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RE: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard
I have yet to update the participation document as my schedule has yet to be
resolved. Ryan & I hope to be able to attend, but I may not know my schedule for the
27th till the week before.
update to come.
Randall
On 16 Jan 2006 at 15:17, Edward Weltens wrote:
>
> Yes, I'll tow. I will be attending on Sunday as well as I indicated in
> the participation document.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> Ron Fiebelkorn <rwf49@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Since I haven't heard from any board member or anyone who signed
> up for the SAMRA show I'm going to assume that the club still
> plans on going to San Antonio on Janurary 28-29. If that's the
> case I'll start putting together a final list.
>
> Saturday, January 21, 2006 at 3PM. Teardown of the current layout
> at the Rail Yard and load whatever is needed for the show into the
> trailer. Since member participation is at a minimum, I would
> suggest taking only enough for a basic layout. I wouldn't mess
> with the trolley line, yard, and go with just a square or
> rectangle layout.
>
> Friday, January 27! : Towing the trailer to SAMRA and setup. Steve
> Rorer and Ed have indicated that they can tow the trailer to
> and/or from SAMRA. I'll let you two work it out as to who wants to
> tow it to SAMRA and when. Russell will be FAT Controller for the
> setup.
>
> Saturday, January 28: Steve Rorer will be FAT Controller but with
> only 5 members scheduled to attend there shouldn't be a lot to do.
>
> Sunday, January 29: Rick and Ricky will be the FAT Controllers and
> once again I'll let it up to Ed and Steve to decide who will tow
> the trailer back to Austin.
>
> Ron
>
>
> >From: "Ron Fiebelkorn"
> >Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >To: ttat-members@aoot.com
> >Subject: RE: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard
> >Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2006 13:41:57 +0000
> >
> >The show is open to the public on Saturday from 10am - 5pm and
> Sunday from >10am to 4pm. Setup on friday is 2pm to 9pm and
> Saturday from 10-3pm. > > >>From: "Allan Adelman" >>Reply-To:
> ttat-members@aoot.com >>To: >>Subject: RE: Tearing down the layout
> at The RailYard >>Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2006 21:19:56 -0600 >> >>Ron,
> >> >>When does the show start? I should be able to make it for the
> opening >>and stay there most of the day. >> >>Allan >>
> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com
> [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] >>On Behalf Of Ron Fiebelkorn
> >>Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 8:42 PM >>To:
> ttat-members@aoot.com >>Subject: Re: Tearing down the layout at
> The RailYard >> >>This is the week we need to let SAMRA know if
> we're still coming to the >>show >>and if we are, what size/type
> of layout we will set up. >> >>According to the event document the
> turnout will be very low for both >>the >>set up process and
> running trains on Saturday. If I read the document >>correctly, 3
> members can help with setup on Friday (Russell, Steve >>Rorer,
> >>and Ed) and Jim Reesman can help on Saturday morning. >> >>7
> members have signed up to run trains on Saturday but Jim Reesman
> plans >>on >>leaving at 11, Jim Smiley is doubtful, and I'm
> guessing some of the >>remaining 5 members will get to the show
> later in the day since Steve >>Rorer >>is the only one who
> indicated he could be FAT controller on Saturday. >> >>If no one
> else plans on attending either Friday or Saturday I think this >>
> >>will make for some long days for the set up teams and running
> trains on >>Saturday. I'll leave it to the board and those who are
> planning on >>attending the show to decide if we still want to go
> but we need to >>decide in >>the next couple of days. >> >>If we
> do decide to go, I would suggest setting up a small and simple
> >>layout. >> I haven't seen the current layout at the railyards
> but we may want to >>consider setting up at SAMRA using the same
> modules. >> >>Let me know if I read the event log incorrectly or
> if anyone has any >>other >>ideas for the show. >> >>Thanks--Ron
> >> >> >> >From: "Ron Fiebelkorn" >> >Reply-To:
> ttat-members@aoot.com >> >To: ttat-members@aoot.com >> >Subject:
> Re: Tearing down the layout at The RailYard >> >Date: Wed, 04 Jan
> 2006 03:30:34 +0000 >> > >> >Just a quick reminder to everyone who
> has not updated the event >>document &g! t;> >for the SAMRA Show.
> >> > >> >Please indicate as soon as you can whether or not you can
> attend this >> >event. Currently only a couple of members have
> indicated that they >>will be >> >able to go to SAMRA. If no one
> else indicates that they plan on going >>to >> >this event within
> the next week we may need to contact SAMRA and let >>them >> >know
> that we will have to cancel. >> > >> >Thanks--Ron >> > >> >>From:
> "Ron Fiebelkorn" >> >>Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com >> >>To:
> ttat-members@aoot.com >> >>Subject: Re: Tearing down the layout at
> The RailYard >> >>Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 21:03:40 +0000 >> >> >>
> >>I talked with Paul Lawler from SAMRA this afternoon and received
> some >> >>additional information ! about the show. I updated the
> event document >>with >> >>this information. >> >> >> >>We now
> have a 40 x 40 area to work with and need to decide what our
> >>layout >> >> will look like by January 12. SAMRA needs to give a
> final floor >>plan to >> >>the Convention Center Staff at that
> time. So if we need to work on >>the >> >>corner modules will need
> to do it soon. We'll also need to decide how >> >> >>many modules
> can go into the trailer and what additional scenery >>modules >>
> >>will be used. >> >> >> >>Please update the event document with
> your information as soon as you >>can. >> >> Right now Ed is the
> only one signed up for the show so if no one >>else is >> >>going
> we'll let him decide how big of a layout he wants to set up. >! >
> >> >> >>Happy Holidays to Everyone--Ron >> >> >> >> >> >>>From:
> Scott A Smiley >> >>>Reply-To: ttat-members@aoot.com >> >>>To:
> ttat-members@aoot.com >> >>>Subject: Re: Tearing down the layout
> at The RailYard >> >>>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:47:18 -0600 >> >>>
> >> >>>I would plan on bringing some replacement track for the
> corners if >> >>>needed. They have all 072 curves for A thru D and
> 054 for E. one >> >>>piece of 072 is cut so I hope that one is not
> bad, making that track >>66". >> >>> I have 072s that could be
> used as necessary. I remember some >>severe >> >>>track damage. I
> guess it would also require a soldering iron to >> >>>completely
> change the track. This could all ! be done at the railyad >>if >>
> >>>we took the time. >> >>> >> >>>Scott >> >>> >> >>>On Wed, 21
> Dec 2005 11:12:04 -0600 "Ira Schneider" >> >>> writes: >> >>> >
> Ron, >> >>> > >> >>> > Last year we had a 7 x 7 L-shaped layout at
> SAMRA. That was >> >>> > approximately 37' x 37' >> >>> > without
> bollards. >> >>> > >> >>> > Last year, they specifically asked us
> for a 40' x 40' L-shaped >> >>> > layout. It allowed them to >>
> >>> > have some dealer's tables closer to us (in the cutout
> portion of >>the >> >>> > L). I suspect they >> >>> > want to do
> the same this year. >> >>> > >> >&! gt;> > I don't know whether or
> not all six corner modules are still >> >>> > useable. We have
> only been >> >>> > using four of them at The RailYard - the other
> two modules are in >> >>> > the trailer. We are >> >>> > using the
> two newer corners and the two old corners with the power >> >>> >
> connectors. >> >>> > I think the Swamp module is in bad shape (but
> may still be >>useable). >> >>> > I don't remember >> >>> > what
> problems there were with the fourth old corner module. >> >>> > >>
> >>> > We really need the club to finish constructing the two new
> modules >> >>> > which Ed has so we >> >>> > have six viable
> corners. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Ira >&! gt; >>> > >> >>> > >>
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