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KVRwy November OPs Weekend

Conventions, Shows, Clubs and Get-Togethers
#1

The Kaskaskia Valley Railway will hold its 8th Annual Fall Operating Session on the first weekend of November. That is November 7 and 8, 2009. We use RailOps software for the control of car movement and radios for dispatching. It is a weekend ops session with both days starting around noon and going until nobody is running trains anymore. Our goal is to run 18 trains to a schedule. Sometimes we succeed and sometimes some of the trains have to be annulled or extras have to be added. It is not really as regulated as it may sound, but there is lots of food and its a lot of fun. We also have a live steam track set up. If you can make it to 50 miles east of St. Louis, Missouri, you are certainly welcome to join us. There are usually about 25 to 30 people for the weekend. For more information contact me at [email protected].

Please do not confuse this with our Canadian Invasion OPs Session being held mid-week on September, 23. This Fall OPs on November 7 and 8 is the real deal.

Corrected date - it is next Wednesday = September 23rd. Sorry for the error.

#2

Went to a little train show in Rockford last year instead. I’ll go to KVRY thin year.

#3

Ric,

Don’t you mean September 23 for the Canucks?

Joe

#4
Joe Satnik said:
Ric,

Don’t you mean September 23 for the Canucks?

Joe


It is September 23rd for the Canadians… Ric typo’ed…

#5

Ric,

I’m planning on being there–sent you an email.

#6

Since we ended up missing the last trip, I think we’re going to consider this one.

#7

Sigh…not gonna make it this year…went from unemployed to over employed in just 8 months…

#8
Bart Salmons said:
Sigh.......not gonna make it this year.........went from unemployed to over employed in just 8 months.....
Better'n the other way round, he said helpfully ;) Though heaven knows the retirement I can't afford does look mighty attractive at times :P
#9
Bart Salmons said:
Sigh.......not gonna make it this year.........went from unemployed to over employed in just 8 months.....
Oh well, looks like I'll have to tough it out and go it alone..............;)
#10

You could kidnap him. That way he couldn’t be blamed and I’ll make sure the local sheriff doesn’t get his picture on the milk carton until Monday morning. :wink:

#11

I have a feeling he wouldn’t even put up much resistance to that idea…tie’em up and throw in the back…let’em out when I get there…:wink:

#12

And me with a brand new Shay that won’t leave parts along the right O’ way…

#13

I know what you mean. I once had a Kadee couple fall off a caboose onto the tracks and I never have found it.

#14

I am soooooooo looking forward to this. 18 trains will be no problem as long as we can keep Tom’s engine on the rails. If this weather does not turn we should have snow by then, the way it’s going here in the midwest lately. I look forward to seeing all the regulars and maybe a few new people too. I will actually be able to bring my first engine to run also… It’s gonna be great!

#15

Snow??? Should I be bringing my snowplow?

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/rgseng/42plow07.jpg)

#16

I think we are suppose to hit 70 degrees this afternoon. So we’ll be okay. Prepping for the Ops Session almost daily. We had the GGRRC meeting here, yesterday and spent the running time verifying car location. Railroad has been prepped since the Canadian Invasion last month. All is ready.

#17

That would work great with our normal snow but wouldn’t have helped with the three feet we had last December. Better take it with you.

#18

I’ve been talked into something else for that weekend.

Prolly don’t need to spend the gas and motel money anyhow.

#19
Ric Golding said:
Railroad has been prepped since the Canadian Invasion last month. All is ready.
'Prepped' being a polite word for repaired or rebuilt?
#20

“Preping”, as in getting ready for your spectacular arrival, Chris…you will feel most welcome, but you don’t need to wear bells or bright clothing. Just bring a 12 of Sleeman’s Honey Brown. !!