Western Railroad Discussion > 1st Annual "Northwest Turkey Shoot"

I revisited a Thanksgiving tradition yesterday.  I celebrated the First Annual "Northwest Turkey Shoot".

When I lived in Cleveland (1993 - 1998), every Thanksgiving, the Forest City Chapter of the Railroad Enthusiasts would meet at Bob's Big Boy for breakfast and a morning of foaming at Berea Tower (I think they still do). We called it the "Turkey Shoot".

In honor of that tradition, in 2005, I started my own version called the "Texas Turkey Shoot" and posted pictures here on Trainorders.

Now that I am retired, this will become an annual tradition in Portland, Oregon.

Here are the links to the previous year’s Thanksgiving posts.

2005
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1044681,1044691#msg-1044691

2006
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1287080,1287080#msg-1287080

2007
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1542232,1542831#msg-1542831

2008
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,1813883,1813892#msg-1813892

2009
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,2065220,2065228#msg-2065228

2010
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,2329696,2329728#msg-2329728

2011
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?11,2620467,2620467#msg-2620467

2012
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,2924990,2925011#msg-2925011

2013
http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,3251238,3251244#msg-3251244


I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving.

1.  Willamette Draw

2. & 3.  Amtrak Cascades train # 502 NB

Nomosantafe
Portland, Oregon
"Pacific Wonderland"



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/16 22:50 by nomosantafe.

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Over to Vancouver for more action in the rain.

4. WB M PASVAW approaching Eavan

5. & 6.  EB VAWPAS Meetin the M PASVAW on the curve approaching McLoughlin



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/16 22:53 by nomosantafe.

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7. NB U ROOINB passing the turntable at 39th St

8. & 9.  NB freight at Fruit Valley 

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I then went to the Columbia Gorge Model RR Club to get out of the rain and give a new engine a workout.

10.  SP&S Z-8 910 departing Wishram
11.  SP&S 910 crossing the Crooked River Bridge
12.  SP&S 910 rolling along on the Oregon trunk

Thanks for looking.

Nomo

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A nice set of photos in the rain,I like them as they have a good 'feel' to them.     Z 8 Looks good but I think there is to much 'distance' between Engine & Tender,  I wonder if you can get the coupling closer ??

Malcolm
New Zealand.

We still have our annual Turkey Shoot in Cleveland,it was our 40th annieversy this year.

For us flat-landers in Texas that bridge is a very  imposing structure.  Very nice layout.

Help me out since it's been a long time since I've been to Vancouver. In pictures 8 and 9, is that the north end of the B yard? With the new(ish) 39th Street overpass in the background and the new bypass off to the left with the covered hoppers and tank cars?

Thanks and nice gobblefoaming!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/26/16 10:54 by portlander.

portlander Wrote:
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> Help me out since it's been a long time since I've
> been to Vancouver. In pictures 8 and 9, is that
> the north end of the B yard? With the new(ish)
> 39th Street overpass in the background and the new
> bypass off to the left with the covered hoppers
> and tank cars?
>
> Thanks and nice gobblefoaming!

To qoute Ed McMahon to Carnak the Magnificent,

You are correct sir !

Nomo

tomstp Wrote:
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> For us flat-landers in Texas that bridge is a very
>  imposing structure.  Very nice layout.


It is a scale model of the Crooked River Bridge in Central Oregon north of Redmond.  We obtained a set of plans from Burlington Northern and one of our members built it.  The only thing not to scale is it's height.  This bridge is 24 inches above the river, a scale 174 feet.  The real bridge is 340 feet above the Crooked River, making it 47 inches above the river on our layout.  It would be clear up to the ceiling.

Here's a shot of the real bridge

1.  UP 8444 in 1987 (?)
2.  BNSF taken 6/26/12  This was the grand Prize photo in the 2013

Nomo

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nomosantafe Wrote:
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> portlander Wrote:
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> > Help me out since it's been a long time since
> I've
> > been to Vancouver. In pictures 8 and 9, is that
> > the north end of the B yard? With the new(ish)
> > 39th Street overpass in the background and the
> new
> > bypass off to the left with the covered hoppers
> > and tank cars?
> >
> > Thanks and nice gobblefoaming!
>
> To qoute Ed McMahon to Carnak the Magnificent,
>
> You are correct sir !
>
> Nomo

Thank you!