This just popped up on my Facebook page. I looked for it months ago but couldn't find it. So it's a last minute announcement.
https://ntxnrhs.org/2019/05/16/its-time-to-watch-some-trains/https://www.facebook.com/24hoursatSaginawSchedule of Events:
14th Annual “24 Hours @ Saginaw” 2019 Friday, May 24th and Saturday, May 25th, 2019 7:00 pm - 7:00 pm (24 Hours)
Saginaw Chamber of Commerce Depot
301 S. Saginaw Blvd.
Saginaw, Texas 76179
Activities Train watching begins, Sign in and log your time, make a donation, get a button
Railroad videos, Safety Rules displayed, Door Prizes
Pass the hat for Pizza
Silent Auction
RailStream Saginaw Cam - Go to
https://railstream.net find “Stream of the Week”
Local “24 Hours @ Saginaw” live stream at
https://www.twitch.tv/Texes_xx_bnsf Friday, May 24th: 7:00 pm - Event Begins/Silent Auction Begins/Official Train count begins
7:05 pm - Operation Lifesaver Presentation by Amtrak Conductor, Angie Hicks
8:00 pm - David Wiegand - from New Mexico - “Santa Fe, early Amtrak & Rock Island” 9:00 pm - DVD- Steve Goen - "Frisco 1522 - Steaming Southwest” through North Texas
10:00 pm - Chris Guenzler -from Southern California -“Stories Across America & NRHS” 11:00 pm - Elden Baker - "The Spark That Ignited the Town of Anna"
12:00 am - The Midnight Special - “4014 Big Boy Chase” Skip’s recent chase videosSaturday, May 25th:- Train watching continues, More Railroad videos and silent auction
1:00 am - "Great Locomotive Race" Trivia Game - Skip Waters
2:00 am - DVD - TRAINS Magazine’s “Journey to Promontory”
3:00 am - DVD - TRAINS Magazine’s “The Golden Spike Route Today”
4:30 am - DVD - “Challenger 3985” - provided by Chris Tolley
5:00 - 9:00 am - North Texas T-Trak Model Railroad Club display 6:30 am - DVD - “BNSF Arizona Divide” - provided by Chris Tolley
9:00 am - DVD - “Tennessee Pass and the Royal Gorge Route” - by Chris Tolley 10:00 am - Ken Fitzgerald - LIVE Locomotive Horn Demonstration
11:00 am - Jerry Nunn - “Photos Around North Texas 2013-2016”
12:00 pm - "Lets Talk Trains" Radio Show - Live broadcast with host Skip Waters 1:00 pm - Willie Melendez - DVD - “Santa Fe Odyssey” Volume III
2:00 pm - Melinda G. West - from Shreveport - "Oh Yes They Did!"
3:00 pm - "Great Locomotive Race" Trivia Game - Sam Metzgar and James Dolande 4:00 pm - Steve Grabman - Pot Luck - an Oldie but Goodie show
5:00 pm - Sam Metzgar & James Dolande - Grapevine Railroad History Museum and Historic Conductor project. Plus the video: “Tarantula Express”
6:00 pm - Chris Guenzler - More “Stories Across America’’ & NRHS Silent Auction Ends 7:00 pm - Event Ends - Post Slide Show Auction Begins (if we have interest)
Programs subject to change without notice.
"Lets Talk Trains" Radio Show will broadcast live on Saturday at 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm. Call in or just listen at
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/letstalktrainsCall in number is 646-668-8094
FOLLOW "24 Hours at Saginaw" on FACEBOOK.
http://www.facebook.com/24HoursatSaginaw
