X2011 West NMRA Natls You-Are-There thread

[atsf_arizona]

Welcome to the "X2011 West NMRA Nationals You-Are-There" thread.

Here are the most recent updates that I've had time to process below. Much more can be seen, much sooner in
realtime, at the X2011 West Facebook page:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

Much more content is there than we have time to post here, including movies, videoes,
chats discussing events as they happen, etc.  Feel free to follow along!

Anyone can see the above, you don't have to logon or be a member of Facebook to see all
the real-time reporting going on out there.

Here are At-the-Convention-site shots from the contest room and a clinic:   

UP Cheyenne full scale spring 1959 (N):







More contest room :

HO:


Happens to be N:


And clinics.  Professional photographer Steve Crise, showing up lighting, invited
us up to photo graph this module with his professionally-set-up lighting.
Wow.  Proper lighting makes a difference!



Hope you enjoyed so far and we are only at Tuesday, so much more X2011 West NMRA Nationals action to come.

Get all the updates fastest at:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

As time permits I will post back here.

If you're at X2011 West as well, pls feel free to add to this thread. 

John Sing
X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator
http://www.facebook.com/x2011west
http://www.twitter.com/x2011west
http://www.youtube.com/x2011west
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
 

[atsf_arizona]

These are the X2011 West Facebook layout tour update URLs: 

Jim Bainbridge (N):   https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224269190941414.63305.104852949549706





John Petrovitz (N):   https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224288024272864.63307.104852949549706





Mike Blumensaadt (N): https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224263290942004.63303.104852949549706





And while I'm at it, the huge mushroom Carquinez Model RR Society, depicting Oakland to Sparks, NV (HO): 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224252520943081.63301.104852949549706









Hope you enjoyed so far and we are only at Tuesday, so much more X2011 West NMRA Nationals action to come.

Much more can be seen, much sooner in realtime, at the X2011 West Facebook page:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

Much more content is there than we have time to post here, including movies, videoes,
chats discussing events as they happen, etc.  Feel free to follow along!

Anyone can see the above, you don't have to logon or be a member of Facebook to see all
the real-time reporting going on out there.



John Sing
X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator
http://www.facebook.com/x2011west
http://www.twitter.com/x2011west
http://www.youtube.com/x2011west
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees
 

[atsf_arizona]

A few more we thought you'd like:

Free-mo bridge - after prototype near Riverside, CA:



LDSIG/OPSIG room:



Model Contest:



Free-mo:



Photo contest:

[atsf_arizona]

Just posted new photos of view of Sacramento looking out 22nd floor X2011 West Convention hotel:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.225204744181192.63498.104852949549706

Also last night, posted photos and *video* of Op Session at Sacramento Model RR & Historical Society:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

In case you're reading this post in the future, here's link to the Op session

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.225086540859679.63475.104852949549706

Have a good day, we'll see what You-Are-There fotos/videos appear!

[atsf_arizona]

Railroad Prototype Modeler's room just opened! Clinics that include RPM-style advanced content co-scheduled for Wed-Thur. http://x2011west.org/groups.html#rpm

See example pics from last year's RPM room here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.135328739835460.17054.104852949549706 Welcome to all our RPM-interested attendees.

Some of clinic handouts downloadable *free* at: http://x2011west.org/handouts.html Cool! Fortunate to be part of X2011 West and this "The Unconventional Convention".

Later today, Natl Assoc S Gaugers convention co-located here, we'll be dropping in.

Setup for National Train Show layouts/vendors starts 12 noon, hoping get in for 'setting up' shots. Promises to be big National Train Show.

See it all in real-time at: http://facebook.com/x2011west

[FrankCampagna]

Thanks, John. Some great modeling there. Would love to be able to attend another convention sometime. Your thread is the next best thing.

Frank

[atsf_arizona]

Check out the new 1 minute 30 second video of the N scale NWP 1958 layout of Mitch Valder:

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2280392008167&oid=104852949549706&comments

Plus many more photo goodies at:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

It's almost Thursday.

[atsf_arizona]

Tons of photos/videos on X2011 West's Facebook, too many to list here.  But all
great and all in real-time.

http://facebook.com/x2011west

Peter Hess' O scale steel press mill, full animation and sound, entered in Structure category:




Joel Priest' scratchbuilt Virginia & Ohio Diesel Shop.  Joel is the young man
who is on the cover of the 2011 National Train Show brochure/map you will
get when entering the National Train Show :




One of the many photos in the Photo Contest, this is a model :



Here's a cool video of NWP 1958:

https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=2280392008167

As you can tell, we in X2011 West are putting everything on http://facebook.com/x2011west , as we can do that in real time. It's much slower to process a photo and then come to a Forum. We're happy to do Forum as soon as we can, but if you want to see it *fast*, just look at the Facebook .

Anyone can see http://facebook.com/x2011west it's public and you don't need to logon to FB.

Check it out:  http://facebook.com/x2011west    and enjoy. 

[atsf_arizona]

Yes, the show is just hours away (opens at 12 noon for general public, at 9am for X2011 West
Convention attendees). Until then, whet your appetite, X2011 West really likes Harry Wong's NTS2011pix Facebook

album, Harry's got some NEW Product Photos from NTS on Facebook page
that he took yesterday during setup.

Just like X2011 West's Facebook, no Facebook account is required, just click!:
https://www.facebook.com/NTS2011pix

COOL!: the first batch of photos are also now on Harry's Pbase:
http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/nts2011pix&page=all

Here's one example, I'm cross-posting a pic from Harry's Pbase album, example of
what he does, which is always great stuff:

N and HO Con-Cor New Haven Comet:


HO Athearn SP Mountain 4-8-2:


Both of us will be live-blogging using our respective Facebook accounts,
from 2011 National Train Show floor on Friday AM.  So enjoy and get ready!:

Tip: if you haven't done so already and are a Facebook member, 'Like' the X2011 West Facebook
and/or the NTS2011pix Facebook = you'll get automatic email as soon as as-it-happens update is
posted, which will happen *a lot* starting 60 minutes from now.  That's the coolest thing.

See you soon inside the 2011 National Train Show

Harry's NTS photos on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/NTS2011pix

X2011 West's coverage of the entire X2011+NTS, see a parking map and preview of brochure cover at:
http://facebook.com/x2011west

Between two of us, you'll have a good time as it happens.  That is our goal.   Welcome to 2011!   .

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We just reposted on X2011 West's Facebook, a map to parking and pic of the brochure.

Go here to see those (you don't need a FB account, anyone can see:)

http://facebook.com/x2011west

The direct links:

Map: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=226207200747613&set=a.134614533240214.15637.104852949549706&type=1&theater

Pic of brochure:  https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=226209230747410&set=a.134614533240214.15637.104852949549706&type=1&theater

Enjoy!   

TIP: Be aware that 2011 National Train Show opens to the general public at 12 noon
(and to X2011 West Convention Attendees at 9am).

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[mcjaco]

Woo Hoo CFNR Gensets (granted in HO, but still.....)!

I really wish Con Cor would release the Electroliner in N.   

[atsf_arizona]

We want everyone to know about the Model Railroad Hobbyist posts from X2011 West
as well!

Here's two recent examples, and if you go there, you'll see more X2011 West stuff 


Day 3 The Rocklin Rocket:   http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/5456

Day 3 Busy Wednesday!  :    http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/5455


See you at the National Train Show!


John Sing
X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator
http://www.facebook.com/x2011west
http://www.twitter.com/x2011west
http://www.youtube.com/x2011west
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees

[atsf_arizona]

Mucho pics from National Train Show posted at:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

Layouts, vendors, a lot!

We also have this incredible S scale fully working bascule bridge:




See the movie of it working at the above X2011 West Facebook page,
you don't need a FB acct to see it

We're signed off now from Natl Train show as we will next be live-blogging
on the above Facebook page from the Napa Wine Train.  Follow us at: 

http://facebook.com/x2011west

See you there!

[atsf_arizona]

Hi, all,

Here's a late-night update for X2011 West and the National Train Show.

By popular demand, here's some more shots of Mitch Valder's NWP 1958 layout

http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/x2011_west_layout_tours_mitch_valder_7-6-11









Also, if you havent' seen the many many updates for Friday afternoon,
check them out at:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

On Saturday morning, We'll be at some clinics in the morning.

Then back to the National Train Show in the afternoon, followed by a very
special event... the X2011 west "Nonquet" in the evening:

http://x2011west.org/banquet.html

The "Nonquet" will feature a 'Best-of-WinterRail' presentation - should be
spectacular.

The fastest way we can deliver updates to you is via the X2011 West
Facebook, so pls follow us there during the day on Saturday 7/9.
No Facebook account is required, anyone can see our Facebook page:

http://facebook.com/x2011west

Go to the "Photos" link to see all our photos.



John Sing
X2011 West NMRA 2011 Convention online Social Networking coordinator
http://www.facebook.com/x2011west
http://www.twitter.com/x2011west
http://www.youtube.com/x2011west
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/X2011WestAttendees

[atsf_arizona]

We're headed back into National Train Show in a few minutes

Watch for more live-blogging on the X2011 West Facebook from the show floor. We only got to 1/2 the
things out there yesterday Friday.

http://facebook.com/x2011west

By the way, have you seen the 25+ videos that are on the X2011 West Facebook, documenting all
aspects of the X2011 West NMRA Nationals?  Go here (you don't need a FB account):

https://www.facebook.com/x2011west?sk=app_2392950137

Enjoy.

[atsf_arizona]

More National Train Show pics from me:

http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/x2011_west_natl_train_show&page=all