Local Attractions

[mausersmth]

Lancaster will be my first international meet for showing a car. Living in Baltimore County, MD I could sleep at HOME and attend the meet! More prep work on Bluebird that way, don't want to spend the whole time detailing the hill holder!
As far as local attractions, no one mentioned Strasburg? The railroad there offers a 9 mile ride (4.5 each way) in restored 100 year old coaches behind real steam locomotives! Add the fact that the right of way is lined with Amish farms and you have a time machine!
There is a rail museum accross the road, lots of restaurants, toy train museum over the hill. Check it out if you have any interest in trains at all.

www.strasburgrailroad.com for the railroad.

www.nttmuseum.org for toy trains.

www.rrmuseumpa.org for the rail museum.

As far as the school schedule conflict, I will try to talk to my girl friend about home schooling her daughter! (Wish me luck!)


Charles Eck
Essex, MD

'57 Commander 4 door sedan, 'Bluebird'
'66 Ford F-250
'53 John Deere 50

Studebakers were made to drive! (Besides, they don't get lost as easy in the Wal-Mart parking lot!)

[rockne10]

All listed in the Meet Planning Guide, accessible in PDF at this link

http://sdckeystoneregion.com/international_meet_2008.html

Strasburg RR is on page 15.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

All listed in the Meet Planning Guide, accessible in PDF at this link

http://sdckeystoneregion.com/international_meet_2008.html

Strasburg RR is on page 15.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[TX Rebel]

Thanks for the links! I definitely want to see the RR Museum & ride the Strasburg train, and plan on visiting Steamtown Nat. Hist. Park in Scranton while I am in the area also. It is going to be a fun trip!

Barry'd in Studes

[TX Rebel]

Thanks for the links! I definitely want to see the RR Museum & ride the Strasburg train, and plan on visiting Steamtown Nat. Hist. Park in Scranton while I am in the area also. It is going to be a fun trip!

Barry'd in Studes

[rockne10]

The Keystone Region Chapter did a visit to Steamtown in Scranton a half dozen years ago. THE PLACE IS AWESOME!!! Don't plan on a quick visit.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

The Keystone Region Chapter did a visit to Steamtown in Scranton a half dozen years ago. THE PLACE IS AWESOME!!! Don't plan on a quick visit.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

Regarding the Strasburg Railroad, word is Thomas the Tank Engine will be making his visit that week. You will either want to avoid it due to the crowds or make it a must see for the kids.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[rockne10]

Regarding the Strasburg Railroad, word is Thomas the Tank Engine will be making his visit that week. You will either want to avoid it due to the crowds or make it a must see for the kids.

Brad Johnson
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight, '53 Commander Starlight

[garyash]

Another Lancaster local attraction is the Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association museum about 15 miles east of Lancaster on Route 30. They have a great collection of steam-powered everything - locomotives, threshing engines, stationary engines, etc., as well as gas-engine farm tractors, hit-and-miss engines, and some old cars. During the summer, many of the engines and tractors are in operation. It's a small, friendly place, good for a picnic stop.

See http://www.roughandtumble.org/

[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/gary_ash_m5_sm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com

[garyash]

Another Lancaster local attraction is the Rough & Tumble Engineers Historical Association museum about 15 miles east of Lancaster on Route 30. They have a great collection of steam-powered everything - locomotives, threshing engines, stationary engines, etc., as well as gas-engine farm tractors, hit-and-miss engines, and some old cars. During the summer, many of the engines and tractors are in operation. It's a small, friendly place, good for a picnic stop.

See http://www.roughandtumble.org/

[img=left]http://www.studegarage.com/images/gary_ash_m5_sm.jpg[/img=left] Gary Ash
Dartmouth, Mass.
'48 M5
'65 Wagonaire Commander
'63 Wagonaire Standard
web site at http://www.studegarage.com

[Avantidon]

If there is enough interest from forum members and others, i will attempt to set up a night time visit to the Strasburg RR. I have been in contact with them and have taken some PR shots for the International Meet with 4 decades of Studebakers in front of the engine. I have also discussed the possibility of a Studebaker visit but it will DEFINITELY BE AFTER THOMAS THE TANK FANS GO TO SLEEP. I just need to know the interest level to proceed. Ask you local newsletter editors to check out the article "Memories of the Past - A Parallel History o Two Transportation Companies" posted to their site in this newsgroup and ready for their use.

See you in the future as I write about our past

[Avantidon]

If there is enough interest from forum members and others, i will attempt to set up a night time visit to the Strasburg RR. I have been in contact with them and have taken some PR shots for the International Meet with 4 decades of Studebakers in front of the engine. I have also discussed the possibility of a Studebaker visit but it will DEFINITELY BE AFTER THOMAS THE TANK FANS GO TO SLEEP. I just need to know the interest level to proceed. Ask you local newsletter editors to check out the article "Memories of the Past - A Parallel History o Two Transportation Companies" posted to their site in this newsgroup and ready for their use.

See you in the future as I write about our past

[TX Rebel]

Thanks, Gary & Don. I will definitely be making a trip to R&T!

Barry'd in Studes

[Avantidon]

Was in Lancaster over the weekend at KRC's Spring Banquest. (See the other thread on this). There are many places to see and things to do. In fact go to h[u]ttp://www.padutchcountry.com/</u> for many details and activities.

Here a picture of just one.

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