Autumn Leaf Slideshow - Venue Change - **** IMORTANT ****

****IMPORTANT*** VENUE CHANGE FOR SLIDESHOW We have recieved word from the Fox Theater that due to a late remodel schedule, their venue till not be available to us for the Oct 22nd date as construction crews are still mobilized. We will be moving the slide show a few blocks to the north of the Fox at the Liberty Theater at the Bethel Church. This will be a great alternate venue for our show as it is turn-key ready for us. The address for the Liberty Theater at the Bethel Church is located at 431 North Tower Ave in downtown Centralia. Its located about 4 1/2 blocks north of the Fox on the same side of the street. The venue will be staffed with volunteers from the Fox Theater. The Liberty Theater at the Bethel Church opened in 1922 and served as a theater until the 1950s. The theater has been beautifully restored and has a large screen like the Fox. Looking forward to seeing you all here!

David Lange - "Silent Sentinels" - (from Eugene, OR)

David returns to Autumn Leaf with his interesting perspectives presenting a tribute to American signals.

Chris Southwell - "Best of Both Worlds" - (from Walkill, NY)

Chris brings to his first Autumn Leaf a tour of his favorite things to photograph around my two homes. The former Bessemer & Lake Erie in Pennsylvania and shortlines in Northern California.

Christopher Smith - "A Tour of the Northwest" - (from Bothell, WA)

Christopher is a first time presenter at Autumn Leaf and brings to us a 2 part show. Part 1 of the show will be will be railroad scenes around the Northwest and Part 2 of the show will consist of photos from the final years of Eastside Freight Railroad operations.

Charles R. Lange - "The End" - (from Eugene, OR)

Charles brings another show back to Autumn Leaf and this year we look at an often forgotten part of a train - the caboose. Its been almost three decades since the loss of this iconic piece of railroading and Charles will bring the days of the Hack, Van and Crummys from classic railroads back for one night!

Stephen Dorsett - "Thunder on the Mountain" - (from Happy Valley, OR)

This photo journey will show the sounds and smells and images of hardworking trains from the Southern Pacific and the Sante Fe, we will later look at the UP and the BNSF on this mountain railroad division. The SP Gone but not forgotten. This is a retrospect of all of my travels for the last twenty years of Tehachapi.

Blair Kooistra - "My Kind of Town: A Fast Look at America's Second City" - (from Ft. Worth, TX)

Its blues musicians, architecture and the public transportation system the unites it all: Chicago Transportation Authority's L.

Blair Kooistra - "Tulsa's Interurban Survivors" - (from Ft. Worth, TX)

Nearly 60 years since dropping the wires, two former Interurban shortlines in Tulsa, Oklahoma continue to serve customers using vintage EMD SW-series switch engines.

Steven Welch - "Living in the Land of the 39th State" - (from Vacaville, CA)

Born and raised as a California kid, Steven Welch was in for a shock when he left the warm weather and sunny skies of Northern California for the harsh Winters and humid Summers of North Dakota. Steven resided in Minot for four years, arguably one of the coldest locations in the United States; but that didn't keep his camera in his bag.

Christopher Muller - "M is for Mullered, Montana and Minnesota" - (from Bemidji, MN)

Christopher has a tendency of attracting some unique failures while in pursuit of trains. Whether its flat tires, poorly timed meets, getting stuck in the mud or the more common cloud bang on a code blue day, you can sum it up in one word: Mullered. Through perseverance, Chris shares some of his un-Mullered shots from his favorite railroad still in operation, the Montana Rail Link as well as some personal favorites from the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Mike Repp - "Ferrocarril de Antofagasta a Bolivia" - (from Vancouver, WA)

Mike will be providing a teaser short show on his 2016 trip to Chile and the Atacama Desert to photograph the FCAB. This is a unique railroad in an amazing land.

Mike Repp - "East Coast Exotics" - (from Vancouver, WA)

A subtitle on this show would be: A Westerer goes carpet bagging on the east coast looking for exotic diesels; Alco's, MLW's and Baldwins, Oh My! For all of you Alco fans, dont miss this one!!

Elliot Omernik - "Life is a Highway" - (from Fargo, ND)

Elliot's show covers a portion of his epic cross country roadtrip from North Dakota to California and around the West in spring 2016 taking photographs of trains on common and obscure operations.

2016 Autumn Leaf Railroad Slideshow - Featured Photographer - Austin Jacox from Bend, OR

Austin will be sharing some of his favorite work over the years during his presentation. Austin has presented several times at Autumn Leaf and you are sure to enjoy a focus on some of his favorites.

Steven J. Brown - "China - 1986, A Wanderers Journey" - (from Washougal, WA)

Steve ventured to China with the goal to search for steam. Back in 1986 the only way you could really get around was as a part of an organized tour group. Steve went solo and ventured into areas that had not been opened up to foreigners. His photos and narration will give you a glimpse of the magic of steam in a rugged land.

Steve Carter - "100 Miles from Nowhere - NNRY - The Copper Ore Line" - (from Gig Harbor, WA)

This year was the first trip to the Nevada Northern at Ely, NV for Steve. He went there to be a part of the annual winter photo spectacular. His show will cover this unique railroad as viewed through his lens in the low light of winter.

Joel Hawthorn - "Dreamation" - (from Shelton, WA)

Joel will again bring a show this year that will dont disapoint. The presentation will have a combination of time lapse with some snow and some more obscure locations and railroads. It was his "Creation" that he "dreamed" up.

Jon Bentz - "50 Years - "Passenger Railroading Scenes - 1965-2016" - (from Edmonds, WA)

"50 Years - Passenger Railroading Scenes - 1965-2016". Jon will bring the his talent to his first showing at Autumn Leaf on a reflection on a half century of passenger railroading from around the country. We are looking forward to his presentation!!

14th Annual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slideshow - Sat. Oct 22nd

14th Annual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide Show - Saturday, Oct 22nd, 2016 - Centralia, WA Come out and be a part of the 14th Annual Autumn Leaf Railroad Slide Show - Saturday, October 22, 2016 - Historic Fox Theater in Centralia, WA – Slideshow is a 4:00pm start time (Doors open at 3:15). We are happy to announce that we will be back at the Historic Fox Theater in downtown Centralia, WA. Autumn Leaf is an invitation only multi-media slide show that focuses on the photography and talents of nearly 15 presenters from all over the United States and Canada. There is no tickets to sell - only an RSVP for your seat - we will simply ask for a donation at the door to cover the cost of the theater rental for the evening. We will again be offering snacks and beer, wine and soft drinks for purchase at the show. There will be a planned dinner break as we did last year. We will again have our “Best 3 Shots of the Year” and prints to raffle off.