[SEL] HOWT back on the road!

[Best, George]

Since the EHOWT in 2002, I haven't had a big road trip.

A week ago a collector friend of mine asked if I was interested in going
to the Rollag show this year.  He had bought a couple of engines which
needed to be picked up as well.

So this past week I've been making phone calls, planning routes, etc.
for the latest Hell On Wheels Tour.  10 days of non-stop driving long
distances and visiting as many collectors as possible and attending at
least one show.

All the stops haven't been finalized yet, but here's an idea of what
we're doing.

I'll start out around 2am on the 27th to drive up to Washington with my
trailer to my friends place.  There we'll hook his new pickup to my
trailer, and we'll head out for eastern Idaho (about 800 miles away) to
see a mini-show being held at a collectors home and pick up a couple of
engines for delivery to Nebraska.

The next morning we'll be around Salt Lake City to visit a collector,
then head to Wyoming to pick up a vertical Famous.

Next day we'll visit a few collections in Nebraska.

Next day we'll visit a few collections in Iowa.

Next day we'll be in Minnesota to pick up a 5hp FM N, plus visit as many
collections as we can.

We'll be at the Rollag show on Friday and Saturday (Sept 2-3).

On Sunday the 4th, we'll be in Montana and visit a few collections.

On Monday (Labor Day) we'll return home, plus I've go the extra drive to
get back to my home so I can be back at work the next day :-(

So.... Who will be at the Rollag show this year?? If any SEL members
will be there, I'd like the chance to meet you.

George