Tom but did she spot the Dalek? Glad you made it thru the storm to the show. I got stuck in a hailstorm on my way home. Ray sorry didn't get to meet you, but family is way more important.
Have fun with your trains
vsmith Ray did you make it to the show?
Ray did you make it to the show?
Nope, Cris had surgery on Friday and was in the hospital over the weekend, so that's where I was. She came home this afternoon and is doing pretty well.
Here is a bit of the video I too of Vic's Pizza.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kcXLPSudqc
Considering how wet it was, there were a slightly decent number of people there on Sunday. Picked up a SF Cable car, LA Pacific Electric "Red Car" and another rail truck.
My daughter took three times watching this vid to find the TARDIS and I didn't even tell her you had one.
Tom Trigg
Ray Dunakin I like the "bumper" you created to protect it from people getting too close.
I like the "bumper" you created to protect it from people getting too close.
The rope worked well, all the kids were very well behaved and all understood why it was there except for one bold young lad who brought his own folding step stool, set up his step up right inside the rope and stood there at the edge of the layout transfixed by the trains.
Well I survived my first Rodeo
My layout was right up front by the entry, so it got alot of attention. Had a really enjoyable time talking to other modelers, families and the kids sure got a kick out of all the things to look for on the layout. the best was people who looked at the bigger layouts an thought "Oh I can't do that" or "Oh I dont have room for that" then see my layout and say 'Hey I can do that!" Got lots of questions on how was it built.
Learned a few lessons about "organizing" as I forgot the rear scenery insert setting up on Friday, had to take that on Saturday.
If I'm going to do other shows I need to make a few changes
I think I will need to bring a second powerpack as running both circle on on LGB pack it got pretty warm
I really need to break out the high steel bridge segment from the base and attach it to the display
And finally I really need to get a better table skirt as the plastic party-store skirt in the pic looks kinda iffy
So I hope it made a good enough impression that I can do this again at next year's show.
see ya Sunday
Vic,
That's great. I wish I was going to be there. I'm sure you will wow the crowd!
Best,
TJ
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ttrigg When? Where? If on a Sunday, its good chance I ca get there.
When? Where? If on a Sunday, its good chance I ca get there.
In two weeks, Nov 5 & 6 Pomona Fairplex, 10-4pm. I'll be both days, hope you can make it
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Thanks, I hope to finally meet you in person at the show Ray.
Attn: Tom aka Ttrigg, gonna make the show this year? Let me know.
Now, what trains to bring?, Hmmmm
That's great, Vic!
Three weeks to go so time to let the cat out of the bag!
The pizza pizza 2 level portable layout will be a part of this years show. Big thanks to David Roberts for the offer to let me show you can have fun with a layout the size of a kitchen appliance .
I will be bringing everything (main 2 layer section, side fiddle yard cassette, rear scenery cassette) but the rolling base, as I would need a utility van to bring. I am looking forward to the show, I dont know where I will be located yet. David mentioned somewhere near the entry but thats not confirmed yet. Should be fun. The pizza was a hit at the BTS way back, hopefully the pizza pizza will be again this year.
In the immortal words of Dorothy Provine in "The Great Race " "WELCOME TO BORRACHO!"
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