The schedule for the upcoming C & O Modelers Weekend is pretty much finalized. Co-chairmen Russ Miller and Greg McCartney have put together a varied and informative group of speakers and subjects.

Friday

1:00 – 6:00pm -Registration/Sign In

6:05 -7:00pm –"Who Are The Van Sweringen Brothers, and Why Do We Care?" Frank Bongiovanni

7:10 - 8:00pm – "Upgrading and detailing the new RTR Athearn GP40-2s in Chessie System" Ross Jack

8:10 - 9:00pm - "C&O Signals" Mike Burgett

9:10 - 10:00pm – "Modeling NYC GP7s (as used on the NF&G)" Jim Six

Saturday

9:00am - Noon Tours of Cabin Creek and Winifride RR, lead by Bill Sparkmon.

Noon - 3:00pm -Lunch/Free Time

3:00 – 3:50 (Speaker and subject to be announced)

4:00 – 5:00 (Speaker and subject to be announced)

5:00 – 6:00 Dinner

6:00 - 7:00pm – "Modeling C&O U23Bs" Dave Sepos

7:10 - 8:00 – "C&O GE locomotives" Jerry Doyle

8:10 - 9:00 – "Pictorial Tour of the C&O Coal River District" Everett Young

9:10 – 10:00 – "HO Clifton Forge Division" Keynote Speaker Mike Burgett

10:00 Raffle Prize Drawings

Closing remarks

New this year, we will host a whistle blow during Hawks Nest ’06! That’s right, during the break between each seminar, there will be the sound of whistles echoing in the New River Gorge. There will be schedule posted at Hawks Nest of when each whistle will be sounded, so be sure to bring a sound recorder to capture what will be a rare opportunity to hear C&O whistles ringing through the New River Gorge.

As in past years, we are making every effort to come up with fun and desirable raffle prizes. This year we will give away a brass Overland Seaboard System SD 50.

We hope to see a record crowd at this years Chesapeake and Ohio Modelers Weekend. There is a printable registration form on the meeting page of this site.