I am a member of the Hemet Heritage Foundation, which
operates a museum at the restored Santa Fe Hemet Depot (http://hemetmuseum.com/). The Foundation
leases space at the Depot to the Destination Coffee Bar & Bistro (http://www.destinationcbb.com/). I
stopped in last week to view some new Museum exhibits and have lunch.
While I was enjoying a Cuban sandwich I glanced at the
magazine reading rack and spied a copy of the Narrow Gauge & Shortline
Gazette. It was the only railroad magazine in the rack so it really stood out
(to me, at least). I borrowed it to read at my table.
All the other magazine were current but fittingly for a
museum environment, this magazine was thirty years old though otherwise in
great condition. It was the May/June 1986 issue.
The contents included "A Short History of the Slim
Gauge Guild" written by a young author, Charlie Getz. This is the same
older, wiser (as we all are) Charlie Getz who is the current NMRA President. He
goes on to tell the story of the humble beginning of the club, its successful
quest for a first home, some of the pioneering scenery techniques developed by
club members and then the misfortune of the club losing that first home. The
article concludes with club's acquisition of its current home.
It's a good article with illustrations. Unfortunately, it's
not available on the Internet to read but the magazine can be purchased via
Internet sources.
In sum, you never know what you will learn about this hobby
while eating a Cuban sandwich.
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On my Yahoo group I posted this message about the early days
and former home of the Slim Gauge Guild in Pasadena
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