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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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>>> May 2024 happenings:

Friday May 10th. Our speaker for this evening will be Martin O'Toole. His topic is "Rolling Thru Georgia: Trackside for Half a Century."
BTW: Today (or maybe Saturday) will be National Train Day!

>>> June 2024 happenings:

Friday June 14th. Our speaker will be our own Henry Bohn. He will talk about his O Gauge layout, along with playing a video showing the layout. (We are not having the meeting at his house, as the train room only has room for 3-4 people.)

>>> July 2024 happenings:

Friday July 12th. Bob Lacheen will give the presentation "Pensacola FL Area and Foley, AL". He will talk about Railroads, Museums, Model Trains, and other Transportation in that area.

>>> August 2024 happenings:

Friday August 9th. Our speaker for August 9, 2024 is Nikhil. He will give a presentation on Indian Railways.

>>> September 2024 happenings:

Friday September 13th. Our (returning) presenter will be Ed Biggs, Railroad Appraiser. His topic is TBD.

>>> October 2024 happenings:

Friday October 11th. No meeting , instead we will have a Run Session at Jerry Michnewicz's fantastic Model Train Layout on Saturday October 12. Time: TBD. Stay tuned!

>>> November 2024 happenings:

Friday November 8th. Our speaker for this evening will be Charlie Crawford. The topic of his presentation is TBD.

>>> December 2024 happenings:

Friday December 13th. Possibly a holiday gathering, with FOOD !

>>> 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.


>>>>>>>>>>>>> As always, we need programs and are lining up those 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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