Announcing the 7th annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium
Friday & Saturday, October 5-6, 2012
Sam Rayburn Student Center
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, Texas
Friday, 5:00pm-8:00pm – Show & Tell Mixer & Documentary Film Screening
Saturday, 8:45am-3:30pm | 8:19am registration – Symposium Programs
This is a free*, public event to share, document,
preserve, and celebrate the legacy and
experiences of the employees and families
connected to the St. Louis Southwestern Railway
and all Ark-La-Tex-oma railroads. All former and
current railroad employees, family members, and
any interested individuals are encouraged to attend.
The Friday evening program consists of a show &
tell mixer, book/art signings, a screening of the
documentary film featuring the motorcar hobby,
“Weekend Railroaders,” by Scott Peterson, and a
Q&A session with members of the motorcar hobbyist
organization, Railroad Partners, Inc. (RPI), a
Texas affiliate of the North American Railcar Operators Association (NARCOA).
Saturday’s activities include a panel discussion
featuring members of the railroad “family”
addressing professional crafts and auxiliary
organizations; presentations on the restoration
and operations of the Cotton Belt’s Class L-1
Northern Steam Locomotive #819 by the project’s
original Chief Mechanical Officer, Bill Bailey,
and others; a luncheon* featuring live musical
entertainment; a NETEX/Blacklands Railroad update
by Blacklands president, Wayne Defebaugh; and an
encore screening of the documentary film,
“Weekend Railroaders,” featuring a discussion
session with the film’s director, Scott Peterson.
The North Texas T-Trak Modular Railroad Club will
be operating a layout on-site on Saturday and
Steve Pawlow will host a display of his signal
garden and railroad memorabilia collection at his
residence following the event. Many Cotton Belt
and railroad artifacts and photos will be on
display Friday and Saturday. Everyone is invited
to bring and display railroad photos and other artifacts.
The proceedings will be videotaped and
extensively photographed for historic
preservation and entry into the Libraries’ Collections and Digital Archives.
If you would like to display railroad artifacts,
photos, etc., please contact me to reserve table
space and ensure we have ample display space
available. Please note, this is NOT a "swap meet."
The 2012 Symposium is dedicated to the memory of
Dr. Otha C. Spencer, April 27, 1920 – June 1, 2012.
*Prior RSVP for Luncheon will be required. Meal
cost is estimated to be around $13.00 and is to
be confirmed and will be announced on the website
once the menu is finalized. All activities are
free of charge except for the luncheon. A
luncheon ticket is not required for attendance of
symposium activities and programs.
Hosted by the TAMU-C
<http://www.tamuc.edu/academics/colleges/scienceEngineeringAgriculture/default.aspx>College
of Science, Engineering & Agriculture; the
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/edl/>Department of
Engineering & Technology; the
<http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/library/>James G.
Gee Library; and the
<http://www.commercepubliclibrary.org/>Commerce Public Library.
Gold Spike
Sponsor:
<http://www.blacklandsrailroad.com/>Blacklands<http://www.blacklandsrailroad.com/>
Railroad
Bronze Spike Sponsor: Mei-Ying Elaine Lin
If you would like to help sustain this annual
event, sponsorship opportunities at various
levels are available. Several sponsorship levels
include luncheon tickets. See the
<http://faculty.tamuc.edu/jdavis/railroad/symposium/symposium/2012/CBS12-SponsorshipForm.pdf>Sponsorship
Form on the website or contact me for details.
To keep up with preparation and plans for the symposium…
visit our website:
www.CottonBeltRoute.com/and join us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/groups/169986873071642
Save the dates and make plans to join us in
Commerce for the 2012 Cotton Belt Symposium.
See you in Commerce!
-Jason
Symposium founder & co-host
Email address change -- new:
Jason.Davis@tamuc.edu old: Jason_Davis@tamu-commerce.edu
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Jason Lee Davis, PhD KB5YBP
Associate Professor of Technology Management
Department of Engineering & Technology | Texas A&M University-Commerce
Jason.Davis@tamuc.edu | Jason@JDavis.us |
www.JDavis.us/~~~
The Annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium @ TAMU-Commerce | Oct. 5-6, 2012
www.CottonBeltRoute.com/ Honoring the Legacy of the St.L.S-W. RY.
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<http://www.JDavis.us/>
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