It is with a saddened heart that I let you know that Ed passed away about 3 am today. We’re all sad to see him gone but I sure didn’t look forward to seeing him lying in a care center for three weeks. His daughter was at his side when he died. So the good news is he’s operating the largest model railroad imaginable now. The family is meeting with the mortuary this afternoon so as soon as I hear what the arrangements are I will let everyone know.
May he rest in peace.
Good afternoon everyone. Sorry for the delay in getting this out but as you can imagine with everything going on with Ed, my morning has been extremely busy. Our meeting location for tonight has changed because of Ed’s circumstances. The meeting will be held at the St George Community Arts building at the corner of Main Street and 100 South. That is the 3 story building just south of the LDS Tabernacle and east of the new library. There is parking on the street and in the lot between the library and Arts building. There is a door at the north east corner of the building that goes to the elevator and a door at the front of the building that has stairs leading up to the main floor. Our meeting will be on the main floor in room E. The building address is 86 S Main. Times have not changed. Starts at 6 pm with the presentation on the 2013 convention in Albuquerque. NMRA Division mtg will be from 7-7:15 and then Al will do the clinic on trackside details. Hope to see everyone there tonight.
Doug
Superintendent, Division 20
I’m sorry to have this news but Ed Krueger had 3 strokes this morning and is in the hospital. If I understood his wife correctly, things don’t look good and his son and daughter have been called to Saint George. I will keep everyone informed of his status as I find out.
Unfortunately, we will be unable to use the clubhouse for our meeting tomorrow evening. I have a few options but will not know anything until tomorrow after 8 am. Please check your email through out the day as the location of the meeting will probably be short notice. I’ll get the word out as soon as I can.
Happy New Year!
I would like to once again host op sessions on the ATSG RR. These sessions will be scheduled for the 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 until 6:00 pm. These sessions are not official Color Country Model Railroad Club events and club meetings will be scheduled at a different time.
In order for these sessions to be successful we need at least 4 operators (ATSG Operators) who will commit to attend every op session, who will learn the operation rules of the railroad, and who will be available to assist others who come as op session guests from time to time.
Would you please send me a note to ATSGRR@gmail.com to indicate your level of interest in participating in op sessions. If I don’t hear from you I will assume that you that you have no interest in participating in op sessions on the ATSG Railroad.
Option 1. ATSG Operator. I would like to be an ATSG Operator. I will commit to attend every op session on the 3rd Saturday of each month. I will commit to learn the rules of operation for the ATSG Railroad. I will commit to help op session guests participate in op sessions.
Option 2. Op Session Guest. I would like to operate on the ATSG Railroad as a guest from time to time but my schedule does not allow me to commit to be an ATSG operator.
Option 3. Op Session Observer. I have no interest in operating on the ATSG Railroad but would love to visit an op session from time to time as an observer.
Option 4. Visitor. I have no interest in operating on the ATSG Railroad but would like to visit from time to time to see the progress on the railroad.
Thanks for your response.
Keep the steam up!
Dave
It’s time once again for our annual Christmas party and white elephant gift exchange. Our party has been scheduled for Wednesday, 12 December, 1800 hrs at Ed’s club house. The Color Country Model Railroad Club and the Southern Utah Division of the NMRA will provide turkey, ham and beverages. Each of you are asked to bring a dish of your choice, be it salad, vegetables, desserts or otherwise, to compliment the main course. Following dinner we will have our customary white elephant gift exchange so put on your Tom Terrific hat and come up with something special. For those of you new to the group, spouses are encouraged to attend.
From Vice President of Special Projects, Bill Kaufman: “Sometime in February, the NMRA national is going to try to start sending out an electronic Bulletin. It will be filled with calendars, Divisional success stories and the like. Sent out every two months, it is not intended to replace NMRA Magazine, but to be a collection of teasers with links to info. We hope people will like it. One key to its success is email addresses. We currently have emails for about 75% of our members but more is better and some of what we have are not right. Please remind your Region and Division members for their correct email addresses and forward them to HQ.”
This was on our Layout at the Thanksgiving Point Show.
Here are pictures of our layout at the Salt Lake Show!
Ed Krueger, a long-time member of the NMRA and a founding member of the Color Country Model Train club was recently interviewed by Southern Utah news.
Here is a direct link to the pictures: http://colorcountrytrains.org/sud/?page_id=28&album=2&gallery=23
