CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Many of these approx. dates will occur each year, so mark these dates
on your calendar. Announcements will not be sent every year. (FT0PUBLC)

 

 

 

          

BRINGING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAYS – PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2010

 

It has brought to my attention that there are those that want to attend, but misplace this once-a-year list.  I hope this calendar solves the problem.  Not all events are known at this time, and some  are subject to change.  Keep in touch for changes, activities, directions, etc.  Your response keeps you on this list.  Otherwise, you will be dropped.  Send SASE c/o Merv Johnson for more info.  6150 SW 190th, Beaverton, Or 97007 or (e-mail) camp2@spiritone.com.   If using e-mail, put “steam logging” in the subject box to avoid deleting.  We do not open e-mail  we do not recognize.   We have a web site listed under http://www.spiritone.com/~camp2/index.html       For clarification:  503-649-1732. 

 

BRINGING BACK THE GOOD OLD DAYS- PUBLIC EVENTS IN 2010

 

I hope you do not misplace this once-a-year list.  If you do not have email, this will be your only notice.  Not all events are known at this time, and some are subject to change.  Keep in touch for changes, activities, directions, etc.  Your response keeps you on the list.  Otherwise, you will be dropped.  Send SASE c/o Merv Johnson for more info.  6150 SW 190, Beaverton Or 97007 or email camp2@spiritone.com.  If using email, please put “steam logging” in the subject box to avoid deleting.   We do not open email we do not recognize.   We have a web site listed under http://www.spiritone.com/~camp2index.html.   For clarification:  503-649-1732.

 

DATES             EVENT

March 6            Pacific Model Loggers Congress at Camp 18  http://www.pacificmodelloggerscongress.com

 May 9               Mother’s day

 May 29             Last day to request the Deer Island logging show.  [See below]

 May 31             Memorial Day

 June 5              Held open for outdoor scale logging at Deer island

 June 12&13            Vancouver Island logging modeler’s meet

 June 20                        Father’s day

 July 2               Rig up at Pomeroy Farm  [The real thing.]

 July 3&4            The REAL THING.  Logging with real steam donkeys in the woods.

 July 17&18            Alan Shurman antique engine show at Richfield, Wa

 July 23             Rig up for Merv’s show at Brooks, Ore.

  July 24&25&31 -Aug 1 Great Oregon Steam up and I.C. engine show at Brooks, Ore.   Includes    Merv’s donkey operating within the Willow Creek Railroad. 

Aug 6, 7,8            Puget Sound Antique Mach Show near Lynden, Wa  [tentative dates]

 *August?            Valsetz reunion (11:00-4:30 at Falls City, Or)  Contact     www.valsetz.homestead.com    or Edna Lippert  503-364-9209

 

*Aug 15                        Oregon-American picnic and Old-Timers picnic, Vernonia, Or.  Third Sunday.

 Aug 7               Last day to request the Deer Island show.  [See Aug 21]

 Aug 21             Held open for outdoor scale logging at Deer island

 Sept 25 & 26            GEARS- a modeler‘s show at Portland Armory  (www.oregongears.org)

 * TBA               Tillamook Bay steam train includes Rockaway & Garibaldi, Ore.  800-685-1719 or 800-331-5928

 * TBA            CRNRR- Live steam track [1/8] at Bickleton, Wa.  Sam  Berk 509-896-2913    rhys@bentonrea.com

 

*These items FYI and probably not involving Merv with logging events.

 

Crew needed for scale logging and “the real thing.”  If you are inexperienced, we train.   

Notice:  some of these activities are subject to change.  You would do well to verify before

traveling a long distance.  For these activities not near a restaurant, you are encouraged to bring a lunch.   We enjoy the lunch-time conversation.  If you can be added to my e-mail list, please let me know.  It will save me money.

 

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DEER ISLAND 1/8 SCALE LOGGING

 

June 5 & Aug 21 date is held open pending hearing from you. 1/8 scale size logging in the woods at Deer Island, OR.   Alan & Paula’s place.   33678 Caanan Rd.  For those who wish to get their hands dirty, action includes steep ground, nettles, brush, and other hazards of real logging. We load to the railroad, then dump the logs near the tail block in the canyon. We expect to have one or more locomotives this year.

 

Notice:  We will do this on these dates only if we are notified at least two weeks ahead, otherwise it will be a work party for the railroad.  [See below.] Note:  you must let us know if you are coming.  We need five people to run the logging part of the show.

 

DEER ISLAND WORK PARTY.  HELP WANTED!

 

Selected Mondays to be arranged.  If you are available on a Monday, please us know.

 

We will beef up the spur to the turntable, plus general track maintenance.  If you are interested in helping out, contact me (Merv) 503-649-1732.  The locomotive shed/car barn is complete.  The turntable is operational, as are both trestles.  As of Feb 2010, I am installing a hydraulic drive in our I.C. switch engine.  The railroad is in operation now!  We still need to work on the track and replace part of the logging spur.

 

Note: we might also work in lieu of a show day if we do not hear from you about doing our logging show.    We will most likely run the train even if there is not enough people for a logging show.

 

THE REAL THING:

 

July 2.  Rig-up day set aside for the “Real Thing.”   We welcome volunteers on the crew, and we will be stressing safety, hard hats for most jobs, gloves, caulks if you got ‘em, and we will provide a release of liability to be signed.  Mike’s “new” Willamette has a new 55 ft sled and is expected to be in operation plus his steam Willamette loader.  His White log truck of 50’s vintage will be there, along with a Cat 60.

 

July 3 & 4   The “Real Thing.”   These days we will log in the woods.  Public hours: 10-5 on Sat, 1-5 on Sunday.  (The crew will be much earlier.)  90 Ft tree rigged for yarding and loading.  Same rules as above apply.  Notice:  if the weather gets too dry, we will be unable to log due to state forest regulations.  This would be a sad day, but we are at the mercy of mother-nature.    20902 Lucia Rd, Battleground, Wash. Area.  Contact Merv for directions, etc.

 

FOR ALL THE ABOVE, BRING A LUNCH. 

 

GREAT OREGON STEAM-UP AT BROOKS, OREGON.   HELP WANTED WITH MY 1/8 SCALE SIZE LOGGING SHOW.

One rig-up day on Fri, July 23, the day before the show.  We start at 9:00 AM and work till done. Can you help? _______

 

In addition, will you help me with my show?   I need a crew.  If so, pick a time slot AM, PM, or both?  July 24_____ July 25 ________July 31, _______ Aug 1, or all?  ______   You will get a free pass to the show.

 

 

 

 

 

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