The North Pole Express

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The North Pole Express
Sat.Dec.8, 2007 to Sun.Dec.9, 2007
The Manatee Convention and Civic Center, 1 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, FL, 34221
Click Here for a Map to The Manatee Convention and Civic Center
Show Hours
Saturday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Everything for the Railroad Enthusiast!
Over 100 Retail Tables with everything trains

Great Holiday Gifts! Great Exhibits!

Exhibts in Scale Model Trains, Garden Railroading and Toy Trains

Featuring our ever popular interactive Children’s “Hands-on" Layout - C.O.M.E.T.



http://smrc.org/Shows.asp


SEE YOU THERE!

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Just a reminder the show is this weekend!!!!!

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Well today was a good start for me at the Polar Express! I manages to acquire a few "new" used and some weathered rolling stock. Along with an o'l BB Athearn CSX #6338 GP40-2 which was a ex-B&O (proto type info) that I already canabalized this evening and the chassis and prime mover is now installed in to my EMD leasing unit #769 GP38-2. :D I have not decided what to do with the "shell body" may end up in the scrap yard.

My rolling stock all came with kadees and only 4 out of 9 came with metal wheels. Not bad. 2 were weathered very nicely. Here what I got.

40 ft box Timken R.B.X. 82 (old BB Athearn)

40 ft box Timken R.B.X. 88 (old BB Athearn)

40 ft box Horizantal Rib Box Car Milwaukee #8400 (Roundhouse)

50 ft box Plug Door Union Pacific "Automated" #498167 (Roundhouse)

50 ft box AFC Box Car Milwaukee (Yellow) #50309 (Athearn Bev-Bel)

50 ft box Dbl Door Box Car Norfolk & Southern (Grey) #1311

Wide Vision Caboose Union Pacific #29505 "Everyone Gains Where Courtesy Reigns" (BB Athearn)

50 ft AFC Box Car Marinette, Tomahawk & Western Railroad Company #4206 (Bev-Bel Kit 539) I really like this one...I remember there was a thread on this company about 6 months ago.:rolleyes:

60 ft Bulk Head Car Union Pacific #215645 (Athearn?) Came with a real nicely done pipe load and weathering job. A real beaut!:p

So I go back tomorrow...:eek: :p :D

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Wel I was at the show the 2nd day...

I bought some Proto wheels and that was it.

I then ran on the club modular layout for a bit.

Now there is a Train show at the Tampa Fair Grounds this coming weekend. dec 15th and Dec 16th. I may go to
it....hmmmm.

[Larry]

Another real good show to make every year in November is the Ft.Myers show downtown at the Hotel on main street. I know it's past, but just a reminder for next year. LOL

Larry