Friday, January 2, 2015

2007 World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour in Portland, OR: Part 5 - Other Layouts

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I originally posted these pictures on my old website on February 9, 2008.

…Continued from Part 4 - LK&R Layout on Sunday.

The World's Greatest Hobby on Tour Train Show is a traveling model train show that visits various cities across the country throughout the year. The show's schedule takes several years to complete. The show visited the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon on February 17-18, 2007. In addition to layouts and vendors, the World's Greatest Hobby show also features display booths for many model railroad manufacturers.

There was a wide variety of layouts on display at the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour show. Some of them I had seen many times before and only took a few pictures of, but there were a few I had never seen before, and I tended to take more pictures of those. Most of these pictures were taken on Sunday, February 18, 2007.

Beaverton Modular Railroad Club

IMG_5570 Industrial Area on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

I have seen and photographed the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout at previous shows, but here is an industrial area.

IMG_5569 DC3 on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A Douglas DC3 is at the airport on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout. It appears to have been through a rough landing.

IMG_5571 Horserace Track on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A Chariot-Race track on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5572 Swimming Pool on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A public swimming pool on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout. The addition of resin to the pool to represent water (or maybe even real water) would be a nice touch.

Cascade Z Modelers

IMG_5546 Cascade Z Modelers Z-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The Cascade Z Modelers have been making a lot of appearances lately. Here is one of their modules.

IMG_5548 Canyon Scene on the Cascade Z Modelers Z-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This impressive Canyon Scene is on one of the Cascade Z Modelers modules.

IMG_5547 Cascade Z Modelers Z-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

An addition to impressive scenery, Z-scale's small size also makes it easy to find room for staging areas.

IMG_5544 Cascade Z Modelers Z-Scale 'MacTrain-ulators' at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The Cascade Z Modelers also have a sense of humor, as illustrated by these "MacTrain-ulators."

MacTrain-ulators

Here is a video of the "MacTrain-ulators" in operation.

Euro Trains

IMG_5581 Euro Trains HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The HO-Scale Euro Trains layout has been to a number of shows, but I've always found it's European theme fascinating and unique.

IMG_5580 Euro Trains HO-Scale Display at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Trains on static display at the Euro Trains layout.

IMG_5582 Euro Trains HO-Scale Display at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

More trains on static display at the Euro Trains layout.

Lewis County Model Railroad Club

IMG_5540 Logging Camp Scene on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This logging camp scene is part of the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO--Scale layout.

IMG_5543 Farm Scene on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This Pumpkin Patch is another scene on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5539 Shortened Centerbeam Cars on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout is a relatively small layout that doesn't have room for excessively long freight cars, leading to their creation of these shortened Centerbeam Cars, which are being switched by a GE 70-tonner.

IMG_5541 Downtown Scene on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The downtown scene on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout is highly detailed. Among the details are a spilled trash can, police making arrests and workmen on a rooftop.

IMG_5511 Supermarket on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 17, 2007

This Supermarket on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout is a model by City Classics that I was pleased to see an example of, as I've been interested in the structure myself.

IMG_5542 Gazebo & Band on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Townspeople listed to a band playing at the Gazebo on the Lewis County Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout.

Northwest G Railroad Club

IMG_5568 Northwest G Railroad Club G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Trains on the Northwest G Railroad Club's G-Scale layout include this Union Pacific old-time passenger train.

IMG_5554 Northwest G Railroad Club G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Another train pulled by a more modern Union Pacific locomotive on the Northwest G Railroad Club layout.

IMG_5567 Northwest G Railroad Club G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Pardee & Curtin Lumber Company Two-Truck Shay #11 on the Northwest G Railroad Club layout.

IMG_5566 Northwest G Railroad Club G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Great Northern 0-4-0 #1064 on the Northwest G Railroad Club layout.

Northwest S Scalers

IMG_5562 Union Pacific F3A #1402 on the Northwest S Scalers Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Union Pacific F3A #1402 passing the Iron Mountain depot with streamlined passenger cars on the Northwest S Scalers Layout.

IMG_5560 Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe 2-8-0 #2512 on the Northwest S Scalers Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Santa Fe 2-8-0 #2512 next to the Iron Mountain depot on the Northwest S Scalers layout.

IMG_5561 Scene on the Northwest S Scalers Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

I'm not sure if these vehicles on the Northwest S Scalers layout are involved in a car chase, an accident or a combination of the two.

Oregon State Capitol Holidays Layout

IMG_5592 Oregon State Capitol S-Scale Holidays Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

The State of Oregon's S-Scale American Flyer Holidays Layout from the Oregon State Capitol.

Poorville & Debt City

IMG_5590 Poorville & Debt City Z-Scale Layout on a Miniature Pool Table at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Among the Poorville & Debt City's various displays was this Z-Scale layout built on a miniature pool table.

Rose City Garden Railway Society

IMG_5565 Rose City Garden Railway Society G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Colorado & Southern Outside-Frame 2-8-0 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Scale layout.

IMG_5564 Rose City Garden Railway Society G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Amtrak ICE train on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Scale layout

IMG_5563 Rose City Garden Railway Society G-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Transfer table and staging yard of the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Scale layout.

Southwest Washington Model Railroad

IMG_5575 Beacon Rock Scene on the HO-Scale Southwest Washington Model Railroad at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A Spokane, Portland & Seattle passenger train powered by an E7 passes through the Beacon Rock scene on the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5576 Vancouver, Washington on the HO-Scale Southwest Washington Model Railroad at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This view shows a passenger train passing through the Vancouver, Washington scene on the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5577 Vancouver, Washington on the HO-Scale Southwest Washington Model Railroad at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is another view showing a freight train passing through the Vancouver, Washington scene on the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5578 Maryhill, Washington on the HO-Scale Southwest Washington Model Railroad at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This view shows a passenger train passing Maryhill, Washington, on the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5579 Columbia River Gorge Scene on the HO-Scale Southwest Washington Model Railroad at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is another scene of the Columbia River Gorge from the Southwest Washington Model Railroaders HO-Scale layout.

SwissRail

IMG_5552 Stone Arch Bridge on the SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

This large stone arch bridge is on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout. I had never seen this large European-themed layout before and I found it very interesting.

IMG_5553 Truss Bridge on the SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

An ICE train crossing a purple bridge on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5551 Station on the SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A large passenger depot on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5558 Plane Crash on the SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

An airplane crashed into a tree on a corner of the SwissRail HO-Scale layout. This scene included actual smoke rising from the wreckage.

IMG_5550 Passenger Train on the SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is a passenger train on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5555 SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is an industry on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5556 SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is a closer look at the diesel locomotive in the previous photo of the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5557 SwissRail HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

Here is a freight train on the SwissRail HO-Scale layout.

Twin Lakes & Western

IMG_5573 BNSF B40-8Ws on the Twin Lakes & Western HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

BNSF B40-8s, one in the Santa Fe's Red and Silver Warbonnet paint scheme and one in the BNSF's Orange and Green Heritage II paint scheme, on the Twin Lakes & Western HO-Scale layout.

IMG_5574 Amtrak Talgo Train on the Twin Lakes & Western HO-Scale Layout at the WGH Show in Portland, OR on February 18, 2007

A full-length model of the Amtrak Talgo Pendular Demonstrator Train, pulled by an F40PH, on the Twin Lakes & Western HO-Scale layout.

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