BOREAS PASS RAILROAD DAY 2024
Boreas Pass Railroad Day 2024 was a smashing success!
Every aspect, from set up, presenting an outstanding event & putting it back was clockwork. We all had fun together presenting an outstanding event - showcasing the historical preservation efforts of Como!
Set up on Friday went extremely well, even proving Joey Knous that his ATV cannot pull a car! Bob Revis, Norm Acker, Jimmy Scoville, David Winner, Bob Peterson, Clarke Stemke, Paul Reinhardt congratulating Joey Knous on his experience.
Showtime!
Host & front entrance greeter Andrew Zimmerman welcoming our visitors. Archivist & host Catherine Woodham was absolutely swamped with visitors.
The Merchandise Store was extremely busy, with Manager Lauren Revis-Hebert, Jan Guerra & April Myers. Multiple items sold out!
Host Patricia Tamalis providing visitors Roundhouse historical information. Engine Crew hosts Mike Sharp & Dan Silbaugh providing restoration information on “Kate”.
Host Jimmy Scoville providing information on track construction & host Mike Sharp providing Roundhouse/Turntable information to visitors. Hosts present not in photos - Chip Sherman, Lori Del Papa, Tom Gillen & Paul Marizza.
The Speeder ride was very busy! Ran by hosts Jeannie Lawson, Audrey Wilson, Scott Hebert & Brian Delaplane.
Likewise the Hand Car was extremely busy. Hosts include Michele Miller, Jon Dierksheide, Mike Bottlemy & Chris Tome (not in photos).
Depot Hosts Constance & Bob Schoppe with visitor.
In sun, heat and dust the parking lot volunteers/hosts provided orderly parking for our visitors & kept Como residents happy as the streets were not clogged with parked cars. Parking Lot Manager Takoda Myers, with Aaron Myers & Steve Burt. Not in photo, David Winner, Mark Hansen, Dale Shallenberger, Jacoby Van Winkle. We even experienced the first “tailgate party”!
Handicapped parking Hosts accommodated visitors Paul Gregvoli, Bob Peterson & Dallas Meads. Traffic Hosts Paul Reinhardt & Joe Wittig with greeter host Kor Elzenga.
The Denver Brass “Steel Brass and Bagpipes” concert with the new area for handicapped guests was unfortunately delayed due to a serious auto accident shutting down US285 at Shawnee delaying band members & preventing many visitors from attending. A favorite piece with the Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums “Scotland the Brave”.
Concert grand hostess Kathy Brantigan led the popular music concert!
Jefferson Market & Highside Brewery were busy with visitors enjoying the picnic grove.
South Park Ambulance crew was present. A BIG THANK YOU to Bark Kirk & Joey Knous for hosting, setting up & feeding the volunteers. Present not in photo Jim Mackay video.
The success of BPRD 2024 is due the immense devotion of every volunteer (including those not pictured below), Tom Lawson leading THANK YOU to April, Takoda & Aaron Myer, Jim Callow, Patricia Tamilis, Jimmy Scoville, Clarke Stemke, Jim McBee, Sam Kunng, Kathy & Chuck Brantigan, Joey Knous, Barb Kirk, Norm Acker, Luke Miller, Bob Schoppe, Deb Stemke, Kor Elzenga, Michael Bottlemy, Dan Silbaugh, Alex Hois, Mike Sharp, Jon Dierksheide, Jeannie Lawson, Lauren and Scott Hebert, Rusty & Bob Revis!
