Your Help is Needed!
The OGRS will be setting up the trailer layout for the 38th Annual OMRA Spring Train Show. The show is Saturday April 16th at the Springfield Expo Center from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Address for the convention center is 635 St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO. 65806.
The club will be setting up the layout on Friday the 15th at 2:00 pm. Anyone who can assist, your help will be appreciated. Also, the club needs volunteers to help run trains and answer questions on the 16Th.
There is a new Gallery page for our club videos and photos.
OGRS members at Arkansas train show
We had a great turnout at the Northwest Arkansas Train show in February — we all gave the show and our New Mobile Trailer layout a Big Thumbs Up!
Dennis, Jim and Tom lower the first side of the trailer – check out the video and additional photos in our gallery!
The 13th Annual Northwest Arkansas Model Train Show will be held on Saturday, February 27th, at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Springdale, AR. Hours are 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See OGRS Trailer Display at Show.
Check out the new video of the Shell Knob, Missouri VFW Post 2203 Christmas Show for 2015 produced by Mary Abel-Lavely by clicking here! The Shell Knob, Missouri VFW Post 2203 Christmas Show for 2015. Great Job Tom, Mary and VFW Post 2203!
And, check out the new Christmas 2015 video of the B&O Railroad from Jim and Julie Evans!
The December Newsletter is available here! There are some great pictures of the B&O Railroad (Bee’s and Owl) where our November meeting was held, And, information about the upcoming Christmas Party!
Check out 4 new videos produced by member Mary Abel-Lavely! She has done a great job. We are so grateful to Mary, for all of her work.
North Express Railroad
Frisco & White River
The T & J Railroad
Frisco Back Yard Railroad
The Ozark Garden Railway Society has set up an interactive CHRISTMAS Display at the Springfield Botanical Garden Center, located in the Nathanael Greene Park in Springfield, MO. It features Christmas Theme decorations. Thomas is always a popular feature. The Display will remain until after the first of the New Year. It is FREE to the public, however, donations to keep the trains running are appreciated. Stop by and check it out!! MERRY CHRISTMAS
OGRS December Meeting is annual CHRISTMAS PARTY, which will be at Methodist Church in Bois D”Arc, MO. Reminder, the gift exchange at the Christmas dinner will be a White Elephant Ornament. The ornament needs to be railroad or garden railroad related. Need to have one per person. The ornament should be something that you make. Remember, this is white elephant. So, those who don’t feel like they are creative, it doesn’t matter. Just put a string and maybe some ribbon on some junk train parts and you have an ornament. Put the ornament in a gift bag so that it can’t be seen. Everyone will randomly pick one. President Bill Hickory said that there would be reindeer games at the party, whatever that is, so show around 11:00 am. It sounds like fun so be there.
Due to the upcoming holidays, the November and December meetings will be held the 2nd Saturday of each month instead of the normal 3rd Saturday.
This coming Saturday we will be meeting at Jim and Julie Evans’ house. Please check out the November Newsletter for information and directions to Jim and Julie’s house. Jim and Julie are in the beginning stages of their new layout, the Bee’s & Owl Railroad. Jim said that he is still laying track, but trains will be running. Lunch will be around noon.
Come join us for lunch, trains and great fellowship!
