HemiAdda2d This bridge is a part of "Pittsfield", the town my friend Peter made. Peter is one of our scenery master. :angel: Here are a few more pictures from this bridge: Wolfgang
Stefan, Daniel, Eugene, Wolfgang, Christoph, and all others, It was my deepest honor to be able to attend this event and meet all of you. Let's stay in touch.... our shared love of model railroading ties us together over the miles and over the oceans. As Stefan notes for all of us on Trainboard.... in Oct 2009 in Switzerland, will be the next US-themed Model Railroad Convention. I will really try to be there - based on what you saw above, this next US-themed Europe-wide convention in 2009, taking place in Switzerland, is not to missed! They are up to 4000 visitors to the convention now! Modelers with US-theme interest come from all over Europe. I attach below some words about this bi-annual convention, translated by Google from the information web site: US Model Railroad Shop HQ in Switzerland Have a look below and enjoy. Those of us especially in the USA, we can take note of what is happening outside our borders. A very good thing for us USA people. Enjoy. John Sing ======== Next US Model RR Convention Europe Switzerland, Oct 10-11, 2009 At about 3000 m2 of exhibition space, we offer for North American railway friends in three buildings a comprehensive look at the USA. It is the largest exhibition for US & Canada Railways in Europe. Detailed dioramas and plants with driving operation of Z to gauge track G with international participation from Austria, Belgium, Germany, France, Holland, Luxembourg and Switzerland. On the occasion of the 10th Jubiläums-CV 1998, we have a Cupola Caboose (front) 1:1 (height 4.8 m) from wood. It is also for the 13th CV than our ticket office and will serve on the parking lot in th red / white / blue. The main theme is: LOCOMOTION (movement, locomotion). Locomotives from the beginning of time until the present Lok Tech (steam, diesel, turbine and E-Locos). Among all subjects, we show models of N to track O, in 'Narrow Gauge Corner' in the gauges HOn3, HOn3 and 1 / 2 "(G) fully on the bill. With the 'clinics' and the' workshops' (How to do ...), we show you it happens, like modeling done. An attractive film program attracts every visitor to captivate the American railroad world. Other activities: Exchange (clinics), Bookstore (literature), video shop, information booths of companies in the NMRA (with the sale), travel agency (Maya Travel Inn), cafeteria with drinks, snacks and American hamburgers from the Huube Chuchi . On Saturday evening under the Official Convention Dinners (Hotel Belvoir Rüschlikon) CV-Awards. ==================================== 25 Years of American Railroad fans in Switzerland 1981-2006 Convention History 1981 - 2002 (The story of the 1st to the 12th Convention) 1. It all started in the smallest part on Saturday 10 October 1981. We laid the foundation stone for the first Convention at Swissphone in Samstagern (Thanks Werner Sea). Fortunately, the former hard core members except for a few exceptions, is still active. From the outset, the CV as a non-profit event conceived without admission. Even then, we were dependent on volunteers. 2. The 2nd Convention 1982 was again at Swissphone and was extended to 2 days. Even the Swiss made a small television reportage. Since 1984, we have been on the every 2-year rolling convention schedule. 3. Convention 1984 Since the interest was greater, increased space requirements, we could accommodate everything perfectly. We had 435 visitors!! 4. Convention 1986 : The American Rail Road fans Signet is Peter Max, Zurich created. Also new cases were the first clinics and workshops. For the first time, we had a high profile exhibitors from abroad: Lucien Wiss, France. (JSing note: Lucien Wiss is the creator the scenery in "Somewhere West" layout featured earlier in this thread) 5. Convention 1988: This was at the printer Dietschi AG in Waldenburg. The first general theme was: Narrow Gauge and Rio Grande, with the 'Monarch Branch' On3-Diorama. The first layout Tours Adliswil according to the present layout Center were carried out. Fritz, Michel Foissy. Exhibitors from France were: Lucien Wiss, Mike Fritz, Michel Foissy. 6. Convention 1990 : The CV guide was up to 40 pages. Main topic: Passenger Trains, secondary theme: Canada. 760 visitors! Ntrak is for the first time. Since 1992, we can thank our Convention volunteers Franco Rossi in the schoolhouse crown meadow in Adliswil. 7. Convention 1992 : The school gave us much more space and the growth of our Convention could cope well. Once again, we need the assistance of Heinz Merz count us in 1950 lamp stands constructed. The Convention Guide had a circumference of 68 pages. Main topic: Steam Locomotives, side issue: Special Equipment MoW, small themes: high-tech diesel Locos and Intermodal Transportation. The first Awards were awarded. The RR-Fans Pin was designed by Peter Max. Now 1307 visitors - a big success. M. Stalder from Bern was the first woman in a CV with her Western style diorama. 8. Convention 1994 : In addition to the school, we can also demonstrate the gym. This is the cafeteria and the mighty HO-Modular layout from South Tyrol. The Convention Guide is impressive 108 pages content. The main theme is: Railroads in California, secondary theme: merger of giants, small issue: Cabooses. For the first time we have a modest admission of sFr. 4, as many foreign exhibitors have transportation expenses. Highlights: HOn3-Anlage from Holland, Magic 3 from France, from Germany TT-Anlage, Bay Shore Line in O (G. Wood Gang). New: free competition with American Airlines flight to the USA. With about 2,000 visitors, we have reached a newclimax. The CV-Dinner Show gets a block of Country singer Doris Ackermann. The HOn3 layout from Holland was' Best layout of the Show '. 9. Convention 1996 : The Convention Guide is now 116 pages (A5 size). The theme is: Railroads in Chicago, side issue: Merger, woo woo woo topics: diesel locomotives from EMD and Box Cars. Again, we had an international participation. With about 2100 visitors, we are very pleased. The jackpot was the competition with five flights in the United States. 10. 10th Jubilee Convention 1998, To accommodate all the exhibits, we were able to occupy four buildings. In the parking lot stood in a central location of the Convention Caboose. With a stately height of 4.8 m and an attractive colors (red / white / blue), he was not to be overlooked. The 10th Convention Guide has 148 pages in A4 format and color pages broken all records. It is sold out! At about 3000 m2 were the visitors for two days in the casting of American Railroads. An international participation with top exhibits, the anniversary underlined striking character. Main topic: Railroads through the Rockies, side issue: Merger of giants, small themes: diesel locomotives from GE & Hopper Cars. From Z to 1 respectively. G inc Live Steam and 15 plants with driving operation was everything to us.With over 3,000 visitors was a great success. Special guests from the United States: With pride, Linda and Larry Vielleux, owner of the 'Izaak Walton Inn in Essex, Montana, participated in our Convention. Paul Kolb, the hotel in scale 1:87. Also from the United States, but from Alaska was Carl Mulvihill as a visitor! Under the Convention Official Dinner in the hotel's Belvoir, the Convention Awards. For the show, we were able to block the Country Band-Company Time-commit. The free competition could come up with attractive prices. MTI sponsored a trip to the Rail Fair 1999 inc flight with AA and Balair / CTA sponsored two flights to Florida. Traders had some 80 prizes worth about 4000th -. Acknowledgments: Finally, thanks to the spontaneous but also for our donors Caboose project and the builder, Daniel Wehrli, a dream came true! 11. Convention 2000 in the same context as the 10th Jubilee Convention. We showed again 4 buildings to accommodate all the exhibits, but we had this year, significantly more layouts and displays with driving operation. But the big show began at the parking lot. Was our Convention Caboose Ticket Office as the big attraction of the 10th CV, was now a Santa Fe SD75M diesel as 2nd Ticket-Office From now on, we had locomotive and Caboose, the beginning and the end of a train. The 11th CV Guide had 136 pages to 12 pages nearly the same volume as the 10th CV. Main topic: Railroads along the West Coast from Alaska to Mexico, secondary theme: diesel locomotives from ALCO (American Locomotive Co.). From Z to a track (1:32 to 1:220), and even a small diesel in scale 1:4, it was represented to us all including 23 layouts and modules with driving mode! Under the Convention Official Dinner in the hotel's Belvoir in Rüschlikon, the Convention Awards. As a coronation, we were able to block the show for the Lady US-Country Bonnie-Jeanne Taylor with Taylor Made-commit as band. It is hard to believe, but the number of visitors is the 11th CV to 4000 persons! It seems as if we in the North American railroad scene, a high value is reached, but certainly the enormous diversity of exhibits and the high international participation was attributable. ========
Stolen models The 1. US Model Railroading Convention in Rodgau (near Frankfurt) / Germany was ended with two stolen models of a fine weathered Marklin Big Boy #4013 and a Lionel veranda gasturbine loco #61, all HO-scale. These are REALLY Horst Meier's locos from the recent MRR mag! He showed his "Sherman Hill layout". Wolfgang
