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Greetings!
The Silver Rails family is growing, with new attractions in La Plata (and online) blossoming as we speak. Join us for this and other news you can use, courtesy of the Depot Inn & Suites!
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Silver Rails Gallery Opens March 13!
The new Silver Rails Gallery of railroad art will open in La Plata next Saturday, March 13, 2010, at 10 AM. Silver Rails Gallery will be a permanent space to display
significant works of art (paintings, photographs, sculpture, artifacts, and
multimedia works) in the canon of railroad artistry. Proceeds from
sales of original art, prints, and other gifts will benefit the
American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation. Online sales of artwork from our artists will debut once the gallery is open.
Our first Featured Artist will be renowned painter J. Craig Thorpe, who will join us at the opening ceremony to discuss his art as it relates to railroading's heritage and its future.
Guests 21 years and older will enjoy free pourings of local Missouri wine courtesy of West Winery and its Loco Vino: The Railroad Winery line.
Nathan Chidester from Internet radio talk show Let's Talk Trains will once again join us for a live broadcast from La Plata. (The Silver Rails Memorial Library, housed within the Gallery building, was recently dedicated in part to the late Richard Hamilton, founder of Let's Talk Trains.) The show will run from 12 noon to 2 PM Central Time (10 AM to 12 noon Pacific Time).
Gallery Curator
Bob Cox and Executive Director Matthew Melzer will be on hand to greet
visitors and answer questions about the Gallery, the Library, and Silver Rails Country. For more information about artists and events, please visit SilverRailsGallery.com!
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Celebrate All Things Railroading at SilverRails.net!
Are you looking for a good place to
hang your conductor's hat? You're always welcome at SilverRails.net!
SilverRails.net has many features to keep you front and
center of all the railroading action, from the comfort of home.
Share your latest adventures with our blogging and photo features.
Swap stories and information with other members in our forums.
Promote your rail event or excursion, or just find a fun activity,
with our event calendar. Unlike some railroading hobby web sites, SilverRails.net is one
hundred percent FREE (and your privacy will always be respected).
For regular visitors to TrainWeb.com who are used to seeing new stories and items of railroad enthusiast interest posted there, SilverRails.net offers an even more exciting, interactive environment. For example, new rail-related news stories are continuously posted throughout the day. You can now discuss each of those stories right from the SilverRails.net home page. If you feel there's an important story that's not getting enough attention, you can create new buzz by posting it as a blog item!
New features will be added in the future, and your feedback as a community member is always appreciated.
SilverRails.net: The Gold Standard
In Railroading!
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20th Century Railroad Club Visits Silver Rails Country
We would like to express our gratitude to members of the 20th Century Railroad Club in Chicago who recently visited Silver Rails Country and the Depot Inn & Suites (the second link goes to a story by Chris Guenzler, who also visited La Plata while the 20th Century gang was in town).
Thanks to the club members for visiting, and please come again anytime!
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La Plata Amtrak Station Improvements Continue
The State of Missouri has granted $3,000 to Friends for La Plata Preservation (FLPP) for maintenance projects at the La Plata Santa Fe Depot (Amtrak Station). This money will be combined with an outside
donation of $500, to go towards repainting the entire
depot exterior and completing last year's project of sealing the windows and
painting the trim. The depot will be returned to the original colors as Santa Fe painted it. FLPP is hoping to locate and install Santa Fe logo heralds on the depot
to complete the retro look.
These new funds come on top of the $90,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds that Amtrak plans to spend this year on accessibility improvements at the La Plata station.
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