Sierra Railroad 1955

General Information

Join us following the Logging Modeler’s Convention on Saturday, April 17, 2010 for the 2nd Annual Sierra Historical & Modeling Seminar.  We are planning a full day of activities oriented to researching and modeling the railroads of Tuolumne County (emphasis on the Sierra Railway), including:

• Presentations
• Swap Area (local RR material only)
• Fellowship & Discussions
• Field Trip
• Show & Tell
• Layout Visits
• No Host Lunch

Tentative Schedule

Saturday evening, 17th (following the Logging Modeler’s Convention):

• No host dinner and presentation at a local restaurant (see maps)

UPATED INFORMATION  1-24-10 Our speaker at our No host dinner will be Tom S Bullock III, the grandson of the Founder of the Sierra Railway and the West Side Lumber Co.  The dinner is scheduled to be held at a restuarant in Twain Harte. To attend the dinner you must pay your registration fee of $10 and indicate on the Registration form that you will be attending the dinner. Seating is limited to 30 and reservations will be based on the date your registration form and payment is received by Glenn Sutherland. 6:00 PM is the tentative start time for the dinner. We will update the start time by e-mail and in person at the Logging Modelers Convention.

• Operating session at John Zach’s Sierra Railroad layout
• Layout tour at Steve Hayes’ Western Pacific layout

Note: If you plan to attend the Saturday evening operating session at John Zach’s, please RSVP to john@sierrarailroad55.com or 209-625-5609.

Sunday: April 18th

8:30 - Doors Open (Summerville High Cafeteria, 17555 Tuolumne Rd., Tuolumne, CA)

9:00 - Session begins – Presentations and discussions on various topics related to the Sierra Rwy and other local railroads during the first 30 years.  We are seeking attendees who would be willing to lead a discussion (10 to 45 minutes) on a relevant topic. Please contact:  Dave Connery – dgconnery@sbcglobal.net or (925) 735-0134.

We encourage all participants to bring Sierra Railway modeling projects, documents, artifacts, and photos to display during the morning sessions. Items may also be offered for sale or trade, but please limit what you bring to items directly related to Tuolumne County railroads.

12:00 - No-host lunch locally

1:00 - Local field trips – details are now being worked out. This might include:

• Car/hiking trip over parts of the Sierra ROW between Standard and Tuolumne
• Car/hiking trip over lower parts of the Pickering ROW above Ralph

5:00 - Possible special event at Railtown 1897 (pending)

Please see the maps page for directions from the Logging Modeler’s Convention to the restaurant for Saturday evening dinner and to John Zach’s Sierra Railway layout.

Please download and complete a registration form if you are planning to attend.