Don't forget the NHRS's "Bluegrass Festival by the Tracks' April 10th, 2010. I got some really SWEET deals on some locomotives and rolling stock at last year's festival swap meet. They also have an HO scale layout in the RPO car and have food, drinks, and some good music.
The Houston Railroad Museum is on Mesa Drive. Take IH-610 south and get off on McCarty road. Go east under the freeway and turn left on Mesa Dr. The museum is on the right at the far end of Railwood business park....chuck
Heres the link folks...
http://www.kingswayrc.com/gcst/
http://www.allpointsnorthmrrc.org/Events.htm
Mark
I found this info on the George R Brown website. Mark your calanders folks.
The next big Houston show will be October 16-17 at the George R Brown Convention center. I received the flyer at my booth Saturday. It is being put on by one of the Museums. More info will be released in the coming weeks.
I heard there will be one in November at the George R. Brown Center. I don't have any other info yet.
Earl
I once caught a train in my pajama's. How it got in my pajama's I'll never know... (sorry, Groucho)
Mark,
I made out pretty good. I was looking for HO structures as I'm at that phase on my layout and I hit the mother lode. I got a lot of new Walthers kits for 50-60% off retail.
I saw a lot of old cars kits like Silver Streak & metal Roundhouse as well as many craftsman structures.
If you needed N scale there seemed to be a huge amount for sale.
I was kinda disappointed in the amount of books and videos available. I only saw one table selling books & DVDs in quantity and he was not all that cheap.
I agree that it's a shame Houston can only draw one show a year. It's just a good thing for us stuck here in Scum City that San Jac really does a great job with the show. They always come through and are to be thanked and commended for their efforts.
Roger Huber
The show was great and lots of people. Im sad its over already. Is this the only train show Houston has per year? I wish they would have at least two per year, one in the fall would be great.
I was lucky to find some cool items, an Atlas GP40 Rio Grande (Austria Made) , Walthers SW1 Burlington Northern and lastly an old Silver Streak Reefer Kit in Great Northern.
How did everyone else do?
SHOWTIME 10 AM
OPEN OPEN OPEN !!!!
TerryinTexas
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WheelSet2 One more day now. I'll be there Saturday in the early afternoon. Looking forward to meeting some of you there. I'll be the one with the Harley cap and ponytail. Joey
One more day now. I'll be there Saturday in the early afternoon. Looking forward to meeting some of you there. I'll be the one with the Harley cap and ponytail.
Joey
Yep one more day
I get to spend the day cleaning house and cleaning track
Santa Fe All The Way
2 more days
cwclark Terry, Are you going to the show or is your layout going to be on the layout tour? I should have checked it out better. I would like for my layout to be on tour but, it's too late to get on the schedule. Anyway i'm going to the show and the only day I can open would be on Sunday after church. Maybe next year....chuck
Terry,
Are you going to the show or is your layout going to be on the layout tour? I should have checked it out better. I would like for my layout to be on tour but, it's too late to get on the schedule. Anyway i'm going to the show and the only day I can open would be on Sunday after church. Maybe next year....chuck
I'm doing Both Chuck
I'll be at the show till noon then run home to open by 4 pm
if you want to stop by before 4 pm please do
I should be home by 2 pm
There arre some C&O guys coming over from LA
that should be around some time Sat evening
3 more days till Show Time
5 more days !
Hope to see you guys there Chuck
Meantime have you checked out the stuff on HO Yard Sale ?
I plan on being there with Jeff. I surely hope I can find some good used SP passenger cars for sale. They had a few at the San Antonio Show 2 weeknds ago, but they were brand new and way too pricey....chuck
one more week
I now have a list of layouts on the tour
PM me and I'll email it to you
Don Z Terry, I'm trying to get a group together to come down from Austin for the day. I'll know more in a few days. Don Z.
I'm trying to get a group together to come down from Austin for the day. I'll know more in a few days.
Don Z.
I still haven't seen a printed list of The layout tour
But as soon as i do i will forward to you Don
Research; it's not just for geeks.
16 more days
Been looking forward to it all year.
I will be there, thanks for posting this and the info.
The Greater Houston Train Show is sponsored by the San Jac Model Railroad Club
Along with the show on Sat Feb 20th Several of the Home layouts including mine
will be open Saturday Evening and Sunday
Here's a link for show info
http://sanjac.leoslair.com/SanJac_pdf/2010%20Public%20Flyer.pdf
Home layout tour fliers and maps can be picked up at the show