THE AVR WENT TO ST. CROIX FOR THEIR FALL MEET WITH FOUR LOCOMOTIVES AND TWENTY FOUR CARS FROM SEPT. 23RD to SEPT. 27th. 2009 AND HAD A GREAT TIME. MEMBERS FROM THE AVR LIVING IN WINNIPEG WHERE BILL TAYLOR, LEN LaRUE, BARRY SOLOMON, ROB & JOSEPH GEARNS, AND PHILIP & PAT SHAW AND JIN NOWELL and several members from the AVR who come from other places were also there.
ALL PICTURES TAKEN BY BILL TAYLOR & ROB GEARNS . CLICK ON SMALL PICTURES TO MAKE THEM BIGGER If you can add names or details about equipment and people in the pictures please send them along. Just go to the AVR main page and click my e-mail.
# 1 - AVR PACIFIC 2365 ROARS UNDER THE BIG BRIDGE WITH LOTS OF STEAM.
# 2 - AVR PACIFIC 2365 ROUNDS THE CURVE TO THE STATION WITH ROB AT THE THROTTLE.
# 3 - AVR TRAIN #2365 WITH JIM TAKING HIS FIRST RUN AT THE ST. CROIX.
# 4 - PHIL SHAW'S MEDIUM PACIFIC 6612 AT THE ST CROIX STEAMING BAY.
# 5 - NARROW GAUGE LOCOMOTIVE 340 WITH BRUCE
# 6 - THE AVR STEEL BOX CAR 474 WITH GRAFFITI.
# 7 - BARRY TAKING A RUN UP THE 1" LINE.
# 8 - STEVE WITH HIS NEW PACIFIC.
# 9 - A HARD WORKING TRACK CREW
# 10 - 2365 IS HEADING OUT OF THE TUNNEL.
# 11 - A NICE LOOKING DIESEL.
# 12 - CARLA AND WHIT'S COBBLER IS ALWAYS A HIT AT SUPPER.
# 13 - A NICE LOOKING TANK LOCOMOTIVE..
# 14 - PASSENGERS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME ON AVR TRAINS.
# 15 - AVR 2365 RAN EVERY DAY.
# 16 - CHUCK'S GREAT RUNNING NORTHERN X844.
RETURN TO THE AVR HOME PAGE AND LOTS MORE PICTURES. of other clubs we have visited and more about the ASSINIBOINE VALLEY RAILWAY and check out our New Pacific.
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