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39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« on: September 11, 2019, 10:42:49 am »
Just a taste ....

California State Railroad Museum:















Apologies for the fact that all photos were taken in poor lighting, and many were taken through glass.
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2019, 11:18:15 am »
Thanks for posting the pictures!

Hoping to see more soon.

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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2019, 09:54:17 pm »
Sacramento Valley Live Steamers were on the outside tour schedule, and have over a mile of trackage in a large riverside park, including a prodigious steam-up bay:

















 .... to be continued ...

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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #3 on: September 11, 2019, 09:57:09 pm »
.... Sacramento Valley Live Steamers continued:
















 .... and many more photos available here and on all of these postings!
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2019, 06:15:53 am »
very nice & thanks for taking the time to show us, I will be revisiting this thread many times.
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2019, 06:58:05 am »
Great pics, Daniel! When I grow up I want a BIG train...
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2019, 06:45:28 pm »
A tour of a private model rail club modeling in HO scale:














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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2019, 09:04:05 pm »
I want this one for some winter fun  ;D

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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2019, 09:04:41 pm »
Neat idea for spare steam toy parts

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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2019, 12:12:11 pm »
Neat idea for spare steam toy parts



Yep Nick .... that's why I took that shot and included it here!
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2019, 03:01:59 am »
Some serious stuff there, impressive !

Even if most of it might be more impressive, in terms of size details or quality, that tiny suitcase layout in the first picture, really ticks the boxes here.
Is it a Blumenau Daniel?
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« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2019, 08:42:59 am »
Some serious stuff there, impressive !

Even if most of it might be more impressive, in terms of size details or quality, that tiny suitcase layout in the first picture, really ticks the boxes here.
Is it a Blumenau Daniel?

No idea on that Jan. Don't recall any specific labeling for that one, but it was on the top shelf of a glass case that had some other smaller scale items in it as well. Certainly European themed, perhaps Swiss, Austrian or German at a guess.
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #12 on: September 14, 2019, 05:45:36 pm »
Back outdoors at an elevated live steam layout. Only a couple of smaller engines running while I was there, but I was assured that they have members with all manner of motive power for 45mm trackage in several different scales.





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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #13 on: September 15, 2019, 05:10:00 am »
That's a lot of great railroad pictures - would love to live in that area and be able to take part in the clubs shown.
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Re: 39th Annual National Narrow Gauge Convention
« Reply #14 on: September 15, 2019, 09:51:44 am »
That's a lot of great railroad pictures - would love to live in that area and be able to take part in the clubs shown.

Well Larry, I doubt very much that either of us would actually like to live in the Sacramento area ... I know I most certainly would not, but to have access to some of these club layouts would be wonderful, without a doubt!
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