2008 Wenatchee
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2008 Wenatchee
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The 2008 GNRHS Convention was held in Wenatchee, Washington from Saturday, July 19 to Wednesday, July 23. 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 Wenatchee convention.
Saturday, July 19 Full Day Tours: 0800 - 1700 - Mansfield Branch Tour 0800 - 1700 - Iron Goat Trail Hike Half Day Tours: 0800 - 1200 - Railfan up the Wenatchee Valley 1800 - Dinner at the Applewood Grill - Transportation on your own Sunday, July 20 0 1 1 1 1315 - 1900 - Railfair, Model and Photo Contest Dinner on your own Evening Presentations: 2000 - 2100 - GN Electrics with Cordell Newby 2130 - 2330 - Night Photography Tour with Fr. Dale Peterka Monday, July 21 0630 - Get-A-Way Breakfast Buffet Half Day Tours: 0730 - 1200 - Railfan up the Wenatchee Valley 0730 - 1200 - Railfan down the Columbia River and Trinidad 0730 - 1200 - Ice Age Floods Lunch on your own Afternoon Presentations: Dave Burns - GN Officer Training Program Earl Currie - Contemporary Operations across the Cascades Bob Downing - The Ellensburg Plan John Langlot - History of Railroading in Wenatchee 40's to 70's Dave Sprau - Depot Operations and Dispatching 1830 - 2000 - Dinner at Wenatchee Museum/Pizza & Pipes Evening Presentations: 2030 - 2115 - The White Cascade with Gary Krist 2130 - 2300 - Informal Chat Session Tuesday, July 22 0630 - Get-A-Way Breakfast Buffet 0730 - 1700 - Cascade All Day Tour Dinner on your own Evening Presentations: 1900 - 2200 - Model RR Layout Tour and the Nile Saunders Steam Train Park 1900 - 2100 - Chef Bob's Culinary Secrets Wednesday, July 23 0630 - Get-A-Way Breakfast Buffet Half Day Tours: 0730 - 1200 - Railfan up the Wenatchee Valley 0730 - 1200 - Railfan down the Columbia River and Trinidad 0730 - 1200 - Cashmere Museum, Depot and Rocky Reach Dam Lunch on your own Afternoon Presentations: 1330 - 1415 - Business Meeting 1430 - 1515 - O. Winston Link Then and Now with Father Dale Peterka 1530 - 1615 - Apple Yard Explosion with Chuck Strawn 1800 - Happy Hour 1830 - 2200 - Banquet 2000 - 2100 - Dinner Speaker John Strauss - Passenger Service Wenatchee 2115 - 2200 - Door Prizes and Raffle Drawing
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