National Garden Railway Convention

[Cliff_Jennings]

I heard about this at the NELSTS. Anyone out west going?

National Garden Railway Convention
June 18-22 2025
Sacramento, CA
https://www.ngrc2025.org/

[John_Wilda]

Wait. Really? I’ll be in Sac with my then-wife visiting her family that weekend. Hm…

[Cliff_Jennings]

Well, if you’ll ever need an in-law escape plan, this is it!!

If that doesn’t work, just invite them all!

[rmccown-admin (Bob McCown (Admin))]

If someone from around here goes, getting the traveling outhouse award to the west coast would be good.

[Cliff_Jennings]

And take a pic of it in front of a sign there, as proof of travel.

[John_Wilda]

@rmccown-admin

the traveling outhouse award

Can someone please explain this to me? I saw it at the show and I’ve seen you guys talk about it. What’s the backstory?

[rmccown-admin (Bob McCown (Admin))]

Ask and ye shall receive…

LSC Traveling Outhouse Award

INTRODUCTION You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That’s the signpost up ahead – your next stop, the Large Scale Central Traveling Outhouse Award! (My apologies to Rod Serling.) https://youtu.be/puXr1J_kPXg BACKGROUND I’m a country boy from the hills of West Virginia. Back when I was growing up, outhouses were everywhere. Now that we have this newfangled indoor…

[John_Wilda]

Thank you, Bob!! That is very fun

[Cliff_Jennings]

Bob, will you be having an ops session soon, that John could possibly attend (and thereby acquire das fahren aus Haus)?

OOps, just saw your post on TrainOps 2025, never mind.

[Rick_Marty]

We will be there Thursday and Friday for sure.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

Guess im gonna run up there and check out all the doings at the convention.

[Cliff_Jennings]

Sure wish I was going! I love Sacramento’s Old Town near CSRM, lots of stuff to do. I grew up near there (Modesto), and have loved the RR & mining history in that region since I was a youngun. And it’ll be a fantastic show, I’ve no doubt.

[Rick_Marty]

I was wondering if any one here was going to attend.
We will come in Thursday afternoon and leave Saturday.

[John_Wilda]

I’ll be in the area, but I won’t have time to attend the show unfortunately. My wife and I are visiting her family & having a post-wedding party at my in-laws house. She and I will be flying in Thursday night & we leave Tuesday. I think as of now Sunday is open. So, if anyone wants to get together, please let me know! It’d be cool to meet some others at the museum in Old Sac.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

Too bad you will be in Sacramento and will miss the event. BTW, Piko America decided not to attend, since they do not feel it’s a good investment to show up for a couple hundred attendees.

[Hines (Bill)]

John, how many usually attend the convention?

[MPATERSON (MIKE PATERSON)]

The show officially starts tomorrow, Wednesday, attendees have been arriving all day. There is no central hotel so the convention gatherings occur at the convention center near the state capitol and at the California State Railroo Museum. At least 25 layouts will be open for viewing and swapping lies plus modular setups in the vendor hall… Banquet will be at CSRR museum. Train rides on historic equipment at Carson City and Jamestown also scheduled. Check website.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

No clue on how many attend, never been before.

[JohnM (John Miller)]

KidZilla is at the convention!