THE RAILHEAD

NEWS LETTER OF THE PIKES PEAK "N"GINEERS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB

February 2009 RAILROADING SINCE OCTOBER 13, 1989

Calendar of events 2009
February
Feb 2: Board Meeting – Maggie Mae's – Dinner at 6:30 pm – Meeting at 7:30 pm
Feb 13: Business Meeting – Club Room – 7:00 pm
Feb 3, 10, 17 & 24: Tuesday Work Session – 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Feb 6 & 27: Friday Work Session – 7:00 to 9 pm
Feb 7,14, & 28: Saturday Run Session – 9:00 to 11:00 am
Feb 20, 21 & 22: Great Train Expo – See below
March
March 2: Board Meeting – Place to be determined – Dinner @ 6:30 pm – meeting @ 7:30 pm
March 20: Business Meeting – Club Room – 7:00 pm
March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31: Tuesday Work Session – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
March 6: Friday Work Session – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
March 13, 14, 15 & 16: Boot Hill Show – see below
March 27 & 28: TECO Show – see below
April
April 6: Board Meeting – Place to be determined – Dinner @ 6:30 pm – meeting @ 7:30 pm
April 17: Business Meeting – Club Room – 7:00 pm
April 7, 14, 21 & 28: Tuesday Work Session – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
April 3, 10 & 24: Friday Work Session – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
April 4, 11, 18 & 25: Saturday Run Session – 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Great Train Expo

February 20th we will load the MTL at noon at the storage facility. We will head to the Monument Park & ride and then get a bite to eat. Then we'll carpool to Denver to setup.

Show times for Saturday & Sunday are 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for the public. It is recommended that those members running trains be there around 9:00 am both days to clean and check the track. See you there!

Boot Hill Show

On Friday March 13th we will meet at the storage facility and load the MTL at 8:00 am. Then carpool to Garden City, KS. We will stop along the way to eat breakfast and lunch. We will setup the MTL when we arrive in Garden City. We have 6 people signed up to go and there is time for anyone else who wishes to go to signup.

TECO Show

The TECO committee will start setting up for the show at 11 am Friday March 27. Any clubs that can setup at that time are welcome to as we hope to have a news crew there to film a short blurb about the show. Show times will be 9:00 am to 2:30 pm for the public. We will have the whole ball room for this show. NOTE: For those wishing to be vendors at the show – book your table before Feb 15 for the old price of $15. After Feb 15 the price goes up $20 per table. Contact Mike for your tables.

TECO II

The second or TECO II proved to be a success. We had over 600 paying people come through the doors much better than TECO I. We are working on getting a counter to count everyone. We sold 94 tables so we are closing in on the 100 table's goal.

TECO II before the vendors came Show in full swing
Pikes Peak & Southern and Slimrails Struck in awe

Fun in the Field

The two photos below were sent in By John Grier. Be on the lookout for these BNSF coal cars. The artist that did these has some real talent.


2009 Dues are Due