Re: DEC 10 - Fun Run POSTPONED

[Scott A Smiley <sc.smiley@juno.com>]

I say it is worth it.  Maybe a smaller layout than at the railyard so
some stuff can stay set up there.  It is not just the money to the club
that we benefit from.  WE get in free, actually go to the show ( many
would skip it if we were not there as a club) and we get the opportunity
to buy things that we do not always run across or that we have been
looking for, and we get to see and visit with other train enthusiasts.

the board will make the final decision for the club.

Scott

On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 23:04:26 +0000 "Ron Fiebelkorn" <rwf49@hotmail.com>
writes:
> 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
> 
> 
> ------
> TTAT members reflector.
> 
>