Videos are now allowed of modular layouts and in dealer halls

They won't look any different.

I just really don't get the deal with pictures and video it's part of life in the real world. TCA doesn't want strollers, but walkers and wheelchairs are fine. TCA needs younger members this is part of how you get them. There is nothing wrong with walkers and wheelchairs but when these good people are gone who is going to keep the TCA going. You got it, those people pushing the strollers.

Just allowed?  Whoops. 

@poconotrain  single-width strollers have been allowed for a few Meets now. 

Hope to see y'all there with your babies. 

Great news! Looking forward to seeing some nice videos of the modular set ups.

How about kids in strollers taking videos?

Hmm... maybe its time to unleash the drones!

Actually, drones would be perfect for showing people what the York Meet looks like from overhead in the halls.

Joe Hohmann posted:

Actually, drones would be perfect for showing people what the York Meet looks like from overhead in the halls.

I don't think I want to see the insurance bill for doing that.

I thought there were announcements the past few years that photography was allowed in the dealer halls and even in the layout area of the white hall.  After hearing the announcements I did take many pictures.

 I posted some pics on ogr last York of the fabulous 28 x 117 layout from D.C. 

Guess I better buy a hearing aid.

The photo rule was first relaxed in the dealer halls and layout hall. Videos were specifically excluded. The latest revision allows videos where photography was permitted. Not sure how they'll handle the layouts in White hall (which is a member hall). 

---PCJ

aussteve posted:

I thought there were announcements the past few years that photography was allowed in the dealer halls and even in the layout area of the white hall.  After hearing the announcements I did take many pictures.

 I posted some pics on ogr last York of the fabulous 28 x 117 layout from D.C. 

Guess I better buy a hearing aid.

No hearing aid required. 

The small distinction is video vs. still photos.  Technically stills were allowed, but video not allowed.

How the ED ever thought that distinction would be observable is a bit of a mystery to me though, since nearly every modern digital photographic device is capable of either function with no obvious difference in the user's operation.

Probably was just an oversight in updating the wording since they have now updated it to allow both (at least that's what I'll prefer to believe )

-Dave

Joe Hohmann posted:

Actually, drones would be perfect for showing people what the York Meet looks like from overhead in the halls.

Not if I'm flying one!

The layout I really like is (I believe) the Flower City Tinplate Trackers.  I believe they are based somewhere near Syracuse, NY.  Oustanding layout and the track arrangement fully supports prototypical operation, like a real railroad.  So many modular layouts (including ones I've been a part of) are only about round and round display type running.

I would love to see some comprehensive documentation of the Flower City layout, either at York or another venue.  Because of the ban, I haven't photographed it myself to date.  Happy to see that things are being relaxed a bit!