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Looks like a wonderful place to spend some time .... a visual feast !

A great video Nick.

Thanks for posting.

Looks like another potential Road Trip for me. 🤠

Here's a video taken at the Pioneer Power Railroad in Miniatureland

https://youtu.be/FJWtPx_EPv4

That's a very nice looking railroad, I forgot they have that.  If I visit next summer, I can bring a locomotive to run, I will check it out with them.

That's a very nice looking railroad, I forgot they have that.  If I visit next summer, I can bring a locomotive to run, I will check it out with them.

John Barklow is who I talked with about displaying at the show, I believe his dad was one of the founders of "Miniatureland". I ended up helping them setup some stuff 2 years ago, but could only attend Friday morning for a couple hours and last year we had a baby 2 weeks before the show. We went one day as a family, but only for a couple of hours, the baby was not happy 

When I asked on their facebook page for John's contact information, I was given this:

Hi Nick, You can contact Mike or Julie Bluhm and they can get you in touch with John. Mike and Julie Bluhm, 46167 Jefferson Lake Dr., Cleveland, Mn. 56017 Phone: 507-934-5841 (Home); 507-327-4927 (Cell) email: julieb5841@gmail.com

Any idea what manufacturer is the hot air engine at 3:50? Maybe one part is homebuilt?

I am clueless on that one...

Nick, I'm more of a spectator at those shows...

I have never displayed at a show yet, but they are getting smaller and smaller every year and there wouldn't be a show without exhibitors 

Excellent machines Nick.

What does the owner do with all of the braided loop.