2006 "O" Scale National Convention

[ajbrus]

Sponsored by the New York Society of Model Engineers, "The Oldest Model Railroad Club in America" this is the Annual National Convention for the Scale "O" Gauge Community. Although billed as the "O" Scale National Convention, there are numerous activities that will appeal to railfans and modelers in other gauges.

Wed, 7/19/2006 - Sat, 7/22/2006
Location
Parsippany Hilton Convention Complex
Parsippany, North Jersey, NJ 07054

Times
Full schedule of events over 3 1/2 days
Admission Fees
Full Convention Registration - $40.00
One Day entrance - $20.00 (covers all activities that day)
Saturday Trading Floor Only - $10.00 with participating dealer 1/2 off coupons.

Tours and Excursions - $25.00 thru $60.00 depending on activity
NY Broadway Show - Steamtown, Scranton, PA - New Jersey Transit Meadows Shops - Grand Central Terminal, NYC - NJT Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Shops
(Note: as of 6/1/06 each excursion is more then half booked.)

Over 300 dealer tables (Dealers note 90% of tables are sold already)
4 modular layouts
30+ Seminars, Model building, painting, wiring, scenery, historic research, 3 rail to 2 rail conversions
Four prototype slide shows / powerpoint presentations

Numerous Club and home layout tours.


Directions
Located in northern New Jersey on NJ Rt.10, 1 mile from intersection Rt. I-287and I-80 and about 25 miles west of New York City.
Contact Info
Website
www.ModelEngineers.org or www.2006oscalenat.org

Society members will also be at the Timonium Show June 24 & 25 and the N.M.R.A. Convention in Philadelphia to offer information on the convention and answer questions.

If you are going stop by our table and introduce yourself.

[Anonymous]

I'll be there...looking forward to it. Joe

[dwiemer]

I grew up not too far from Carlstadt. My Dad used to bring me to your open house every year, very impressive. I would encourage anyone who can to take it in, you guys do top work. We can't make the trip this year do to family and distance, but wish you well.
Dennis

[Anonymous]

is this open to the public or do you have to be a member like the york show?

[FJ and G]

What does the $20 cover? Lunch?

Any live steam in O?

[cnw1995]

I've heard it just gets you in - and the focus is 'scale' - not three-rail. Beautiful stuff though.

[dwiemer]

I am not positive, but, I believe it is open to the public. I saw a advertisement in I think OGR.
Dennis

[ajbrus]

Your Questions -

"is this open to the public or do you have to be a member like the york show?"
This is a public convention. You do not have to be a member of any group.

What does the $20 cover? Lunch?
Sorry Dave, no lunch. The $20.00 is a one day entrance and covers all activities (trading floor, seminars, slide shows, vendor presentations), except the "extra fare" excursions, for that day.

Any live steam in "O"?
Not too likely, but you can not rule out anything showing up.
I have seen 1/4 scale live steam at one a few years ago.
European - began with an M

"and the focus is 'scale' - not three-rail"
Yes the focus is 2-R Scale, but look at all the scale high-rail that available. There is a lot of equipment now being made by 3-R manufactures for 2-R market and a lot of 3-R that converts easily into 2 -R. Take Lionel's scale size cars. I have converted a few to 2-R already. Atlas, MTH, Sunset, are amoung 3-R/2-R dealers that will be there.
Also, if you attend a seminar to build scenery or wire a layout what scale you model in does not matter, you will learn something.

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