Strasburg - N&WHS Convention

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Steve, sorry you won't be there.  You'll be missed. 
Yes, it's going to be expensive (unless you compare it
to the NMRA convention that same week).  But:

Last year the COHS had its first offline convention,
in Cumberland Maryland.  We got to ride the Potomac
Eagle, and had a great convention.  Personally, I'd
like to go to Mullens or Roanoke every year, but,
let's face it: our prototype is going away.  Most of
the places we go back to, there's less every time. 
Strasburg is a great place, and we'll get to ride
behind a real N&W steam locomotive.  

And there will still be a lot of things to do.  The
clinics(even if it has been published, there's
more--for me--to learn), the tours.  The commissary
(while my wife is someplace else).  Old acquaintances;
new ones.  Maybe get into an argument with Uncle Ed
about the comparative merits of the C&O H-8 and the
N&W A.  Maybe get to meet Nigel.

Frank and Eva Bongiovanni




--- nw-modeling-list at nwhs.org wrote:


> I have decided that I will not be going to the N&WHS

> Convention.  I have cancelled my reservations due to

> the fact that:

>   1)  it is not in N&W territory

>   2) the Boyce Station open house for me is out of

> the way to visit  the site

>   3) the SD40-2 clinic is a repeat of the article in

> the Arrow

>   4) the Strasburg Museum shop/behind the scenes is 

> not a N&W historical site

>   5) there is no formal organized wife tours or get

> together 

>   6) picnic is not railroad related, or has to do

> with the N&WHS 

>   7) it is scheduled on a national Holiday week

> where family and friends get together on rare

> occasions.

> 

> The best thing about the Convention is the #475, but

> it does not take 5 days, high gas prices, over $600

> in hotel bills, plus convention fees, food, and etc.

> For my investment there is not enough N&W

> Historical attractions to make this a N&W economical

> value trip.  I will see all of you back in N&W

> Territory.

> 

> Stephen Rineair

>   Subject: Strasburg - N&WHS Convention

> 

> 

>   Who is going ?

> 

>   My wife and I are going to be there.

> 

>   Nigel 

>   nfmisso at mchsi.com

> 

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