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:


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]

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.

These are the X2011 West Facebook layout tour update URLs. 

The huge mushroom Carquinez Model RR Society, depicting Oakland to Sparks, NV (HO): 

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.224252520943081.63301.104852949549706









while I'm at it, you may be interested in the following:

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





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





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






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

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
 

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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

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Check out the new 1 minute 30 second video of the 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]

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. Enjoy!

[DKS]

John, thank you for posting all of these photos and videos. It's especially appreciated by those of us who would like to have attended but cannot.

Question: I would like to republish one of the photos you posted. May I obtain permission from you?

Thanks in advance,
David

[atsf_arizona]

Hi, David, yes, thx for asking, and the X2011 West team would be happy for you to repost the photo. 

Others, just ask, and we'd most likely be happy to have you do the same.   As always in internet courtesy, until I get back to my computer later today, you can always point them to this thread URL or to the http://facebook.com/x2011west directly until I get back to my forums to answer.

The most important thing to X2011 West :  that model RR's worldwide get to see the news as it happens!  That's our goal and we appreciate your wanting to do that as well 

[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]

Hi, all,

And from the Train Show floor....

More photos were added to: http://www.pbase.com/atsf_arizona/x2011_west_natl_train_show&page=all





Finally, the Best of Show in Model Contest 2011 X2011 West NMRA Nationals:








Again, 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

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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]

FYI, the X2011 West team is posting this morning and thru the day, a whole series of
video clips from National Train Show.

Go here:   http://facebook.com/x2011west

You don't need a Facebook account to see them, it's setup to be open to anyone.  Enjoy!

There will be about 15 of them arriving during the morning 7/10/11, so if you don't see them
all, check back in a couple of hours

Finally, here's one more of the many photos from X2011 West and National Train Show this weekend
on the X2011 West Facebook page:



The X2011 West Convention is over now.  The X2011 West Facebook page will
stay up as a forever momento of a excellent model railroad convention. 

The National Train Show continues to be open tomorrow Sunday 7/10, from 10am-5pm

Here's a direct link to over 340 photos from X2011 West: 
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.134614533240214.15637.104852949549706

and here's a direct link to 35+ videos from X2011 West convention:
https://www.facebook.com/x2011west?sk=app_2392950137

Enjoy and have a good weekend .


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