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Marion, OH RPM
golden1014
Gentlemen,
I went to the Marion, OH RPM meet this weekend and had a great time. I haven't been to all the RPM meets, of course, but Denis Blake has gotta have the best location by far. He hosts the meet in the old Marion Union Station, which is now a musem. There's a ton of historical stuff and signal equipment located on the site, including a nice operating layout. The station is surounded by three double-track mainlines and although I'm not much of a modern railfan I thoroughly enjoyed the parade of trains going by the depot. I was only able to attend the meet on Friday but I'm sure I saw 25-30 trains of all types. There's plenty of stuff for the steam era fan to research there too--the Marion Shovel Works, the Erie yard, all the industry that once kept Marion going. One of the best things about the museum is the simulator for the old NYC tower that governed the junction--it works, and you can go into the tower and "play" signalman, working the levers on an actual timed scenario with a totally working model board. It is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. If you're a steam era guy this is something you've gotta come and check out--it is worth the trip. We had a nice time and Denis was a great host. I saw about 400 models of all types and I understand more came on Saturday. We had inpromtu slide shows and the clinics were all excellent and held in an adjacent part of the building. The local restaurant--The Shovel (the name comes from the old Marion Shovel Works which was next door)--had great lunch and dinner specials and was 20 feet from the depot. I spent a lot of time talking with Warren Calloway, Stan Rydarowicz, and others--it was a nice time and I highly recommend it for those that want a break from the ordinary RPM meet. That is, of course, after you come to St. Louis in a few months... John John Golden O'Fallon, IL 2011 St. Louis RPM Meet Info: http://icg.home.mindspring.com/rpm/stlrpm2011.htm
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Andy Harman
http://www.gp30.com/events/Marion2011/
Random photos of the meet, no captions... but it's quick and dirty and they're up there. Andy
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seaboard_1966
Andy
Thanks for posting these. Add in the ones on the Photobucket site and there are a ton of photos of the meet on line. A good time was had by ALL in attendance. Mother Nature cooperated after a week of rain to give us a couple of nice days for the meet. As Andy documented with photos, and John mentioned with words, there were over 400 models, many of them steam era, is you check out the photo selection. Many thanks to those that attended and I look forward to seeing more of you there next year. Also, thanks to those that helped make the meet possible. You all know who you are, your assistance was invaluable. Check out the sites below for more information and photos of the meet. http://www.hansmanns.org/meet/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Central-Ohio-Prototype-Modelers-Meet/326645470797 http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z397/salguy1/?start=all Denis Blake -------------------------------------------------- From: "Andy Harman" <gsgondola@gp30.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:23 AM To: <STMFC@yahoogroups.com> Subject: Re: [STMFC] Marion, OH RPM http://www.gp30.com/events/Marion2011/
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Joseph Lofland
John, et al,
Yes Marion is a great place to meet and watch trains. Absolutely great Marion tower was moved from across the tracks and restored, however I think you'll find that it's an Erie tower (AC) and the restored interlocking equipment inside is Erie, not NYC. The Erie station is also a great example of a groups effort's at restoration. Joe Lofland On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 12:03 AM, John Golden <golden1014@yahoo.com> wrote:
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golden1014
Hi Joe,
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Thanks about the correction regarding the tower at Marion. I know practically nothing about the Erie Railroad--it is one of those very interesting roads I have always wanted to study, and now I have good reason to. John John Golden O'Fallon, IL
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Clark Propst
Really liked that feed mill !
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Clark Propst
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seaboard_1966
Clark
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Why don't you come on down and join the festivities next year. Plenty of steam era freight cars on display and yours would be a fine addition to the show. Denis Blake Central Ohio RPM http://www.hansmanns.org/meet/ http://s379.photobucket.com/albums/oo239/dti_nut/2011%20Marion%20RPM/ http://www.facebook.com/pages/manage/#!/pages/Central-Ohio-Prototype-Modelers-Meet/326645470797 http://s1187.photobucket.com/albums/z397/salguy1/?start=all
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From: cepropst@q.com Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 9:52 AM To: STMFC@yahoogroups.com Subject: [STMFC] Re: Marion, OH RPM Really liked that feed mill ! Clark Propst --- In STMFC@yahoogroups.com, Andy Harman <gsgondola@...> wrote:
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