8th Annual Autumn Leaf Show Presenters Announced

I am happy to announce the show presenters and line-up for the 8th Anuual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide Show. As far as attendance crowd, we are looking to shatter the record of attendees with over 90 people RSVP'ing for this years event. There are several who are coming in from out of State and from Canada to attend this years event.

There still may be some hotel rooms left at the Olympic Club Hotel - contact the hotel directly and ask for the "railroad slide show room block". Rooms will be at a special slide show rate. Also remember, the way that we make this show free is to ask that you order food and/or drink while at the show. Each year, we need to cover $4000 in food, beverage and hotel rooms in order to cover the one night theater rental. The reason this is so high is that during our show, they close the theater for two movie showings, so there is loss to the Olympic Club from tickets and food and beverage.

Since this is a perfect venue and logistical venue for this show, we want to continue to be able to use it so we ask that in lieu of admission prices for the show, we ask you to order some food, soda or enjoy a pint and watch some fantasic shows.

Here is the show line-up for the 8th Annual Gathering!

Brian Bundridge - Steam in the PNW
AJ Shewan - Of Railways and Waterways
Kyle Weismann-Yee - The Reverends Rides: The Reincarnations of George Lavacot's Cadillacs
Mike "Mad Dog" Sawyer - Short Stories
Robert Scott - Snowfall
Drew Mitchem - Marcelene Nights and NS OCS chase
Lee Bishop - A Year Without Trains
John Benner - Edge of Light (Featured Presenter)
Dave Honan - Go West Young Man (Featured Presenter)
Randy Nelson - Nomos Moldy Oldies, North Texas, In My Dreams (Featured Presenter)
Rob Leachman - UP Branchlines and The Gorge in the 70s (Featured Presenter)
Scott Lothes - Lessons from Hokkiado; Railroads and Life in Japans Frontier (Featured Presenter)
Scott Odell - Bringing Up The Rear
Nick and Tom Kaminski - Stampede Pass
Dale Sanders - Northern Lights (Featured Presenter)
Dan Sheets/Matt Robbins - All Good Things: The Siskiyou Semaphores
Steve Carter - Eastside Rail
Kyle and Gregg Pohll - Stevens Pass
Jason Hill - 4449 to Trainfest
Bob Harbison - PNW Steam

Remember the show starts promptly at 5pm! Doors to the theater open at 4:15, so arrive early to get the comfy seats!

8th Annual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide Show - Announced

Saturday, October 23rd 2010 is the date for the 8th Annual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide show in Centralia, WA. This invitation only show will focus on the photography of numerous photographers from around the West and Canada. We are working on a great show this year with some new faces and some outstanding presentations.

Date: Saturday, October 23rd, 2010
Location: McMenamins Olympic Club Hotel and Theater, Centralia, WA
Time: 5pm - 11pm
Cost: Free

McMenamins Web site

This is also a call for presenters. If you would like to present, shows are ususally limited to 15 minutes per person. If you would like to attend contact me for more details.

This is an RSVP invitation only event with the first 75 attendees guaranteed a seat. In order to reserve your seat, contact me at robert.scott@westthurstonfire.org

As we get closer, I will announce the show line up.