make that 2003 brhs conv. in Twin Tities
--- Scott Stearns <scott_b_stearns@h...> wrote:
> Cy;
>
> Earlier this afternoon I sent a note to Wally off
> list. Didn't think there
> would be an audience interested in a fellow
> Minnesotan making "Q"
> connections. Looks like I was wrong.
>
> I live just north of Rochester (Zumbrota), in a part
> of the state where
> there isn't much for model railroading. I have
> recently moved and haven't
> had the time or space to start a layout of my own -
> yet. I'm always looking
> for new model railroad folks and clubs in the area.
> Maybe you could let me
> know, off list, more about the Newport club. Am I
> correct in assuming that
> this is in the Newport (southeast metro) area?
>
> Thanks!
> Scott Stearns
>
>
> >From: cy svobodny <ctsvobodny@y...>
> >Reply-To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> >To: BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [BRHSlist] "Q" in minnesota
> >Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 10:50:13 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >wally: have it on good source that 2002 BRHS conv.
> >will be in st. paul(twin cities). plan to come, i
> >have lived here all my life and have been a
> modelerand
> >railfan since birth(i'll be 60 this year). got my
> >first loco(lionel #1688) at the ripe old age of 20
> >days, grandpa was a railroader and i was first
> >grandson.
> > the Q in minnesota did not have branch lines as
> they
> >did elsewhere. Q entered state at only ywo
> locations,
> >Winona and Hastings. Line to Winona crossed Miss.
> >River from Winona Jct. on a swing bridge with only
> a
> >couple miles of track total. and entered on another
> >bridge over St. Croix River at Prescott, WI to
> >Hastings, MN and shared a joint trackage agreement
> >with the Milwaukee Road into St. Paul for about 18
> >miles. from Daytons Bluff yard they took cars to
> and
> >from GN, NP, etc. with transfer runs. many photos
> of
> >these operations are in mike spoor and al holck
> books
> >of recent years.
> > look forward to meeting you next year
> here
> >in St. Paul. I'm a member of the Newport Model RR
> >club and we do operate w/dcc. will be glad to show
> >you around . cy
> >
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