We hope you enjoyed the X2011 West ( http://x2011west.org ) NMRA National Convention "You-Are-There" threads going this week (here's the Trainboard version) were enjoyable to all: http://www.trainboard.com/grapevine/showthread.php?133673-X2011-West-NMRA-Natls-You-Are-There-thread Here's just a couple of the many that were posted or referenced at the above URL: Buzz Lenander's rendition of UP Cheyenne 1959: Mitch Valder's NWP 1958: Photos from clinics: Best in Show in the Model Contest: You can see all the happenings at X2011 West's on X2011 West's Facebook page, which is open to anyone to view, you don't need a Facebook account: http://facebook.com/x2011west and here's a direct link to over 250 photos from X2011 West: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.134614533240214.15637.104852949549706 and here's a direct link to 20+ videos from X2011 West convention: https://www.facebook.com/x2011west?sk=app_2392950137 We hope all of you enjoy the remaining coverage and followup that we will be doing as X2011 West is winding down. The remaining major activities are the National Train Show 7/9, 7/10 in the Sacramento Convention Center, which is open to the general public: http://www.nationaltrainshow.org/2011/sacramento.html And a very special event for the X2011 Convention attendees... the X2011 west "Nonquet" on Saturday evening: http://x2011west.org/banquet.html The "Nonquet" will feature a 'Best-of-WinterRail' presentation - should be spectacular. As we have been doing all week, we will be live-blogging from X2011 West via the via the X2011 West Facebook, so if you want to watch the remaining day in real-time, please follow us at http://facebook.com/x2011west no Facebook account is required, anyone can see this Facebook page, put together for everyone's benefit John Sing X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator http://www.facebook.com/x2011west http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
Break time! The hand car is put away for the day, time to catch a quick break before heading home. Everything here is scratchbuilt, with the exception of the wheels on the hand car, and the guy sitting on it...
More National Train Show pics from me: http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/x2011_west_natl_train_show&page=all
FYI, the X2011 West team is posting this morning and thru the day, a whole series of video clips from National Train Show. Go here: http://facebook.com/x2011west You don't need a Facebook account to see them, it's setup to be open to anyone. Enjoy! There will be about 15 of them arriving during the morning 7/10/11, so if you don't see them all, check back in a couple of hours Finally, here's one more of the many photos from X2011 West and National Train Show this weekend on the X2011 West Facebook page: The X2011 West Convention is over now. The X2011 West Facebook page will stay up as a forever momento of a excellent model railroad convention. The National Train Show continues to be open tomorrow Sunday 7/10, from 10am-5pm Here's a direct link to over 340 photos from X2011 West: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.134614533240214.15637.104852949549706 and here's a direct link to 35+ videos from X2011 West convention: https://www.facebook.com/x2011west?sk=app_2392950137 Enjoy and have a good weekend . John Sing X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator http://www.facebook.com/x2011west http://www.twitter.com/x2011west http://www.youtube.com/x2011west http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
John, is it sad I think his "professional lighting" looks bad? Here's a quick moving photo reel, see if anything in that train catches you odd, besides the 70s and 80s engines pulling 50s cars... [video=youtube;YG1UBv8nXb8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1UBv8nXb8&feature=player_detailpage[/video]
Last week we had eight 7-13 year olds for the second session of Rail Camp at the museum. They built their TTRAK boxes and then sceniced them. After the final assembly on Friday we plugged them all together and ran trains.
Haven't posted here in a long time due to some major health problems. I'm better now and back working on the Yuba River Sub. Here's a shot of one of my Yellowstones crossing Bullard's Bar Bridge with a short (20-car) expidited freight. The loco is an old 1964 Akane that I bought at a swap meet about four years ago--it was in pieces. Took it home in a sack and re-built it. Runs like a Swiss watch (without the ticking). Tom
