Re: DEC 10 - Fun Run POSTPONED

["Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>]

SAMRA wants us for their upcoming show.  They would like us to set up the 
same layout as last year and they will pay us the same amount ($150.00??).

My only question is,

Is it worth a net $100.00 to tear down the layout at the Rail Yard, set up 
for a two day show, tear down at SAMRA and set everything back up at the 
Rail Yard again?

Ron

>From: Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>
>Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>To: ttat-members@aoot.com
>Subject: Re: DEC 10 - Fun Run POSTPONED
>Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 16:05:39 -0600
>
>My thinking of a second trailer would be to have something that we could
>roll in and leave in the center of our set up.  Something no taller than
>a car.  The decision is in the boards hands if they want to pursue that
>option.
>
>I also think that we should go to SAMRA if they will have us.  We would
>need to know the size they will allow and take only the needed modules.
>
>Rick also pointed out to me that the trailer does need some work again
>though.  The top 2 feet or so of the trailer is only wood and it is
>breaking at the location where the steel starts.  The corners need to be
>braced with steel.  It should not be too difficult to do with some angle
>iron available at Home Depot and some bolts.  Then fill the existing
>cracks.  A to do item to put on the list.  This adds to the swaying of
>the trailer as it goes down the road.
>
>Scott
>
>
>On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 03:37:28 EST Rbd1949@aol.com writes:
>This is the first time I have been able to sit down to check my emails in
>a month.  I've been working some crazy hours and had to choose sleep over
>emails.  I saw John at Craig's last week and mentioned to him about a
>small trailer that I saw near Freescale.  I went by there today and got
>the info.  It's a 5x8x7 enclosed with a ramp.  Looks like about 6ft
>height inside.  Asking $1300.00 OBO.  looks fairly new.  I will call
>tomorrow for specifics (age, manufactor, etc).  I was hoping to come by
>the layout today but got busy with work and just couldn't make it.
>
>I think we should do SAMRA even if we are still at the Railyard.  It's
>always a good show and we don't get a chance to set up a big L-shape very
>often.  We will need to do some repairs to one of the old corners.  I
>finished the trackwork on the trans module, but have not had time to do
>any scenery yet.
>
>Ricky found some interesting pics on line.  It seems there was a hotbox
>on a UP coal train up in Kansas and they stopped the train on a wooden
>trestle.  It proceeded to catch the bridge on fire and eventually
>collapsed.  Ask Ricky for the website if you're interested.
>
>See y'all.  Rick