Hi All, Another NASG convention has come and gone. Since no one has posted any photos yet, I guess I will be the first. http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/NASG_2006.jpg
In the upper left we have a shot of the back area from the American Models Tour. Ron Bashista and family were most gracious hosts giving us all dinner and a tour of the factory at the welcoming party. Shown in the upper right, we have the truly stunning layout of Brook Stover modeling the Buffalo Creek & Gauley. It is a 3D work of art, taking code 148 track to the highest level of detail in Hirail! I would have liked to stay there for more then 15 minutes though. You will get to see this layout if you go to the NMRA National convention in Detroit next year. Next we have the DeWitts; Former S Scaler Don (rear) with bother Dale and father Joel, all who must have made a deal with the devil by trading their hair for trains. I must have been absent that day because I did not get that same deal! In the next photo we have a little Railfanning that I did from right out our 7th story hotel room. There was a yard lead that dead ended just past the hotel. This GT Geep frequently switched Tri-level auto rack cars deep into the GM plant that was across the street from the hotel. There was also a mainline behind the yard lead that got a train or 2 a day. Next we have the awesome 1 1/2" scale Michigan Central live steam layout that had over 2 real miles of track spread out over 35 acres owed by 3 families. The ride took us over 1/2 hour before we rode on the same tracks twice. They run it like a real railroad on select weekends switching out cars to the many buildings simulating businesses spread out through the Michigan woods. Former S Scaler and steam engine Guru Joe Scales had some of his equipment there. I can most definitely see the appeal of the large scale trains. That tour may have been the highlight of the convention for me. My wife and I rode for a total of over 2 hours on a perfect August afternoon and loved every minute of it. Finally we have Andy Malette (piano) and Dave Heine rocking it out for us before the banquet. I don't think they played Freebird or Stairway to Heaven, but we enjoyed it anyway. The highlight in the vendors room for me was Billy Wade http://www.btsrr.com formally announcing the PRR ND Cabin car. We are off to Baltimore next year. http://www.trainweb.org/baafc I have already made my hotel reservations. Thank You, Bill Lane Modeling the Mighty Pennsy in S Scale in 1957 since 1988 See my finished models at: http://www.lanestrains.com Over 100 new photos recently added Importing a Brass S Scale PRR X29 & G26 http://www.pennsysmodels.com ALL of the production X29 have arrived as of 6-30-05 Replacement PRR decals arrived 10-5-05 The G26 & G26a is complete. PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded (Trading is MUCH preferred) http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/PRRphotos.xls ***Join the PRR T&HS*** The other members are not ALL like me! http://www.prrths.com http://mywebpages.comcast.net/billlane/PRRTHS_Application.pdf See my Altoona train videos here http://www.myspace.com/billlane Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
