Hello all,
Well less than one week to go before the annual big shindig at the Hub
of the Bulington Route, Galesburg, Illinois. Here's some late breaking
stuff that was too late to get into the brochure.
PUBLIC TRIP TO YATES CITY. Once again this year the folks at the BNSF
are offering a trip down the line to Yates City. One trip, 140 seats in
BNSF executive cars.
Depart Galesburg 9:00 Saturday June 22, returning about noon in time to
witness the arrival of 261 and the NRHS fantrip from Chicago.
Fare is $35.00 per seat. This includes a breakfast served on board.
Info and tickets are available in advance at:
Galesburg Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 749
Galesburg, Il. 61402-0749
(309) 343-1194
MODEL TRAIN AND RAILROADIANA SHOW AT CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE
As things stand today there are 30 layouts and exhibits who plan to
paticipate in the Show. There are 75 vendors from 14 states with
285 tables of railroad "goodies". A $4.00 admission also includes a
couple of extras.
Saturday 5:00 PM in the College Theatre, Jim Boeger of the Northwestern
Illinois Chapter NRHS, will do a slide show "Railfanning in the Great
Southwest" Jim is a regular contributor to Trains Magazine and has had
photos featured in the Union Pacific company calendar for the past
several years.
Sunday 12:00 Noon in the College Theatre, Matt Phalen of Waynet, Il.
will do a slide show. Stop by and see some of his work and help
encourage the next generation of railfans.
Sunday at 2:00 PM in the Lecture Hall (C102): Professor Donald Q Lamb
of the University of Chicago will present an illustrated lecture,
"Building the Santa Fe "Airline" from Kansas City to Chicago". This was
the program at the BRHS/SFHMS joint meeting this spring in Streator.
The Knox County Historical Society in conjunction with the Carl
Sandburg College Foundation are sponsoring this talk.
The Lecture Hall only has 88 seats so get there early or be perpared to
stand. We expect a big turnout of local folks from the Historical
Society for this event.
Want to see it all?...Get a two day pass (wristband) on Saturday for
only Five Bucks!
Any questions about any of this message me at <harryg@g...>
Harry M Grossman
Director, Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg Railroad Days Train Show
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