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Rails to Marble Head!

Port Clinton, OH

Oct 19-20, 2002

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Mini-Bunch 2002 Fall Convention -Rails to Marblehead

Meeting and Tour Timetable

Effective October 19, and 20, 2002 only

Meeting Headquarters: Saint Paul Lutheran Church. Gym is at 2211 Mills Street at Perkins,Sandusky, Ohio 44870 -4561. Church telephone number is 419-625-6800.

Directions: From WEST: Exit Rt 2 on 101 / 412 North and go 1.5 miles, cross RR and turn RIGHT (East) immediately on Pennsylvania to Perkins, going 0.7 miles to Church on LEFT.

From EAST: Exit Rt 2 on 250 NORTH and go 2.8 miles, passing Sandusky Mall and Clarion Inn on Right, turn LEFT (West) on Perkins and go 2.0 miles to Church on RIGHT.

Marblehead town to the Clarion Inn is about 23 miles.

CLARION INN: Reserve rooms by October 1 as this is a surprisingly busy convention and vacation time. The Clarion Inn is holding 25 rooms at a special Mini Bunch group rate.

Located behind Sandusky Mall 1.6 miles North of Rt 2 on 250. 419-625-6280

ADVANCE MEET REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR DINNER and GUIDE: $26.00 complete. Sixty page Tour Guide production and banquet guarantee requires this advance registration. Spouse may attend at no extra charge except that spouse banquet dinner is $12.00.

If you are coming from the north or west and want to follow the interurban route all the way from Toledo, you may request your TOUR GUIDE to be mailed ahead and enclosing $2.00 postage.

From the east and south, pickup your TOUR GUIDE at the registration, and then leave on tour.

Saturday, October 19, 2002 (Still seeking speakers layout tours, and accepting suggestions.)

  • All day, Drive Yourself tour following Tour Guide
  • 10 AM on Meeting room, refreshments available, registration and pick up Tour Guide pamphlet.
  • Lots of table space available for personal and dealer sales, modules.
  • Contest entries: 1) Models, 2) Photo, 3) Memorabilia
  • 1 PM Clinic: Lighting Update by Bill Logan.
  • 2 PM Clinic: Trees on a diorama by Nat Howard and John Ritt.
  • 3 PM Clinic: TBD We still need presenters. Is that you ? Call Pete.
  • 4 PM Clinic: TBD We still need presenters. Is that you ? Call Pete.
  • 5 PM Clinic, displays, sales rooms all close, NO security provided.
  • 5:30 PM Banquet at Church
  • 6:30 PM Announcements, contest winners, prize drawing
  • 7:00 PM After dinner speakers and conferees:

Sunday October 20, 2002: No firm events yet, still working on it and accepting suggestions.

Regional Activities:

  • Cedar Point, Trying to arrange a special tour of rail shops and equipment. 5 miles.
  • Bellevue, Railroad Museum open most weekends for tour. 15 miles South.
  • They have some L&M and KIL&T and TPC&L memorabilia.
  • Milan, visit Thomas A. Edison home. 12 miles South on 250
  • Maritime Museum of Sandusky, 125 Miegs Street opposite Battery Park.
  • Train Museum on Rt 163 less than 1 East 1 mile from the 269 North split.
  • Kelley Island, a huge tourist attraction, There will be no organized Mini Bunch activities.

Contact: Peter Stroth, 991 Station Road, Valley City, Ohio 44280 TEL (330) 483-3962


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