Cincinnati Railroad Club and Miami Valley Railfans
present


Saturday, August 8, 2009
1:00 pm to 10:00 pm

and

Railroad Show and Sale
in the Rotunda
10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Cincinnati Union Terminal
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, Ohio

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Dealer Information - Contacts

Join us at this historic art deco railroad terminal to escape the summer heat and enjoy a day of high quality railroad photography. There will be twelve multimedia digital and dual-projector slide presentations, all set to music. The programs will run from 1:00 - 10:00 pm, with a break for dinner (on your own) approximately from 4:30 - 7:00 pm. Admission is $15.

Multi-Media Slide Programs - In Auditorium

SUMMERAIL 2009 PRESENTERS

Rick Acton Jr - Rick's 30 Year Roustabout

Mike Danneman - Cold Enough to Snow

Mark Demaline - Business and Office Car Specials

John Hake - BC Rail in 1985

Dave Honan - From Seam to Steam

Andrew Nelson - On Wisconsin

Mel Patrick - Pride of the Rio Grande-Zephyr

Brian Root - Flags, Fields & Friends

Jaime Serensits - Summer Ail

Steve Smedley - My Piece of the Rock (Island)

Craig Williams -Thru The Winter

(Programs and presenters subject to change without prior notice)

Tickets to Summerail are available for advance purchase below. Due to limited seating, tickets may be purchased at the door only if seats are available.

A Railroad Show and Sale will be set up in the terminal rotunda from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Admission is free.

Tower A, home of the Cincinnati Railroad Club, will be open the Friday night before Summerail from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm for an informal slide show featuring some presenters in the standard "talkie" format. On Saturday it will be open from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm for tours and train watching. The CRRC will be holding its regular club business meeting on Thursday, August 6 at 8 pm in Tower A followed by a program by Earl Clark. Visit the CRRC Club News page for more information. Admission is free.

Friday August 7, 2009- A pre-Summerail slide show will be held from 8 to 11 p.m. in Tower A. There will be a series of short "traditional talking" slide programs. Presenters will be announced.

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Admission is free.

For downloadable Summerail 2009 flyer click here    

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Summerail is held at the Cincinnati Museum Center, in the historic Cincinnati Union Terminal, 1301 Western Avenue, in Cincinnati, Ohio. There is a page with directions and a map available.

The Cincinnati Museum Center also houses these attractions:

• The Cincinnati History Museum
• The Cincinnati Museum of Natural History and Science
• The Cinergy Children's Museum
• The Robert D. Lindner Family OMNIMAX® Theater

These attractions require additional fees at the door. For more information on these attactions or the Cincinnati Union Terminal itself, see the Cincinnati Museum Center home page.

For lunch, there is a food court in the rotunda.

Parking at the terminal is $5.00 per vehicle, payable at the gate.

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Tickets for Summerail are $15.00 per person.

To order advance tickets for Summerail, make a check or money order payable to Summerail and mail to:

Summerail Tickets
Bill Haines
305 Lamar Court
Vandalia, OH 45377
937-898-8220
rustyrails@woh.rr.com

Be sure to include your address and telephone number!

Dealer inquiries are welcome for the railroad show and sale. Dealer tables are $25.00 for each 8ft table. Electric hookup(Limited) is $15.00.

Setup will be 8AM - 9:30 AM. Breakdown will be 5 PM - 6 PM. No early departures, please.

Orders must be received by August 1, 2009, Checks, money orders, Visa, and Mastercard will be accepted for dealer tables. Send your order to:

Summerail Show and Sale
C/O Gary Rolih
4 Sheldon Close
Cincinnati, OH, 45227

Telephone: 513-561-1670
srolih@cinci.rr.com

For Dealer Reservation Form to download click here    

Dave Oroszi, Co-chairman, programs: david.oroszi@usa.net
Bill Haines, Ticket Agent: rustyrails@woh.rr.com
Gary Rolih, Show and Sale, Co-Chairman, facilitiessrolih@cincin.rr.com
We hope to see you there!

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