Fw: Train Club Information

["Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>]

I talked with Michael yesterday and told him the club board needed to 
discuss this before we make any decision, but that it was likely we 
won't move from The Railyard until they lease the space.  He said the 
space he's talking about on 2nd street would be available through 12/31.

He'll be by saturday to meet folks and run train.  Please talk with him 
about joining the club!

CU all tommorrow!!!

Stevo.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MGRAZIANO@austin.rr.com>
To: "Steve Wise" <swise@aoot.com>
Cc: <mgraziano@austin.rr.com>; "Michael Graziano" 
<mgraziano@austin.rr.com>; <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 10:29 PM
Subject: Re: Train Club Information


> Hi Steve,
>
> I'm going to try to make it this Saturday.  What is a good time to 
> come
> by?  If I bring along a set, any preferences?  Passenger or freight?
> Length?  O-31 or O-42?  Pre, Post, or Modern?
>
> I spoke to the landlord today, and they are definitely interested in
> discussing it further.  There are a number of free spaces we could
> use.  However,  the most likely one would be a 1,185 sqft space that's
> 20' x 60' (roughly)
>
> Is it possible that I could call you tomorrow to discuss?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Michael
> 391-0330 (store)
> 470-8850 (mobile)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>
> Date: Monday, October 24, 2005 3:13 pm
> Subject: Re: Train Club Information
>
>> Hello Michael!
>>
>> My name is Steve Wise.  I'm on the advisory board for the club. I
>> get
>> the emails sent to ttat-info@aoot.com.
>>
>> Nice to meet you!  I'm CCing our general club membership email
>> address
>> so everyone can read your info.
>>
>> Our club web site is http://www.trainweb.org/ttat.  Check it out
>> for
>> more info on our club.  We meet formally for operating events,
>> club work
>> days, and occasionally a layout tour of one of our members'
>> layouts.  We
>> also meet once a year for club elections.   You can find our club
>> schedule on the web site.  Our annual dues are $50 a year.   For
>> this,
>> you get access to the clubs members-only site, subscription to the
>> email
>> lists and delivery of our (infrequent) club newsletter, plus the
>> fun of
>> participating in our operating events!  We don't have a permanent
>> layout, but rather a large (up to 30' x 30') modular layout that
>> we
>> setup for various train shows, fun runs, etc are central texas.
>> Members are encouraged to contribute by helping maintain our
>> modular
>> layout; either by building a new module, or revamping an existing
>> club
>> module as well as helping setup, operate, and tear down the
>> modular
>> layout for the various events we do.
>>
>> Currently we're setup out at the Railyard as you know, and our
>> plan is
>> to stay there until they boot us out because they lease the space.
>> We
>> plan to run most staturdays out there from now until year end if
>> possible.  This coming weekend (10/29-10/30) we are operating both
>> sat
>> and sun as part of the Austin Train Jamboree and Layout tour.
>> Come on
>> out this weekend and bring a train to run!  Meet folks and we can
>> discuss the club more.
>>
>> Also, we're _very_ interested in anybody who will let us setup in
>> office
>> space, so we need to discuss this Xmas display idea.  Sounds
>> interesting
>> indeed!
>>
>> Anyway, hope this info helps and I hope to see you this weekend
>> out at
>> the Railyard.
>>
>> Cheers!
>>
>> Steve.
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Michael Graziano" <mgraziano@austin.rr.com>
>> To: <ttat-info@aoot.com>
>> Cc: "Michael Graziano" <mgraziano@austin.rr.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2005 11:07 AM
>> Subject: Train Club Information
>>
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I'm interested in joining the club.  I live in Oak Hill, and
>> wasn't
>> > able to
>> > figure out where the club meets, other than at the Collectible
>> Caboose> way... up north.
>> >
>> > I have a medium sized collection of O-Gauge.  Mainly Lionel with a
>> > spattering of MTH and Williams.  My two best sets are a 1980
>> ABBA
>> > Burlington
>> > Texas Zephyr passenger set with about 11 cars, and a MTH Premier
>> JC
>> > Blue
>> > Comet passenger set.  At last count I have about 150 cars and
>> about a
>> > dozen
>> > engines (pre-war to modern).  I have no full time layout, only 
>> > X-Mas
>> > layouts.
>> >
>> > Can you send me info on where the club meets, dues, frequency,
>> etc...>
>> > Also,  we have a store in downtown Austin, next to the new city
>> hall
>> > and 80
>> > feet from the Dell Children's museum (2nd and lavaca).  There
>> are a
>> > few open
>> > retail spaces (1,800 sqft glass front retail stores with keyed
>> access
>> > and
>> > nothing but 4 bare walls), and i'm curious as to whether the
>> club
>> > might be
>> > interested in setting up a x-mas display.  Depending on what you
>> want
>> > to do,
>> > the club could even charge a small fee for access.  I would have
>> to
>> > talk to
>> > the landlord, but I'm 99% certain I can talk them into it.  Let
>> me
>> > know.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> >
>> > Michael Graziano
>> > 512-470-8850
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>