Welcome to the "X2011 West NMRA Nationals You-Are-There" thread. Here are the most recent updates that I've had time to process below. Much more can be seen, much sooner in realtime, at the X2011 West Facebook page: http://facebook.com/x2011west Much more content is there than we have time to post here, including movies, videoes, chats discussing events as they happen, etc. Feel free to follow along! Anyone can see the above, you don't have to logon or be a member of Facebook to see all the real-time reporting going on out there. Here are At-the-Convention-site shots from the contest room and a clinic: UP Cheyenne full scale spring 1959 (N): More contest room : HO: Hope you enjoyed so far and we are only at Tuesday, so much more X2011 West NMRA Nationals action to come. Get all the updates fastest at: http://facebook.com/x2011west As time permits I will post back here. If you're at X2011 West as well, pls feel free to add to this thread. 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
Here are the most recent updates that I've had time to process below. Much more can be seen, much sooner in realtime, at the X2011 West Facebook page: http://facebook.com/x2011west Much more content is there than we have time to post here, including movies, videoes, chats discussing events as they happen, etc. Feel free to follow along! Anyone can see the above, you don't have to logon or be a member of Facebook to see all the real-time reporting going on out there. These are the X2011 West Facebook layout tour update URLs. The huge mushroom Carquinez Model RR Society, depicting Oakland to Sparks, NV (HO): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224252520943081.63301.104852949549706 Hope you enjoyed so far and we are only at Tuesday, so much more X2011 West NMRA Nationals action to come. 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
A few more layouts: Jim Bainbridge: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224269190941414.63305.104852949549706 John Petrovitz: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224288024272864.63307.104852949549706
A few more we thought you'd like: Free-mo bridge - after prototype near Riverside, CA: LDSIG/OPSIG room: Model Contest: Photo contest:
If you're at the X2011 West, feel free to add your shots to this thread . More to come. If you want to see it fastest, go to: http://facebook.com/x2011west. 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
Just posted new photos of view of Sacramento looking out 22nd floor X2011 West Convention hotel: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.225204744181192.63498.104852949549706 Also last night, posted photos and *video* of Op Session at Sacramento Model RR & Historical Society: http://facebook.com/x2011west In case you're reading this post in the future, here's link to the Op session https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.225086540859679.63475.104852949549706 Have a good day, we'll see what You-Are-There fotos/videos appear!
BoxcabE50, glad it's been useful and *Thank You* for putting this thread up on the 'sticky' level at the top. We really appreciate that and have much stuff to continue to add. By the way, some of the clinic handouts can be downloaded for *free* by anyone, at: http://x2011west.org/handouts.html Isn't that cool? I have been fortunate to be part of the X2011 West Northern California based committee that has wanted this to be "The Unconventional Convention". Also, later today, the National Association of S Gauge convention is co-located here and we'll be dropping in on that. Finally, setup for the National Train Show layouts/vendors is starting today at noon and somewhere along the way, I'm hoping to get in for some 'setting up' shots. This promises to be a very big National Train Show. Watch us at the Facebook and let's see how the day goes 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
Yes. I will be downloading several of those offerings! Thank you! A great idea, which hopefully might be continued? I'm still staring at that GM&O Ingalls unit, amongst various views..... Boxcab E50
Man, the Keddie Wye looks good on the SMR&HS layout. I stopped in back in March to see if I'd be interested in joining the club. They had an assembly line going with 5 or 6 members building it. It was impressive to watch. I didn't join the club, because they had a few too many rules and you couldn't access the building whenever you want. 24/7 access was a requirement for me. It's a gorgeous layout though.
N scale NWP 1958 layout of Mitch Valder Check out the new 1 minute 30 second video of the N scale NWP layout of Mitch Valder: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2280392008167&oid=104852949549706&comments Plus many more photo goodies at: http://facebook.com/x2011west It's almost Thursday.
Tons of photos/videos on X2011 West's Facebook, too many to list here. But all great and all in real-time. http://facebook.com/x2011west Peter Hess' O scale steel press mill, full animation and sound, entered in Structure category: Joel Priest' scratchbuilt Virginia & Ohio Diesel Shop. Joel is the young man who is on the cover of the 2011 National Train Show brochure/map you will get when entering the National Train Show : One of the many photos in the Photo Contest, this is a model : Check it out: http://facebook.com/x2011west And enjoy.
Here's a cool video of NWP 1958: https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2280392008167 As you can tell, we in X2011 West are putting everything on http://facebook.com/x2011west , as we can do that in real time. It's much slower to process a photo and then come to a Forum. We're happy to do Forum as soon as we can, but if you want to see it *fast*, just look at the Facebook . Anyone can see http://facebook.com/x2011west it's public and you don't need to logon to FB. Enjoy!
Whole bunch of uploads were made in real time all day today: http://facebook.com/x2011west Here's a few samples of what's been added in real-time on 7/7: As you can tell, we in X2011 West are putting everything on http://facebook.com/x2011west , as we can do that in real time. It's much slower to process a photo and then come to a Forum. We're happy to do Forum as soon as we can, but if you want to see it *fast*, just look at the Facebook . Anyone can see http://facebook.com/x2011west it's public and you don't need to logon to FB. Enjoy!
Yes, the show is just hours away (opens at 12 noon for general public, at 9am for X2011 West Convention attendees). Until then, whet your appetite, X2011 West really likes Harry Wong's NTS2011pix Facebook album, Harry's got some NEW Product Photos from NTS on Facebook page that he took yesterday during setup. Just like X2011 West's Facebook, no Facebook account is required, just click!: https://www.facebook.com/NTS2011pix COOL!: the first batch of photos are also now on Harry's Pbase: http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/nts2011pix&page=all Here's one example, I'm cross-posting a pic from Harry's Pbase album, example of what he does, which is always great stuff: HO Athearn SP Mountain 4-8-2: HO and N Con-Cor New Haven Comet: Both of us will be live-blogging using our respective Facebook accounts, from 2011 National Train Show floor on Friday AM. So enjoy and get ready!: Tip: if you haven't done so already and are a Facebook member, 'Like' the X2011 West Facebook and/or the NTS2011pix Facebook = you'll get automatic email as soon as as-it-happens update is posted, which will happen *a lot* starting 60 minutes from now. That's the coolest thing. See you soon inside the 2011 National Train Show Harry's NTS photos on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTS2011pix X2011 West's coverage of the entire X2011+NTS, see a parking map and preview of brochure cover at: http://facebook.com/x2011west Between two of us, you'll have a good time as it happens. That is our goal. Welcome to 2011! . --------- We just reposted on X2011 West's Facebook, a map to parking and pic of the brochure. Go here to see those (you don't need a FB account, anyone can see http://facebook.com/x2011west The direct links: Map: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...33240214.15637.104852949549706&type=1&theater Pic of brochure: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...33240214.15637.104852949549706&type=1&theater Enjoy! TIP: Be aware that 2011 National Train Show opens to the general public at 12 noon (and to X2011 West Convention Attendees at 9am). ----------
Some great coverage of this event; thanks much for sharing. Did anyone see anything on the Con Cor U50 by chance?
We want everyone to know about the Model Railroad Hobbyist posts from X2011 West as well! Here's two recent examples, and if you go there, you'll see more X2011 West stuff Day 3 The Rocklin Rocket: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/5456 Day 3 Busy Wednesday! : http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/5455 See you at the National Train Show! 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
Anyone from here going to be on the Club tour tonight? I am a member of the Roseville Roundhouse club and look forward to meeting any of you that stop by.
Mucho pics from National Train Show posted at: http://facebook.com/x2011west Layouts, vendors, a lot! We also have this incredible S scale fully working bascule bridge: See the movie of it working at the above X2011 West Facebook page, you don't need a FB acct to see it We're signed off now from Natl Train show as we will next be live-blogging on the above Facebook page from the Napa Wine Train. Follow us at: http://facebook.com/x2011west See you there!
