Monday, July 27, 2015

Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon in February 2009

I originally posted this on my old website on March 26, 2009.

(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with the Great Train Expo; see www.greattrainexpo.com for current info)

The Great Train Expo was held at the Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center in Portland, Oregon on February 14-15, 2009. I only attended on the 14th and I only took a few pictures at this show, but I did get a lot of video. The layouts shown were not the only ones at the show.

Vendors

IMG_5948 Lionel 381E Locomotive & State Set Coach for sale at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

This Lionel 381E locomotive & "State Set" coach were being offered by one of the vendors.

IMG_5947 Lionel State Set Coach for sale at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

The surprisingly detailed interior of the State Set coach has working doors and fixtures in the restrooms that would be invisible with the roof on.

IMG_5951 Interior of Lionel State Set Coach for sale at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

The engine and 4-car State Set were priced at $2,250.

Beaverton Modular Railroad Club

IMG_5895 Polar Express on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

An HO-Scale Polar Express was on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's layout.

IMG_5896 Polar Express on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

The locomotive is actually a 2-8-4 Berkshire, just like in the movie.

IMG_5897 Polar Express on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

There was also a hobo on the roof.

IMG_5936 TriMet Westside Express Service DMUs on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Scratchbuilt HO-Scale models of TriMet's new Westside Express Service (WES) Diesel Multiple Unit and trailer by Colorado Railcar were also on the layout.

IMG_5937 TriMet Westside Express Service DMUs on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

This was only 2 weeks after the real service opened.

IMG_5938 TriMet Westside Express Service DMUs on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's HO-Scale Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

They're probably the first WES models anywhere.

NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group

IMG_5910 CB&Q 2-10-4 #6314 on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Scale Hi-Rail Modular Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2-10-4 #6314 was parked on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group Layout.

IMG_5911 Pennsylvania GG1 #4876 on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4876 was running on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group Layout.

IMG_5913 London Module on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

This module on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group Layout has an early London theme, complete with double-decker buses.

Rose City Garden Railway Society

IMG_5917 Operating Bascule Bridge on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Gauge Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

The large double-track operating bascule bridge on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout in the raised position.

IMG_5924 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 #3917 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Gauge Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Two-Tone Grey Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3977 was on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.

IMG_5925 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Gauge Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Here is another view of Union Pacific Challenger #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.

IMG_5926 Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's G-Gauge Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

Here is another view of Union Pacific Challenger #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.

Southern Oregon Z

IMG_5899 Z-Scale Pacific Electric 2-6-0 & Caboose on the Southern Oregon Z Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

A Z-Scale Pacific Electric 2-6-0 and caboose were on the Southern Oregon Z layout.

IMG_5905 Z-Scale Fire Lookout & Cabin on the Southern Oregon Z Layout at the Great Train Expo in Portland, Oregon on February 14, 2009

This intricate and detailed Z-Scale mountaintop fire lookout and cabin are on the Southern Oregon Z layout.

The video below shows footage from these layouts, plus the Cascade Z Modelers and Portland Area N-Trak.

Great Train Expo in Portand, Oregon on February 14, 2009

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