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Monday, July 16, 2007

Photos from left to right:

At the Railfair - Day Two

#1 - Bob Bye looks over the photo contest entries; #2 - John Thomas keeps an
eye on the contest photos; #3 - Convention shirts galore at one of the tables;
#4 - Kris Werner has a chat with ex-GN Traveling Passenger Rep, Greer Nielsen.

Model Contest Entries - #1 - GN #64, a little 0-6-0 switcher; #2 - a GN passenger
geep with steam generator stack in short hood; #3 - a turntable; #4 - a gas-electric
car; #5 - Phil Gjevre digitizes the models for the September Goat magazine.

2007 Convention Model - a resin kit of a stock car.  Note:  I do NOT have ordering details or pricing on these yet.  When the September Goat mailing arrives, I will add that information to the website.

Afternoon Presentations

About this time, I was notified of a family emergency and had to leave the
convention.  Thanks to Tom & Peggy Arms as well as Phil Gjevre who sent
me additional convention photos to show here!

Earl Currie, Bob Downing and Dr. John Strauss talk about the old days on Great Northern during the afternoon "round-table" discussions.

"Margie's Class"

Monday morning alternate tour make-your-own-pottery class.

Model Railroad Layout Tour

Monday evening's tour of various layouts in the Minot area.