I originally posted this on my old website on February 13, 2010.
…Continued from Puget Sound Lego Train Club.
The Pacific Northwest Division of the Toy Train Operating Society had O-Gauge and #1 Gauge trains running, including some #1 Gauge tinplate circus trains.
The Canadian Division of the Toy Train Operating Society had #1 Gauge, O-Gauge and S-Gauge trains operating.
Continue to Train Collectors Association…
I originally posted this on my old website on February 13, 2010.
…Continued from Lionel.
MTH-RailKing had a large display layout to showcase O-Scale and #1-Gauge products.
Here is an MTH Premier O-Scale Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern 2-10-0 Russian Decapod steam locomotive on the display layout.
MTH-RailKing had a wide variety of products on static display as well in #1 Gauge, O-Scale and HO-Scale.
On the top shelf is an MTH reproduction of a Lionel Pre-War Standard Gauge train set consisting of a two-tone State Green #390E steam locomotive, a white and blue #214R refrigerator car and an orange and maroon #217 caboose.
Among the MTH products shown here are an O-Scale Premier Union Pacific Coal Turbine and O-Scale Premier North Shore Line Electroliner.
On the top shelf is an A-B-A set of RailKing #1 Gauge Northern Pacific F-Units.
Among the RailKing #1 Gauge products displayed were a J3a Hudson steam locomotive, preproduction samples of Alco PA diesel locomotives and an Erie Triplex steam locomotive.
Here is a closer look at the preproduction samples of the RailKing #1 Gauge PA diesel locomotives.
Here is a closer look at the RailKing #1 Gauge Erie Triplex steam locomotive.
Here is an MTH Premier O-Gauge Canadian Pacific Royal Hudson steam locomotive.
Here is an MTH HO-Scale New York Central Dreyfuss Streamlined 4-6-4 Hudson steam locomotive.
Here is an MTH HO-Scale Milwaukee Road "Little Joe" electric locomotive.
Continue to Walthers…
I originally posted this on my old website on February 13, 2010.
(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with World's Greatest Hobby; see www.wghshow.com for current info)
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 Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup, Washington on November 21-22, 2009. In addition to layouts and vendors, the World's Greatest Hobby show also features display booths for many model railroad manufacturers.
I only photographed a few of the manufacturer booths; many were difficult to photograph. As an HO-Scale modeler, my interests in the manufacturer area were focused towards HO-Scale items, but I did photograph some interesting items in other scales. The following video shows some of the manufacturer displays in action.
There was a wide variety of layouts on display at the World's Greatest Hobby on Tour show. Many of them I had either never seen before or had not seen for several years. I did not photograph the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Scale Hi-Rail Modular Layout as I have seen it several times before at other model train shows. The Longview, Kelso & Rainier Model Railroad Club's HO-Scale layout was also present, but I did not photograph it as it had not changed since the 2009 Longview, Kelso & Rainier Swap Meet. The following videos show the layouts at the show in action.
Pictures of the manufacturer displays and layouts will be in the following posts:
Athearn
Bachmann
Lionel
Carstens Publications
MTH-RailKing
Walthers
Woodland Scenics/Design Preservation Models
Joshua Junction & Jenniville
Mt. Rainier N-Scale
NMRA PNR 4th Division NTrak
NMRA PNR 4th Division HO Modular Group
Northwest Railway Museum
Oregon State Capitol Holidays Layout
Pierce County Lionel Club
Puget Sound Garden Railway Society
Puget Sound Lego Train Club
Toy Train Operating Society
Train Collectors Association
United Northwest Model Railroad Club
Whistlestop Shows/Lumpy Creek Railroad
Continue to Athearn…
(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
This Lionel 381E locomotive & "State Set" coach were being offered by one of the vendors.
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.
The engine and 4-car State Set were priced at $2,250.
Beaverton Modular Railroad Club
An HO-Scale Polar Express was on the Beaverton Modular Railroad Club's layout.
The locomotive is actually a 2-8-4 Berkshire, just like in the movie.
There was also a hobo on the roof.
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.
This was only 2 weeks after the real service opened.
They're probably the first WES models anywhere.
NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 2-10-4 #6314 was parked on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group Layout.
Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 #4876 was running on the NMRA PNR 4th Division O-Gauge Hi-Rail Modular Group Layout.
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
The large double-track operating bascule bridge on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout in the raised position.
Two-Tone Grey Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger #3977 was on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.
Here is another view of Union Pacific Challenger #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.
Here is another view of Union Pacific Challenger #3977 on the Rose City Garden Railway Society's layout.
Southern Oregon Z
A Z-Scale Pacific Electric 2-6-0 and caboose were on the Southern Oregon Z layout.
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.
(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with World's Greatest Hobby; see www.wghshow.com for current info)
I originally posted these pictures on my old website on February 9, 2008.
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.
Manufacturer Displays
I only photographed a few of the manufacturer booths; many were difficult to photograph. As an HO-Scale modeler, my interests in the manufacturer area were focused towards HO-Scale items, but I did photograph a few interesting items in other scales.
Athearn
Here are Athearn's HO-Scale Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy and 4-6-6-4 Challenger, part of Athearn's premier Genesis line.
Another Genesis HO-Scale 4-6-6-4 Challenger, Union Pacific #3983 in the Two-Tone Grey passenger paint scheme.
Preproduction samples of the HO- and N-Scale F45s and FP45s that will become part of the Genesis line.
HO-Scale Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe EMD SD45-2 #5700 in Bicentennial paint, part of the Genesis line.
HO-Scale Burlington Northern SD40 #6303 & RS3 #4054, part of Athearn's Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Kansas City Southern AC4400 #4568 & McCloud River SD38 #36 from the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Southern Pacific AC4400 #232 & SD40 #7342 in experimental Daylight paint, from the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Chicago & North Western AC4400s, one renumbered as Union Pacific #6716, from the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Union Pacific AC4400 #6344 in its unusual all-gray paint & C44-9 #9807 in the standard flag scheme, from the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Norfolk Southern C44-9Ws: #9558 in standard NS Paint and #9906 in primer only, from the Ready-to-Roll line.
One of the resurrected and improved steam engines formerly made by Model Die Casting is this HO-Scale Southern Pacific 2-6-0 #1821, from Athearn's Roundhouse line.
HO-Scale PS-2 2-bay covered hoppers Rock Island #500700, Great Northern #71436, and Chicago & North Western #3992, part of the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale ACF 2970 Center Flow 2-bay covered hoppers ACF Demonstrators #44586 & #44504, Chicago, Burlington & Quincy #183900, Chicago & North Western #175013 and ACF Demonstrator #44503, part of the Ready-to-Roll line.
HO-Scale Chicago & North Western Wide-Vision Caboose #12570 and Union Pacific Bay-Window caboose #24552, part of the Ready-to-Roll line.
NEW HO-Scale Ford F100 Panel Trucks by Athearn.
NEW HO-Scale Ford Model As and F100 pickups by Athearn.
NEW HO-Scale Ford F850 Fire Trucks by Athearn.
HO-Scale Union Pacific Ford C van by Athearn.
HO-Scale Freightliner trucks & 40-foot exterior-post trailers lettered for DC and ICS, part of the Ready-to-Roll line.
Atlas
Atlas's new HO-Scale MP15DCs Burlington Northern #1000 and BNSF #3702.
HO-Scale Southern Pacific Alco RS32 #4000, part of the Trainman line.
Preproduction samples of the NEW 1978 Ford Fairmonts in HO- & N-Scale
Kadee
Kadee's booth featured this display showing strength of HO-Scale couplers This display consists of several cars coupled together in a clear plastic tube stood on end, with the top car hanging from its coupler.
LGB of America
LGB of America's booth featured a large number of G-Scale items on display.
Here is a closeup of LGB's G-Scale Amtrak P42DC #60.
LGB's G-Scale Harzquer Railway 2-10-2T was operating on a roller stand to demonstrate its smoke unit. It is also available with a sound option.
MTH-RailKing
The large MTH-RailKing display included this O27 & #1 Gauge Display Layout.
Among the trains on the layout were RailKing #1 Gauge Santa Fe F3s and matching streamlined passenger cars.
Here is a video of the RailKing #1 Gauge F3s showcasing the light and sound features.
Also on the MTH display layout was this O27 Coors Light "Silver Bullet."
RailKing #1 Gauge American Freedom Train GS4 4-8-4 #4449 & Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4004.
RailKing #1 Gauge Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy #4004.
RailKing #1 Gauge American Freedom Train GS4 4-8-4 #4449.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1982, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1983, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Western Pacific Railroad.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1988, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1989, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1995, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Chicago & North Western Railway.
An O27 SD70ACe decorated as Union Pacific #1996, the Heritage Series locomotive honoring the Southern Pacific Railroad.
MTH has recently entered the HO-Scale market, & this Pennsylvania K4 4-6-2 Pacific, equipped with sound and synchronized smoke, is their first model.
Precision Craft Models
HO Scale Chessie Steam Special T-1 4-8-4 #2101 by Precision Craft Models.
Trix
This Trix HO-Scale display featured a Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 Big Boy and a Pennsylvania GG1 electric.
Continue to Part 2 - LK&R Layout, Early Saturday…
