AUGUST 2007 JOINT MEET AVR & RRVR

    1. DATE

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 22ND TO SUNDAY AUGUST 26TH, 2007

    2. TIMETABLE

ARRIVAL OF GUESTS - UNLOAD EQUIPMENT WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR THURSDAY MORNING AT ASSINIBOINE VALLEY.

THURSDAY BREAKFAST OF BACON AND EGGS COOKED YOUR STYLE 9:00 AM 

MORNING AND AFTERNOON RUNNING AND SWITCHING.

THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ OF HAMBURGERS AND TRIMMINGS. 6:00 PM 

NIGHT RUNNING  7:30 AND ON

FRIDAY BREAKFAST OF PANCAKES AND SAUSAGE 9:00 AM

MORNING RUN JUST FOR FUN

1:00 PM TILL 4:00 PM SWITCHING EQUIPMENT ON THE LINE.

FRIDAY SUPPER SPAGHETTI AND MEAT SAUCE. BAKED PORK CHOPS, SALADS ETC. ETC. 6:30 PM & 7:30 PM ON THE DINNER TRAIN. B.Y.O.B.

NIGHT RUNNING

SATURDAY BREAKFAST OF BACON AND EGGS COOKED YOUR STYLE 9:00 AM OR EARLIER

LOAD EQUIPMENT FOR TRIP TO RED RIVER AND UNLOAD.

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

SATURDAY SOCIAL HOUR STARTING AT 4:00 PM AND  BBQ OF HAMBURGERS AND TRIMMINGS. 5:00 PM

SUNDAY PUBLIC RUN FROM 1:00 PM TILL 4:00 PM

LOADING OF EQUIPMENT 

    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 TIME AS RAILROADING CAN BE DANGEROUS.

    5. WHO CAN COME WITH EQUIPMENT

 WE LOOK FORWARD TO MAKING IT A GOOD WEEKEND. 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 INSIDE SPARE STORAGE FOR 120 FEET OF EQUIPMENT. MORE IF WE DOUBLE DECK GONDOLAS. 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.

Page changed by Bill Taylor FEB 7TH, 2007  in Winnipeg

since Jan 31, 2007

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