The Standard Gauge Module Association had a 40’x40 eight track display at the World’s Greatest Hobby on Tour show February 8&9. Great trains and great fellowship!
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Really cool. I love those silver ties on your upper loop.
Congratulations all on a great looking display! Wish I could have been there.
SGMA1 posted:Bob Nelson was not present to defend the honor of the Milwaukee Road.
Kirk,
As you know, the "correct" locomotive for that beautiful consist would be one of THE MILWAUKEE ROAD's streamlined and powerful HIAWATHA locomotives. Hopefully, next time I'll be able to bring one. Looks like everyone had a great time! Wish I had been there!
Bob Nelson
It was a spectacular set up.......thank you to all who participated.....what a delight!
Here are some pics I took....
Peter
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A few videos......
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Thanks to Craig and Peter for the additional photos and videos!
Kirk
Uh oh, Peter...……..looks like you've caught the Standard Gauge bug!!
John
Craignor posted:I had a great time with the group, the trains, and the very large crowd.
Great show
Craig, what is that engine in this video?
Will,
That is Stomper, it’s owned by a club member.
Kirk
You coming out to Pomona in August?. I think that show will be there first of Aug.
I might drive up. But the 5 traffic is nuts. Once it was a nice drive.
I would actually consider flying out if we had an active Standard Gauge Module Association group in California. Come on California guys, get busy, build some modules, and join the fun!
Kirk
SGMA1 posted:I would actually consider flying out if we had an active Standard Gauge Module Association group in California. Come on California guys, get busy, build some modules, and join the fun!
Kirk
Me too! I'd fly out to attend a SGMA show in California!
Bob Nelson
Craignor posted:Randy’s “Orange Crush” train, and more:
Very impressive!
The Milwaukee Road ran similar trains but with hoppers full of "orange" iron ore:
https://www.mthtrains.com/10-1130
from the mines in the Upper Peninsula to Milwaukee Road's iron ore dock in Escanaba, MI.
Some day I will have to run my Milwaukee Road iron ore train at a SGMA show.
Bob Nelson
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SGMA1 posted:I would actually consider flying out if we had an active Standard Gauge Module Association group in California. Come on California guys, get busy, build some modules, and join the fun!
Kirk
You'll have to get with Steve Eastman - he and his buddies do their own form of module - a bunch of plywood sheets. They show often and really run some trains.
Jim
I appreciate that Steve and his buddies are promoting the hobby of operating tinplate toy trains, but modules offer so much more than tracks on a sheet of plywood. Now that Chris and I have our basic modules finished, we are looking forward to detailing each to the quality of our elevated station complex. The "Wow!" factor comes from a combination of trains and accessories. Our old ravine modules show that detailed scenery also works well with tinplate. (Now we just need to do it with lighter materials!)
(BTW, the USA track LLC website is temporarily down. Contact me at standardgaugetrack@gmail with any track questions.)
Kirk
