Winnipeg Model Railroad Club to hold its first AGM and banquet in three years

We're holding our first AGM and banquet in three years! It will be on Friday, May 13 at CanAd Inns Destination Centre Polo Park at 1430 St. Matthews Avenue. We have assembled a lot of great prizes.

1) Elimination draw. A maximum of 35 tickets will be sold at $5 each. One at a time will be eliminated until the winners are found. Each ticket may be designated for one of two prizes:

      New HO scale Rapido locomotive with DCC and Sound. CN GMD SW1200RS $278.00 value

      New N scale Atlas  BNSF Dash 8-40 $115.00 value

2) Special Draw. We have one of Tyler Fedoroshyn's HO scale Jordan Spreaders. These are very nice, and valued at $100. A limited number of tickets will be sold at $5 each.

3) Door prizes. Everyone (member and/or guest) is automatically entered for these. We will have two $20 gift certificates for Vector Garden Trains. They have many items in all scales, and anything from the Walther's Catalog may be ordered.

4) Arm's-length tickets for the prize table. Buy a string of tickets as long as your arm for $5. There will be a table of at least 30 prizes of many types. Each winner drawn will choose any prize they like from the table, and drawing will continue until all prizes are given away.

Come and relax and have a good time with your fellow club members and their guests.Meet and greet starts at 5:00. The meeting starts at 7:30 after we've all had supper. The buffet at the CanAd Inn is fantastic! You've got to be there!

 

Paul Newsome’s book on the history of the Prairie Dog Central Railway is now available

Paul Newsome, the General Manager of the Prairie Dog Central Railway, a written a book about its history, titled “Prairie Dog Central - The Story”. It is published by the Vintage Locomotive Society.

Paul has been a member of the Vintage Locomotive Society since July 12, 1970, just 11 days after the train’s historic first run, and one day after it was open to the public. He started with the group sweeping the floors and cleaning the windows. He is now responsible for the operation and maintenance of the group’s classic #3 steamer as well as the operation of the group’s commercial company, Prairie Rail Solutions.
 
The book costs $35.00, plus GST. To order a copy,  call the Vintage Locomotive Society at (204) 832-5259  or by email at info@pdcrailway.com. If you wish to have your copy mailed, a representative will let you know the cost of shipping and handling. Please leave your contact information, and they will get back to you.  

 

Winnipeg Model railraod Club announces the winner of their open house draw

WMRC treasurer John Bate holds the Bachmann Rail Chief HO train set with the wife of Rej Davis, the winner of the club's open house draw.

We are pleased to announce that Rej Davis is the winner of the draw for the Bachmann Rail Chief HO train set. The draw was held at the club's annual open house, which was held at the Charleswood Legion on April 9 and 10. John's wife Karen picked the winner from the "official salad bowl" at the Bate residence. Rej couldn't make it, so his wife picked up his prize for him. Congratulations, Rej!