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Ottawa Valley Associated Railroaders ­ OVAR
October 2014
Issue 488
NO 1 RAILWAY OPERATING GROUP
Canadian Military Engineers Association
Canada had provided overseas railway troops for the Great War
and anticipated that a similar request would come from Great
Britain for WW II. Such a request was delayed because of the fall
of France but Canada continued the planning process. Eventually
the request came and Canada mobilized No 1 Railway Operating
Group, Royal Canadian Engineers on 19 March 1943.
Comprising two railway operating companies and a railway
workshop company, the unit was manned mainly from employees
of the Canadian Pacific and Canadian National Railways. The
total strength (including the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals
element) was approximately 1300 all­ranks and the unit
embarked for England on 23 July 1943.
No 1 Railway Operating Group included both diesel and steam
crews and trained and operated on both military and civil railway
lines in England until it moved to the Continent. The initial stages
of their employment focused on learning the technical aspects of
railroading in England as they were expected to operate British­
manufactured equipment once on the Continent. The tasks of the
group covered all aspects of railway operation from constructing
and maintaining rail lines, operating trains, controlling
scheduling and signaling, and repairing and rebuilding rolling
stock. This even included learning to hand­stoke the fire box of a
locomotive as most Canadian equipment had automatic stokers
by then.
Library and Archive Canada, MIKAN 3356107, Personnel of
No.1 Railway Workshop Company, Royal Canadian Engineers
(R.C.E.), preparing to repair damaged locomotives, Vaucelles,
France, 23 July 1944.
After D­Day the first elements of the Railway Operating Group
arrived in France on 2 September 1944. They moved forward
with the advance and created a reliable operating rail system that
helped to supply the mass of stores needed to support the Allied
advance. Rail beds needed to be repaired and damaged rolling
stock brought into service. The rolling stock was assembled from
France, Belgium, Germany and US sources. As an indication of
the pace of activities, No 1 Railway Operating Group moved
165,104 net tons on 11,715 wagons in 699 trains in the month of
October 1944, 70 years ago.
On the Inside
Library and Archive Canada, MIKAN 3396149: Personnel of
No.1 Railway Workshop Company, Royal Canadian Engineers
(R.C.E.), examining damaged rail cars, Vaucelles, France, 23
July 1944.
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From the Private Car
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Tonight's Speaker
2
Scenes in New Brunswick
3
Display
4, 5, 6, and 7
Rockland Interlocking Tower
8
Hallowe'en at RMEO
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Railroading in WW II
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Rail Exploration by Google Map
10
Passenger travel in Japan
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FROM THE PRIVATE CAR
October 2014
As members of an organization
that has existed as long as
OVAR, we owe a debt to those
who preceded us. They must
have done many things right.
We also must recognize that in
any organization change is
necessary and OVAR has made changes over the years and those
changes have strengthened it. This is a long, roundabout
introduction to say that your executive believes that another
change is necessary and that we will be better for it.
Our success is such that we regularly sit 120 to 130 members
for dinner. Over time we have made many friends within OVAR
and it is only natural that we wish to sit with those friends during
the meal. We’ve also learned that seats are frequently in short
supply so we’ve developed the routine of saving seats for each
other at the various tables. This is all well and good except for
two consequences.
Tonight's Speaker is Bill Linley
­ Author / Photographer
From the Bay of Fundy to the Pacific Coast, Bill Linley has
been photographing and writing about trains for over fifty years.
He was introduced to train watching by his father in his native
Toronto in the early 1950s and began photographing trains on the
Quebec Central in 1959 while living in Ste Foy, Quebec.
Bill shot the first of some 100,000 colour slides in April 1962
with a photograph of the Canadian Pacific’s Ottawa West Station.
He began to focus on the CPR and particularly on the changes to
railways in the Ottawa region, which he photographed
extensively until 1970. Many of Bill’s images are in the CRHA
archives at Exporail in St. Constant, Quebec.
While studying geography at Carleton University, Bill worked
as a message router at the Sparks Street office of Canadian
Pacific Telegraphs. He later worked as a reservations clerk and
ticket agent for the CPR at Ottawa Union Station selling their
train travel experience. Bill made trips across Canada in the late
1960s trying to catch the last of traditional railway operations in
PEI, Newfoundland and British Columbia. Always a fan of
Coming to an OVAR meeting for the first time is a daunting MLW/Alco locomotives, he pursued these engines far and wide,
experience. You enter a room of 120 to 130 people who you notably the FPA­4s on VIA in the 1980s.
believe all know more about railroading, model or prototype,
Following graduation from Carleton University in May 1969,
than you will ever know! How can you possibly get through the
evening without making a fool of yourself? Thank goodness Bill began a 33­year career in economic development with the
there is a bar, so fortified with a libation you begin to mingle and governments of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. His
you start to feel a little more comfortable. You realize that this is career took him across Canada where he often managed to
a group of very nice people and you can even understand some of photograph trains in the off­hours. He moved to Fredericton and
the conversations. You may overhear some members talking Halifax where he was a director and oft­times treasurer of church
about a problem that you have encountered in your area of and volunteer organizations.
interest and if you’ve gathered the courage to join them you’ve
During his years in Fredericton from 1976 through 1984, he
found them to be very willing to share their knowledge with you.
had an opportunity to travel frequently and was able to record
Depending on how many times you’ve refreshed your libation stations and trains in many nooks and crannies throughout New
you may even be starting to feel comfortable in this room full of Brunswick. He will be bringing a gallery of these images to
OVAR in October 2014.
For a dozen years, he owned CN
strangers. And then, you start to look for a seat…
caboose 79510 and a boxcar that continue to welcome guests as
The second consequence of our table reserving habit is that we part of the Train Station Inn in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia. The
limit ourselves to a much smaller group of friends. The group we caboose and a boxcar were re­modelled to provide first­class
sit with may well represent our major area of interest but most guest accommodation for persons seeking a unique railway
members that I have met have more than one area of railroading experience. In 2009, Bill was featured as a waiter in the Train
that interests them. Somebody working in a different scale may Station Inn’s dining car in an episode of CBC TV’s serial The
be struggling with the same operational problem that you are. Week the Women Went.
Someone interested in railway photography may have a picture of
Morning Sun Books published his first two books in 2003 and
a piece of equipment that you always wanted to build or a
historian may have knowledge or reference material that you are 2011 featuring the Eastern and Western Lines of the Canadian
interested in. The wonder of OVAR is the tremendous amount of Pacific Railway. They have become best­sellers, and both will be
knowledge and skills that its membership represents. We’re fools soon out of print. His latest book due from Morning Sun in May
2015 will be Trackside in the Maritimes 1967 – 1993 with Bill
if we don’t take advantage of that.
Linley. His photos and writing have appeared in a variety of
So, here comes the change. At each meeting for this year there magazines in Canada and internationally. As well, he is keen to
will be one table identified at which reserved seats are not contribute to the work of others engaged in the preservation of
permitted. You can select a place for yourself and identify it with railway and industrial heritage.
your jacket or something else but you may not reserve for another
In 2012, Bill was the 25th anniversary recipient of the CRHA’s
member. If the idea meets with your acceptance we can add
more non­reserved tables. Those who wish to continue reserving lifetime achievement award in recognition of his photography,
a table for their group feel free to do so, but you may decide that writing and encouragement of the railway preservation
Bill is a volunteer with many community
making new friends is an important part of the OVAR experience. movement.
organizations in Port Lorne including the fire department,
cemetery, wharf preservation society and Fundy Hall, a former
Peter Jackson
Temperance Society meeting­house.
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He and his wife, Marilynn, live in the historic Captain John G. Charlton house in Port Lorne on the Bay of Fundy near the ghosts of
the Canadian National and Dominion Atlantic railways.
Bill Linley, Port Lorne, Nova Scotia [email protected]
CN 2033 leads a trio of MLW C­630Ms eastbound at Ennishore, New Brunswick, mileage 175 of the Napadogan Sub, enroute
to Moncton in October 1987 Note the section gang on the ground at right ready to inspect the passing train. British
manufacturer Siemens General Electric delivered a considerable number of the distinctive, oblong color­light signal heads
when CTC was installed here in 1959. Photographer Bill Linley ( billlinley.com ) was on his way home to Halifax from the
Railfair Show in Ottawa.
No 1 Railway Operating Group (RCE)
(continued from Front Page)
By the time they ceased operation on 31 August 1945 the
Railway Workshop Company had assembled 6000 railway
wagons of 15­30 ton size. Local French and Belgian railroaders
were pressed into service as the rail lines extended eastward into
Germany. After the ceasefire, German railroaders also contributed
as the unit became involved in the move of thousands of
displaced persons following the cessation of hostilities. The
magnificent effort by No 1 Railway Operating Group in support
of the allied armies ended in October 1945 when the group was
disbanded.
Canoe being lifted from a Canadian National rail car for a trip
down the Cains River in the Miramichi river system, 1939
(Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, P93­N28)
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September Display ­ Summer Projects
Photos by Larry Lanctot
Bill Irwin, S Scale. Waterbury Vermont Train Station.
Bill treated us to his Winter, Spring and Summer Project. The station was featured in Model Railroader June 2013 after
being restored to its 1875 glory. One of his train friends said, why don't you build it? So Bill took up the challenge. He
went to Waterbury, VT to take pictures. He also had the MR plans enlarged to S scale.
The walls and brick cornice came from MonsterModelWorks. The windows and doors are from YorkModelMaking,
England and the roof shingles and stairs are from Rusty Stumps.
The model of this rather large station was very impressive
by its size, made more so by the larger proportions of S
scale. It was also beautifully detailed all around.
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September Display ­
Continued from page 4.
Greg Stubbings brought a Tribute to Jason Shron of Rapido Trains.
CNR premier train, the Super Continental, was inaugurated April 24, 1955. This was made possible with 359 new
passenger cars ordered by the CNR. This was the largest lot of passenger equipment ever ordered by a Canadian
Railway. The order included 218 coaches (electro­mechanical air conditioning) built by Canadian Car and Foundry and
141 sleepers, diners and parlor cars constructed by Pullman Standard of Chicago. The new equipment arrived in 1954
and was placed in service across the CNR system. More information can be found in Canadian Rail (Jan­Feb 205)
Greg's train was pulled by CNR Bullet Nosed Betty #6069 (Van Hobbies) leading a consist of Rapido cars:
Baggage­Express car # 9205, modified to include an end door.
EM coach #5499, Duplex sleeper "Ethelbert",
Sleeper "Green Point", interim diner in gondola
#143037, Sleeper "Buckley Bay" and Buffet Parlor
"Severn Lake".
The pièce de résistance was Greg adaptation of a
Rapido gondola as an outdoor café with a rustic
privy, but we really need a CNR diner to keep pace
with the CPR!
Greg noted Rapido Trains has greatly facilitated
modellers who want to capture CNR's Lightweight
Steel Passenger Fleet.
Andrew Chisom, HO scale, Rapido, GMD1 with A­1­A truck.
The centre unpowered axle has 33" wheels vs the 40" drivers.
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September Display ­ Summer Projects Continued
Jason Shron brought two early hand­painted samples of a
locomotives in development or production.
VIA F40PH­2D # 6402. The F40PH­2 are currently in production exclusively for VIA Rail Canada, but they made extras.
He also brought a very early hand painted sample of a Bombardier LRC Locomotive, VIA 6917 naturaly.
Kyle Cuthbert, HO scale, two Ontario Northland locomotives, nicely weathered.
Proto 2000 GP38­2, factory paint, custom weathered, custom detail parts, added LED lights and sound.
KATO SD40­2, custom detail parts, Cal Scale and Miniatures by Eric, decals by Highball Graphics, custom painted and
weathered by Kyle. Will get DCC sound and LED lights.
Doug Lake, OO and HO scales. Hornby, Southern Railway train as on Sommerset & Dorset Joint Railway, a British
Railway Merchant Class pacific, originaly built the the Southern Railway. Horny Dublo 3 rail suburban commuter train.
Kevin Kelly, HO scale 10,000 gallon tank cars by Tichy
Train Group, CGTX 1635 and 1703. This was a summer
project, fun to build, lots of details. Kevin used Black Cat
Decals
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James Taylor, HO scale, Life­Like (Proto 2000) Northern
Atlantic 8401. A long time shelf dweller, this pre­Walthers
model is finally seeing light of day.
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Gaston Moreau, 1/2" to 1" (1:12) scale General Store / Service
Station Construction started 1st week of August. The model is
24" x 10" x 10.5" high. Windows by GLX Scale Models, Service
Station accessories by MRC­Texaco 1/24 scale kit. Decals by
Microscale, soft drink decals by "Mason Flea Market". The shell
is 1/4" flooring plywood, siding and roof by Plastruct, trim by
Evergreen.
Hugh Laing, Lionel Standard
Gauge Lionel #92. Hugh
purchased some trains circa
1932 this summer. Highest
quality trains he ever
purchased, most had original
boxes. He has refused $500.00
for this light tower.
Jacques Thuot, HO scale,
Overland Brass GP9RM and
Slug. New, painted by Charls
Gendron, details and lettering
to come.
Beautiful paint job Charls, but
most challenging to
photograph!
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Bill Crago, HO scale OXFORD 1:87 automobiles
A discovery rather than a summer project. Bill found a
couple of these autos during a visit to Credit Valley Railway
Company's large new store in Mississauga. Oxford
Automobiles is a British Company that maes mostly
European vehicles in 1:72 scale. In their HO line are four
Fords, a 1941 Lincoln convertible, a 1949 Mercury, a 1956
Thunderbird and a 1958 Edsel, each available in four
colours. The Oxford line is available from Model Train
Stuff, Cockeysville, MD.
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Rockland Interlocking Tower
Photo by Art Carrière. This picture of a tower protecting the crossing of CNOR and GTR in Rockland was originally taken by
Art Carriere in 1915. The Bytown Railway Society is now the custodian of his pictures. Ron Visockis did extensive
restoration work on the original.
1 GTR southbound home signal 380 ft. from crossing.
(Colin Churcher) In constructing its Hawkesbury to Ottawa line,
the Canadian Northern Ontario Railway had to cross the Grand
Trunk Rockland branch extension to the Edwards Mill. The
crossing was authorized by order 2031 of November 1906 and
the Board authorized temporary operation, for one month during
construction, by order 5569 of 3 November 1908. With no
prospect of operation during the winter of 1908­09, a three month
extension to the construction order was issued on 3 December
1908 by order 5749. The CNOR only needed to use the crossing
during this period to bring in materials for the construction of the
Greens Creek bridge but the Grand Trunk Superintendent,
Donaldson, made it difficult and had to be instructed to obey the
board order. A further extension of time for temporary
construction was obtained through order 6551 on 18 March 1909.
An interlocker was installed but it failed its first inspection
because the mechanism was stiff, one of the signals on the GTR
was poorly sighted and because of a twisted stock rail. The angle
of this crossing was very acute (9° 46') and a moving point frog
had to be used rather than a more normal diamond. The changes
required by the Board were carried but then there were problems
with high water on the Ottawa River so that the work could not
be inspected and a further temporary extension was required (22
May 1909 order 7058). The operating order, 7621, was issued on
24 July 1909. CNOR trains were required to slow down to 15
mph.
2 CNOR westbound home signal 800 ft. from crossing.
3 Moveable frog.
4 Facing point lock bar.
There was no number five
6 GTR northbound home signal 800 ft. from crossing.
7 CNOR eastbound home signal 800 ft. from crossing.
The use of the crossing of the GTR spur to Edwards Mill was
particularly light with no night traffic and only an occasional
daylight movement. On 16 March 1915 by order 23418 the
railways were relieved from providing a signalman to operate the
crossing; home signals and derails were to be set clear for the
CNOR and the key to the tower was left in the custody of, and
the interlocking plant to be operated by, the crew of the GTR.
This situation did not last for long as 24910 rescinded this
arrangement on 19 April 1916.
Even so the interlocking did not last very long. With the
amalgamation of both CNOR and GTR into CNR there was a
move to rationalize duplicate facilities and the interlocking was
replaced by plain switches. An air photo from 1927 (A47­22 and
23) clearly shows that the crossing and tower had been removed
and replaced by a switch. The Edwards Mill extension had been
removed north of the CNoR with access being provided from the
spur at the west end of the Rockland siding. It also appears that
the switch was not at the location of the former crossing, but in
fact, at the west end of the Rockland siding after running
alongside the CNOR main line for a distance. There certainly
The interlocking, constructed by Union Switch and Signal, was appears to be new fill and ballast along the right of way between
lever locked rather than latch locked. The signal cabin was on the former crossing and the siding.
the north side of the crossing and the machine, a half interlocking
The Rockland to Clarence Creek section of the former GTR
because there were no derails or distant signals, contained six
Rockland
branch was abandoned on 30 June 1936, while the
levers. The moveable frogs were fitted up with 50 ft. long
entire
line
between Ottawa, Hurdman, and Hawkesbury was
detector bars. The lever were as follows:
abandoned on July 10 1939.
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Railroading 70 years ago in France
16th Field Company, R.C.E., removing a damaged rail,
Carpiquet, France, 8 July 1944, photo MIKAN , a162742­v6
Fill up on Train Rides, Trivia, and Frightful
Tales at the Railway Museum this October
Railroading 69 years ago in Belgium
[Smiths Falls] The Railway Museum is gearing up for a number
of great events this fall.
What goes better with turkey than train rides and trivia
challenges? The Railway Museum is serving up a Thanksgiving
weekend like no other! Bring your friends and your out­of­town
relatives for a special Thanksgiving train ride treat, or sign
yourselves up to win great prizes by competing in
The Great Train Race.
On Thanksgiving weekend, we’re firing up the diesel
locomotive for a fun­filled fall train ride down the tracks in our
1940s wooden caboose, sure to be a hit with the whole family.
We’ve given over 2,000 rides so far this year. Help us reach a
record 3,000 before the season is over!
Start your Thanksgiving Sunday morning off with an ‘Amazing
Race’ style competition. The Railway Museum and Zendragon
Martial Arts & Fitness are offering you the chance to win great
prizes! The Great Train Race will test your train trivia as you
search for clues around Smiths Falls landmarks! Pre­register your
teams of two by Monday, October 8th. It’s fun and it’s free!
Signalman J. Bennett 1st Canadian Railway Telegraph Coy,
R.C.E. in the railway yards, Louvain, Belgium, 6 January
1945. photo: MIKAN a130257­v6
The historian of the Royal Canadian Engineers / Canadian
Military Engineers is seeking photo of Canadian Engineers
working on railways during WW II. There is relatively good
coverage of Canadian Railway Troops during WW I, but less so
And finally, join us for Hallowe’en when the museum will offer for WW II.
lantern­led tours around the site. Hear spine­chilling stories of
spooky stations and eerie ghost trains. Think you’re brave In particular photos of No 1 Railway Operating Group, Royal
enough? Join us on Saturday, October 25th. Tours begin at 7 pm Canadian Engineers, are very scarce. If you have any such
and run every 15 minutes. Space is limited so pre book your tour treasure, or any photos of historical nature, you should share
time. Admission: $7/adult, $5/youth.
them with us. It is easy to overlook all the Canadians who where
For further information, please check out: www.rmeo.org; or
contact the Museum at 613­283­5696 or [email protected]
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in support roles. Their deeds were not glorious, but their labour
contributed to victory.
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Rail Exploration by Google Maps
Normand Levert
I have explored many interesting rail lines arrangements and rail
served industries by "flying" Google Maps and by "walking"
Street Views. Sometimes the rail lines are too far away from
streets to be visited by Street Views, but many times there are
photos posted about a rail location that allow a bit of railfaning.
corrugated steel shed or warehouse complex is a clear indication
that it was built to conform to the right of way.
One source of exploration is to go on Railpictures.net. Lately,
they often include a Google Map of the location where the photo
was taken. One can then click on the map to open the map
window. From then on, one can switch from map to satellite
view as one zooms in to see more details. Some areas of the
world are covered with very well detailled photography. If you
want to see complex station trackage in great details, I
recommend "flying" over the Netherlands. (Try Den Haag
Centraal for an interesting stub terminal on the tail of a multiple
track wye).
Another approach is to follow a rail line until there is an
interesting location and go exploring. For example, I followed a
line until it crossed another in Elgin, Texas. The map showed a
ninety degree crossing with an interchange track. Switching to
satellite photo and zooming in revealed a shared railway station
of some size serving both rail lines. It also reveals that the
interchange between the two lines saw little if any traffic when
the photo was taken.
Elgin, Texas. Mill complex formerly served by two tracks.
Note simple grain loading system serving two cars at once.
The Street view is from Martin Luther King street on the right
hand side. I found the arrangements interesting. There are two
tracks serving this complex. The one nearer us is semi buried in
gravel dust. The one
nearer the building is all
but overgrown. Note
however the overhead
pipes
and
flexible
discharge hoses. This
simple shed complex
could fill four covered
hoppers at once on two
parallel tracks.
Elgin, Texas. Railway station serving two lines at crossing, plus interchange track.
It is rather had to discern, but there is a curved track coming
from a switch on the north south line north of the railway station.
It is just off the left edge of the photo. Very quickly, the track
disappears in vegetation as it is quite overgrown. This I could see
by "walking" Streetview along the pale street at the railway
crossing. As this interchange track turns east, there is a spur
curving from it to serve a local farm industry. Again, the track
itself is not very clear, but the curved endwall of the large
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That scene would be a
simple
industry
to
model as a bas relief
against the wall.
It
could be interesting to
model the complex as a
series of simple shapes
covered with corrugated
sheeting.
The more
challenging
aspect
would be the weathering
of all this metal clading.
The loading chutes
themselves would be a
simple project.
Of course, your tracks would still be in service, but they would
have character by being almost buried in the driveway, or
overgrown by grass. We modellers would prefer a more active
interchange. The interchange track does need to be a mainline
standard of either rail line if trains do not actually travel the
connection. It only needs to be in good enough shape to hold
cars being switched between the two railways. Give Google Rail
Exploring a try, you will find inspiration!
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THE GREAT NOVEMBER
M.O.W. EXPOSITION
&
DISPLAY
Mr. David Moat, OVAR Vice­Chairman begs to inform the
memberfhip and general publick that the November difplay
will comprife mainly, but not be limited to, m.o.w.
equipment, viz; wrecking cranes, kitchen and tool cars,
sheds and buildings, various railway implements of
conftruction and deftruction, &c. OVAR members are
invited and encouraged to difplay any manner of railway
equipment in addition to m.o.w., both completed items and
thofe that are works­in­progrefs. In addition, thofe
members with an efpecial knowledge of and intereft in
m.o.w. equipment are invited to be prefenters of the same.
Potential prefenters pleafe reply to Mr. Moat, directly.
Unanswered Question from the June
Presentation –
Passenger Travel in Korea and Japan
By David McLellan
Here is the answer I did not know to a question that was asked
during my presentation on June 10.
The minimum headway between Shinkansen (“Bullet”) trains
in Japan is three minutes on the route with the densest traffic, the
Tokaido (Tokyo­Osaka) Line. Here is one example among many,
from the timetable for November 2013.
Fall Flea Market – Update!
With 15 tables already spoken for and 2 on standby, now
is the time to reserve your table! Tables are a genuine
bargain at $10 each for OVAR members and $15 for non­
members. Doors open at St. Anthony's at 8:30 am for set
up. Entry is also a genuine bargain at $2 for adults
(including OVAR members) and accompanied children are
free. To reserve YOUR table send an email to David Moat
at [email protected] or see him personally during
or after the October meeting.
Wanted
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Older Athearn HO CN Zebra SD40­2 shells.
Email or phone Jacques Huppé 613­591­0005.
Want to trade
13 Kadee envelopes #5
couplers (52 couplers) for Kadee envelopes #148 couplers
call or email svp Jacques Huppé 613­591­0005
Free for the taking
So your building a layout well I have just what you need. Bell
multi strand cable for the taking just come and get it. No takers
it's all going in the blue box. Bill Scobie.
GP7 Shells ­ Thank you
Donations of the Athearn GP7 shells were gratefully appreciated
by the recipient and he wishes to thank all those who dug in their
parts boxes for these old shells. John Chambers
Nozomi trains have the Tokaido Line’s fastest schedules. Their
maximum speed is 270 km/hr. During peak hours, the schedule
from Tokyo toward the Osaka direction typically accommodates
nine Nozomi trains and two each of the slower Hikari and
Kodama trains. Each Nozomi has 16 cars and 1,323 seats.
FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK
This issue was a challenge because of the lack of material. You
need not write a lot. A quick story about your layout (real or
whimsical) will do very well in Off the Mainline. Add a couple
of photos and captions, and you are a published author!
Think about becoming the Editor. I will be resigning in June
2015.
NEW DINNER COST for GUESTS
The Executive wishes to announce an increase in
the cost of guest meals from $25.00 to $30.00
effective October 14 in order to help cover costs
for guest speakers.
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For Sale
Athearn undec GP40­2 with Canadian Safety cab, $40; Athearn
CN Zebra striped SD40­2 with Canadian Safety cab, $50; 4 new
Shinohara code 70 #6 turnouts, 2L, 2R, $15 each or all 4 for $50.
Contact Barry Innes 613­723­8562; [email protected]
Railfan/Railroad Magazines
Vol.1 No.1 (Winter 1974) to date (Nov. 2012), 375 magazines all
in mint condition, Aug. 1999 issue missing/misplaced. Make a
reasonable offer. [email protected].
Video Library.
New CDs for September. Over the summer I had some of the
Tony Burgess Pal videos transferred to N.T.S.C. There is a lot of
good railroading on these CDs and I will be looking for member
input on these CDs before I do anymore.
Video sale.
In November there will be a block of videos for sale as we have
too many. More details to come. Bill Scobie
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Coming in November
OVAR
After Dinner Presentation
Don McQueen:
Compounds, Camelbacks, Coffins & Other
CNR Locomotive Exotics
The Display
Maintenance of the Way
The Display is anything you wish to bring and show to OVAR
members. Works in progress are welcome, as are ready­to­roll
out of the box, as are new or old modelling efforts. Each month
has a suggested theme. The suggested theme is to inspire you
to bring something. Everything is welcome, whether it is in the
theme or completelty different. It can be models, structures,
photos or artefacts. If it interests you, it will interest most OVAR
members.
St.Anthony Soccer Club Hall
523 St. Anthony Street,
Ottawa
(just off Preston Street at the Queensway)
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner served at 6:30 p.m.
Admission: $25.00 / $30.00 non­members, starting
October 2014
Includes dinner, facilities, program, expense, taxes and
gratuities.
The Executive wishes to announce an increase in the cost
of guest meals from $25.00 to $30.00 effective October 14
in order to help cover costs for guest speakers.
Parking
Free parking available at St. Anthony SC or across Preston
Street at the Adult High School, near the school.
Please note.
If you cannot attend the dinner after saying you would,
please call Fred Mills, the Dinner Chair, at 613­723­1911.
Thank you.
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The Interchange
October 2014 – Issue 488
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