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It's been a while since I have posted anything.
The past month has been very busy, as I have been traveling and having fun.
Here's an update on what I have been doing,
and the inspiration I got for Gilpin Tram modeling projects this fall and winter.
NATIONAL NARROW GAUGE CONVENTION
I attended the 41st National Narrow Gauge Convention, this year in Hickory, North Carolina.
I had a great time, saw a lot of friends, listened to great clinics, and viewed great modeling.
These conventions are great to get a lot ideas and renewed enthusiasm for my model railroad.
This convention was probably the smallest one of the 15 or so I have attended.
The reported attendance was about 800.
It seems non-Colorado conventions are usually about half or less,
what the Denver conventions are, for many reasons.
The model contest room was excellent, and there were many good models.
I talked to a lot of people who told me this was their first convention that they attended.
These people seemed mostly in the southeast US, or mid-Atlantic region.
It was popular with them for being relatively close and a chance to attend one.
The conventions were excellent, and ran through a variety of topics.
I enjoyed several conventions on regional topics, including ET&WNC (of course),
but also 3 nearby by Appalachian logging lines I had not been aware of before.
At Saturday’s closing, they asked who had been to all 41 conventions,
3 people stood up.
Here's some photos of some neat things I saw and liked:
In the contest room, there was this 1:48 scale track speeder.
The modeler printed this in 3D resin, and showed how he did it - wow !
This was a 1:48 scale diorama of a turpentine view,
a new industry to me, and very well done.
Gary Knapp brought 2 sections of his layout, depicting WWI trench railways.
These 2' lines have very interesting locomotives and rolling stock,
and I have several models and kits that could be used,
for post-war, industrial-type models.
These models were very well done.
There is a final meeting in the ballroom, with a wrap-up of the convention,
presentations for future conventions, and bids for future conventions.
The upcoming conventions will be:
- 2022 - Tacoma
2023 - Denver
2024 - Pittsburgh
2025 - St. Louis
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