The big draw to the O&W society is the fact that there are many functions including outings and bus trips as well as a great meeting once a month. The monthly meetings feature slide shows, movies and/or power point programs of great interest. Also, they seem to have a very relaxed atmosphere where people freely exchange ideas and materials. The archives are one of the best in the east. Art Robb is a fantastic archivist and if you contact him with something specific he will have a copy in your hands very fast. The archives are also very accessible. Their publications are very different from most historical societies. This year, it was a spiral bound book about the Southern division with lots of photos and a self guided auto tour of the line. This year's calendar featured model railroad photos by Mal Houck and Bill Schneider. George Shammus and Carl Ohlson are very serious collectors and they bring some of their collections to each meeting which is a very nice touch. George Shammus is a great president who has the ability to keep things running smoothly. Their website is always updated with detailed articles about everything from history to modeling. Ron Vassallo is a very competent webmaster and is always hard at work coming up with new things and is always looking for different ideas for outings. Al Seebach is the proprietor of "The Old & Weary Car Shops" and is the driving force behind just about every O&W model commercially available in all scales. His devotion and knowledge of the O&W is astounding and he is also very innovative. It's just an all around well balanced organization with a non competitive friendly atmosphere. Blake D. Tatar Custom painting, repairs and modifications of model railroad equipment. Brass a Specialty. E-mail : BDTatar_@_worldnet.att.net Website @ : www.BlakeDTatar.com All mail is scanned by Norton Internet Security 2005 prior to sending! ------------------------------
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