Thanks Al,Bob and crews.
Setting up displays and modules for these shows is a real chore that
hopefully will receive benefits later on. Glad you could help with the
effort.
Houston was one of the first stops for the WGH back when it was
started. Through the efforts of John Foley we were able to setup for
that show. From our standpoint, it was generally agreed that the show
was well attended and generated plenty of support and interest from the
modeling community. However for some reason they have bypassed us ever
since! A few years ago I attended the same show in Ft. Worth where I
thought the attendance was rather on the poor side.
At one time Houston had several better than average train shops, so the
need for these type shows was somewhat diluted. However at this point
in time we really don't have any full line stores left. One would then
think the market would be opening up for a well run national show. I
would be interested in their reasons for the choices of locations.
Bob Werre
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On 2/27/12 6:49 PM, Al Baker wrote:
This last weekend I spent manning the NASG booth at the World's
Greatest Hobby Show in Portland, Oregon. About 20K attendees, and lots
of interest in 'S' (Hi-Rail & Scale). I had a display of about 25
locomotives, including several Scale. I had quite a few people
expressing interest in S Scale, especially those with the smaller
scales and older eyes.
My thanks to Bob Boring and crew for brining the NW S Scalers layout.
It looked and worked great. I really appreciate your support.
I should also mention and thank Alan Bennett for bringing his Hi-rail
layout despite some family health issues. Thanks Alan.
It was great having two layouts there demonstrating significant 'S'
presence.
Al Baker
