This is the sign up thread for the Galesburg RR Days Trainboard meet scheduled for June 24th, 4:00 PM at Carl Sandburg College. To help me (Jim) and my wife BNSF7371 (Tina) please post a response with the following information: What day you plan on arriving. How many are coming with you (family or non-Trainboard member friends) What time you are planning on leaving the Galesburg area. PM or e-mail me at the e-mail address below with any additional information about yourself. Please post a response and if you are able to, send a Private Message to me with contact info, e-mail is the best. As time goes on, Tina and I will post updates on another Galesburg Thread. Please keep this thread as a sign up only. For e-mail use this address: JTWRails_Crafts@juno.com Thank you. Jim W.
Debra and I only are coming from Wig-Wag. We arrive before setup Friday. We leave after packup Sunday evening.
george has harry told you where you will have space yet, hopefully in the gym as that is where most of the n scle will be layout wise. if you wanna do some railfanning this is the place for it. i will be there and coming in friday. won't be able to get away much during the day as we will the layout there but will be hitting the bridge at night.
MoPac3092, I plan to have WigWag in the large classroom across from the lecture hall. That is the lower hallway of building C. There is No way I could get 16 tables in the gym. You must remember that those folks who have gym locations have been with us for years and years. The room that I am going to use for Wig Wag is directly accross the hallway from where Jim Wiggin will be presenting his workshops on painting. Also Jim and I have dicided that that room is a good location for the Trainboard get together since he will already be there. In addition, for the people involved in the composite N Trak layout in the gym, it will circulate them through the entire show as they wander down toward Wig Wag's location. One lession that I have learned in the years of producing this event is that laying the show is much like the old "Rubic's Cube" game. Just when you think that everything is settled, "boom" a landmine goes off. I was informed by the powers that be at the College that one of the rooms that I planned to use would not be available. It seems they are starting a new vocational program and will be using that room. By the time of the Train Show the equipment will be installed and there is no way we could use it for a layout display. OUCH!
Diecast thing is still going. In fact they are adding a display of early farm equipment outside the building. The promoter tells me that they have confirmation of a 1928 Cat crawler tractor and someone is planning on bringing restored 1910 rock crusher to display. Only one of its kind that is known. Tell any friends that are into the die cast toy thing to come on over. One ticket gets both shows.
