Chili Feed

Charlie Brown welcomes the kids
Charlie Brown welcomes the kids
Old train bell and Union Pacific dining car
Old train bell and Union Pacific dining car
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern business car
Minneapolis, Northfield and Southern business car
Business Car "Gopher"
Business Car "Gopher"
Kitchen in the business car
Kitchen in the business car
Pass-thru window in the kitchen
Pass-thru window in the kitchen
Setting up the tables
Setting up the tables
Doug Erickson electrifying the Crockpots
Doug Erickson electrifying the Crockpots
Food's on!
Food's on!
Look at all the Crockpots
Look at all the Crockpots
Jon and Terry Headley digging in
Jon and Terry Headley digging in
Denise, Kaylee, Kristian and Jim
Denise, Kaylee, Kristian and Jim
Lining up for chow
Lining up for chow
Three tables of food
Three tables of food
Sathers and Tomberlins found a good spot
Sathers and Tomberlins found a good spot
Angela and Nolan Craig
Angela and Nolan Craig
Alexander Oyen
Alexander Oyen
Kaylee Oyen
Kaylee Oyen
2156 steam engine in the shop
2156 steam engine in the shop
Electric train car in the shop
Electric train car in the shop







Mail car in the shop
Mail car in the shop
Kaylee at the RR crossing
Kaylee at the RR crossing
Old Crossing gate
Old Crossing gate
Painting of the 1935 Hiawatha
Painting of the 1935 Hiawatha

Saturday, March 5, 2016 was the date of our annual Chili Party, at the Minnesota Transportation Museum, Jackson Street Roundhouse, in St. Paul. Thirty-one people were there, including lots of kids. It was a nice day, and we hadn't had a get together for some time. There were seven different Crockpots with various types of chili or soup, and they all tasted great. Plus, plenty of other foods to accompany them. No one went away hungry. After everyone had eaten, we all spread out through the museum to look at the exhibits, play in the kids' area, ride the MTM Express train, or get a look at the work going on behind-the-scenes. It was a good day.  

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