GopherRail 2009

Saturday, Jan. 31st 2009 - 9 AM to 8 PM

The Railroad Club at the University of Minnesota is proud to announce the return of GopherRail!   This year it will be bigger and better than ever before.

This is the club's biggest fund raiser and all the proceeds help support the next generation of rail enthusiasts.


Coming up on the schedule for GopherRail 2009:

*Classic railfan videos all day long from Bob Rivard!
*Numerous presentations on prototype and modeling topics
*Open house at the University of Minnesota Railroad Club permanent layout
*Huge modular layout organized by the Minnesota Free-Mo Modelers

*See Free-Mo highlights from last year's show on YouTube

*The new N scale Free-Mo group
 

Presentations include

10 AM - ATCS - all you need to know about the newest railfan tool

11 AM - John Diers - Twin Cities by trolley
1 PM - Rob Mangels - restoring passenger cars and steam locomotives
2 PM - Scott Kotnour- He takes you on a tour of his layout featuring UP and BNSF out west

3 PM - Jeff Otto - Steam Engines: Maximum Performance with DCC
4 PM - Intro to Free-Mo - all you need to know about the world of Free-Mo model railroading

 

More presentation announcements coming soon...

 Plus - Classic railroad videos by Bob Rivard from around the area all day on the big screen, travel out west with classic BNSF footage

 

Open Mic Night (starts at 6 pm) - Who knows, you could be the next big star!  In the evening we'll be opening the floor to you so bring your slides, PowerPoint presentations, handouts, etc.  Sign up sheets will be posted the day of the show with first come first serve 1/2 hour slots.  All railroad topics past and present, modeling and prototype, are fair game!

 


Tickets are $7 at the door with a $2 discount to all students, U of M staff/students are free.


All GopherRail activities will be located in the 1701 Building at 1701 University Ave. S.E. in Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus and conveniently located just a few blocks from numerous Dinkytown and Stadium Village restaurants.


Directions to 1701 University Ave SE (Minneapolis):

From I-94: Exit Huron, take Huron to University Ave, go left on University.  Show is one block south of 4th and 17th.

From 35W: Exit 4th/University Ave.  Take University Ave (one way), we're on the corner of University and 17th. 

Parking - ramp on 17th between 4th Ave and 5th Ave.  Flat lots and meters on 5th Ave

Bus/train: Visit MetroTransit and use their great trip planner!

NEW!  Parking map - click here

Click here for building location maps


This is the club's biggest fund raiser of the year. Please support the next generation of
 railroad enthusiasts. For more information about The Railroad Club at the University of Minnesota, see http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rrclubum.  If you have questions or suggestions, send an email to the club president Davison at ward0338@umn.edu). 
 

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The views and opinions expressed in this page are strictly those of the page author.
The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of Minnesota.