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Rail History Seminars, Non-rail Tours, misc.

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Logging Railroad of Northern Arizona - Wednesday, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Neil Weintraub and Daniel Sorrell, with the US Forest Service, presented the history of the loggin railroads of Northern Arizona during the heydey and demise. The presentation included many slides reflecting an industry that once dominated Williams and Flagstaff. Free to convention attendees.

When the Railroad Leaves Town - Wednesday, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm - Joe Schwieterman provided an overview with slides on the results of his current reseach which deals with the western part of the country. At the conclusion of the seminar Mr. Schwieterman offered copies of his book for sale. Free to convention attendees.

Western RR Multimedia Presentation - Wednesday, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm - Vic Neves of "Winterrail" fame program was an entertaining mix of railroading, predominately west of the Mississippi.

Harvey Girls - Thursday, 8:30 am - 10:30 am - A live history presentation from real Harvey Girls who worked for the Fred Harvey at depots along the Santa Fe. The "girls" shared their trunkful of Harvey artifacts and lots of stories from their experiences as pioneering women in the west. Presented courtesey of the Winslow Harvey Girls, in period costume. Free to convention attendees.

Grand Canyon Railway - Friday, 8:30 am - 10:00 am - Grand Canyon Railway and Grand Canyon Chapter Historian presented a slide program that reviewd the company's first 100 years of operations. The speaker has written two books on the subject and hike the entire length of the line several times. Free to convention attendees.

Santa Fe Railway - Friday,10:30 am - 12:00 pm - Well known Santa Fe historian Lloyd Stagner presented an enjoyable visual slide history that concentrated on operations between Belen, NM and BArstow, CA, plus additional scense from operations on the "Peavine." Free to convention attendees.

Meet the NRHS Officers - Wednesday, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - At the Fray Marcos Hotel, Santa Fe Room, this social hour/cash bar gave NRHS members a chance to meet and talk with NRHS National Officers, including the President, Bulletin Editor, and Treasurer. Free to convention attendees. Free to convention attendees.

Flagstaff Non-Rail Bus Tour - Thursday, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - The tour departed from the Williams depot. The first stop was aat the Museum of Northern Arizona for a guided tour of the museum's exhibits of the archaeology, paleontology, geography, and geology of the Colorado Plateau.

The museum visit was followed by lunch (included), at Flagstaff's historic Weatherford Hotel in downtown Flagstaff.

After lunch, participants were treated with a visit for Riordan Mansion State Park, the unique home of one of the pioneering families of Flagstaff. The Riordan brothers made their fortune in the lumber industry; their homes were built adjacent to each other at the same location and were in many ways identical.

Sedona and The Red Rocks Non-Rail Bus Tour - Thursday, 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - The tour departed from the Williams depot.

The 1.5 hour journey to Sedona took passengers through scenic Oak Creek Canyon, a very rugged and deep landscape that is being considered for status as a National Park.

In Sedona, we stopped at Tlaquepaque, a collection of galleries, shops, and fine restaurants built in Mexican style built in the shade of trees. This also doubled as the lunch stop (individual settlement).

In addition to shopping, time was also available for exploring other shops or to take a jeep tour of the nearby red rocks. The bus left Sedona for the return at 5:00 pm.

 

NOTE: All seminars were held at the Williams Middle School.

 

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