All facetiousness aside, there are lots of reasons to just go to the
swap meet. Primarily, there is the time factor, and the fact that in
the past few years, the BRHS meets have ALWAYS been held on the
busiest of the respective season's "choo choo" weekends. This Spring
meet is no different. As one example, if one goes to the morning
swap meet, one can still make it to the College of Du Page
railroadania meet. Other events are possible as well.
And while the concept of a Streator-centric meet might be extremely
important, informative and interesting to some (and I have no doubt
it will be) - it is very uninteresting for others. And for some, the
Western Pacific is of equal interest to those regions of interest on
the Burlington. That's the price paid for a very regional railroad
(in terms of different regions on the railroad having adherents who
really are interested in only that region's information). I know the
PRR has some of these same issues (Lines West meets are notoriously
under populated compared to a Philly meet).
I won't go into the tupperware comparison, except to say that,
while cute, it misses many points of the Naperville experience. I
doubt there will be a midnight fire alarm in Streator.
At 01:30 AM 4/4/2010, you wrote:
>Leo,
>Just to go to the swap and miss my clinic on "Weathering Steam Era
>freight Cars" would be a true dissappointment. Ok, Jim Miller's
>presentation and all the other events we have carefully coordinated
>and scheduled would also be highly worthwhile too. If you or any
>other BRHS members haven't attended one of the Streator Connection
>Mini-meets then you are missing a truely quality presentation. It is
>like a smaller more focused Naperville Railroad Prototype Modelers
>convention without the resin kit Tupperware party. No Western
>Pacific or UP riff-raffjust the roads that ruled Streator. The City
>of Streator is most accomodating and the food at the dinner is about
>the best I have had at any of the meets.
>We have more members from the Santa Fe Modelers and Historical
>Society registerred than Burlington guys. So I think we need to show
>them who the bigger part of BNSF really is ! We could also use some
>more of our BRHS membership to help with the less than glorius
>aspects of hosting a show like this.
>You may contact me before the show or talk to anybody at the door
>about volunteering.
>
>Oh here is a reposting of the events planned:
>
>Jim Brown from the Santa Fe side will present a clinic on the
>Streator Connection, taking us on an in-depth look at the history of
>the Santa Fe / New York Central connection with an emphasis on the
>NYC / PC period before the connecting track was built at the south
>end of town.
>
>
>
>Industries of Streator
>
>
>
>Eric Mumper will cover the industries of Streator focusing
>specifically on those located along the CB&Q's Montgomery - Streator
>branch. Eric, a native of Ottawa, IL, models the line, better known
>as the Fox River Branch in HO scale.
>
>
>
>Weathering Freight Cars
>
>
>
>Rob Manley prolific CB&Q freight car builder will cover new
>techniques in weathering freight cars using artist quality, low
>dust, Pan Pastels.
>
>
>
>Modern Power along the Lines West and Santa Fe Trail in Illinois
>
>
>
>Matt Kosic's slide program will feature a bit more modern look at
>the railroads in the 1980's and 1990's. Matt will focus on the area
>between Galesburg and Chicago.
>
>
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>
>After Dinner Program - Jim Miller
>
>
>
>Jim Miller will be doing the after dinner slide presentation. Jim
>photographed the Q in Illinois the 1960's and promises to deliver a
>show featuring the ever popular dome laden Zephyrs, Steam fan trips,
>freight motor red birds and gray backs. Jim will also touch upon
>the more obscure as well as other interesting rail subjects.
>
>
>
>The Santa Fe in 1938 from a conductor's viewpoint
>
>
>
>A s series of movies made by a Chillicothe based Santa Fe conductor
>and show how the Santa Fe's Illinois Division to Chicago appeared in
>the late pre-war years. Coal fired 2-8-2 are featured prominently
>as we ride a local freight from Chillicothe, IL to Chicago and
>back. The video also shows railroaders of the day at work at their
>craft as well as glimpses of the latest in diesel power and views of
>long gone classic Santa Fe Illinois Division depots.
>
>
>
>
>So, Why would ONLY want to go to the swap meet?............I'll try
>to find out what the swap only charge would be and post it in this
>thread. While I am thinking about it. If you are planning on buying
>table space at the swap meet don't forget you have to pay the
>admission to the show too.
>
>Thank You in advance for your participation,
>Sincerely,
>Rob Manley
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: leo_mccauley2001
> To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2010 9:45 PM
> Subject: [CBQ] spring meet at Streator,
>
>
>
>
> What is the charge just to go to the swap meet, I live
>
> about 25 miles from Streator and would like to go to the swap if the
>
> door charge isn't to high. Thanks Leo McCauley McNabb, Il.
>
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