Re: Fun run at The Railyard

[Edward Weltens <ed.weltens@sbcglobal.net>]

I'm back from vacation and thought that I would chime in. 

 

For the runs in New Braunfels and Temple we could make it easier on ourselves by only packing the trailer with the components we need for that setup.  We should take a few extra muodules, but we don't have to take everything, especially to New Braunfels if the layout is going to be as small as last time.

 

Ed

Ron Fiebelkorn <rwf49@hotmail.com> wrote:

> I noticed that the schedule on the web site still shows the next 6 weeks as 
> a pending run at the RailYard. Has the board decided to make it an official 
> run each week or will we just play it week by week. Are we on for this 
> week-end?
>
> I agree with Rick that we should have at least two people commit to each 
> week-end so we can start something on a regular basis. Noon to 5 sounds ok 
> to me. Anyone else have an opion.
>
> I also noticed on the schedule that we have 6 weeks at the RailYards and 
> then we plan on tearing everything down for a one day show in New Braunfels 
> on August 21. Then it could be back to the RailYards for 3 weeks and then 
> tear everything down for the Temple Show.
>
> I know our place at the RailYard is from day to day but does it seem to be 
> worth the effort to go to the NB show. We'll need to take everything down 
> at the
>  Rail Yard put everything back up at NB. Take everything down at NB 
> and then put it back up at the Rail Yard again. At the last GAT show it 
> took about 3 hours to set everything up and then at least 1 1/2 hours to 
> tear it down and load the trailer. Part of the problem is the amount of 
> stuff in the trailer but I don't see that going away in the near future.
>
>
> >From: Rbd1949@aol.com
> >Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >Subject: Re: Fun run at The Railyard
> >Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2004 00:27:44 EDT
> >
> >I was at the Railyard on Sat. at 4:00 PM. The layout had not been opened
> >yet. I went over to Craig's and we talked for a little while. I ordered 
> >some
> >K-line track to rebuild a transition module and 8 pieces of bridge track.
> >
> >Craig mentioned that his business improved while we were set up last time.
> >So, I think we should make every effort to be open on Saturdays as
>  long as 
> >we
> >are set up there. We need to have at least one person commit to each Sat. 
> >or
> >more to split up the day. I would go for 10:00 to 5:00 but 12:00 to 5:00 
> >is
> >good. Signs would be helpful, too. Maybe even shoot for some TV coverage, 
> >as
> >well.
> >
> >Rick
>
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