Victoria B.C. Canada
 
 

Saturday September 15, 2007 The Vancouver Island Model Engineers Held The Grand Opening Of Their Track Extension.  The Festivities Began At 10:00 Hrs With Town Crier Al Witcombe Hailing “Hear Yea, Hear Yea” & Ringing A Bell As He Crossed Memorial Bridge In Traditional Attire.  He Then Read A Proclamation Describing The Opening Of The New Track Extension.  Announcements Followed There After With The First Train Breaking Through The Ribbon.  A Train Parade Followed With All The Locomotives On Hand. The Weather Was Overcast But Mild With No Rain.  This Allowed All Those Present From Vancouver Island, The B.C. Main Land, Washington & Oregon To Have A Great Time Together.  And There Was No Lack Of The Locals In Attendance To Ride The New Line! There Is Only One Word That Truly Describes The VIME Track & That Is “Incredible”!  The Club Has Pulled Together Great Planning & Skills To Create A Truly Incredible Track.  British Columbia Now Has Two Premiere Tracks, VIME & IBLS 2000 Host BCSME.  I am Extremely Pleased To Have Attended The Meet & Ran Trains On This Incredible New Track!  If You Are In The Area, Make Plans To Visit The VIME Track………..You Won’t Regret It! Dan Morris

 

  Informational Signs Seen As You Entered The Park Area

       Ken Olsen Gets His # 99 Ready                                    Lindsay Makes Adjustments To The Railings

    Al Von Rueden Lights The Fire Box                                 Dave Cormie Heads Out With His Switcher

Claude With His Guest Engineer                                                Making Final Adjustments to # 3

Steve Alder Poses Next To His "Tami" Loco          Rail & Spike Combination Sign On The Bridge

                 Josh With His MSY Switcher                              VIME Crew Who Built The "Incredible" New Track

"Town Crier" Al Whitcombe Proclaims "Hey Yea, Hear Yea One & All"  Dressed In Tradition Attire

VIME President Manfred Rose                                             Then In A Cloud Thick Of Steam

 Project Manager Bob Buckle Drives His Locomotive Through The Ribbon As Local Officials Ride Along

Steve Adler Hoggin' His "Tami" Loco                           Followed By Dave Cormie On His Switcher

We See Art Aboard His SW 1500 # 5359                                 Claude Is Next With His Tank Engine