New Unionville and Western Redbud Meet

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RR Ty
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New Unionville and Western Redbud Meet

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Good evening all,

There will be a 1.5/1.6 inch scale (7.5” gauge) meet at the New Unionville and Western Railroad (NEWX) in Bloomington, IN on May 21st, 2022. Information about the railroad and the meet can be found on the website.

The link to the website is: http://www.newrr.com/

1.5 miles of track with long engineered grades with 126 switches.
175' poured in place reinforced concrete tunnel.
10 steaming bays
Signaled blocks with passing sidings for bi-directional running.
Pull through, 3 track unloader (no backing up required)
Two vehicles can be at the unloader at the same time and the turntable is nearby for turning equipment.
Saturday is the offical Meet Day and lunch will be provided at no charge.
You can arrive on Friday the 20th at any time to unload (or wait until Saturday, May 21st.)
You can stay and load out on Sunday May 22nd at any time you desire
There is limited space for self contained RVs and Campers and you are welcome to make use of it. There are many hotels in Bloomington.

There is a contact email on the meet information section for any questions or to register. You can also message me here on Chaski with your questions.
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