From the Backshop

I'd like to take one more opportunity to thank our outgoing president Gary Myers for all he's contributed, certainly to the Region but in particular to this publication. Again with this edition, Gary has submitted numerous articles and photos for all of us to enjoy, and I'm hoping we'll see more of his entertaining and informative work in future Callboards.

I'm also hoping we'll see lots more contributions from everyone else in the Rocky Mountain Region. Let me repeat a few portions of an editiorial written recently by the NMRA's president, Charlie Getz, in regards to the NMRA Magazine - 'We publish what we receive . . . we rely entirely on others for articles and pictures'.  Well, the same applies to the Callboard!  All of us enjoy looking at great photos or videos of trains, layouts, railfanning trips - and I'm sure many of you have taken them, too - so why not send some in?  And I'll bet there are some great tips and techniques being shared at your division meetings in the form of clinics or presentations, too - so why not send those in, too! Ours is a definite case of the more the merrier!

So remember, if you have an article, photo, video or announcement you want to share with the Region, please send them our way for the next issue. My e-mail is jwp519@gmail.com - Doug Whetstone can be reached at uttrainman@gmail.com. The Callboard Summer Edition's deadline for your submissions is July 18, 2016. 

Thanks for listening - now, back to the heavy lifting!

Jeff