Greater Houston Train Show, February 16, 2013
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(photo courtesy of Peter Vanvliet)The view visitors saw as they entered the hall. We set up a large, almost square layout.
(photo courtesy of Peter Vanvliet)A view from the other side toward the door. We had a tremendous turnout (this was one of the slower times). Almost all club members were able to make it and we ran lots of trains.
(photo courtesy of Peter Vanvliet)We decided to forego the backdrops for this set-up. The NW2 passing by in the foreground is Peter's engine that was recently converted to S-CAB control, battery-power. It ran the entire day of the show (all 6-1/2 hours).
(photo courtesy of Peter Vanvliet)Bill's box car train is waiting in the siding. All the cars are opened to let them air out.
(photo courtesy of Peter Vanvliet)Bob is watching his freight train passing through the junction. In the background the local NMRA members are teaching young engineers how to work the switching jobs on the demo layout.
Videos Taken by Others:
- several shots of our layout intertwined with the interviews and their layouts.