2005 ECLSTS photos

[Anonymous]

Marty, now that the shows over, would you concider doing your rail fan class picture taking class here like Phil has done with the pullout plan builds? Or the rotary????

[Marty Cozad]

Heres a couple more

Steve from Garden Metal Models with a very nice new display.


Jason's Freedom Central


And Jason who we all know and lo...........I just can't say it!!!!

And I will keep looking for more.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the replies.
Some of those layouts sound really interesting.
Is there any chance of seeing a photo or two later when you have time? I would just like to see an overall view of two or three of the layouts. I don't care if there is a train in the photo it or not.

I'm looking for ideas for future shows here.
Of course the trains show we have here are full of the baby scales and we are the only LS exhibit. We try to put on something different every year. We have had floor layouts where we brought in trailer loads of bark to make a garden. One year we got some fibreglass rock faces that were being pulled out of a TV studio and made a big rock mountain. Another year we built a small layout on a trailer with waterfall etc. So we are always on the lookout for something different to do.

Thanks,
Glen.

[grandpopswalt]

Hi Ben,

My wife hasn't been feeling well lately so we didn't decide to go until the very last minute. She had a great time , really enjoyed the layouts.

Maybe next year.

Walt

[Anonymous]

Walt
why didn't you let me know you were comming to the show i was their to .met marty and talked a little to him , ?????????? so closse and yet so far. disappointed BEN[:(][:(]

[Bucksco]

Glen,
The East coast show is a nice event that is centered around Large scale model railroading. It is basically divided into two large areas the first being an room full of operating layouts . There were modular railroads and layouts built on floor to represent the "garden" variety. One could literally spend hours in this area chatting about and looking at running trains.
The other large area is a manufacturer/ vendor's area. This is Mr. Polk's show so naturally there is a very stronge Aristo presence but there are quite a number of other manufacturers present such as LGB of America,Accucrart,etc...
There are alot of smaller manufacturers that produce products that you might only see at a show like this
All in all a fine time was had by all. Lots of bargains too!

The

[TurboOne]

Looks like you had a blast Marty. The smile tells all. Good trains, good folks.

Glad you enjoyed.

Tim

[grandpopswalt]

Glen,

The ECLSTS is an annual event that draws thousands of GR fans from all over the east coast of the US and other parts of the country as well. The show lasts for three days and is an exposition of large-scale trains and ONLY large-scale trains.

This year it was held in York, Pennsylvania (next year too, I think). It is a such a big show that it requires two huge exposition buildings to accommodate all the exhibitors and layouts. Most of the major and many, many minor manufacturers and retailers had booths to display and also to sell everything from live steam locos, diesel and steam electric trains, sound systems to small tools and sheets of decal material. The best part of all were the operating LS layouts. The first thing you saw upon entering the hall was a beautiful layout with foliage, a waterfall, pond, tunnel, bridges and many, many structures, vehicles and figures. There were seven or eight other layouts that represented every facet of LS RR'ing, live steam, mainline diesel, NG steam, standard gauge steam, you name it, it was there. They were all running multiple trains and each one was fully detailed and very professionally done. Anyone who saw them, veteran or newbie, had to be delighted.

In addition to all that, there were continuous free lectures on a large variety of subjects related to LS railroading. Our friend Marty Cozad was one of the main presenters and talked about the many aspects of building a large outdoor layout. But his primary subject was about photographing outdoor railways. I learned more about photographing model trains from that one-hour talk than I've learned over the last twenty years of independent experience.

As for the photos of the event presented on this forum, it is such a huge show that it would require dozens and dozens of pictures to convey even a vague idea of what's there. So it's probably easier to share a few photos of some friends who participated. All in all it was a great experience that I'm looking forward to again next year. And I have no problem driving over 700 miles round-trip in order to attend.

Walt

[Marty Cozad]

Bob
I was there helping Ron do the show and clinics this year. And yes its good to let them know.
Glen
I do have photos of some things. But , when you finally see folks who you have chated with, learned from, and grown to care for , your thrilled to capture them in a photo. Its like a family reunion.
Most of my photos are of items I have interest in possible building or getting an idea from. I don't take alot of photos of just stuff. Plus it takes time to upload, post etc all this.
To be honest even more, after you've done some shows, you don't shot the "same ol same" stuff even if its neat looking.
And getting together for a photo is not all that easy.
I will post more photos later, its 11:45 PM here already.

[Tom The Brat]

Well, they don't spend the whole time standing in front of cameras[;)]

[Anonymous]

I find this train show rather interesting.
I live on the other side of the world, I've never been to it (and possibly never will either). So the only impressions I've got about it are from what I read here (and MLS).

For weeks and months every one has been getting all rev'ed up about that fact that its coming up, and who is going to be there. So naturally now it's all over, I was looking forward to seeing what was there and what I am missing out on. Now I've read that the only Manufacturer there was Aristo, so you can't all be going for that.
So I am thinking to my self , hell there must be some good layouts there.

But every time I find a topic with ECLSTS photos and open it, all I find is a bunch of photos of guys standing in groups. The odd glimpse I've got of a layout seems to have nothing more than a blank top with some track. Are there any with bridges and scenery on, or is that not important, and you only go for that chat sessions??

I'm not trying to be funny, I am just interested in what actually happens there.
When we have our train show over here, I go and take photos of the layouts. Occassionaly I might get the odd person working on it, but I've never had a photo taken of me standing in a group. So I'm interested to know what the differences are between us and you over there.

Thanks.
Glen.

[van buren s l]

Marty
The ECLSTS is the only train show I attend. It is one of the high points of my year.Ron Wenger is the man who, with his crew, puts this show together every year. Folks who attended and enjoyed the show may want to let Ron know how much they enjoyed it. Ron and his E mail address are listed in the "w" section of the membership list for this forum.
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[Anonymous]

marty
thanks for the great pics is that gn in the one photo?

[Anonymous]

Envious!

[Anonymous]

MARTY
ON FRIDAY i wish i would have more time to talk to you , ben

[Marty Cozad]

I finally have a minute to go through what few photos I remembered to take. My brain started giving me problems even before I left. I was affraid of sitting my camera down and forgetting about it because I talked so much and never stayed in one place at one time to long.


Watching Ryan Bednarik work on and run trains made it look so simple that even I may have to try it some day.



And of course ol Navin was showing off alittle running the AC live steam pacific. COOOOLLLL ah???

But most of all I meet the TATE bear.

He or maybe she??? went around spreading his ,,,shall we say,,, HONEY all around.
Even with me going in and out of the office I never was got to see someone put the bear head on.
I guess it remains a mystery.


And just a few buds who are as crazy as I am.
Tim, Harry, Me, Scott, Bob



Dave S. and my ol bud ,Uncle Bob G.
Seeing and visiting with folks , sitting around in the lobby at the Motel. That is where the real fellowship happens. So if your shy and don't like big crowds come to the shows and later hang around the lobbys , we all LOVE to talk trains.