NGRC June 2018 HOTLANTA GEORGIA!!!

Here is the link to the event website, http://ngrc2018.com/

10 Reasons to come to the 2018 NGRC in Atlanta:

1. Atlanta is the home to three Global Corporate Headquarters near and dear to garden railroader’s hearts: Home Depot, UPS and Coca Cola

2. Birthplace and home town of Martin Luther King Jr.

3. Margaret Michell wrote “Gone With the Wind” while living in Atlanta

4. They have a baseball team that is worse than the Texas Rangers so I can wear my hat with pride

5. Georgia was the site of the “Great Locomotive Chase” during the civil war

6. Home state of both Jimmy Carter and Dwight D. Eisenhower

7. Created fried green tomatoes and fired chicken (don’t be afraid Rooster you are too chewy for cooking)

8. Has hosted the Olympics twice

9. Home of the Fighting 332nd Red Tails

10. Hollywood, BobCo and Boomer will all be there

Now surely you got a reason to come on down. (and don’t call me Shirley)

Some of those ain’t to bad.(https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

I am planning on being there, if possible. It is the closest one since they shut down the train show at Dalton, Ga.

I’ll be there and it’s all Boomer’s fault. He twisted my arm and made me promise I would go (http://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-laughing.gif)Looking forward to seeing all the LSC family in Hotlanta.

I don’t trust Boomer. He said he was coming to the last ECLSTS in York, PA, and never showed up!

Lou Luczu said:

I don’t trust Boomer. He said he was coming to the last ECLSTS in York, PA, and never showed up!

Lou I was there… I even got pictures sort of. Here is me, Gary and Hollywood at the alcove.

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Lou Luczu said:

I don’t trust Boomer. He said he was coming to the last ECLSTS in York, PA, and never showed up!

If it makes any difference I’ll be there if the creek don’t rise. All paid

Couple of Russians came down for the modeling contest that day

Stop stealing my pictures Boomer !

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David Marconi, FOGCH said:

Lou Luczu said:

I don’t trust Boomer. He said he was coming to the last ECLSTS in York, PA, and never showed up!

If it makes any difference I’ll be there if the creek don’t rise. All paid

Atlanta’s only 3 hours from the house. I’m sure I’ll be there for the convention at some point.

Ralph

Mista B said:

David Marconi, FOGCH said:

Lou Luczu said:

I don’t trust Boomer. He said he was coming to the last ECLSTS in York, PA, and never showed up!

If it makes any difference I’ll be there if the creek don’t rise. All paid

Atlanta’s only 3 hours from the house. I’m sure I’ll be there for the convention at some point.

Ralph

I’ll be there all week Ralph, staying at the La Quinta. It would be great to see you. (https://www.largescalecentral.com/externals/tinymce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-cool.gif)

Well, this is timelyl!
I’ve pitched to the kids, they are down-now to sell Mom!
It’d be a 1 day, down and back for us–the last train show we attended was in So Ga and I only had 3 kids
SEGRS: maybe 2008 or 09

Here is the itinerary that Hollywood and I (possibly Dan Hilyer, Bob Cope, Jon Radder and others) are following:

Arrive Sunday June 3rd:

La Quinta Inn & Suites Atlanta Ballpark/Galleria
2415 Paces Ferry Rd Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 801-9002

Monday June 4th:

Riverboat lunch cruise on the “Southern Belle”

Visit the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Tuesday June 5th:

Civil War history buff, Road trip to Andersonville Memorial

Confederate Drummer Boy Museum

LSC Drag and Brag (Deep South Addition) Location to be determined

Wednesday June 6th - June 8th

Main Convention events

Saturday June 9th

With Confederate Raiders hot on our tails we will flee North across the safety of the Mason Dixon Line heading for Andy’s by stolen locomotive, horse or on foot…(but most likely by car). Whichever suites you.

Sunday June 10th

Run Trains at Andy’s

Monday June 11th

Pull chocks and head for home with train goodies, pictures, stories and possibly a hang-over.

NOW DON’T THAT SOUND FUN!!! WELL THEN GIT YO SELF ON DOWN TO GAWJA YALL!!!

Boomer, since you are going to Andersonville, I would highly recommend you take the short drive over to Columbus and see the Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning. Certainly worth the effort and its FREE.

Like last year I am taking a building to enter in the structures contest. I started it several years ago and lost interest. Here is what it looked like as of January.

Here is a concept of how it will look. Lots of people and details.

A few LSC members will be mixed into the crowd.

Here is Chuck Inlow and Mik Bupp as freight handlers on break.

Waiting for a train is Hollywood, Topaz, Boomer, Dan Hilyer and Bob Cope. Wonder what they are all looking at…

Looks like the March 1936 issue of “Popular Mechanics” magazine…

Is Hannibal 9 finished??? Will it be making an appearance at the 2018 NGRC??? Will Max finally get to “Push the Button”??? Will any innocent mooses be harmed???..STAY TUNED MY FRIENDS!!!

For now here is the on-going build log for the Cibola depot: https://cibolalmrr.com/structures/cibola-depot/

Still plenty of time to get tickets for Atlanta!!!

Very cool! I’ll look for it at the convention. My wife and I are making the trek from California. I see that some of us are going on the Monday riverboat cruise. I’d enjoy meeting you! Maybe I should wear an LCS badge of some sort on my shirt.

Joe that is great news!!! I look forward to meeting you. I will be the caveman wearing the Texas Rangers ball cap.

I have lost track who all said they are going but I will go ad the convention to the “Events” calendar and those that want to can announce their attendance.