CONVENTION 2007 - OMAHA


Updated January 6, 2008

AAPRCO's 30th Annual Convention will be held in
Omaha, Nebraska September 20th through 22nd, 2007.

           
           

A short video of the City of Omaha special train submitted by Bob Behling.  If you need to down load the Quicklime viewer click here.

Omahah TV station video about the Convention.

Click here for the 2007 AAPRCO Omaha Company Store Order Form.  Remember to mail it to Dwight and not Diane.

The following schedule will be updated to reflect what actually happened.  Check back weekly to see when this is updated.

Special Train - City of Omaha - Schedule Updated 8/12/07
Sun. Sept. 16 (Day 1) 0 L Chicago 8:00AM Back out of Chi.  Metra pilots on at CUS
  3   Union Ave 8:10AM to St. Charles Air Line, Metra 505
  5   16th Street Intl 8:20AM to Metra
      La Salle St. 8:30AM  
  11   Englewood 8:35AM  
      Englewood 8:42AM  
      Gresham Jct. 8:48AM Via Beverly Hills
  18   Blue Island 8:50AM Pick up IAIS pilots
      Western Ave. 9:11AM  
  44   Joliet 9:51AM CSX
  118   Bureau 11:20AM to IAIS
  182 A Rock Island 3:30PM Over Crescent Bridge, noth leg of wye.
  184 A Davenport 3:50PM to IC&E, new Amtrak crew and IC&E pilot.
  184 L Davenport 4:30PM  
  284 A Dubuque 8:30PM Agra lead (Kerper Blvd, east of Cedar Street)
           
Mon. Sept. 17 (Day 2) 0 L Dubuque 7:00AM reverse direction of train
  47   Manchester 8:15AM  
  88 A Cedar Rapids 9:45AM CN yard
  89 L Cedar Rapids 10:45AM North Yard (UP-IANE)
  140   Waterloo 1:45PM  
  170 A Clarksville 3:25PM Time permitting, otherwise turn at Shell Rock.
  170 L Clarksville 4:10PM Run engines run around train.
  200 A Waterloo 5:50PM  
           
Tues. Sept. 18 (Day 3) 0 L Waterloo 7:00AM Via CN
  99 A Fort Dodge 9:45AM  
  99 L Fort Dodge 9:50AM  
  230 A Council Bluffs 2:00PM to UP
  234 A Omaha 3:00PM  
           
Wed. Sept. 19 (Day 4)     Omaha area   Additional Activities in Omaha and Council Bluffs

Thus. Sept. 20 (Day 5)

    Convention Day 1   Click here for Convention Schedule
Fri. Sept 21 (Day 6)     Convention Day 2    
Sat. Sept. 22 (Day 7)     Convention Day 3    
           
Sun. Sept. 23 (Day 8) 0 L Omaha   During night
  4 L Council Bluffs 7:00AM via CN
  135   Ft. Dodge 12:01PM  
  234   Waterloo 3:00PM  
  327 A Dubuque 6:00PM to IC&E which will reverse direction of train
           
Mon. Sept. 24 (Day 9) 0 L Dubuque 7:00AM Via IC&E
  47   Savanna 9:30AM  
  105   Davis Jct. 12:01PM  
  146   Big Timber Road 1:55PM  
  149   Elgin 2:00PM via Metra, pick up pilots at Elgin
  184 A Chicago 3:00PM  
           

EXCEPT FOR INITIAL DEPARTURE EACH DAYS TRAIN MAY RUN AHEAD OF TIME.

Cars scheduled to attend the convention are:  Burrard, Caritas, City of Spokane, Pointe St. Charles, Yosemite Falls, Pacific Sands, Scottish Thistle, Metis, Birch Grove, Vista Dome, Hollywood Beach, J. Pinckney Henderson, Northern Dreams, Northern Sky, Georgia 300, Chapel Hill, Vista Canyon, Diablo Canyon, Jane Marie, and Promontory Point.

In Omaha the cars will be parked at the Durham Western Heritage Museum (located in the former Union Pacific Station). The museum is located about ten blocks from the Omaha Magnolia Hotel where convention meetings and activities will take place. Shuttle bus service will be provided to get convention attendees back and forth between the two locations. The Magnolia is the former Sheraton and has been newly renovated. The Car Parties will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings with the 30th anniversary banquet closing the convention Saturday night in the museum. There will be music and dancing for all to enjoy. Omaha also boasts of the best steaks in the nation. Kenefick Park at Lauritzen Gardens is named after former UP Chairman and CED John C. Kennefick and displays Centennial 6900, the largest and most powerful diesel-electric locomotive ever built, and Big Boy No. 4023, the world's largest steam engine. The historic Old Market is located about halfway between the hotel and the museum. There's also the Henry Doorly Zoo and the Strategic Air and Space Museum.

Further activities are still in the planning stages but Omaha looks like it will be another successful event for AAPRCO. As its our 30th birthday, we hope you'll make plans to join the celebration!