2007 World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour in Portland, OR: Part 3 - LK&R Layout, Late Saturday

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

…Continued from Part 2 - LK&R Layout, Early Saturday.

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.

The Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout is where I spent most of the show. This group of pictures was taken late on Saturday, February 17, 2007.

A 2-4-4-2 Mallet on the branch line with Roaring River Railroad bobber caboose #2.

Here is another view of the 2-4-4-2 Mallet on the branch line.

Here is another view of the 2-4-4-2 Mallet on the branch line with Roaring River Railroad bobber caboose #2.

Here is the 2-4-4-2 mallet with the excursion train at the town at the end of the branch line.

Roaring River Railroad bobber caboose #2 is on the end of the excursion train at the town at the end of the branch line.

Burlington Northern F7A #730 is part of an A-B-A set in the engine terminal.

Here is another view of Burlington Northern F7A #730, part of an A-B-A set in the engine terminal.

Burlington Northern SD45 #6430 "Hustle Muscle" is in the engine terminal fuel rack.

Here is a head-on view of Burlington Northern F7A #730 in the engine terminal.

Burlington Northern U30B #5483 is inside the enginehouse.

Burlington Northern GP30 #2222 is next to the enginehouse.

Burlington Northern SD45 #6430 "Hustle Muscle" is in the engine terminal fuel rack.

Burlington Northern U25B #5417 & Great Northern F-unit #437 are next to the enginehouse.

Burlington Northern GP30 #2222 and U25B #5417 are in the yard with a freight train.

Here is another view of Burlington Northern GP30 #2222 in the yard with a freight train.

Here is another view of Burlington Northern U25B #5417 with GP30 #2222 in the yard with a freight train.

Burlington Northern SW7 #127 is switching in the yard.

Burlington Northern wood caboose #11024 is on the end of a freight train in the yard.

Burlington Northern steel caboose #11281 is on the caboose track.

Here is another view of Burlington Northern steel caboose #11281 on the caboose track.

Here are examples of Longview, Kelso & Rainier freight cars: 50' boxcars #60135 & #79418 in the yard.

Here are more examples of Longview, Kelso & Rainier freight cars: hopper cars #35824 & #35827 in the yard.

BNSF SD70MAC #9929 & AC4400CW #5648 are on the main line with a freight train.

Burlington Northern U30C #5328 resting in the yard.

Burlington Northern U30C #5341 resting in the yard.

Burlington Northern U30C #5323 resting in the yard.

Burlington Northern wood caboose #11024 is on the end of a freight train on the main line.

Here is another view of Burlington Northern SW7 #127 switching in the yard.

Burlington Northern F7A #9760 & F7B #786 are in the passenger paint scheme in the engine terminal.

Western Pacific passenger F3A #801A and two F3Bs on the truss bridge on the branch line.

Western Pacific passenger F3A #801A and two F3Bs crossing the truss bridge on the branch line.

Western Pacific passenger F3A #801A with two F3Bs on the branch line.

Here is a closeup of the paving scene in the town at the end of the branch line. The dumptruck and paving equipment have the logo of Lakeside Industries.

Here is the 2-4-4-2 mallet with the excursion train at the town at the end of the branch line.

Western Pacific passenger F3A #801A and two F3Bs are on the through girder bridge on the branch line.

Here is another view of the Western Pacific passenger F3s on the through girder bridge on the branch line.

Burlington Northern F7A #722 & U30C #5341 are in the engine terminal near the fueling rack.

Western Pacific dome-buffet-lounge-observation #881, Silver Crescent, is in the yard on the end of the California Zephyr.

Here is another view of Western Pacific dome-buffet-lounge-observation #881, Silver Crescent, in the yard on the end of the California Zephyr.

Western Pacific F3A #801A and the two F3Bs are ready to depart the yard with the California Zephyr.

Here is another view of Western Pacific F3A #801A and the two F3Bs with the California Zephyr.

Burlington Northern F7A #722 pokes its nose out the door at the back end of the enginehouse.

Burlington Northern U30C #5341& F7A #730 are in the engine terminal by the fueling rack.

Here is the 2-4-4-2 mallet with the excursion train on the wooden trestle on the branch line.

The following video shows the LK&R layout at the World’s Greatest Hobby Show late on Saturday, February 17, 2007 and on Sunday, February 18, 2007.

LK&R Layout at the 2007 WGH Show in Portland, Oregon

Continue to Part 4 - LK&R Layout on Sunday…