Moderators - photos

[davidstrains]

Jon or sumpter.

I have just returned from the Fabulous train show here in the D.C. area and have about 50 photos that I took of the nTrak layout over 400 modules)- and I only got half way around it, before wifey got tired (5 hours later) and we had to leave. I am returning tomorrow to try to get around the rest of the layout and then see the rest of the displays. My question - I would like to post the photos in a manner that will be best for the Gauge and not mess up any limits that we may have. Should I post the photos in separate threads of 5-8 photos or is there a recommended limit to what should go in a single thread?

Thanks

Here is a sample of the shots.

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Wow!!!!!! That's some really neat modeling David!

 

[Ralph]

Those are terrific pics! I hope you can show us more!
Ralph

 

[davidstrains]

Wow!!!!!! That's some really neat modeling David!

Tyson,

I cannot believe the number of high quality modules that were here. And as I said, I haven't seen half of them. The Philadelphia ntrak group has a section of the layout that appears to be better than what I have seen so far.

There were clubs here from Orlando, Iowa, Phila, WVA and many more. I didn't take down a list but if I remember tomorrow, I will try to list some of the clubs that displayed.

Here are another couple of shots.

 

[davidstrains]

Those are terrific pics! I hope you can show us more!
Ralph

Ralph, Thanks

Here are a couple more

This one was an animated magnetic crane. The module owner let kids operate the crane to load a couple of gondolas with "scrap metal". The kids really enjoyed being able to "play" with the "adult" toys

 

[Tyson Rayles]

Awesome!!!

 

[davidstrains]

and another few

This was 3 modules that I believe represent New York City and the Union Station.

Well it I can't get the middle one to post correctly. It is 640 x 480 vs 480 x 640. I will post it as is and you can rotate it in your picture software.

 

[davidstrains]

there was a little wimsy in a few of the modules Here is one of the Oscar Mayer plant. Note the "weiner mobiles" and the weiner train"
Also you can see the "bash that was done to the "school bus in the foreground of pic 2.

 

[davidstrains]

There are some great bridges on display. Here are 2 that were done by in international group. Completely hand made from Plastistrut Materials. Both bridges are 8 feet long and 3 tracks.

 

[davidstrains]

This is perhaps one of the most memorable modules that I saw. As you can see it was done in all "grey tones" - giving it the appearance of a 1940ish black and white photo along the New York waterfront and skyline. - most impressive.

 

[davidstrains]

Last one for this evening. This one was another "fun module. They modeled a UFO landing.

More tomorrow.

 

[davidstrains]

Okay had to get this one in. This was done by a club from West VA and is on one of the wye modules and a following leg. I thought it looked just like some of the scenery I see while driving on I-64 on the way west to St. Louis. See you tomorrow.

 

[Matthyro]

WOW, now these are the best modules I have seen anywhere. Those bridges are awesome. A great bunch of modellers.
Looking forward to more photos
Thanks David

 

[CharlesH.]

Wowee! I never thought NTrak could be so nifty! The city scenes are something I'd really like to do when I have my "big layout".

 

[davidstrains]

WOW, now these are the best modules I have seen anywhere. Those bridges are awesome. A great bunch of modellers.
Looking forward to more photos
Thanks David

Robin
Don't forget to post the shots of val's party also. I really want to see those also.

 

[SD90]

WOW! Those are amazing pistures! The New York city modules and the bridges are incredible! It must have been great to see them in person!

 

[CN1]

Incredible modelling!!

Scenery makes a layout!!! :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:


Great talent there :thumb:

More pics please

 

[Chessie6459]

great pictures and detail on the whole layout. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

 

[davidstrains]

Jon or sumpter.

I have just returned from the Fabulous train show here in the D.C. area and have about 50 photos that I took of the nTrak layout over 400 modules)-

Back from the second day. I spoke with some of the club people there and found out that the big layout was made up of 495 modules. The Red line was more than 2000 feet. on guy said that it was almost a half mile long. The Red was DCC for 2/3 of the way and DC the last 1/3 so both analog and decoder equipped engines could run on the red. An interchange track module handled the exchange of motive power. Blue and Yellow were all DCC. Blue, Yellow, and other track options were "peninsula loops" and did not circuit the entire layout.

There were 15-20 other Ntrak modules along the back wall in an out and back configutation. There were ttrak and Nn3trak modules as well for a total of 593 N-scale modules.

Of course there were the HO, G, and Hirail clubs represented at the show.

I got a list of about 30 fo the clubs represented on the main nTrak layout but I am sure that there were more because the club member that I spoke to did not have a complete diagram of the layout.

I am going to start posting the pix. If it gets to be too much, someone just tell me to stop.

btw - the group that did those big bridges several pictures back is from Japan. They came over, with those bridges carefully packed just for the Nscale convention and this show. The big white bridge "folds" for packing. A section of it actually rotates to an open position. # of the members were working on another module while they were at the show.

pics

 

[davidstrains]

here is a shot looking down the back wall from the right rear corner of the layout. The separate 15-20 module setup is on the right behind the crowd of people