Felix Lesiuk's latest rain fanning adventures

Felix Lesiuk and Louis Lenz headed west on July 19 and August 14. On their first journey, they made it as far as Rivers, Manitoba and on their second trip they went as far as Moffat. There was still a lot of variety of motive power cruising around. A lot of the newer grain cars are starting to become more prevalent as well. As they were brand new, there hasn’t been any tagging on them yet. Felix also went along Hwy 221 and took some images CP’s recently upgraded motive power.

The Manitoba Mega Train Show is a little over a month away

Great news! The Manitoba Mega Train Show is a little over a month away! On September 28th and 29th you'll get to see over 40,000 square feet of trains, trains and more trains plus 60 vendors at the Red River Exhibition Place, 3977 Portage Avenue (right beside Assiniboia Downs). A ticket costs $8.00. Youth 4-12 $6.00. A family pack is 25 bucks and kids 3 and under get in for free! Admission includes unlimited free rides on the Mega-Train. Don't miss it!

Rail fanning in Iceland

By Paul Ullrich
WMRC social media director

I was visiting Iceland for the first time in July, and much to my surprise I came across a locomotive! Note the size of the engine next to the cruise ship behind it. This narrow gauge steamer is sitting by the docks of the old harbour in the capital city of Reykjavik. After doing some digging on line, I found that there was a twin locomotive nearby in the Arbaer museum on the eastern part of the city. These were the only two engines ever to run in Iceland, which makes them the only country in the world to have preserved 100% of their locomotives!

They were built in 1892 and served in Germany and Denmark before being shipped to Iceland in1913. They were used to carry stone from the quarries the south of the city to build the breakwater for the harbour. The project was completed in 1918, but the railway continued operating for another 10 years.

The website of the Arbaer museum is http://www.arbaejarsafn.is/desktopdefault.aspx.

Jason Shron coming to Winnipeg Model Railroad Club this Wednesday

Mark your calendars! Cancel any previous engagements! Rapido's Jason Shron is returning to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club this Wednesday! Jason is making another exclusive presentation for the club at the Canad Inns Destination Centre Polo Park at 1405 St. Matthews Avenue at 7:00PM on Wednesday, August 14. Admission is free, and everyone is invited! Not a member? Not a problem! Guests are always warmly welcomed.

Assiniboine Valley Railway holds their third open house this weekend

It's time to take another ride on the Assiniboine Valley Railway again, as they're holding their third open house of the year this weekend! They're open from 11:00AM to 4:00PM on Saturday, August 10, and from 1:00PM to 4:00PM on Sunday, August 11. A ride costs three dollars. You can buy two rides for just five bucks. You can also get a 10 ride pass for only $20! Kids two years of age and under ride for free. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. The AVR is located at 3001 Roblin Boulevard, just west of Assiniboine Park.