The monthly train show at the DuPage fairgrounds in Wheaton, IL is this coming Sunday. It looks like it will be a cold and snowy one, but that usually doesn't stop us train nuts.
I am going and hope to see a lot of you at breakfast at The Verdict Restaurant. I can't explain why so many of us seem to be going earlier all the time, but we still plan to meet at 7:00 AM, but if you show up at 6:30, you won't be lonely. 
Art
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I'm in this weekend!
Art I am in for this Sunday if the roads are clean. Because it is an hour drive to meet for breakfast at 6:30. So lets hope we have clean and snow free roads Sunday morning. Remember I have 1/2 the trip on country roads that they don't plow like they do in the city.
Scot
I'll be there as well...
It's Monday and if it's -10 Sunday... I'll make the call later in the week!!
Should be there.
Hello Art and all:
I will be there. Breakfast at Verdict, see you there.
Charlie
"Well if Charlie's coming I may have to rethink this..."
Very funny Rich. Made me laugh this morning. I remember well many years ago when Charlie and I first started the Breakfast Club with other Forum members. Great guy to have ride in the Observation car with you.
Looks like I need to talk to the restaurant about an expanded floor plan. 
Rich, if you come to breakfast we can talk about when your new BB will be ready to test the clearances on my layout. I think after adding more straight track to my one bridge approach that it will handle a BB. My only worry is that my wife will fall in love with it and want me to get one.
Art
AlanRail - I know it's way too early in the week to discuss DuPage, but when you are retired, there's 5" of fresh snow outside, and you are looking forward to seeing everybody at the show.....why not?
Art
I can't this month, but I think I'm going to try and make it for the February show. It's been a long time and I always enjoyed going to DuPage even just to look around.
If you guys are doing breakfast then, I'll join you.
- RICH
I can't this month, but I think I'm going to try and make it for the February show. It's been a long time and I always enjoyed going to DuPage even just to look around.
If you guys are doing breakfast then, I'll join you.
- RICH
Careful Rich, the one time I joined Art & the guys for "Breakfast @ 0700", I happened to get there about 5 minutes early, and everybody had already finished! Obviously, the REAL time is at least 0630.
I'm not sure why the time keeps getting earlier for some of the guys, but in fact it usually lasts from about 6:30 until close to 8:00 AM. When I used to come early I would find one of the guys sitting there reading a book and drinking coffee. If there is a prize for the first one there, I'm not aware of it and have definitely not been there to receive it either.
Hope to see you guys.
Art
I'm not sure why the time keeps getting earlier for some of the guys, but in fact it usually lasts from about 6:30 until close to 8:00 AM. When I used to come early I would find one of the guys sitting there reading a book and drinking coffee. If there is a prize for the first one there, I'm not aware of it and have definitely not been there to receive it either.
Hope to see you guys.
Art
I'm still pushing for a nice brunch around 11:am and then the show after.. you'll get better deals late in the day anyway...think about it.....
Art just say the word and I'll pack that baby up and bring it Sunday! But that is only if Charlie is really going to show up...
"Well if Charlie's coming I may have to rethink this..."
Very funny Rich. Made me laugh this morning. I remember well many years ago when Charlie and I first started the Breakfast Club with other Forum members. Great guy to have ride in the Observation car with you.
So your the one who started the tradition of meeting in the middle of the night!
You betcha!
Count me in, I think will need a few cups of coffee to get us going with this cool weather.
franktrain
After just coming in from shoveling more drifted snow, I was wondering how badly I wanted to go this Sunday? It's 4 degrees and windy right now, but at least sunny.
The good news is that it is supposed to be 29 degrees on Sunday----a heat wave. 
Good friends, hot coffee, and interesting train talk will warm us up. Did I mention the hot coffee?
Art
"I was wondering how badly I wanted to go this Sunday? It's 4 degrees and windy right now, but at least sunny."
Now Art, I know you will not miss this show. It would take an act of Congress.
Still looking for my long johns...
Art -
If you can guarantee somebody will be running the ToT, I will be there. 
Jim & Art, I have a very easy fix for you. ROAD TRIP. We will even put you both up for as long as you want.
29 degrees! That is almost warm enough to start snow melting. However, I am guessing there will not be many outside set-ups?
29 degrees! That is almost warm enough to start snow melting. However, I am guessing there will not be many outside set-ups?
My common sense would quickly agree with you, but I'll bet that there will be more people set up outside than you would expect. Besides, our current wind chill factor is a -25 so it will seem like a heat wave.
Art
Jim & Art, I have a very easy fix for you. ROAD TRIP. We will even put you both up for as long as you want.
I would love to take you up on that, but I think I would have better luck talking Dixie into going south right now.
Art
Come to think of it, I haven't heard any of my Chicago area train friends talking about getting the TOT set. I hope that they have and just haven't been talking about it. The closest I know of is in the twin cities.
Art
I'll be there on Sunday with the Chicagoland Association of S-Gaugers. We're in building 1 by the main enterance. Make a left and we're at the start of the third isle.
Art, every time I see a thread about the DuPage County monthly train shows I fondly recall getting up early and driving from Lake Bluff to meet friends for breakfast at a diner and carpooling to the show from 1987-92. Coming from the Atlanta area with the occasional TCA show or periodic commercial shows, DuPage was like a mini-York occurring monthly.
Enjoy yourselves.
Ya know the 6:30am crowd started with a Guy who no longer shows up at breakfast.
I never understood the need to get to the show that early these days. Although way back when when just post war, early cereal and limited mth was all there was, I sort SAW the reason for it.
I'm still on the fence... I had two BIG boxes arrive Friday so I really shouldn't go!
OK guys its Saturday Night. Are you going or not going? As of now I will be going and I think my Son will be going also.
Jeff you know you want to go. Just go for the Hell of it.
Ya, I'm tired of making my own breakfast! You never know!
...is Charlie T still going?? 
I'll see you guys tomorrow....
Come to think of it, I haven't heard any of my Chicago area train friends talking about getting the TOT set. I hope that they have and just haven't been talking about it. The closest I know of is in the twin cities.
Art
Yes there is, Art, and I'm looking at it now. I can't believe there isn't one closer to you, but there is a way to solve that...
Everyone have fun tomorrow.
I'm still going but I'm out for breakfast. 630 is just too early for me tomorrow. Alan rail I think they go that early because some have to set up tables at the show.
im going with my dad and uncle, we will be at the show at 930, hopefully I will run into some of you there.
Hey Rich, Yes, I will be there for breakfast. See you all tomorrow.
Charlie
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