Awards Banquet

Taking It To The Streets 2016 Annual Awards Banquet will be held Saturday night from 6:30 – 9:30 pm and is included in the Registration Package Special. There will be a Social/Cocktail Hour from 4:30 – 6:30 pm for everyone to renew old friendships and make new ones.

Banquet Speaker

Norm Lucas

Norm Lucas hired out as a brakeman on the Sacramento Northern Railroad on May 7, 1971. He was promoted to conductor in 1973. During his career, he worked all jobs the SN had to offer, including roustabouts in Sacramento, Woodland and Yuba City, as well as the SN Detour, Vacaville Turn, Pittsburg Roadswitcher, and Chico Local.

As a UTU General Chairman (union representative), he represented conductors, brakemen, and switchmen through three railroad mergers SN-WP, WP-UP, and then UP-SP. He also served as a UTU union representative for the operating employees on the CCT, M&ET, Tidewater Southern, and San Joaquin Valley Short Line Railroads.

He retired from the UPRR in April, 2010 with 39 years of service. His last job worked was on the P&G (Proctor and Gamble) job in South Sacramento as a RCL (Remote Control Locomotive) operator.

Norm has been a docent volunteer conductor and brakeman at the California State Railroad Museum since 1983. In 2010, he was appointed Assistant Manager of Museum Railroad Operations, a position he holds to this date. From 2013–2015, he taught the General Code of Operating Rules at Sacramento City College. He is a life long resident of Sacramento, and is marred to Sheila. They have two grown children.

Banquet Menu

This year's banquet will be a buffet with the following items available:

Whole Baggest of Bread Served with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Bowl of Butter Lettuce with Candied Walnuts, Dried Cranberries, Blue Cheese, Raspberry Vinaigrette
Grilled Vigetables with Balsamic Syrup
HouseMade Mac & Cheese with Smoked Gouda, Fontina & Cheddar With Edamame
Braised Shortribs with Creamy Polenta
Statler Chicken Breast with Smoked Tomato Sauce & Fresh Tarragon
Assorted Dessert Shooters

Don't Miss It!

Truly a day you won’t want to miss! Additional Banquet tickets for non-attending spouses/SOs or Day Fares are available on the Company Store page for $45.00.

Scott McAllister
Banquet Chairman

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