CINCINNATI RAILWAY COMPANY:

AAPRCO 2010 CONVENTION

Dates: September 16-25

Location: Pueblo and Alamosa, Co

Join the Cincinnati Railway Company traveling onboard the Dome car “Observatory” and the sleeper “Birch Grove” as we make our way to Pueblo, Colorado for the 2010 AAPRCO convention. Our trip will originate in Cincinnati and travel behind Amtrak’s Cardinal to Chicago where we will depart on train #3 to travel west to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Once in Albuquerque the special train will be made up. All passengers boarding in Cincinnati must board after 8:00pm at McCullough Yard in Norwood, Ohio on Sunday September 12th. Our staff will be there to greet you and help you with your luggage to your room. Once you’ve gotten settled on board join us at the Bon Voyage party in the Observatory for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres to celebrate the start of the trip. During travel enjoy luxuries such as fresh meals prepared onboard by our accomplished chef, including full beverage and snack service in the afternoons and evenings following dinner.                            

Rates for this trip are as follows:

The Observatory (Click to view pictures)
Bedroom B-C            $5,500 PER PERSON (Based on double occupancy)    

The Birch Grove (Click to view pictures)
Bedrooms  A-E          $4850.00 PER PERSON (Based on double occupancy)  
Roomette 1,2 AND 4  $4850.00 (WITH TOILET)    
Roomette 3,5,6          $4600.00 (NO TOILET)       
To reserve your room, please call 513-791-7245 or email us at Dyates@CincinnatiRailway.com. All checks must be made out to BIRCH GROVE LLC. Payment can be sent to Cincinnati Railway Company 11013 Kenwood Rd. Cincinnati, Oh 45242. Checks, money orders, VISA, MasterCard and Discover are all accepted. To view more information about our rail cars visit our website at www.CincinnatiRailway.com. Participants in this trip must be members of AAPRCO. Associate membership is $90.
Itinerary:
SEPTEMBER 12th- All Cincinnati Passengers board at McCullough Yard in Norwood after 8:00PM.                                            Address: 2650 Highland Ave.                                                                                                                                                              Cincinnati, Oh 45212
SEPTEMBER 13th- Cincinnati cars depart for Chicago from CincinnatiUnion Terminal at 1:10AM.
SEPTEMBER 14th- Cincinnati cars depart Chicago at 3:15PM and head out west on train #3 Southwest Chief.
SEPTEMBER 15th- Cincinnati cars arrive in Albuquerque at 3:55PM.
SEPTEMBER 16-24 Special Train- see below for details-
SPECIAL TRAIN SCHEDULE:
9/16 Assemble participating PV’s in Albuquerque; make up special train.

FRI. Sept. 17 (Day 1)
0 L. Albuquerque 7:00 A.M.
67 Lamy 8:05 A.M.
132 Las Vegas 9:50 A.M.
243 Raton 11:35 A.M.
266 Trinidad 12:35
307 A. Walsenburg 1:35 P.M. Split train
307 D. Walsenburg 2:45 P.M. First section
384 A. Alamosa 6:15 P.M. First section tie up
307 D. Walsenburg 3:15 P.M. Second section
384 A. Alamosa 6:45 P.M. Second section tie up

Sat. Sept. 18 (Day 2) Parked for day in Alamosa: SL&RG train to Cumbres and Toltec.

Sun. Sept. 19 (Day 3)
0 L. Alamosa 9:00 A.M. SL&RG RR pilot
A. Fir 11:00 A.M. Oktoberfest cookout
L. Fir 2:00 P.M.
77 A. Walsenburg 3:30 P.M.
130 A. Pueblo 5:30 P.M. Split train tie up at Team tracks

PUEBLO AREA

Mon Sept 20 – Convention Day 1
Tue. Sept. 21 – Convention Day 2
Special train to Transportation Technology Center
0. L. Pueblo 8:00 A.M.
16 A. Avondale 9:00 A.M. Interchange with TTC change crews
16 L.. Avondale 9: 15 A.M.
26 A. TTC Facility 10:15 A.M. Commence rail tour of facility
50 L. TTC Facility 3:45 P.M
60 A. Avondale 4:45 P.M. Interchange with BNSF
60 L. Avondale 5:00 P.M.
76 A. Pueblo 6:00 P.M Tie up

Wed. Sept. 22 – Convention Day 3

Thur. Sept. 23 (Day 7)
0 L. Pueblo 7:00 A.M
64 La Junta 8:45 A.M.
84 Las Animas Jct. 9:20 A.M.
147 Springfield 12:00 P.M.
197 A. Boise City 2:15 P.M.
197 L. Boise City 2:30 P.M
321 A. Amarillo 7:45 P.M Park at TOFC yard tie up

Fri. Sept. 24 (Day 8)
0 L. Amarillo 8:00 A.M.
104 Clovis 10:30 A.M.
344 Belen 3:00 P.M.
374 Albuquerque 4:00 P.M. Split train tie up
TOTAL MILEAGE = 1285

Schedule cont:

September 25th- Cincinnati cars depart Albuquerque at 12:45 PM and head back to Chicago on train #3 Southwest Chief.

September 26th Cincinnati cars arrive in Chicago at 3:10PM.

September 27th- Layover in Chicago

September 28th- Cincinnati cars leave Chicago to head back to Cincinnati at 5:45PM.

September 29th- Cincinnati cars to return back by 3:17AM at Union Terminal.