AUGUST 2011 JOINT MEET AVR & MLS

    1. DATE

SATURDAY AUGUST 20TH TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON AUGUST 29TH, 2011

    2. TIMETABLE

VISIT TO THE PRAIRIE DOG CENTRAL RAILWAY FOR EXCURSIONS AND TOURS ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY INCLUDING A TRIP TO GROSS ISLE ON SATURDAY EVENING. TRAIN LEAVES AT 7:00 PM AND COST TO BE ANNOUNCED.

SATURDAY SUPPER ON YOUR OWN. 

SUNDAY BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN.

 SUNDAY DAY EXCURSION ON PRAIRIE DOG OR TOUR OF WINNIPEG. THE AVR WILL BE OPEN. 

SUNDAY SUPPER AT SPECIAL LOCATION TO BE ANNOUNCED.

MONDAY BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN.

MONDAY MORNING UNLOAD EQUIPMENT AT AVR AND WORK SESSION. TRACK ALIGNMENT AND ELEVATION WORK.

MONDAY SUPPER AT WHITE TOWER GREEK RESTAURANT WITH WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN IN..

MONDAY 7:00 PM TOUR OF ED'S BASEMENT RAILWAY.

TUESDAY BREAKFAST ON YOUR OWN. 

TUESDAY WORK DAY AT MLS. MOVE CABOOSE BACK A HALF TRACK LENGTH.

TUESDAY NIGHT SUPPER IS AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT WITH WHOEVER WANTS TO JOIN IN TO BE ANNOUNCED.

TUESDAY 7:00 PM VISIT FRED HEADON'S BASEMENT RAILWAY WITH FULL SWITCHING OPERATION.

WEDNESDAY BREAKFAST OF PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE 10:00 AM AT THE AVR.

11:00 AM TILL 5:00 PM CASUAL RUNNING & SWITCHING EQUIPMENT ON THE LINE AT THE AVR.

WEDNESDAY SUPER OF HAMBURGERS AND CHICKEN FINGERS. 5:30PM

NIGHT RUNNING

THURSDAY BREAKFAST OF PANCAKES AND EGGS COOKED YOUR STYLE 10:00 AM AT THE AVR

THURSDAY CASUAL RUNNING AND SWITCHING SCHEDULE FROM 11:00 AM TILL 5:00 PM AT THE AVR

THURSDAY SUPPER SPAGHETTI AND MEAT SAUCE.  FRIED POTATOES, SALADS ETC. DESSERT, ETC. 5:30 PM 

NIGHT RUNNING SLIDE SHOW OF ED'S "N" GAUGE RAILWAY IN THE STATION

FRIDAY MORNING BREAKFAST OF BACON AND EGGS AT AVR 10:00 AM

CASUAL RUNNING AND LOADING OF EQUIPMENT. REST TIME.

FRIDAY SUPPER AT AVR HOSTED BY WHIT AND CARLA. BEEF & COBBLER

SATURDAY MOVE TO RED RIVER AND UNLOAD EQUIPMENT. 

SATURDAY RUN ON THE 7.5" AND 4.75" AND 5" AND 3.5" TRACKS AT RED RIVER.

SATURDAY NIGHT BBQ OF ROAST PIG, POTATOES, SALADS & COBBLER. 6:00 PM 

NIGHT RUNNING  7:30 AND ON

SUNDAY PUBLIC RUN DAY FROM 11:00 AM TILL 4:00 PM AT MLS RED RIVER

4:00 PM LOAD EQUIPMENT AT RED RIVER AND LEAVE FOR TRIP HOME.

    3. REGISTRATION COSTS

YOU ARE OUR GUESTS THERE ARE NO REGISTRATION COSTS BUT FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A COST OF FOOD BASIS. SIGN UP AHEAD FOR MEALS SO WE CAN PREPARE WHAT IS NEEDED. 

    4. WHO CAN COME WITHOUT EQUIPMENT

ALL PEOPLE INTERESTED IN RAILROADING ARE WELCOME BUT SMALL CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES AS RAILROADING CAN BE DANGEROUS.

    5. WHO CAN COME WITH EQUIPMENT

 WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING IT A GREAT MEET. YOU NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE SO WE KNOW YOU ARE COMING AND WE CAN MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR UNLOADING YOUR EQUIPMENT. LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

    6. FACILITIES FOR EQUIPMENT AT THE AVR

WE HAVE A 12 FOOT LONG MOTORIZED UNLOADING DOLLY THAT CAN BE MOVED AROUND TO LINE UP WITH YOUR VEHICLE AND THEN MOVED TO TRACK ACCESS. WE  HAVE THREE 20 FT LONG STEAMING ELEVATED TRACKS.  WE HAVE AIR, WATER AND ELECTRICITY AVAILABLE. WE ARE 7.5" GAUGE AND HAVE A LOT OF 50' CURVES.

    7. CAMPING AND ACCOMMODATION

WINNIPEG HAS LOTS OF GOOD MOTELS AND HOTELS. ON SITE WE HAVE LOTS OF ROOM TO SET UP TENTS AND WE CAN ACCOMMODATE A NUMBER OF CAMPERS BUT HOOK UPS ARE IN SHORT SUPPLY. LIMITED POWER AND WATER IS AVAILABLE. THE STATION HAS A TOILET WITH HOT AND COLD WATER.

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