PTHS
Passenger Train Historical Society
A non-profit organization of passenger train enhusiasts devoted to the presentation and exhibition of Passenger Train History, especially that of Amtrak.
August 7 - 10, 2008
Depot Inn & Suites toll-free
at 888.814.3669
 Downtown LaPlata in the morning. |
 Same street, farther south. |
 Relief
Sculpture of a tain on the Post Office, built in 1937. There were
also
sculptures of an ocean-going ship, and an airplane...all of which
carried mail in 1937.
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 ZIP Code: 63549-9998  Wood livestock sculpture created in 1939. |
 "You've Got Mail" --apologies to AOL. |
 La Plata, Missouri, Post Master, Monica March. We gave
Monica
our Trainweb.org business cards and I had her hand cancel a page in my
notebook so I could remember the occasion.
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 Friends
hangin' out, talkin' around the truck bed.
Maria and John Rhein. |
 Dave and Chris. |
 Westbound BNSF Z-train on Track 2. I looked up to
the Brown Street Bridge and saw the Amish lady, who I'd seen at the gas
station earlier, pass toward town (right).
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 #3593 Eastbound on Track 1 at La Plata Station. |
 #3593 Closer to the Lookout. |
#3593 Passing under the Brown Street Bridge. |
 #4101 Leads 5 Locos Westbound |
 Dave Mangold goes trackside. |
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 As I headed for
the south side of the track for the sun side of the Incoming Amtrak #4,
Chris stayed at his Lookout.
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 La Plata, Missouri, restored |
 Bob Cox has all
the info. you need on his van window.
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 West side of
the station to catch a westbound BNSF in the morning.
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 Lookout from Trackside. |
 UP 7807 heads west past the Lookout. |
 PTHS Pres.,
Dave '67' Mangold, enjoying the Train Parade.
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 John Westrom,
Photo Historian and Missouri Cowboy Gangs, including Jesse James,
authority, having Lunch with Ray Burns, Pres. of TrainWeb.com
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 Chris Guenzler
and John Rhein, PR man for Silver Rails Resort and BBQ Champion.
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 Barbara and
Steve, Silver Rails Resort Partners, enjoy the picnic lunch.
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 Maria
Snodgrass, Depot Inn & Suites Manager, and John Rhein check the
picnic progress.
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 Narciso Lopez and Precious. |
 John Westrom |
 Shelli Tucker and Steve Grande |
 The Lookout from the west, trackside. |
 La Plata, Missiouri, Home of TrainWeb.com
and TrainParty.com
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 Chris and Nariciso |
 Chris and Steve solving world problems. |
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 Train #4 at La Plata Station. |
Amtrak past
Chris and his Lookout heading to Chicago.
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 Sightseer/Lounge/Cafe Car |
 We Californians
were excited to see a Surfliner Coach from 'our' San Diego to San Luis
Obispo line that we use often back home. Heck, that tree above
the
lookout is beginning to look like a Palm Tree!
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 The tower on
the TrainWeb/Party.com Building
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 The two cameras
which you can link to for live La Plata views any time.
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 Chris Guenzler Millionth Mile Lookout |
 Next, Maria
Snodgrass, Depot Inn & Suites Manager, led some of the group on a
tour of the Depot Inn.
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 Ken Stolpe,
with UPS, joined Steve and others on the Depot Inn Tour.
(Right) All the hallways in the Depto Inn are lined on both sides with RR memoribilia. |
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 Next, a Tour of the Events Center. |
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 Steam Train
Photos available for purchase in the Silver Rails Event Center by
Carl@TrainWeb.com.
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 Tim, Conner, Sophie, and Pam Ackermann |
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 As usual, while
waiting for Amtrak, some Santa Fe Freights Fly By.
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 And UP Feights. |
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 After the
Southwest Chief left, we returned to the Depot Inn & Suites for
another evening of PTHS Meeting and Dave's Slides.
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 Amy Cox was
acting secretary. Larry Leibuncguth (above, right) became Charter
Member of the Passenter Train Historical Society.
Dave Mangold conducted the business meeting (right). |
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