Our 2001 Midwest Meet turned out to be one of our favorites because of the proximity to the International Hobby Expo (Chicago Hobby Show), the excellent availability of models and kits for sale by our participating vendors, and, as always, the extraordinary modeling on display for our model contests! The club would like to extend a very special "thank you" to our participating vendors who made this meet so successful: Tom Yagerhofer of Crescent Station, Bob Leinbach of Boxcar  Hobbies, Alex Petkovic of World Model Trains, Keith Raikes, Doug Datta, Wayne Calder and Dellergo Models, Bob Kelley, and Dan Goins' Zycon Models. Collectively, these folks offered models and kits from all over the globe! Our participating manufacturers included Athearn, Lonestar Models, Triple's Models, Puget Sound Casting Service, Pen Bay Equipment, and E-R Models. We'd also like to thank Vito Larucci for organizing this event and all his and other area modelers' hospitality over the weekend. For photos of our modeling contest winners, check Photo Gallery 39! Also check out the latest information from the 2001 Chicago Hobby Show Report. [posted 09/10/01]