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The first 500 registrants of the convention were treated
to a train ride to Silverton. Thought it was set-up day I chose to skip the tradeshow
and take the train ride. There were the familiar faces from home and far. When asked
about what we were showing we joked that I had run out of time and were only displaying
a single 1/4" scale brick, but it was very carefully modeled after an actual brick
from the Durango roundhouse. Little did they know.
Glenn shows Mike his new little Nikon camera.
I know I'm not going to take the perfect piture. After all,
this is a tourist train. We're not back in 1889. Still, it's fun to imagine what
it might have been like with all the boom and bussle. The little trains rattling
along at 25 mph would have been speed demons!
lunch at the Black Bear
The weather turned to light rain in Silverton. At least
its not a down pour. At the last moment I had at least tossed my raincoat in the
camera bag but nothing more. Glenn and others decided they needed to buy a windbreaker
or something so we roamed around on the hunt. With that mission completed we went
over to The Brown (or is it black?) Bear Saloon for a sandwich. We had asked a
local where to eat and they had suggested it a few visits ago. Real old fashion
saloon with lots of old photos on the walls and good eats.
482 turning its train around for the return trip
JJ on the phone again!
We ran down to the tradeshow to drop off the boxes and
begin to set up the display. We'd tease them with just the base for the time being.
We had important things to do in the morning.
We helped Mike O'Connell with his set-up and then went
downtown and found a bar and pizza.
Tomorrow- more TRAINS! Sort of...
WED. August 23, a Goose ride
THUR. August 24, we're here (in Red Mountain)
FRI. August 25, the show, San Juan Shops, dead time.
SAT. August 26, teardown, Aztec ruins and Chama
SUN. August 27, ride The Cumbres & Toltec
MON. August 28, Creede, Lake City, Crested Butte and Gunnison
TUE. August 29, Northern Nevada RR, Route 50
WED. August 30, N. Cal., DQ and home.
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