2008 St. Louis RPM Meet Photo Gallery by John Golden at pbase.com

2008 St. Louis RPM Meet

Photos from the 2008 St. Louis RPM Meet, hosted by Dan Kohlberg, Lon Bathurst and John Golden at the Gateway Convention Center in Collinsville, Illinois on 15 & 16 August 2008. 200 attendees enjoyed the meet, and brought 1000 models for display. We provided 120+ door prizes, including locomotives from Athearn, Walthers/Proto 2000 and Intermountain. We provided 65 tables for vendors and historical societies, an operating FreeMo layout, and 38+ tables for models brought by attendees for display.

Clinincs were provided by Ed Hawkins, Tony Sissons, Dan & John Kohlberg, Dave Roeder, Brian McQuitty, Mont Switzer, Chad Hewitt, Pete Smith, Stan Rydarowicz, Clark Propst and Mike Moore, and Frank Angstead of Intermountain. A pre-RPM tour of the Gateway Rail Services facility in Madison, IL was also provided for attendees arriving early.

More St. Louis RPM Meet photos can be found at Chris Theis' PBase site at https://pbase.com/cttmopac/2008_st_louis_rpm&page=all and at Perry Lambert's PBase site at https://pbase.com/superfleet93/st_louis_rpm_meet_2008&page=all

The 2009 St. Louis RPM Meet is scheduled at the same place, the Gateway Center, on 14 & 15 August, 2009. We hope to see you there!

All photos are by John Golden unless noted.

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RPM Room Overview at the Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, IL	Andy Harman (left) talking with Gene Fusco (seated) of Rail Yard Models	Nick Molo (right, seated)	Loren Casey (right, in blue shirt) talking to Lon Bathurst at Tangent Scale Models Table
Modelers Admiring John Kohlberg's Spart District CTC Board	Bob Liljestrand of Bob's Photos at Right	Don Regan at Bob's Photos	Jon Marx, NKP H&TS (left) and Jay Williams, Big Four Productions, right.
Dan Kohlberg (right) at the Intermountain Table	View of the Door Prize Table	Sharon Funaro of Funaro & Camerlengo	Stan Rydarowicz (left) and Chet French (right)
Your hosts, Lon Bathurst (left) and Dan Kohlberg (center). Dan's wife Felicia is seated at right.	Allen Tuten of the Central of Georgia HS.	Larry Thomas, standing, of the Terminal RR HS.	Joe Collias, left.
Dave Roeder (left), and Kurt Rudoph (center).	Overview of One of the Two Model Display Tables on Friday Afternoon.	Perry Lambert (left) and Butch Eyler	Making Notes
IMG_1544.JPG	Mike Slater (left), Kenny Young (center) and Brian Strom (seated)	Frank Greene (left) and Tony Sissons (right)	Mike Walsh (left) and Chris Theis (right)
Col. Pete Smith's Clinic on Scratchbuilding with Styrene	Ryan Rouch (front) at AMB's Display. John Hitzeman is at back, right.	Mike Moore (right) and Clark Propst (back, center) Lecturing at the Tribute to Soph Marty Slideshow	Model by Joe Steinman
Model by Mike Budde	Model by Daniel Archer	Model by Perry Lambert	Model by Michael Wise
Model by Tim Vannersbergjen	Model by Tim Vannersbergjen	Model by Kurt Kruse	Model by Kurt Kruse
Model by Mark Belmonte	Model by Chris Thompson	Model by Clark Propst	Model by Mont Switzer
Model by Mont Switzer	Model by Mont Switzer	Model by Andy Cich	Model by Andy Cich
Model by Ryan Rouch	Model by Bob Botham	Model by Ed Neff	Model by Ed Neff
Model by Ed Neff	Model by Ed Neff	Model by Tony Sissons	Model by Tony Sissons
Model by Tony Sissons	Model by Tony Sissons	Model by Jack Spencer	Model by Jack Spencer
Model by Kurt Stroer	Model by Lee Stewart	Model by Lee Stewart	Model by Lee Stewart
Model by Tony Kovac	Model by Brian Strom	Model by Tim Alund	Model by John Griffin
Model by Andy Harman	Model by Andy Harman	Model by Kenny Young	Model by Kenny Young
Model by Frank Greene	Model by Frank Greene	Model by Frank Greene	Model by Butch Eyler
Model by Butch Eyler	Model by Loren Casey	Model by Nick Molo	Model by Nick Molo
Model by Nick Molo	Model by Nick Molo	Model by Lonnie Bathurst	Model by Lonnie Bathurst
Model by Lonnie Bathurst	Model by John Golden	Model by John Golden	Model by Dan Kohlberg
Model by Dan Kohlberg	Model by Dan Kohlberg	Model by John Kohlberg	Sparta District CTC Board by John Kohlberg
Model by Nick Molo	Model by Nick Molo	Model by Nick Molo	Model by Gene Fusco of Rail Yard Models
Model by Gene Fusco of Rail Yard Models	Model by Gene Fusco of Rail Yard Models	Model by Gene Fusco of Rail Yard Models	Model by Gene Fusco of Rail Yard Models
Model by Doug Langlitz	Model by Doug Langlitz	Model by Rick Sprung	Model by Brian McQuitty
Model by Brian McQuitty	Model by Brian McQuitty	Model by Dave Roeder	Model by Jon Marx
Model by Dave Roeder	Model by Dave Roeder	Model by Dave Roeder	Model by Don Morice
Model by Don Morice	Model by Gregor Moe	Model by Gregor Moe	Model by Gregor Moe
Model by Denis Blake	Model by Denis Blake	Model by Denis Blake	Model byJohn Peters
Model byJohn Peters	Model byJohn Peters	Model by Randy Spriggs	Model by Randy Spriggs
Model by Randy Spriggs	Model by Stan Rydarowicz	Model by Stan Rydarowicz	Model by Stan Rydarowicz
Model by Kurt Rudolph	Model by Kurt Rudolph	Model by Kurt Rudolph	Model by Andy Weusthoff
Model by Andy Weusthoff	Model by Andy Weusthoff	Model by Andy Weusthoff	Model by Ken Rees
Wright Trak Model by Gary Wright	Wright Trak Model by Gary Wright	Model by Jeremy Jensen	Model by Jeremy Jensen
Model by Mike Slater	Ed Hawkins' clinic on MoPac Heavyweight Baggae Cars	Room Overview	Room Overview
Describing the Need for Multiple Versions of the Atlanta, IL Grain Elevator	Andy Harman (right)	Your Hosts, John Golden (left) and Lon Bathurst (right)	Pat Wider, left, at the Funaro & Camerlengo Table. Steve Funaro is at right.
Steve Rodgers of Bluford Models.	Ed Hawkins (center) Explaining Details to Frank Angstead of Intermountain.	Frank Angstead of Intermountain, Lecturing on Intermountain Models.	Dan and John Kohlberg's ICG Sparta District Show.
Model by Dennis Norris	Model by Dennis Norris	New Intermountain Model	New Intermountain Model
New Intermountain Model	Model by Brian Strom	Model by Brian Strom	Model by Brian Strom
Model by Tony Kovac	Model by Tony Kovac	Models of Grain Elevator at Atlanta, IL by Bill Zeter	New Indiana RR Model by Justin Sobeck
Room Overview	Room Overview	Room Overview	Missy Jobe (seated) and David Jobe (seated, right) of P87 Stores.
FreeMo Hosted Operating Sessions at the Meet	FreeMo	Paul Fries (seated in orange shirt) of Red Board Hobbies	Gene Semon (left) of the MoPac HS.
Door Prize Table	Dan Kohlberg Giving Away Door Prizes	Gateway Rail Services Tour, Hosted by Justin Sobeck	Former SAL Sun Lounge car "City of Miami" at the Gateway Rail Services Tour.
Dan Kohlberg Photographing a CO&E monogram at the Gateway Rail Services Tour (I smell a decal coming...)	Nick Molo Getting Detail Shots at the Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Gateway Rail Services Tour. Note the Chalk Marks on This Retired RI Box Car.
Gateway Rail Services Tour, Hosted by Justin Sobeck	Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Gateway Rail Services Tour, Hosted by Justin Sobeck
Gateway Rail Services Tour - MoPac "Speedbox" LCL Container	Mark Twin Zephyr at the Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Mark Twin Zephyr at the Gateway Rail Services Tour.	Gateway Rail Services Tour.
Justin Sobeck Explaining the Details of Passenger Trucks

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George Walker		21-Aug-2008 12:38
Thanks for taking the time to shoot and post all these great shots. I have enjoyed viewing them; not as good as being there, but they are inspiring to me. Thanks again.

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