Strasburg Convention

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I have read, with interest, both the comments of Steve Rineair regarding  the 
Strasburg Convention and the numerous responses to his comments.
 
The question of holding a Society convention in Strasburg is not a new  one.  
It was first raised at a convention in Portsmouth, VA some years ago  when 
the 475 was first acquired by the Strasburg Railroad.  At the time,  Steve was 
not in favor of holding the convention in Strasburg AND gas was  probably under 
$1.00 per gallon.  He was very vocal at the Society  business meeting.  Fine, 
everyone is entitled to their personal preferences  and opinions.  The part 
that concerns me is that Steve seems to feel that  he's compelled to cast a 
cloud over the convention for those of us who are  looking forward to an 
enjoyable weekend.
 
True, Strasburg is not on N&W lines.  On the plus side, we  have a great 
convention host in Rick Musser who also happens to be the  Roundhouse Foreman at 
Strasburg.  Because of Rick's knowledge and  position, those attending the 
convention will be afforded a rare opportunity to  see the 475 in operation and to 
get a very close look at the operations of the  Strasburg Railroad.  Real 
live steam..close up and N&W to  boot. 
 
SO...give it a break Steve!   We're sorry that Strasburg doesn't  fit with 
your particular thoughts regarding Society conventions, but please  don't go out 
of your way to spoil it for the rest of us.
 
Jim Gillum  
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