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The 2005 GNRHS Convention was held in Fergus Falls, Minnesota from Sunday, July 17 to Wednesday, July 20.  For additional day-by-day photos and accompanying text, click the buttons to the left.  The agenda was as follows: 

CLICK HERE for a trip report by Lindsay Korst on the Fergus Falls convention.
(from his www.gngoat.org website)

Sunday, July 17

1200 - 1700 - Registration

1230 - 1400 - Set up for Rail Fair, Model Contest, Casey Adams Photo Contest

1400 - 1700 - Rail Fair, Model Contest, Casey Adams Photo Contest

1700 - 2100 - Bus transportation to GN Depot and Restaurant, Fargo, ND

Monday, July 18

0800 - 11:00 - Rail Fair

1100 - 1300 - Lunch on your own

1300 - 1330 - Welcome to the GNRHS Convention

1330 - 1430 - Mr. Jerry Hilton - Lee Pickett Photos

1430 - 1600 - Mr. Norm Priebe on St. Cloud & Dakota Divisions

1600 - 1700 - Mr. Steve Neuman on Pelican Rapids Line

1700 - 1845 - Dinner on your own

1845 - Buses leave for Center for Performing Arts theatre

1900 - 2100 - Showing of B&W classic movie, "The General".

2100 - 2130 - Buses return to Best Western hotel.

Tuesday, July 19

0745 - 0830 - Load buses and travel to Otter Tail Valley Railroad Depot.

0830 - 1100 - Train ride behind Hustle Muscle from Fergus Falls to Fargo, ND.

1100 - 1230 - Sack lunch delivered to train at the depot.

1230 - 1530 - Return Fargo to Fergus Falls on train.

1530 - 1600 - Return bus ride to Best Western hotel.

1700 - 1730 - Business Meeting

1730 - 1900 - Dinner on your own

1900 - 2000 - Rocky's Rails presentations.

2000 - 2030 - Mr. Gary Brasch - The career of a railroader.

2030 - 2100 - Mr. Duane Buck - Modeling Clinic.

2100 - 2200 - Members slides.

Wednesday, July 20

0800 - 0815 - Buses load for Breckinridge tour #1 (FF, Breck, Rollag).

0900 - 0915 - Buses load for Breckinridge tour #2 (Fergus Falls - Perham).

0915 - 1130 - Tour of Fergus Falls, Breckinridge, RRV&W Railroad

1130 - 1300 - Lunch and lecture at Eagles club, Wahpeton, ND.

1300 - 1530 - Tour of Rollag Western Steam Threshers Museum

1530 - 1600 - Return to Fergus Falls.

1700 - 1815 - Social Hour in Hotel lobby

1815 - 2100 - GNRHS Banquet and door prizes presented.