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2005 O Scale National Convention Local Trains & Passing Through

Railroads local & just passing through

Amtrak
 Cross country by rail.
Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
 Cicero, Illinois shops and BN links.
Canadian National (CN)
 Maps, photos, plus local facilities.
Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)
 Maps, photos, official site — CPR Tour site.
CSX Transportation
 CSX web site (official), another freight line.
Decatur Junction Railway
 A shortline you may pass en route.
Gateway Western
 regional bridge carrier associated with KCS.
Genessee & Wyoming
 Shortline holding co. headquartered in CT.
Iowa Interstate Railroad
 Maps, photos, current events+.
MetroLink
 Light rail system operating in St. Louis. In 2002, a one-way ticket on MetroLink cost $1.25 and the more affordable all-day pass for trains & busses was only $4! St. Louis' light rail system, MetroLink, has been called one of the best mass transit system in the country. Clean, efficient trains are a big hit with visitors and locals alike who want to see many of St. Louis' attractions without a car. The system — which begins at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport and covers 34 miles — ends in suburban Belleville, Illinois, and stops at 27 Missouri and Illinois stations in between.
Norfolk Southern (NS)
 NS web site (official).
OmniTRAX
 Shortline railroads including Chicago Rail Link.
RailAmerica, Inc.
 Shortline railroads.
Rio Grande Pacific Corporation
 Maps, photos, and links to many affiliate roads, shortlines and related rail companies. Nice site.
Toledo, Peoria & Western (TPW)
 Freight line data & map, North American Rail Group.
Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
 Official site includes system map and more.

"O" Scale National Convention History

NEXT NATIONAL 2006 - Parsippany, NJ

FUTURE NATIONAL 2007 - Indianapolis, IN

FUTURE NATIONAL 2008 - Worcester, MA

PAST NATIONAL 2000 - New Orleans, LA

PAST NATIONAL 2001 - Stamford CT

PAST NATIONAL 2002 - Chicago, IL

PAST NATIONAL 2003 - Dallas, TX

PAST NATIONAL 2004 - Washington, DC

PAST NATIONAL 2005 - St. Louis, MO

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