COLORADO

& GREAT WESTERN

MODULAR RAILROAD

CLUB

Welcome to our club website. Here you'll find out the latest with what is going on in the club and with its members

Upcoming Club Events

Long-Term Layout Westminster Mall Hours
	July 26th-27th, 2008 Sat-Sun 11am -5pm
	August 9th-10th, 2008 Sat-Sun 11am -5pm


Club Meeting
	August 10th, 2008 3pm
	Westminster Mall

Train Show Schedule

Upcoming Shows
	Montrose Railroad Days October 4-5, 2008 Montrose, Colorado
	Great Train Expo November 8-9, 2008 Denver, Colorado
	NMRA Rocky Mountain Regional 2009 Convention May 22-24, 2009 Greeley, Colorado

Club Contact Information

General Information

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Club Officers
      President: Brent Rush
      Treasurer: Tom Carnahan
      Secretary: Dennis Moe

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Club Headlines - June/July 2008

CGWRR's Yahoo Group
The Club back in March officially started a private Members-Only Yahoo Group to post sensitive information and leverage some the polling and database functions offered by the group for all members to share. You can jump to the Yahoo group from this site by clicking on the Yahoo group icon at the bottom of the page. If members have not received an invite to join the yahoo group or have issues please contact Brent Rush

Click here for a Tutorial page on how to get logged into the Yahoo Group.

Chuck Garrison's Wife Passing
We have lost a member of our Club's extended family. Chuck Garrison's wife Nancy passed away two weeks ago after a long bout with cancer. Most of us didn't know that Nancy had cancer, she had successfully beat cancer previously but apparently had kept its return and advancing condition a secret from everyone including Chuck. A remarkable women who selflessly didn't focus on her condition as she helped Chuck recover from a stroke he suffered last year. She died peacefully in her sleep. Our thoughts and prayers are with Chuck and his entire family.

Show Schedule For Reminder of 2008
Our show schedule for the remainder of the calendar year has been finalized. The Club submitted its request for participation in the November Great Train Expo here in Denver slated for November 8th-9th. with the addition of this show it will shapes up to be a busy fall with the Montrose show taking place the first weekend of October. We don't anticipate any additional shows will be added until 2009

Looking ahead into 2009 we anticipate 5 shows. We have already received confirmation on the regional NMRA show in May 2009 and anticipate attending Rails on the Rockies and the winter edition of the Great Train Expo both in February. North Platte is also likely next April.

July Club Meeting
July meeting will be held at the space in Westminster Mall at 3:00 PM on July 13th, 2008. Topics for discussion in the meeting will include project planning for the summer and repair work that need to be completed. As always if there is an item that you'd like to add to the agenda for the meeting please contact Brent Rush

May 2008 Meeting Minutes by Dennis Moe, Club Secretary

Next Meeting June 15, 2008 3:00pm

Opening
The regular meeting of the Colorado & Great Western Railroad Club was called to order by Brent Rush at 3:00pm on 18 May, 2008

Old Business
     Approval of Meeting Agenda
     The agenda was unanimously approved as distributed.

     Approval of Meeting Minutes
     The meeting minutes for March were unanimously approved as distributed.

     Treasury Report
     Club Fund Balance $568.50
    Westminster Mall Expense Report
          Club Liability Insurance Policy Update
          Rent For Mall Space - Paid Thru May
          Mizell Banner Credit – Current Balance of $353.14    Need to order flex track and city buildings

       Emergency Club Information is up to date: Brent, Dennis, Mike

New Business
     Review Annual Dues vs. Expenses-Defer until next meeting
     Long term space at Westminster Mall

Feed-back on new club hours - Leave club hours as is

Running May 3-4   May 17-18

Operating session   May 31

Track repair—Beer Corner & Inside Siding Wheel shop end completed

Carbon Junction yard crossovers- pull out and repair, scenic Tom’s and install

Train Shows

            Montrose Railroad Days October 4-5, 2008 (Received Forms)

            “Trains on the Plains” NMRA Rocky Mountain Regional 2009 Convention (May 22-24 ,2009) Paperwork submitted
            Yahoo Group

Club field Trips

      Intermountain Railway tour-pending

      Cheyenne Roundhouse tour-feedback was a great time

      Greeley Railroad Museum-pending

Miscellaneous

       Nathaniel Lampman- once a month under Brent’s supervision

       Prospective Member- Jim Webster

Other Business
      Club Modular Design Specifications Committee Meeting (Tom Carnahan, Chair) No Updates.
      Standards & Recommended Practices Committee Meeting (Dennis Moe, Chair) No Updates.
      Name Badges – Skip, Daniel, Kevin, Greg, and Megan- picked up for distribution
Adjournment
     Meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m. by Brent Rush
     Minutes submitted by: Dennis Moe
     Approved by: Brent Rush, Tom Carnahan

FEATURED
CLUB MEMBER
PROFILE

Charlie Robinson
Club Member

Charlie joined the CGWRR in 2007.

A production engineer with Intermountain Railway in Longmont, Colorado Charlie's focus on quality model production carries through to his modeling of the hobby.

Known to be a very detailed oriented modeler Charlie is showcases his talents with the collection of super detailed passenger trains he runs at shows.

Many might also recognize Charlie with his 1:1 scale endeavors. In his spare time he volunteers with the Union Pacific Steam Team in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Member Since: 2007
Modeling Specialty:
Super-Detailing, DCC
Favorite Railroads:
Union Pacific, Santa Fe, & New York Central
Favorite Era To Model:
1945- 1961

FEATURED
MODEL PRODUCT

InterMountain Railway's 19.600 Gallon Tank Car

CGWRR Members-Only