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Rails In The Rockies 2016

A special thank you to Laura the event coordinator for the Rails In The Rockies and the Estes Valley Model Railroad Club! We had a wonderful time and look forward to 2017 for the next show.

 

For those who were able to make the event were treated to some great operations and enjoyment.

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A great crew including Rick Trinkle with operations, John Johnson our event conductor, Bob Hiller event brakeman, Bob Klelland event engineer, and Erik Lindgren, layout and maintenance. 

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Rick and Daecian take a nap after a long morning of running trains.

Simply put the most fabulous backdrop and venue of any train show on Earth is Estes Park’s Rocky Mountain Park Inn.

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The staff at the Rocky Mountain Park Inn are simply marvelous and were so wonderful to us. We thank you Lorenzo and the rest of the staff at the Inn.

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Branch line steam and local operations were the theme for the weekend.

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The Longmont Terminal & Northern exhibited beautifully in our Blue Spruce banquet room. The skylights and natural daylight were an absolute feast for the eyes.

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Love those Aspen trees!

To everyone that helped make the Rails In The Rockies show a success we thank you. A very special Thank You to Myron Cunningham, Benjamin Fearn and the staff of the Colorado & Southern Railway Society we especially thank you for the wonderful help Sunday night with the load up of the Longmont Terminal & Northern Model Railroad. 

We are excited about exhibiting at the 2017 Rails In The Rockies a true Colorado Model Railroad event!