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Here are the events and galleries took place in
2004. Look late in January for a complete write-up of
this busy year!
| January
2004 |
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| 4 |
Off-Site Back
Shop #2 |
Benchwork at Cotton Bowen's House |
| 9 -
11 |
Louisville GATS
and N Scale Convention |
Louisville Commonwealth
Convention Center. |
| 10
- 11 |
Greenberg Great
Train Show |
York Expo
Center. |
| 18 |
Annual General
Meeting |
1300 - 1700, Prince of Peace Church,
Springfield, VA |
| 24 - 25 |
Great Scale Model
Train Show
|
Timonium
Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD |
| February
2004 |
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| 1 |
Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
|
| 6 - 8 |
Amherst Railway
Society's Big 2004 Railroad Hobby Show |
West Springfield,
MA. |
| 15 |
Museum
Setup
|
Fairfax Station,
VA |
| March
2004 |
|
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| 7 |
Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA. The Event Coordinator is John
Steitz. |
13-14
|
Landmark Mall
|
Landmark
Mall, Alexandria VA.
|
| 20 - 21 |
Boy Scout Troop
964 Train Show
|
Saunders Middle School,
Woodbridge, VA. The
Setup Foremen is Bill
Rutherford. |
| 21 |
Museum
Setup
|
Fairfax Station,
VA The Setup Foreman is
Cotton
Bowen. |
April 2004
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| 3 -
4 |
Great Scale
Model Train Show |
Timonium
Fairgrounds, Timonium, MD - Road trip on Saturday - get
your feelers out now on our email list to form carpools!
This will be a publicity event for the Capitol Limited
2004! Show info at: http://www.gsmts.com |
4
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Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
|
| 18 |
Museum
Setup |
Fairfax
Station, VA
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| May
2004 |
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| 1 - 2 |
Fairfax
Station Train Show |
Fairfax
Station, VA |
2
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Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
|
13-16
|
Three Rivers
Transfer (MER/MCR NMRA Regional Convention) |
Pittsburg, PA -
Road trip to promote the Capitol Limited
2004! |
14-16
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Narrow Gauge
Meet |
Kimberton,
PA (Nn3 Layout!) |
16
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Museum
Setup |
Fairfax
Station, VA
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| June
2004 |
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| 1 |
NVNTRAK Board of Directors
Meeting |
1900 - 2100
Hrs. Mark and Carol Sisk's Home, 4020 Kloman St.,
Annandale, VA (703) 280-5290
Non-module event. If you have
business that you think the baord should discuss contact on of
the board members. |
5
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Manassas
Railfest |
1000 – 1700
Hrs.
Location: t.b.d., Old Town
Manassas
Coordinator: Bill Rutherford (703)
878-1225
Trailer: NVX1 [Trailer hauler still
needed]
Set-up: 0700-1000 Hrs.
Clamp-Down: 0900
Hrs.
Layout Type: Medium oval under tent
outdoors |
6
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Back Shop And Capitol Limited '04
Convention Committee Meeting |
1230-1730
Hrs. May Back Shop
Fellowship Hall, Prince of
Peace Lutheran Church, 8403 Old Keene Mill Road Springfield,
VA
Contact: John Steitz (703) 371-5171
<steitzj@georgetown.edu>
Trailer: NVX2 [Trailer
hauler still needed]
Projects: Last
chance to work on new modules to be in Capitol Limited ’04
layout
1700 - 1900 Hrs. Capitol Limited '04 Convention
Committee Meeting (after Back
Shop)
Break-Out Room of Fellowship Hall, Prince of Peace
Lutheran Church, 8403 Old Keene Mill Road Springfield, VA
Contact: John Drye (703)
922-8131
Non-module event |
| 19-20 |
Alexandria Red
Cross Waterfront Festival |
Oronoco Bay Park,
Old Town Alexandria
Coordinator: Any
volunteers?
Trailer: NVX1 [Trailer hauler still needed]
Set-up: 0700-1000 Hrs. [?]
Clamp-down: 0900
Hrs.
Show Hours: Saturday 1000-2100 Hrs.;
Sunday 1000-1800 Hrs. [?]
Wear NVNTRAK ID for
unloading and for free admission
Layout Type: Small
Oval under tent outdoors |
20
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Farifax Station
Museum
Setup |
1300-1600 Hrs.
Museum Layout
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200
Fairfax Station Road, P.O. Box 7, Fairfax Station, Virginia
22039 (703) 425-9225
Coordinator: Cotton Bowen (703)
450-5857
Trailer: NVX2 [Trailer hauler still needed]
Set-up: 1130 - 1300 Hrs.
Clamp-down: 1200 Hrs.
Unload in parking lot, then move vehicle across street to
overflow lot.
Layout Type: Small Oval, DCC option, run
Caboose Layout, OLI |
| July
2004 |
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|
| 18 |
Museum
Setup |
Fairfax Station,
VA
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| August
2004 |
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| 1 |
Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
Final exam for the Capitol
Limited 2004! |
| 5 -
8 |
Capitol Limited 2004 -
Be there!!! |
Dulles Expo
Center, Chantilly,
VA. The
Director is John
Drye. |
| 15 |
Museum
Setup |
Fairfax Station,
VA Whew!!! |
| October
2004 |
|
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2
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Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Open
House |
CANCELLED due to
space. |
2-3
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Altoona Railfest |
Station Mall, 9th Avenue and 17th Street,
Altoona, PA 16602, (814)-946-3088
Show
Coordinator: Jerry Edelblette [814-693-1673]
NVNTRAK
Coordinator: Cotton Bowen (703) 450-5857
Trailer:
NVX2
Set-up: Fri. 10/1 1500-2100 Hrs., Sat. 0700-0900
Hrs.
Clamp-down: Sat. 0800 Hrs.
Show Hours:
Saturday - 0900-2100 Hrs.; Sunday - 0900 - 1600 Hrs.
Layout
Type: Medium Oval in Mall storefront
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3
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Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
|
9
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Franconia Fire
Prevention Day |
Fairfax
(Franconia) Fire Station #5, 6300 Beulah Street [Beulah &
Franconia Rd.], Alexandria VA 22310 [Near Franconia Rd.
and Van Dorn Street, east of Springfield Mall] (703) 971-5858
Coordinator: Brian Brendel (703)
244-7594
Trailer: NVX2 (in
place)
Set-up: Sat. 0800-1000 Hrs.
Clamp-down:
Sat. 0900 Hrs.
Show Hours: 1000 - 1700 Hrs.
Layout Type: Small oval |
17
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Museum
Setup |
Fairfax Station,
VA
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200
Fairfax Station Road, P.O. Box 7, Fairfax Station, Virginia
22039 (703) 425-9225
Coordinator: John Steitz
(703) 371-5171 steitzj@georgetown.edu
Trailer:
NVX2 [John Steitz, hauling]
Set-up: 1130
- 1300 Hrs.
Clamp-down: 1200 Hrs.
Unload in
parking lot, then move vehicle across street to overflow
lot.
Layout Type: Small Oval
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19
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Board Meeting
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Mark and Carol Sisk's Home,
4020 Kloman St., Annandale, VA (703) 280-5290
Non-module
event
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November 2004
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6
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Silver Spring Station
Layout
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Silver Spring B&O Station,
Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD
Coordinator: Jeff
Peck (410) 451-9639
Trailer: NVX2
[Trailer Hauler Still needed]
Set-up: 0800-1000
Hrs.
Clamp-down: 0900 Hrs.
Unload at Station Door,
park on the South side of the Station.
Layout Type:
Small Oval
|
| 7 |
Backshop |
Prince of Peace Church, Springfield,
VA.
|
12-14
|
South Mountain Express
2004
[NMRA Mid-East Region Fall Convention]
|
Clarion Hotel & Conference
Center, Hagerstown, Maryland
Coordinator: John Drye (703)
922-8131
Trailer:
None! [Both trailers needed at other
shows]
Set-up: Fri. 0800-1100 Hrs.
Clamp-down:
Fri. 1000 Hrs.
Show Hours: Fri. 1200 - 2200
Hrs.; Sat. 0800-2200 Hrs.; Sun. 0800-1200 Hrs.
Layout Type:
oNeTRAK Layout + Nn3 Layout |
13
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Damascus
Railroad Day |
Damascus
Community Library, 9701 Main Street, Damascus, MD 20872, (301)
253-5100
Coordinator: Dave Freshwater (301)
424-7438
Trailer: NVX2
Set-up: 0800-1000
Hrs.
Clamp-down: 0900 Hrs.
Layout Type: Small
oval, OLI
Directions |
13 - 14
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Rockville Lions Club Train
Show |
Rockville Senior Center, 1150 Carnation Drive,
Rockville, MD, (240) 314-5019
Coordinators:
Dave Greenacre (703-391-7447) and Edd Braithwood
(703-860-2899)
Trailer: NVX1
Set-up: Sat.
0700-1000 Hrs.
Clamp-down: Sat. 0900 Hrs.
Show
Hours: Sat. 1000-1700 Hrs., Sun. 1000-1600
Hrs.
Unload and park in rear lot, or in overflow
parking on grass.
Layout type: Medium
Oval |
16
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NVNTRAK Board of Directors Meeting
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1900 - 2100 Hrs. NVNTRAK Board
of Directors Meeting
Mark and Carol Sisk's Home, 4020
Kloman St., Annandale, VA (703) 280-5290
Non-module
event |
20-21
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Greenberg Train Show
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Saturday/Sunday, Nov. 20-21,
2004:
Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, VA
Non-module event. We’re giving up our slot in this
show to other modular clubs who were unable to participate in
the train show during our Convention in August. |
20
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Layout to Benefit Fairfax
Hospital
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Centerville Multiplex,
6201 Multiplex Dr, Centreville, VA 20121
Coordinator: Brian
Brendel (703) 244-7594
Trailer:
NVX2 (in place)
Set-up: Sat. 0700-0900
Hrs.
Clamp-down: Sat. 0800 Hrs.
Show Hours: 0900 -
1300 Hrs.
Layout Type: Small oval |
| 21 |
Museum
Setup |
Fairfax Station,
VA
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum, 11200 Fairfax
Station Road, P.O. Box 7, Fairfax Station, Virginia
22039 (703) 425-9225
Coordinator: John
Steitz (703) 371-5171,
steitzj@georgetown.edu
Trailer: NVX2 [John
Steitz, hauling]
Set-up: 1130 - 1300
Hrs.
Clamp-down: 1200 Hrs.
Unload in parking lot,
then move vehicle across street to overflow lot.
Layout
Type: Small Oval |
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