2006 convention

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If I can fit it in during the NMRA convention, it is Philly next year my 
wife's families area, I will be there for at least one day.

Regards,
Kurt S. Kramke MMR

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>Actually, we had to schedule around the Thomas extravaganza at Strasburg because they have about 59,000 people show up in mid-June for that event. The Strasburg crew needs a little 'down' time after that big event. 

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>As matters now stand, we are planning on July 5-9, 2006. We know it conflicts once again with the NMRA National Convention, this time in Philadelphia, but that cannot be avoided. We have to be after the Thomas event, and we wanted to be there at the time the RR is running two trains as part of its normal schedule.

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>A Happy 4th to all!

>

>Bill McClure

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> I had the same thought about Thomas the tank engine, but I didn't 

> think I should mention it.  Since someone else already has, I want to 

> say that I agree.  After all, my children are in the next generation 

> of railfans.  Many of us with young kids wonder what will keep our 

> kids interested in trains as they get older.  For me, I was always 

> interested in block signals and cabooses as a young boy.  During the 

> 611 excursion era, my interests changed and became focused.  Now, we 

> have no steam left at all on the mainline N&W, so what will keep my 

> children interested in trains?  A few years back Ed King touched on 

> this subject in one of his columns or commentaries referring to 

> younger folks as "after steamers". 

>  

> Thomas the tank engine is a good way to introduce children to 

> railroading.  If you don't have children, it seems kind of silly, or 

> at least it did to me before mine came along.  Now, I see what 

> positive effect it can have on them.  Thomas allows children to be 

> positively introduced to railroads and trains, and the stories also 

> have a good lesson in them.  The engines in the stories are required 

> by the railway owner to be "Responsible, Reliable, and Really 

> Useful."  The original stores were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, 

> and he put moral character and responsiblility into those stories.  I 

> read the Thomas stores to my children regularly, and they watch the 

> video tapes as well.

>  

> I feel that it would be good to have Thomas there for this simple 

> reason.  If I go, I'm going to see 475 (as well as you fine folks).  

> My kids will enjoy the trains.  But, if Thomas is there, it will be a 

> memory that will last us a lifetime!

>  

> Regardless of whether Thomas is there or not, I'm sure it will be a 

> very exciting convention!  We're planning to attend and spend a whole 

> week in Southern Pennsylvania.

>  

> Ben Blevins

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> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:

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>     It would  be nice if Thomas (the Tank Engine) just happened to be

>     in Strasburg during the convention.

>      

>     Though Thomas is not an N&W engine it is most interesting to see

>     it in operation. I just had 4 grandsons in Strasburg on June 16th

>     and saw Thomas pull 8 coaches & one caboose (with every seat filled).

>      

>     Thomas would add a new element to the convention.

>      

>     For those folks not familiar with the Strasburg area (near

>     Lancaster, PA)   the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is across the

>     street from the Strasburg station and the Red Caboose Motel is

>     close-by (worth seeing) and

>     is again open for business (we stayed there with the boys last month).

>      

>     Looking forward to the 2006 gathering.

>      

>     Terry Marshall

>     Hagerstown, MD

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