From: Michael Graziano
<mgraziano@austin.rr.com>
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Sent: Thu, February 24, 2011 1:51:19
PM
Subject: Re: Grand Opening
of Hearne Train Museum
Dano,
He means modules not size.
So 1 module long by 3 wide plus corners.
Mike
"Daniel Eaton"
<
dano1219@gmail.com>
wrote:
>On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 11:09 PM, <
dwayneg57@aol.com>
wrote:
>
>> Hey Trackers,
>>
>> The club has
been notified of a possible invite to set up our layout
>and
>>
run trains for the Grand Opening of a new Train Museum in Hearne, Tx.
>
A
>> tentative date of April 9 & 10 has been suggested for this
event but
>that
>> could change. The train museum is
being opened up in an old train
>station
>> which sits along
the side of the UP tracks, much like in New
>Braunfels,
>>
except it is at a diamond where two tracks cross each other.
Both
>tracks
>> are in use by the Union Pacific so the
possibility of seeing trains
>is
>> high. The suggested
set up would be in the baggage room and from the
>looks
>> of
it, would hold a layout about the size of a 1 X 3, possibly 2 x 3.
>
Don't
>> know for sure. Hearne is located about 100 miles east
of Austin past
>Taylor
>> on Highway 79. This event
sounds like it would be a lot of fun but
>to my
>> knowledge
has no potential of a financial compensation. There
would
>be
>> exposure of our club to a different audience and
who knows, maybe a
>future
>> event that could have a
compensation. This is the weekend that we
>selected
>>
for a Work Day at the last Board Meeting. Does this look like
an
>event the
>> Membership would be interested in
pursuing? It may require that we
>change
>> the work day
but I think it is worth going for. Please respond
with
>your
>> thoughts so further contacts can be made with the
Museum if we choose
>to do
>> this.
>>
Thanks,
>>
>> David
>>
>>
David
>
>Sounds interesting, what would the turn out be? I've
never been to
>Hearne.
>How large is Hearne, Texas and I'm
guessing they are going to advertise
>this
>event, along with the
Austin Tinplate Trackers if we go or would there
>be
>others also.
Are you sure about the lay out size, is that suppose to
be
>11x30/12x30?
>
>
>Dano
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