Bertram, Iowa Railfan Gathering - reminder

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Darren Ferreter GEU30CG@a... and Allan Hunt aohunt@i... are pleased to 
announce the first joint gathering of the MN Rail / Cedar Rapids Area Railfan 
get-together. Saturday August 25, 2001

"Home base" will be at the Bertram Community Hall. Bertram is located east of 
Cedar Rapids and just east of the Highway 13 / 151 overpass of the ex CNW / 
UP "Overland Route. Turn east off Highway 13 /151 just north of the Union 
Pacific Railroad overpass, and the town is about a mile to the east. The 
Hall is right in the middle of town on Angle and East Alley Street. 

If you need a specific map, contact Darren GEU30CG@a... for an easy 
downloadable *.gif file.

Schedule for the event? There is none. We will be out there all day 
starting about 10:00. 

Darren, who handles the Catering service for Coe College in Cedar Rapids, 
will provide a small cookout and simple concessions stand in the afternoon 
for anyone interested. Beverages will be available all day starting at 10am. 

Just to the south of the Hall, toward the UP, is a nice open area adjacent to 
the Bertram Municipal Building that will be excellent for viewing trains all 
day and photos later in the afternoon. The City of Bertram has given 
permission for anyone to park in the city parking lot, and there are large 
shade trees next to the parking lot where you can set up lawn chairs. Three 
picnic tables will also be in this area. There is a wide variety of 
photographic possibilities all within short distances of our location. Our 
spot is the location where the east grade to Mt Vernon begins. There is a 
detector that give warning for eastward movements and grade crossings that 
will warn of westward movements.

A slide projector and screen will be available at the Hall during the day for 
anyone's use. About 7pm an "after dark" open showing of slide photographs 
will be held until no one wants to watch any more! We will limit shows to 
about 60-80 slides apiece, until everyone has showed. So pull your favorite 
subjects to share. We will also have a stack loader and try available.

We do have a small expense in the Hall. Please consider a small contribution 
to help defray the cost of the space.

The Cedar Rapids Railfans group will welcome the MN Railers and any other 
guests with an interest in railroads, so please come out for a day of 
trainwatching, fellowship and photos.

If you wish to spend the night, there are ample motel accommodations in Cedar 
Rapids. 

If you are planning to attend the meet, drop Darren a note at GEU30CG@a... 
so he can get an idea of how much food to bring. You don't need to RSVP for 
sure, this will just give us a ballpark figure.

Further information?

Darren Ferreter
President Cedar Rapids Area Railfan Association
GEU30CG@a... 319-393-4129

Allan Hunt
Editor Track Bulletin.
aohunt@i...