Union Pacific – Price: $19.98

Athearn – 53’ CIMC Container Set (2 Pack) – CSX, Stax, APL, NACS, Canadian National, Xtra, Canadian Pacific, and Southern Pacific – Price: $33.98

Athearn – Containers (Assortment 4 Pack) – Maersk Sealand, MOL, CMA-CGA, and MSC – Price: $29.98

Athearn – SD40T-2 – Rio Grande and Southern Pacific – Retail Price: $99.98 Our Price: $89.98

Athearn – Trinity 57’ 3 Piece Spine Car Set – TTX – Price: $79.98

Athearn – Train Set – Santa Fe Warbonnet – Retail Price: $109.98 Our Price: $99.98

Intermountain – A-line Containers Set (3 Pack) – EMP and Burlington Northern Santa Fe – Price: $26.95

Model Power – 2005 Crown Victoria Police Car – Price: $5.98

Atlas O – Trainman - 52’ 6” Flat Car with Pipe Load – Burlington Northern – Price: $41.95

Atlas O – Trainman - 40’ Hi-Cube Boxcar – Union Pacific – Price: $39.95

Atlas O – Industrial Rail – Flat Car with Auto – Price: $32.95

Lionel – PS1 Boxcar – Chicago Great Western – Price: $59.99

Lionel – Double Door Boxcar with Auto Rack Load – Southern Pacific – Price: $74.99

MTH – Railking – 4 Bay Hopper Car with Coal Load – Union Pacific – Price: $39.95

MTH – Railking – Switch Tower – Union Pacific – Price: $49.95

MTH – Railking – Mobile Home – Price: $29.95

MTH – Railking – Post Office – Price: $34.95

MTH – Roadsters – 1/43 Autos – Price: $5.00

** Next Weekend ** Saturday October 4th 2008 Swap Meet by the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders. We will be celebrating our 36th Annual Great Train Swap Meet. There will be an operating HO Gauge layout of the Columbia Gorge and over 125 tables with vendors from all over the Northwest.

Located at Hudson's Bay High School at 1206 E Reserve Street in Vancouver, Washington. It is located just off the I-5 Bridge at Exit 1-C on Mill Plain Blvd (east).

Admission for Adults is $4.00, students are $2.00 and children under 6 are free.

Vendor’s tables are $14.00 for a 6 foot table and set up is starting at 7:30 AM.

** Two Weeks away ** Saturday - October 11^th, 2008 - Train Show and Swap 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

For more information:
Phone: 360-748-0831
Email: director@lewiscountymuseum.org
Website: www.lewiscountymuseum.org

Saturday – October 25^th, 2008 – 4^th Annual Great Northwest Train Festival

Featuring:
The Inland Northwest Garden Railroad
Society’s G scale Modular Layout …
Plus Other Active Model Railroad Displays
Continuous Train DVD & Video Shows
Professional & Amateur Vendors Swap Meet
Concession Food Service
Railway Safety Display
Raffle Prizes
Couples Workshop on Garden Railroading
Parent/Child Area (Parent Responsible)
Kids, visit with Hobo Harry & Santa Claus
Coloring Contest
Active Telegraphy Demonstration
Magic Lantern Slide Show – NW Logging Railroads
Only a mile to NP Depot Museum and Caboose

Time: October 15^th 2008
10am-4pm

Location:
Gilson Gym
Take I-90 exit 221, then north ½ mile on Bauman to Wellsandt Rd.
Ritzville High School, Ritzville, WA 99169

Admission:
Adults - $5
Seniors - $3 (65+ or disabled)
Family - $10
Children - $3 (10-17)
- Free (Under 10)

Festival Information:
Ritzville Chamber of Commerce – (509) 659-1936
- www.ritzville.com/chamber
Charles Jingling – (509) 660-0128

Vendor Information:
$15 per table
Contact Charles Jingling – (509) 660-0128

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!

For more Information:
Judy MacInnes, Chairman
503-581-6071
macinnej@msn.com

Saturday and Sunday – December 13^th and 14^th 2008 - The Longview Kelso & Rainier is hosting a Swapmeet.

Hours:
Saturday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:
305 3rd St. West in the Riverside Community Church gym.
Admission:
$2.00 or $1.00 plus a can of food for the HOPE Centre.

Tables:
$15.00 until November 1^st 2008
$20.00 after November 1^st 2008

Contact Information:
Al Belanger 503 556 3415
Dave Helton 503 556 2362

Mail:
POBox 904 Rainier Oregon 97048

If you would like your club added to our list please email us at whistlestoptrains@comcast.net.

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 7PM to 9PM
Summer Open House: Sundays, June-Sept, 1pm to 4pm

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

Summer Open House: Every Sunday from June through September, 1 to 4 PM
Holiday Open House: First Three Sundays of December, 1 to 5 PM

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

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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