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Page 8 Issue 501 • June 2008 Clinic & Modular Group Reports Susan Evans reported on the TTMT Show and Spring Meet, which was a success with over 1,800 attending on both days, 60 vendors, some signing up for next year, and 19 layouts. Dale Kraus from Pacific Railway Hobbies presented “What’s New at the Hobby Shop.” Among the new items were new and improved ready-to-run passenger cars by Concor, another Hiawatha car by Walthers, N and HO cars by Athearn, new sound decoders by SoundTraxx, and a sound decoder for Atlas S-type switchers by MRC. A number of fine models were presented under the “Bring and Brag” category. A 1:50 scale tugboat with individual plank construction won the Model of the Month. Trees made from Paper Whites were shown, and a number of them looked like cherry trees in bloom. An N scale freight consist, a rebuilt Delaware & Hudson caboose, a former UP Consolidation modified to represent a NP Consolidation, and a scratchbuilt HO crossover were also shown. That last item qualified Gene Swanson with his MMR certificate, which was presented to him at the meeting. After the break, everybody gathered in a circle for a “Tips and Tricks” discussion on airbrushing. The consensus was the Paasche single action external mix was the best all-around airbrush. We discussed the type of compressor to use, appropriate air pressure, filters and moisture separators, and the best types of paint. It was a very informative clinic. Next month’s clinic on operations will be on June 12 th at the Pierce County Library Administration Building, corner of 112 th and Waller Road, at 7:30 PM. Hope to see you there. Bring a friend. This will be our last clinic before the summer break. Snohomish Railfans Group Ted Becker On June 14, 2008 starting at noon, the Snohomish Railfans Group will have their annual gathering at Bob Howard’s 7½" gauge outdoor layout near Snohomish. With some luck, there will be live steam. There are always large-scale diesels, fun rides and a chance to drive. The grill will be hot and the coolers full of soda. Bring something if you wish. Contact me in advance for address and directions. We still hold our regular meeting on the third Wednesday with a program of prototype slides. We also have a tentative date in August for Dan Dodge’s 7½" gauge layout on Camano Island. Again, contact me for details. Watch the September Grab-Iron for an announcement on another large scale event near Snohomish. Note my new contact info: Ted Becker, 360-691-1830, rail.bird@att.net. Ocean Shores Clinic Tim Barrington Ocean Shores did not have a May meeting. If you are interested in hosting a meeting, please contact Tim Barrington, barrington_timothy@comcast.net. The easiest way to contact your 4D officers, board members, and group leaders is through the “Contact Us” page on the 4D web site, www.4dPNR.org, or through The Masthead on page 15. To receive a printed version of this fabulous publication delivered (slowly) to your home every month by your friendly U. S. Postal Service, mail a check for $10.00 to Sherman Stevens, 12217 NE 143rd Place, Kirkland, WA 98034. (Do not include the Grab-Iron subscription fee with your NMRA dues. You’ll only confuse the Chattanooga or Guelph office!) 1463 Elliott Ave. W Seattle, WA 98119 Kirk & Wanda Holmes, Owners All scales stocked, N scale featured Monday-Friday 10-7, Saturday 9-6, Sunday 11-4 (206) 283-7886 www.seattlestraincenter.com ♦Large selection of HO & N scale with Z, O & G ♦Discount prices every day 3905 Steilacoom Blvd SW Lakewood, WA 98498 (Off S. Tacoma Way near the B&I) 253-472-7732 www.onlinetrains.com ♦Special orders welcome Open Tuesday-Friday 10-6, Saturday-Sunday 10-4 Closed Mondays
Issue 501 • June 2008 Page 9 OnTrack Train Trivia Union Stations Dan Cioffi In this final OnTrack Train Trivia, you get to name the city with a Union Station that was served by the listed trains. Answers at end. 1. Which city’s station originally served the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Southern Pacific Railroad, and Union Pacific Railroad? 2. When the Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio Railroads announced in 1901 that they planned to build a new terminal in this city, people celebrated for two reasons. 3. This Union Terminal served eight railroads including the Louisville and Nashville, the Illinois Central, the Southern Railway. When it was built in the late 1950s, it replaced five other terminals in the city. 4. The Savannah, Florida and Western Railway (later part of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) built the first union station in this city in 1883. The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway (also later part of the ACL) began to use it in 1884. It also served the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad (later part of the Seaboard Air Line Railway), the Florida East Coast Railway, and the Georgia Southern and Florida Railway. 5. Built by the Pennsylvania RR, it only served the Pennsy and its subsidiary roads. The station building was designed by Chicago architect Daniel Burnham and built from 1898–1903. 6. Opened on October 30, 1914 and operated by a corporation consisting of twelve railroads that it served, this was the third-largest train station in the country. 7. This Union Station served the Georgia Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line, and Louisville and Nashville. Its sister, known as Terminal Station, served the Southern, and the Seaboard, among others. Both closed at the same time. 8. Built by two brothers who later became railroad barons, this station was never popular with the railroads, but served several, including the New York Central and the B&O among others. Its office tower was the tallest building in the United States outside of New York City until 1967. 9. This Union Station is located in two states. It served four railroads; eight name trains used the station. 10. This Union Station opened in 1925, is more than nine blocks in size, and is still owned by a railroad company. During World War II it handled up to 300 trains and 100,000 passengers daily. Answers 1. Los Angeles. Built in 1939, Union Station in Los Angeles is considered "the last of America's great rail stations." Built with the cooperation of the region's three principal railroads, the Union Pacific Railroad, the Southern Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was the transportation gateway into Los Angeles. The 1940s saw the heyday of the railroad era, as movie stars and GIs alike arrived in or left this city through the station's platforms. 2. Washington, D.C. People celebrated as the Pennsylvania tracks moved from the Washington Mall to the station, leaving the Mall as we know it today. It created a station worthy of a nation’s capitol. Opened on October 27, 1907 and completed in 1908, Washington, D.C. Union Station covered more ground than any other building in the United States and was the largest train station in the world, occupying about 200 acres with 75 miles of tracks. Laid on its side, the Washington Monument could comfortably fit within the Station's Concourse. Its cost was $125 million for the Station and its approaches. The first President to use its Presidential Suite was President Taft in 1909. The last President to use it was President Eisenhower, the man responsible for establishing the nail in the coffin of passenger service: the Interstate Highway System. 3. New Orleans. When New Orleans Union Terminal was dedicated in 1954, it replaced five other terminals in the “Crescent City.” Until this time, switching trains in New Orleans was a complicated procedure that required a manual over 250 pages long. The agreement between the city and the participating railroads required 17 pages of just signatures! 4. Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Terminal opened just after the stroke of midnight on November 17, 1919, bringing all railroad passenger operations in the city under one roof for the second time. By 1912, the “Flagler Depot” was one of the busiest stations in the country and the city needed a larger station for the railroads. A search began for a new location, but the railroads insisted that the station remain in its present location to utilize existing yards and engine facilities. The last passenger train left the station shortly after midnight on January 3, 1974. At its peak, it handled as many as 210 trains per day. The successor to the Flagler Depot remains today as the Prime F. Osborn III Convention Center, named for the former CSX Chairman. 5. Pittsburgh. Union Station is a historical train station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Unlike many union stations built in the US to serve the needs of more than one railroad, this facility connected the Pennsylvania Railroad with several subsidiary lines. For that reason, it was renamed Pennsylvania Station in 1912 to match other Pennsylvania Stations. 6. Kansas City. The Kansas City Railway Company was owned by the Alton Railroad; Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; Chicago Great Western Railway; Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad; Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad; Kansas City Southern Railway; Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad; Missouri Pacific Railroad; St. Louis-San Francisco Railway; Union Pacific Railroad; and the Wabash Railroad — whew! The KCRC built Kansas City’s
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