(Please pass this on to your railfan friends)
?24 Hours @ Saginaw? 2007
Saginaw Heritage Center (the depot)
301 S. Saginaw Blvd.
Saginaw, Texas 76179
www.saginawtxchamber.org
Friday, May 25th and Saturday, May 26th, 2007
7:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Schedule of Events:
Friday, May 25th
7:00 pm - Event Begins
Activities
- Train watching begins
- Sign in and log your time
- Railroad videos
- Safety rules displayed
- Railroad Theme games available for play
Programs:
7:30 pm - ?Operation Lifesaver? presentation by Mrs. Cheri Reverie
8:00 pm - John Winfield - Artist - "Inside stories about his
paintings"
9:00 pm - Patrick Phelan - "13 States" Digital presentation w/music
10:00 pm - Dan Sisson - "Rare and Unique Locomotives"
11:00 pm - Ken Fitzgerald - "Photos that make you say Ahhhh!!!"
12:00 am - Wes Carr's "Midnight Special" - Digital & Slide Show
Saturday, May 26th
- Train watching continues
- More Railroad videos
1:00 am - Skip Waters - SP 745 "It's Carnival Time" - Video
2:00 am - "Great Locomotive Race" Trivia Game - Skip Waters
3:00 am - "Crash at Crush" 1896 Texas Train Wreck - DVD
4:00 am - SP's "Daylight" - DVD
6:00 am - TBA
8:00 am - "Six Flags Railroad" - Video
10:00 am - Dan Pagel - "Hollywood Rails" - clips of movie trains
12:00 pm - Lunch - BBQ is available across the street
1:00 pm - Bradley Linda - "Texas State Railroad & Bush 4141"
3:00 pm - "Great Locomotive Race" Trivia Game - Skip Waters
5:00 pm - Steve Allen Goen - Encore Performance - "MKT Railroad, Our
state's original Trans Texas Corridor" from the Denton Library series.
7:00 pm - Event Ends
More programs will be announced at the event. We welcome anyone
who would like to show off their stuff.
Also, there may be a "Horn Demonstration" during the event featuring,
Nathan M5, P5, K5LA, Leslie S5T and Hancock Air Whistle to be blown
respectfully and responsibly during daylight hours on Saturday by Troy
Minnick and Ken Fitzgerald.
Everyone is welcome to attend, even if it's just for a few hours. We
look forward to having you drop by and share some train watching
fellowship with some Rail-Fun, Rail-Friendly, Rail-Fans.
Y'All come now, Ya-hear!
Skip Waters
Vice President, Trips and Events
North Texas Chapter, NRHS
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Original post....
ANNOUNCEMENT!! It's that time again!!
Plan on attending... ?24 Hours @ Saginaw? 2007
Come watch trains and have a good time with members of the North Texas
Chapter, NRHS. Last year, we had up to 100 railfans attend. At least
5 stayed the full 24 hours. We recorded 75 trains. Let's break the
record!
Our Objective:
Watch and record trains for a 24 hour period.
Our Goal:
Spend 24 hours at the Saginaw Heritage Center (the depot)
at 301 S. Saginaw Blvd. in Saginaw, TX.
Date and Time:
Friday, May 25th & Saturday, May 26th, 2007
7:00pm to 7:00pm, for 24 hours!
Come watch, talk, listen and photograph trains safely while sharing
fellowship and education with like minded railfans and families. Also,
help us promote the City of Saginaw as a nationally known hot spot to
watch and record trains safely. It is reported up to 80 trains pass
the Saginaw depot per day! Plenty to fill your train watching
appetite!
Activities Include:
- Operation Lifesaver Rules on ?How to watch trains safely?.
- A safe area to watch trains.
- 24 hours of Railroad videos and slide programs.
- Railroad theme games and trivia to help pass the time.
- Railroad Scanner broadcast of approaching trains.
- Masterboard to record the running total of trains.
- Door prizes and merit awards for hours logged watching.
- Food, Fun and More...
Admission is FREE, Donations are accepted.
Sponsors:
The North Texas Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society
and Saginaw Chamber of Commerce
www.saginawtxchamber.org
Check out Wes Carr's "Railfan Primer" about Saginaw
http://www.trainweb.org/southwestshorts/saginaw.html
And on Sunday, May 27th...
Don?t forget the 27th Annual Lone Star Railfair - Railroad Collectible
and Train Show in the Amon G. Carter Exhibit Hall - Will Rogers
Memorial Center - Ft. Worth, TX
It?s the premier railroad collectible / artifact show in Texas!
So, if you are not already committed to another event Memorial Day
Weekend or planned on attending the Lone Star Railfair train show,
please plan to join us Friday night for a pick up slide show or a few
hours on Saturday and have fun watching Trains, Trains, Trains...
Bring your friends, make a full railfan weekend out of it!
Skip Waters
VP - Trips and Events
North Texas Chapter
National Railway Historical Society
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