Paul, I am going to plan on coming up to the convention on Saturday. It's only2 1/2 away from State College. I'll bring the cabeese. Joe On 7/29/07, Paul Cappelloni <pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net> wrote: > > I just want to inform the list that the ELHS 2007 Annual Convention will > be > held on October 12 - 14, 2007 in Elmira New York and is open to the > public. > Members and non-members a like are welcome and encouraged to attend. > Registration details can be found at: > > http://www.erielack.org/ELHS/ELHSEvents.html > > > > Registration for the convention is $25.00 for members, $30.00 for > non-members. All convention registrants will receive an information packet > containing an agenda as well as other area attractions. > > There will be an excursion from Wellsboro Junction, PA to just south of > Gang > Mills, NY, scheduled for the afternoon of Friday, October 12th operated by > the Tioga Central Railroad. Interested parties may want to take > advantage > of the early arrival date of October 11th. Cost for the excursion is > $30.00 > for members, $35.00 for non-members. > > There will be a buffet service banquet held on Saturday night, October > 13th. > The cost of the banquet is $35.00 for members, $40.00 for non-members. > > The following is a brief listing of presentation that will be given on > Saturday October 13rh and Sunday morning, October 14th > > * The DL&W Ithaca Branch: > > Part 1: The early history - the 19th Century > > Part 2: Later Years - in the 20th Century > > * Erie's Interurban Ambitions - The Elmira, Corning & Waverly and > the Corning Street Railway > > * The DL&W, Erie and EL (and other area railroads) in the Greater > Elmira Area > > Part 1 - Elmira Area Railroads in the 19th Century > > Part 2 - Elmira Area Railroads in the 20th Century > > Part 3 - The late EL Era to the Present > > * ELHS member Jim McMullen will present an exploration of the > Erie's > Tioga Division. > > * At least one, possibly two Modeling Clinics. Jay Held has > committed to presenting one on prototype, models and model availability of > Erie, DL&W and EL Piggyback flats, trailers and trains. This clinic will > also cover the facilities used for piggyback operations. > > * Ron Dukarm will be giving a presentation on DL&W, Erie and EL > Maintenance of Way equipment. > > * Rare 16mm color and b&w movie footage of the DL&W in the Elmira > area and east. > > * The DL&W's Concrete Towers from A to Z presented by Bob Bahrs > > * An Open Modeling display and contest with a Lackawanna pagoda > station theme or any other ELHS exclusive produced kit will be welcome. So > build those station (or tower) kits, make a diorama and bring them with > you! > > * In addition, everyone is encouraged to bring slides for Friday > evening. If anyone is interested in utilizing Power Point for a Friday > evening presentation, please contact the ELHS Webmaster at > elhsweb_@_erielackhs.org. > > > > I hope to see many of you there. > > > > Thank you, > > > > Paul Cappelloni > > President, ELHS > > pcap.bprr_@_verizon.net > > > > H: 215-513-2828 > > C: 610-283-7388 > > > > > > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List > Sponsored by the ELH&TS > http://www.elhts.org > To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html > The Erie Lackawanna Mailing List Sponsored by the ELH&TS http://www.elhts.org To Unsubscribe: http://lists.elhts.org/erielackunsub.html ------------------------------
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