THE AVR HOSTS THE AUGUST 2008 MEET FROM SUNDAY AUG 24TH TO TUESDAY AUG 26TH

	THIS LADY LIKES TO GET RIGHT IN TO THE MOOD WITH SOME GOOD OLD FASHION COAL. WHIT'S UP ON THE STEAMING BAY. PICTURES IN THIS PAGE BY ROB.
	3001 ON THE LINE WAITING FOR AN ON COMING TRAIN AT ONE OF OUR EIGHT TOWNS.
	ROB LIKES LONG TRAINS AND HE HAS PUT 35 CARS ON AVR PACIFIC 2365 AND SHE HANDLES IT EVEN ON THE HILL. WE WERE HOPING TO GET TO 50 CARS AND ADD WHIT'S PACIFIC BUT ALSO THAT WILL NEED TO WAIT FOR A TRIP TO THE BACK SHOP.

	NICE DAY TO WATCH TRAINS. THE WEATHER WAS GOOD. IF YOU CLICK ON THE SMALL PICTURES THEY WILL GET BIGGER
	BARRY AND DAN STEAM UP BARRY'S PACIFIC
	WITH EIGHT LOCOMOTIVES ON SIT IT BECAME BUSY.
	DAN AND ED ARE SWITCHING AT A TOWN.
	AT THE DISPATCHERS TABLE COMMUNICATION WITH TRAINS IS IMPORTANT TO KEEP FROM HAVING CORN FIELD MEETS.
	AT EVERY TOWN A NEW PROBLEM IS ENCOUNTERED. HERE AT DUCK LAKE NORTH SPUR HOW TO GET AT THE LAST CAR. LOCOMOTIVES HAVE WORKING COUPLERS AT BOTH ENDS AND WITH A SIDING YOU CAN RUN AROUND YOUR TRAIN.
	JUNIOR SWITCHMEN ARE ALWAYS ENCOURAGED AND EVEN SOME PRIVATE LESSONS ON HOW TO RUN A STEAM ENGINE. THE YOUTH OF THE CLUB ARE OUR FUTURE.
	PHIL WITH HIS NEWLY ACQUIRED PACIFIC MP 6612 SITS IN FRONT OF CHARLESWOOD STATION
	VIC AND RALPH SWITCH WITH 2365
	WAITING AT CHARLESWOOD WEST FOR SUPPER. NOTE DINNER TABLES ON 2365.
	WEST BOUND TRAIN AT CHARLESWOOD STATION WAITING FOR ORDERS
	AWE NOW COALS THE THING, YOU CAN SMELL IT, TASTE IT AND WEAR IT.

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