Greetings all:

The Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association located in Williams Grove PA is hosting a train show/railfan event the weekend of July 22-23. This is only the 2nd year of the event, and we are still looking for ideas and vendors to help grow the show. We of course are hoping everyone that can will come out and help support us.

We are also still looking for:

Vendors: Railroad themed of any kind.

Exhibiters: If you have any railroad related collections/items/activites you
would be interested in sharing we would love to hear from you!

If you are interested in either please call me at 717-737-8714, or e-mail me
off list at prr643@hotmail.com.

B4a #643 will also be operating, pulling passengers for the first time since
her rebuild!

We are working now on pulling other displays and events together, and we
hope to see all of you there!

Tom von Trott
Crew, #643
Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association
www.williamsgrovesteam.org

Just out of curiousity, how much track does the engine actually operate on?? Is is a big loop, point to point, what? 643 looks great, and it's interesting to see the difference in the locomotive frame as it is now, compared to before the repairs were made. Anyways, just wondering.

Ken Jones Jr.
Niagara Falls Railway Museum
http://www.nfrm.ca

I think the track is a little over a mile long and it is point to point. Though originally concieved to be a loop I do not think the loop will ever be completed. They have all the track they can maintain with the small number of volunteers available. The train leaves the station with the 643 leading and shoves back with the caboose in the lead.

John Bohon