Grand Opening Celebrations of the
Silver Rails Event Center and an
Exhibition of Amtrak History
on Saturday, February 23, 2008, in La Plata, Missouri
www.trainweb.com/depotinn/2008b23a/

Above: Silver Rails Event Center



Above: Exhibition of Amtrak History

Media Reports:

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch - AP (03/05/08)
• Columbia Tribune - AP (03/05/08)
• KHQA-7-Online, Keqkuk, Hannibal, Quincy (03/04/08)
• WGEM-TV, Quincy, IL (03/04/08)
• Quincy Herald-Whig (03/03/08)
• Kirksville Daily Express (02/25/08) / Printable Version With Corrected Photo
• KTVO Channel 3 TV (Video)
• Truman Media Network (Video)
• Truman Media Network (Audio)
• Hannibal Courier-Post (02/21/08)

Story & Photos by Carl Morrison:

• Introduction - Missouri resident, Mark Twain's Perspective on Rail Compared to Stage Coach Travel
• Background - Why go to LaPlata, MO, in Winter?
• Getting There - Riding the Southwest Chief from Fullerton, CA, to LaPlata, MO, Feb 19 - 21, 2008
• Ribbon Cutting of the "Exhibition of Amtrak History"
• Ribbon Cutting of the "Silver Rails Event Center"
• "Silver Rails Event Center" Evening Gala!
• Things to do in LaPlata, MO, in Winter
• Heading Home, LaPlata, MO, to Fullerton, CA, on the Southwest Chief, February 24 - 26, 2008
• Additional Train Meetup Shots from La Plata
• La Plata Events Center Train Photos For Sale

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Story & Photos by Chris Guenzler:

• Grand Opening of the Exhibition of Amtrak History and Silver Rails Event Center
• My First Look at the Silver Rail Event Center 2/23/2008
• Grand Opening of the Exhibition of Amtrak History and Silver Rail Event Center 2/23/2008
• The Trip Home from La Plata 2/23-2/25/2008

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Story & Photos by Tony Escarcega:

• Grand Opening Celebrations & Rail Travelogue

Silver Rails Resort:

Click Here to view the Silver Rails Resort PowerPoint Slide Show. Also, an excellent report about the Silver Rails Resort project can be found in Raymond York's La Plata Trip Report. Click here now to view that trip report and additional details about the Silver Rails Resort project. These two new facilities are just the first steps in the building of the 160 acre Silver Rails Resort. A presentation about the entire project will be provided at the evening Gala and at some time during the day to be announced later.

Chris Guenzler Millionth Mile Lookout Point

For those of you that have not heard, the Chris Guenzler Millionth Mile Lookout Point is now enclosed and heated! You can now watch trains on the BNSF mainline from the enclosed comfort of the Lookout Point year round! A radio scanner built into the facility lets you listen in on all railroad radio communications while you are there. Click here for photos and more info about the lookout point.

Original Event Announcement:

Where:

Depot Inn and Suites
1245 N. Brown St.
La Plata , MO 63549
DepotInnAndSuites.com
888-814-3669

DEPOT INN & SUITES / SILVER RAILS RESORT / LA PLATA, MISSOURI
More Photos: Exterior / Interior / Rooms / Train Watching / Amtrak Exhibition / Event Center

THINGS TO SEE IN & NEAR LA PLATA, MISSOURI:

• Depot Inn & Suites
• Train Watching Lookout Point
• Exhibition of Amtrak History
• Silver Rails Event Center (MySpace)
• Silver Rails Opry Band (MySpace)
• La Plata Santa Fe Depot History
• La Plata Amtrak Station Info & History
• TrainWeb.com / TrainParty.com Facility
• Walt Disney Hometown Museum
• Photos From Disney's Hometown and Main Street USA
• The Amish in Missouri / Photos

SILVER RAILS RESORT CONCEPTUAL PLAN:

• PowerPoint Slide Show Show
• Raymond York's Report

OTHER RELATED LINKS:

• Getting to La Plata by Train or Plane
• Take Amtrak to La Plata, Missouri!
• Amtrak Rail Travelogues to La Plata, Missouri
• Grand Openings: Exhibition of Amtrak History & Silver Rails Event Center (Feb 23, 2008)
• Grand Opening: TrainWeb/TrainParty La Plata Building (Dec 9, 2006)
• Chris Guenzler Millionth Mile Celebration - April 27, 2007
• Chris Guenzler Millionth Amtrak Mile - April 7, 2008
• Media Coverage of La Plata Events
• City of La Plata: Official City Website / City History / In Wikipedia / Merchants
• Lester Dent, creator of the "Doc Savage" character
• Amtrak Historical Society
• Effort To Establish An Amtrak Exhibition
• Traveling With Amtrak
• Amtrak Reservations
• Amtrak Southwest Chief Crew Ten Historic Website
• TrainWeb.com / TrainParty.com
• A Brief History of TrainWeb.com

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