Friday, January 2, 2015

Great Western & Atlantic Train Show in Vancouver, WA in November 2005: Twin Lakes & Western

I originally posted these train show pictures on my old website on February 9, 2008. I have included a few that I didn’t before.

…Continued from Longview, Kelso & Rainier.

The Great Western and Atlantic Train Show was held at the Clark County Fairgrounds near Vancouver, Washington on November 12-13, 2005. This was the first train show I brought my digital camera to, and I discovered that pictures of moving model trains usually don't come out.

This was the first time I saw the Twin Lakes & Western HO-scale layout, and I was impressed. As a result, I took quite a few pictures of it.

IMG_0276 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

The working Drive-In Theater appears to be showing Harry Potter.

IMG_0301 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

BNSF B40-8W #573 in Santa Fe Warbonnet paint leads another BNSF B40-8W in Heritage II paint through downtown Twin Lakes.

IMG_0305 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

Here is a close-up of a church with a burial in progress.

IMG_0306 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

The Palace Theater in Twin Lakes is currently showing Chicken Little.

IMG_0309 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

Several boats and sunbathers, as well as a Snap-On Tool truck, are at the Twin Lakes marina.

IMG_0318 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

BNSF SD70MAC #9647 in its unique paint scheme leads a BNSF C44-9W in Heritage I colors and a coal train across a bridge and a grade crossing.

IMG_0319 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

Specially painted Willamette and Pacific woodchip gondolas: WPRR #74001 for the Oregon State Beavers and WPRR #74002 for the University of Oregon Ducks. In the background are Southern Pacific SD45T-2 #9359 and Bicentennial caboose #1776.

IMG_0320 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

BNSF SD70MAC #9647 pausing by the marina in Twin Lakes.

IMG_0322 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

BNSF B40-8W #573 leads its train across the grade crossing next to the drive-in theater.

IMG_0323 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

BNSF SD70MAC #9647 pulls a coal train across the bridge.

IMG_0324 Twin Lakes & Western Layout at GWAATS in Vancouver, WA on November 12, 2005

Here is a view of a farmhouse and a covered bridge.

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