Saturday, August 29, 2009
Headin' to Nebraska!
Several members of WAGRS will be heading to Nebraska the weekend of Sept. 25-27 for Marty's September Steam Up. Marty has a layout about the size of a football field at his country home in Nebraska City. Around 100 RCS runners show up from all over the country to descend on Marty and Carrie's home to run trains all weekend, and attend a dinner on Saturday night. This will be the 4th year we have attended this event. We have a great time every year. Along with the Steam Up, Nebraska City is the home of Arbor Day Farm and the Lied Lodge. It is the perfect season to head over to the Apple House and Orchard and hand pick apples from the trees. There is also an incredible nature trail and 50ft tree house at the Arbor Day Farm. I hear the Arbor Day Links is a nice golf course, but I haven't had the opportunity to play it. We also enjoyed the apple pie and wine tasting. For any question, call Jim or Steve who are for sure attending. It is a great event.
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Open House time.
Every Year, the club hosts an open house for folks to come see the gardens at their best. Our members love to show off our trains and gardens. Many gardens feature miniature worlds with buildings and people. Others focus on the natural aspect of "trains through a garden".
Is it real or a model?
This train is a Shay loco at the blog hosts garden railroad. We hosted an open house on July 4, 2008 where this was taken. Garden Railroaders love to take pics of these trains and fool folks who actually think they are real trains.
One of our youngest members with his collection.
My son is the third generation of train fans in our family. His grandfather was a live steamer in Golden, Colorado. My husband is the "trackmaster" of our Kansas Central and Colorado Railroad. Our son knows more about trains than any other 7 year old I know.
Members of MyLargeScale at Marty's September Thingy in Nebraska.
Every year, a friend of ours with a massive layout hosts his "September Thingy". Folks come from all over the country for this. These are members of www.mylargescale.com.
Our members like the real thing too. This is in Chattanooga, Tennessee. "The Long Black Train"
I took this pic in 2006 on our trip to Tennessee. This is the "Long Black Train" featured in the Josh Turner video. This train runs on the historic Tennessee Valley Railroad in Chattanooga.
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