The latest flyer from the Tacoma 2011 NRHS convention which was in my PNWC newsletter contains the following items under "Planned Events:" SP4449 Portland to Tacoma; Stampede Pass by 4449; SP4449 Exploring the Puget Sound; and SP4449 Tacoma to Portland. The rest of the list includes Seattle Traction Tour, Northwest Railway Museum, Puget Sound Dinner Cruise, Tacoma Rail to Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad & the World's only operating Willamette; Lunch at Paradise Lodge on Mt. Rainier, and Winery Tour. Sound interesting enough so far?? Get your advanced registration request in now! It seems pretty early to post commitments to these events, so they must be already arranged. The planned seminars include Jim Fredrickson,"Northern Pacific's Stampede Pass Line;" Noel Holley, "Milwaukee Road Electrification;" Mike Bergman, "Entering Tacoma by Rail;" Eric Beckman, "Building the Tacoma-Lakewood Sounder Connection;" J. Craig Thorpe, "The Art of the Streamliner;" Doyle McCormack, "Restoring an Alco PA-1;" Joe Welsh, "Pullman Service;" and Steve Hauff, "Lies, Loggers and Logging Railroads." Cascade Rails 2011, PO Box 80842, Portland, OR 97280-1842 :tb-biggrin:
