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PROGRAMS and EVENTS

For our GSoF Club

This page contains announcements and a link to the Ferroequinologist, a G.R.I.T.S. (Great Railroading In The South) publication of the GSoF. Our Vice President of Programs & Outings, Bob Lacheen searches for and arrange events and speakers.

Below are announcements of GSoF meetings, programs, and sponsored outings.

We have returned to "In-Person" meetings; but also will be via Skype for those distant members. We will meet on the 2nd Friday of EVERY month. MEETING TIMES: Doors open at 6:30PM, and the meeting begins at 7:00PM. Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2881 Canton Road (Georgia Highway 5), in the Scout Room, on the lower level of the school building, south end of the campus.



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>>> November 2024 happenings:

Friday November 8th. Our speaker for this evening will be Jack Spangler. He plans to speak on several topics about trains and locomotives in the southeastern states: A C&O steam loco in Richmond, The first SAL train in the Broad Street station; Southern 1401 in the Smithsonian; Southern Railway's 1977 Skyland Special ; and a Southern freight on the Saluda grade!

>>> December 2024 happenings:

Friday December 13th. Our traditional holiday get-together at Picadilly Cafe, with eats (Dutch Treat, as usual !)

>>> January 2025 happenings:

Friday January 10th. (2025) Bob Lacheen will give a presentation "Portland and the Columbia River Gorge" discussing Railroads, Museums, Scenic Train Ride, and other Transportation.

>>> February 2025 happenings:

Friday February 14th. (2025) Our speaker for this evening will be Charlie Crawford. The topic of his presentation is TBD. Always good to hear what railroad subject he brings!

>>> March 2025 happenings:

Friday March 14th. Our speaker for this evening will be Bob Hoenes, his topic is his September 2010 trip to the Old Threshers Reunion in Mt. Pleasant Iowa.

>>> April 2025 happenings:

Friday April 11th. Our speaker for this evening will be Dr. Richard Banz, Executive Director of the Southern Museum. His topic is the restoration of the Southern Caboose X372 at the museum.

>>> May 2025 happenings:

Friday May 9th. Doug Munnell will be the presenter at our May 9, 2025 meeting. Topic TBD.

>>> June 2025 happenings:

Friday June 13th. Our speaker will be Todd Defeo and his topic will be "Death on the Rails in Georgia and Beyond".


>>>>>>>>>>>>> As always, we need programs and are lining up more for 2025 Anyone?? Please ??? Contact Bob Lacheen!
How about someone volunteering to do a presentation on peace and harmony OR a way to rid the world of politicians, endless elections, OR maybe someone could demonstrate their development of yet another Covid-19 therapy ???




>>> Ongoing/yearly Atlanta area events: (COVID permitting.)

Weekends: The NRHS and Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia is open and offers caboose rides. (In December Santa is on many of the trains!)

Every November is National Model Railroading month. About 70 Piedmont Division NMRA member layouts host open houses at various times every November Saturday and Sunday. Please visit the "Piedmont Pilgrimage" (see web page for link.)

GSoF Schedules, Outing Announcements & Maps

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Map to GSoF Meetings at the Covenant Presbyterian Church (MS Word 97)
"The [last] Ferroequinologist April 2008"
Map to Misty Mountain RR in Blairsville

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