GopherRail 2010

GopherRail 2010

Saturday, Feb. 27th 2010 - 9 AM to 7 PM

The Railroad Club at the University of Minnesota is proud to announce the return of GopherRail!   This year it will be bigger and better than ever before.

This is the club's biggest fund raiser and all the proceeds help support the next generation of rail enthusiasts.

Coming up on the schedule for GopherRail 2010:

NEW THIS YEAR!
 PHOTO CONTESTS - click for more info

*Classic railfan videos all day long from Bob Rivard and more!
*Numerous presentations on prototype and modeling topics
*Open house at the University of Minnesota Railroad Club expanded permanent layout
*Huge modular layout organized by the Minnesota Free-Mo Modelers

*See Free-Mo highlights from past year's show on YouTube

*The N scale Free-Mo group is back and bigger than ever

Download the show flyer with all the news and info here!


Presentations include

10:00  - MN ATCS -
Learn about all the changes and updated with the ATCS Monitor
11:00 - Steve Sandburg - Hear the latest news from the Railroading Heritage in Midwest America
1:30 - Tom Gasior -  Using track warrants on model railroads
2:30 - Free-Mo demonstrations - Learn the latest in the Free-Mo world
3:30 - Davidson Ward - Rail preservation in Germany
4:30 - Bob Sterner & Guy Tonder - HO scale turnouts - commercial to kit and jig-built
5:30 - Scott Kotnour - Railfanning in the Twin Cities - classics from the 70's thru today
Presentations subject to last minute time changes, please consult the information at the show for more details

Tickets are $7 at the door, $5 for those under 18.  As always, U of M staff/students are free.


All GopherRail activities will be located in the 1701 Building at 1701 University Ave. S.E. in Minneapolis on the University of Minnesota campus and conveniently located just a few blocks from numerous Dinkytown and Stadium Village restaurants.


Directions to 1701 University Ave SE (Minneapolis):

From I-94: Exit Huron, take Huron to University Ave, go left on University.  Show is one block south of 4th and 17th.

From 35W: Exit 4th/University Ave.  Take University Ave (one way), we're on the corner of University and 17th. 

Parking - ramp on 17th between 4th Ave and 5th Ave.  Flat lots and meters on 5th Ave

Bus/train: Visit MetroTransit and use the trip planner

NEW!  Parking map - click here

Click here for building location maps


This is the club's biggest fund raiser of the year. Please support the next generation of
 railroad enthusiasts. For more information about The Railroad Club at the University of Minnesota, see http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rrclubum
If you have questions or suggestions, send an email to the club president Davison at [email protected]).