Less than 3 days, and a wake-up . . . . .
Recently I attempted to acquire a pic or two of the latest modular layout to be designed and assembled in NorthAmerica ! Alas, ST’07 is to be the official unveiling of this initiative by the local RMGR, as stated in the following response from their spokesperson {noted in the GR mag club listing};
" Hi Doug, The KCM as you put it (Knee Cap Modules) were assembled for the first time last weekend at Crystal glass in ES Calgary. What a Huge success - SUCCESS that is. We were short 4 modules by DS yet we filled the area at C. Glass. The goal was to debug the electrical, ensure the fits are true fitting and we can run with out any major problems. Other than an odd muddles wiring… It was fantastic.
Photos are not being released as the group is looking forward to the master unveiling at Super Trains. The major question is how do you service the middle of the module… Well, everyone will have to wait and see. It is a unique design, tested and works like a charm. Trains ran very well with just the right amount of wiggle as they rumbled down the long straight sections and around the sweeping bends. This will be one run where we will have to use a video to catch all that is going on. NB there are two levels with multiple tracks and trains per track, so only about 18 sleeps until we let loose with the RMGRR Modular Mayhem. Cheers, See you at ST. Scotty "
{i use the label “KCM”, 'cause it is 22" high . . . . . they went with this height since the focus are the kids who tend to have the most interest in RMGR attended shows, and YES, the future of Model Railroading as a hobby . . . Indoors & Outdoors !! }
~ How big is “Canada’s Largest . . .” ? Well if you base it on attendance, last year we had a record breaker of over 12,000 attendees ! With vendors all the way from as far east as Hamilton,Ont. selling their MR wares, and from the west … Kamloops,B.C. who actually did have some G-gauge within their booth !! {there were over 5 all-scale resellers with some GR, competitively priced too!}
~ Parking on the grounds has increased this year to $10 !! SOOooooo if you historically don’t buy more than a knapsack full of MR gear we recommend catching the very efficient,cheap, and safe – CalgaryTransit LRT to “VictoriaPark/Stampede” Station, http://www.calgarytransit.com/Routes/lrt_stop.html , which is well within 1000feet of the BigFourBldg. where SUPERTRAIN is to be held (for the next couple yrs).
{kudos to JJProduction of the EC/SW/MWLSTSs for constantly finding the large venues they have been able to utilize, with free parking}
~ Since last post I had received a teaser PM (via other forum) from the west coast, about a possible appearance by an exclusive G-gauge reseller but nothing tangible has been heard to come of that, nor verified by our (YES, totally volunteer) ST admin.
If you wish a list of vendors or wonder why they don’t supply a list online as large u.s. based TrainShows tend to do . . . please read previous postscript above !
~ Weather !? Long range forecast is for +10c and sunny, so the 6 inches of white stuff that has accumulated the last 7+ days will be turning more fluid
http://www.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/ci...l#textforecast
Hasta Leugo,
Doug Cannon
“G-Gauge may not RULE, But it GROWS on YA !!” djc’99
In “G” and “N”. 