Convention

After 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, June 7, Reservations Must Be Made at the Door of the Convention.

High Country Conference Center

201 West Butler Avenue

Flagstaff Arizona 86001

928 523-9521

At an elevation of 7,000 feet, the High Country Conference Center (HCCC) sits on the Old Main Plaza of Northern Arizona University’s campus, just a half mile from downtown Flagstaff and the historic Amtrak Depot.

The first floor features the spectacular Peaks Grand Ballroom which is the venue for the Hobo Auction and the Saturday night Banquet. The adjoining Drury hotel provides five spacious meeting rooms for Clinics, a Contest Room and Office space. You can also enjoy the adjacent 1899 Bar & Grill and the patio out back for the Opening night Ice Cream Social.

Different from any Convention you have attended

The convention is uniquely different than previous conventions since it has only two days of clinics. This clinic schedule features one clinic in each session on the convention theme of Steam to the Grand Canyon. This unique clinic will be of interest to both rail and non-rail attendees. Please reference the Clinic tab for a complete description of all available clinics.

Thursday is Hobo day at the convention. The Hobo breakfast will take advantage of the "Free" breakfast at the Drury with Hobo festivities following in the Abineau Convference room, and then the Hobo Auction Thursday evening.

Friday offers an opportunity "for those attending the convention" to tour the Grand Canyon Railroad engine facility and the Mikado 4960 fired up in preparation for the trip on Saturday.

Saturday is the Steam Train to the Grand Canyon. This would be the highlight of any convention, but you get to experience it here! The convention concludes with an awards banquet with speaker Dale “The Toy Man” Angell. Come and enjoy his humorous take on the world of toys—especially trains!

Convention Schedule

Stay tuned since this schedule is evolving and improving for your convention enjoyment.

Wednesday --

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Layout Tours available in Phoenix
Noon - 5:00 PM - check in, company store Open
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM - FMRRC Layout Tour
1:00 PM BOD Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM - Kick-Back -- Complimentary Evening Buffet (w/ 3 free drinks for those staying at the Drury Hotel)
7:00 PM - Welcome reception/mixer* - 1899 Patio --Ice Cream Social

Thursday --

6:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast (for those staying at the Drury Hotel)
7:00 AM - Hobo Breakfast
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - General Meeting
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM - 3 simultaneous Clinics, Local Tours, Contest Room
Layout Tours --
- Flagstaff - FMRRC, HO
7:00 PM Hobo Auction

Friday --

6:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast (for those staying at the Drury Hotel)
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM - 3 simultaneous Clinics, Local Tours, Contest Room
10:00 AM - 12:00 (Noon) - Grand Canyon Railroad Engine Shop tourr
Layout Tours --
- Williams - Mike Guinn HO/On30
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Rail-fanning at the Flagstaff Visitor's center (Amtrak Depot)
6:00 PM - Contest Judging Begins -- All Entries must be submitted

Saturday --

6:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Complimentary Breakfast (for those staying at the Drury Hotel)
8:30 AM - 4:45 PM - Grand Canyon Special Steam Train - Williams, AZ
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Awards Banquet, cash bar
Operations on Verryl Fosnight's Wyoming Division (by reservation)

Sunday --

7:00 AM - 10:00 AM - Complimentary Breakfast (for those staying at the Drury Hotel)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Layout Tours available in Prescott and Phoenix
Operations on Verryl Fosnight’s Wyoming Division (by reservation)

June 5, 2023	After 12;00 Noon on Wednesday, June 7 Reservations Must Be Made at the Door of the Convention.
June 4, 2023	Banquet Tickets and Train Box Lunches are sold out.
May 31, 2023	Clinic descriptions are now available. Click on the menu bar "Clinic" Discriptions and then click on the link in the resulting website page.
May 22, 2023	Extended Train Registration Period until Wednesday, Jun 8
May 15, 2023	Room Block at the Drury Hotel expired
May 1, 2023	Added Description of Engine House Tour under “Tours” Added Layout Drawing of the Drury Hotel and High Country Convention Center under “Convention” at left side of the page.
Apr 24, 2023	New Menu Button has been added for the Hobo Breakfast.
Apr 22, 2023	Convention merchandise available for purchase at the company stores has been added to the website. Shirts and hats may be ordered in advance from Daylight Sales, and a link to their website has been added.
Apr 18, 2023	A Café Car serving snacks, sandwiches, sodas, beer and wine has been added to the train for your traveling enjoyment.
Apr 14, 2023	The schedule for the clinics has been updated to reflect those clinics that will appear in the Timetable at the Convention.
Mar 14, 2023	Frank Baker’s “Building with Frank” Extra Fare Clinic added. Cost: $35
Feb 28, 2023	The First Class car is sold out on the GCR.
Feb 20, 2023	New Clinics and Tours have been added.
Feb 19, 2023	Information regarding the convention swap meet has been added. Click on the new menu bar option Swap Meet.
Feb 16, 2023	Convention Sponsors added to the website.
Feb 8, 2023	New Extra Fare Tours have been added. Check them out on the Tours Page. You may purchase them at the time you register for the convention or later at the registration desk if you have already register for the convention. New Clinics have been added. Check them out on the Clinics page.
Feb 6, 2023	ave been added. Check them out!! The Action buttons related to registering, contacting the Registrar, Registration Cancellations and others have been moved to the top of the website page(s) for easy viewing and access.
Jan 19, 2023	Hotel room reservations may be made in the date range for the convention of June 7 thru June 11 only. Any reservation outside of this range must be made separately at the then current Drury rate.
Jan 17, 2023	Website has a new Convention News Pop-up window option. Discount train and convention prices are in effect to April 1, 2023.