enjineerbill
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Hello,
This past weekend March 21st and 22nd, 2009, was the first public showing of my HO scale American Freedom Train. The show was sponsored by the La Crosse and Three Rivers Model railroad club and proved to be a very well run family show. Highlights included LEGO trains and at least a dozen large modular railroads from various tri-state clubs. Some real beautiful work by these groups.
My particular favorite was outside on the concourse where a large semi-truck, equipped with slideouts, was emblazoned with beautiful scenes of military funerals and the large words "Reflections". This truck is a display of various types of american funerals, from the very poor to those who are quite affluent. So very, very well done. Of particular note is the Lincoln funeral car built by Wayne Wezolowski(sic). Not sure of the scale, but looks to be 1" to the foot or larger. It is a piece of work that must be seen. Words cannot describe the craftsmanship this cars has. Must have been many hours of research. If you get the chance to see this display, do it.
Here then is my photo essay of the AFT at La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The dioramas are 2 ft. deep and 3 ft long. There are four, so when assembled, it measures 2ft X 12 ft.
The scene depicts the train arriving in the mid-west on one of many repeat performances. Spotting is just about complete and a crowd has gathered to watch the activities. Tomorrow it will be wall to wall folks who want to view the train...
The main portion of the train is cut off on the siding. This display portion is 12 cars including the exit/generator car #111 in the foreground.
A MadCoW geep is in charge of spotting as both Steam Engines are already buried in the display.
At the entrance end of the train we see the SP4449 and flats that await unloading.
The two showcase cars are almost spotted.
Walking on the ridge gives a view of the three flats with the ticket and concession wagons and vehicles that are an integral part of the train.
Folks arriving even thought generator car #200 was noteworthy.
It took a while, but I finally got a shot of the Reading T1 without too many folks in the shot....
The girls don't seem to mind their new temporary neighbors...
Easy to tell that these old rails don't see the traffic they were built for.
As we left for the day I grabbed this shot from the highway 21 overpass.
All in all, A good day....
Johnny
This past weekend March 21st and 22nd, 2009, was the first public showing of my HO scale American Freedom Train. The show was sponsored by the La Crosse and Three Rivers Model railroad club and proved to be a very well run family show. Highlights included LEGO trains and at least a dozen large modular railroads from various tri-state clubs. Some real beautiful work by these groups.
My particular favorite was outside on the concourse where a large semi-truck, equipped with slideouts, was emblazoned with beautiful scenes of military funerals and the large words "Reflections". This truck is a display of various types of american funerals, from the very poor to those who are quite affluent. So very, very well done. Of particular note is the Lincoln funeral car built by Wayne Wezolowski(sic). Not sure of the scale, but looks to be 1" to the foot or larger. It is a piece of work that must be seen. Words cannot describe the craftsmanship this cars has. Must have been many hours of research. If you get the chance to see this display, do it.
Here then is my photo essay of the AFT at La Crosse, Wisconsin.
The dioramas are 2 ft. deep and 3 ft long. There are four, so when assembled, it measures 2ft X 12 ft.
The scene depicts the train arriving in the mid-west on one of many repeat performances. Spotting is just about complete and a crowd has gathered to watch the activities. Tomorrow it will be wall to wall folks who want to view the train...
The main portion of the train is cut off on the siding. This display portion is 12 cars including the exit/generator car #111 in the foreground.
A MadCoW geep is in charge of spotting as both Steam Engines are already buried in the display.
At the entrance end of the train we see the SP4449 and flats that await unloading.
The two showcase cars are almost spotted.
Walking on the ridge gives a view of the three flats with the ticket and concession wagons and vehicles that are an integral part of the train.
Folks arriving even thought generator car #200 was noteworthy.
It took a while, but I finally got a shot of the Reading T1 without too many folks in the shot....
The girls don't seem to mind their new temporary neighbors...
Easy to tell that these old rails don't see the traffic they were built for.
As we left for the day I grabbed this shot from the highway 21 overpass.
All in all, A good day....
Johnny
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