meet in durand - 05/09/09

[Jeff L]

We may be considering a breakfast on Sat. or Sun. morning at the Deshler meet.

[J T]

Appears that we are helping to host an event for National Train Day too...

http://www.nationaltrainday.com/2009/ev ... nal-events

Check the listing for Durand under Michigan.

This is where I will be:

It’s Tulip Time in Holland - MARP members and local dignitaries will serve free coffee and cake and hand out promotional material. Mayor Al McGeehan, in his authentic Dutch costume, will read a proclamation proclaiming Saturday, May 9, 2009 as National Train Day, inside the historic Pere Marquette Railroad station and at train side, then present the proclamation to the conductor of Amtrak’s train 371.

[TrainWatcher]

Oh come on JT, we really would have liked your company, although i think this is gonna turn out to be more of a Keystone Cops type meet....

[Grandville]

This is where I will be:

It’s Tulip Time in Holland - MARP members and local dignitaries will serve free coffee and cake and hand out promotional material. Mayor Al McGeehan, in his authentic Dutch costume, will read a proclamation proclaiming Saturday, May 9, 2009 as National Train Day, inside the historic Pere Marquette Railroad station and at train side, then present the proclamation to the conductor of Amtrak’s train 371.

You're not much if you're not Dutch. Don't forget to grab a few Windmill cookies. I love those.

[J T]

Oh come on JT, we really would have liked your company, although i think this is gonna turn out to be more of a Keystone Cops type meet....

I'd love to be there, but that day is also my gf's birthday AND her day off. Just bad timing for this meet...again.

[You're not much if you're not Dutch. Don't forget to grab a few Windmill cookies. I love those.

Well, my gf is Dutch, and I'm sure I'll be grabbing other things besides windmill cookies.

[TrainWatcher]

JT, you are a sly dog aren't you....

[rsinoms]

Boo durand... Yay Chicago!!!

[J T]

Boo durand... Yay Chicago!!!

Did you take that on the same day I took this??

[Justin]

Got a messege from Paul W. about the meet, I might be able to come with him if he goes down on Saturday, if so would be nice to meet some of you.

[TrainWatcher]

Well, if you see a Blue Focus Hatchback with the Hatch up, and a big dude with a CR Junction Yard hat on....

[RailCanon]

Boo durand... Yay Chicago!!!

I second that!!

[PAT.C]

A BUNCH OF KIDS.

I REMEMBER THAT VIEW AS THE DAN RYAN WAS BEING BUILT.
IT WAS NEAT TO WATCH ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOODS DISAPPEAR IN THE NAME OF PROGRESS.

[amtrak1007]

Boo durand... Yay Chicago!!!

I second that!!

I third the motion!

YAAAA PROGRESS.

[BerkshireKid]

A thx goes out to all who helped plan this get together (Dave and Lisa). Without the combined effort all may have been lost and we'd be just foamers in Durand! Wait we'll still be foamers in Durand!!!! See everyone Saturday as i've taken the weekend off work and prolly my last days off from SRI for a few months!!

[TrainWatcher]

Thanks to all you guys for planning all this, its gonna be fun.... I might sneak to Huckleberry and SRI while I am near the area....

[~Z~]

Cleaned up some of the posts on this thread near the end...
We should be thankful we have a decently public-like spot to all hang out and watch trains from, instead of complaining about where credit is due for trying to organize a meet. I'll see whoever shows up early early sat morning (mr tops wants to depart GR at 3am for Durand, crazyman! ahahahhaa)

[redside20]

Cleaned up some of the posts on this thread near the end...
We should be thankful we have a decently public-like spot to all hang out and watch trains from, instead of complaining about where credit is due for trying to organize a meet. I'll see whoever shows up early early sat morning (mr tops wants to depart GR at 3am for Durand, crazyman! ahahahhaa)

thank you

Zack, why do you think were coming up Friday and staying at a motel. staying up all right at Durand has it rewards like seeing the trains you never catch during the day like 148

[TrainNut85]

3 days to go, forget the credit crap, lets just enjoy the trains.





Sometimes I get carried away!

[J T]

Cleaned up some of the posts on this thread near the end...

LAME!!

[JANGAJONGA]

its gonna be fun.....I LIKE TRAINS ill show up around 10.