Off to the train show! Strasburg PA

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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This upcoming week is Reading Railroad Days at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg (across the street from the Strasburg Railroad - ride on a steam powered train), and as usual I will be there helping with the Reading Company Technical and Historical Society modular layout which we be on display for the duration of the show. HUGE layout - not sure where it will be at this time, but definitely over 110 feet long. DCC, fully operational signal system with JMRI.

Show runs July 3-8, museum hours, and is open July 4th.

I’m heading down today to check in then hang out int he hotel pool, it’s gonna be a hot one today. Tomorrow it’s time to hit the Strasburg Railroad, by this time I must be closing in on 50 rides, been going there since I was 4 years old. My plan is another first for me there - they are now using former Reading business car 10 in the trains on certain weekends, and this is one of them. I’ve been through the car on a static tour but never ridden in it. 2 years ago I rode in one of the parlor cars for the first time, and also got lucky in that the last run of the day they used the LO&S motor car, another piece of equipment there that I had never been on before.

So stop by for the impressive layout and huge collection of real railroad equipment, and say hello. I’ll be there running trains all week.

–Randy

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Take a pic of Ex Great Western Decapod #90 and post it Please!! [:D]

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Take a pic of Ex Great Western Decapod #90 and post it Please!! [:D]

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Real or model? We have a model of it on the layotu, along with some close old passenger cars custom painted for Strasburg. It’s a big hit with the kids, especially if they were just riding it and then came to the museum, they are quick to point out the train they just rode on.

Have to see what they are running, last year they were running ex-N&W 4-8-0 #475.

–Randy

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We have been frequent visitors of Strasburg. WOuld be nice to do this once. Di you have a link to this year’s that woudl in teh future tell us for next years’ event? that way maybe we could plan for it!

This year we are investigating elsewhere and during our vacation the week of July 16th.

We will be riding steamers of course.

We would like to go someday to Cass Scenic RR and will stop at Strasburg again on the way!

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The Railroad Museum of Pa. has a website: http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/visitors/calendar.shtml. Look under the visitor’s information tab for schedules.