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Reno Schedule

Don't miss the train. Our three private cars will likely be at the end of a long train -- past the platform -- out in the gravel. Come early as we will be funneling 66+ people with their suitcases (one per person), through the vestibule of a 1950 Lounge car or an open platform on a 1923 business car. The third car, a bar/lounge dome, has no vestibule doors as it ran next to the diner on the Super Chief and had no paying passenger seats.

The train cars will go East from Emeryville on Friday, and return West from Reno on Sunday. If you don't want to repeat the trip East and West , let us know right away. If you're busy Friday, you can fly into Reno on Saturday and take the West-bound railroad trip on Sunday. If you need to be somewhere distant on Monday, you can fly in Thursday for the East-bound railroad trip on Friday, then fly out of Reno on Sunday.

But all should attend the Saturday night birthday banquet!! Friday night and Saturday during the day will be free time/playtime.

Note: Emeryville is a small town between Oakland and Berkeley, CA.

Thursday -- Nov. 13, 2003

	Out-of-Town Folks + Jerry + Patricia stay at the Four Points Sheraton, Emeryville, CA


Friday -- Nov. 14, 2003

	California Zephyr to Reno				Miles
		Emeryville	9:00 AM	All Aboard
		Emeryville	9:35 AM	Departs	0
		Sacramento	11:32 AM	Elevation 42 Feet	85
		Norden Peak		Elevation 6,900 Feet	192
		Truckee	3:00 PM	Elevation 5,840 Feet	201
		Reno	4:12 PM	Detrain	236
		Sparks	4:28 PM	Elevation 4,423 Feet	239
				Hours to Reno	6.6
	Check into Harrah's		4:45 PM
	Friday night played by ear

Saturday -- Nov. 15, 2003 -- Jerry's Birthday

	Daytime played by ear. If you haven't seen Virginia City, you should. It is a well-preserved mining town 26 miles South of Reno. But, it takes 45 minutes to get there as you must drive over a mountain. Here, during the Comstock Lode days, a young reporter, Samuel Clemens adopted his pen name, Mark Twain. You can see where he worked. We plan on arranging some vans for those wanting to visit Virginia City. They will leave from Harrah's. Let us know if you're interested.

	Banquet at Harrah's. Drinks at 7:00 PM, dinner at 7:30 PM -- No Gifts.
	Second night at Harrah's

Sunday -- Nov. 16, 2003

	California Zephyr to Emeryville				Miles
		Sparks	9:24 AM	Elevation 4,423 Feet	0
		Reno	9:39 AM	Maybe Late*	3
		Truckee	10:39 AM	Elevation 5,840 Feet	35
		Norden Peak		Elevation 6,900 Feet	47
		Sacramento	2:20 PM	Elevation 42 Feet	154
		Emeryville	5:09 PM	Detrain	239
			Hours from Reno		7.5
	* The train starts in Chicago on Friday afternoon. Reno is 2,200 miles from Chicago. Recently it has been nearly on time at Reno. But, it can be 2-4 hours late.


	Out-of-Town Folks
	Four Points Sheraton, Emeryville, CA