The 21st annual convention, based at the historic Glen Isle Lodge, saw 48 attendees enjoy
the beautiful Bailey area. Registration was on the front porch of the lodge Friday morning. After lunch
the group stopped at Helen Tatum McGraw Park and then on to tour original grade just west of Shawnee
near the North Fork ranch. It was a beautiful and quiet area we have not seen before.
That evening we ate dinner in the Lodge dining room while watching the Helen
Tatum McGraw film on the C&S. Greg and Ruth Vincent then talked to us about their
improvements and plans for the lodge.
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Saturday, convention attendees went to Como to participate in
another exciting Boreas Pass Railroad Day.
On Sunday morning, we all met at Helen Tatum McGraw Park and from there proceeded
to the Michael and Susan Van Hall property in Estabrook. From there, we admired the
restored railroad bridge and walked past the depot and down the Platte Canon
for approximately 1.5 miles to the bridge abutments, just shy of MP50. The canyon here is on
private land, and it was thanks to the Van Halls that we were afforded the opportunity
to enjoy this stretch of the old South Park Line.
The wonderful lunch at the Van Hall&lrsquo;s and the two dinners at Glen Isle
were catered by Chris Cervantes
Next year, the convention will be in Leadville.