Jan,
I was simply answering Gerald's email commenting that the 3 Hill lines had
never had a joint meet. I was pointing out that I know, for a fact, that
the BRHS tried to do this throughout the 1990's - as we also thought it
would be great for the Societies. I was not speaking to future meets.
The GN's last convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul was in 2001. They are
already slated for Glacier Park, Montana, for 2010. This might be the right
time to approach them about a joint convention - but it takes more than
Internet chatter to get things done. I suggest that those who would like this
to happen should form a committee and approach Dave Lotz and Bob Grenier
about taking on the responsibility and doing the legwork to see if this is
possible. With the BRHS, it tends to get quiet when people are asked to do
actual work...
Rich
In a message dated 4/26/2009 1:05:15 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
kohlj@bellsouth.net writes:
Rich, I agree, and I'm not saying what people experienced back in the
90s wasn't problematic. I'm just thinking ahead for another 10 years
and thinking we could be in worse shape than now, and wishing we had
tried other things like this...
Cheers!
Jan Kohl
_rgortowski@aol.rgo_ (mailto:rgortowski@aol.com) wrote:
> Jan,
>
> I was a member of all three Societies all through the 1990's. We
> approached them many times to try to do a joint meet in Minneapolis/
approache
> There was no - repeat, no - interest on their part to do anything with
the
> BRHS. It wasn't rude and there wasn't any animosity, but there was no
> interest. The GN and NP meets already had the overlap and they did some
joint rail
> trips together. They obviously were happy with the way things were going
> and didn't want to complicate things.
>
> This may have changed with time, but I know the GN and NP still try to
> coordinate their meets and they tend to hold them in places in their
> railroads' territory that it would be difficult for the BRHS to hold a
meet in
> (Havre, North Dakota - anyone? Duluth, Minnesota? Seattle, Washington?)
>
> A three Society meet in Minneapolis/ A three Society meet in Minnea
polis/
> St Paul meet was great and there are many interesting things to do.
> Imagine having three times the Societies! Those of you who want to help
organize
> such a thing should contact Bob Grenier or Dave Lotz and offer your
> assistance. Participation and helping with all of the issues would go a
long way
> to making it happen.
>
> Rich Gortowski
>
>
>
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