Large Scale Central

SUPERTRAIN 2014 . . .

Conventions, Shows, Clubs and Get-Togethers
#1

APRIL 12-13th, Calgary (YYC) *

CANADA’S largest Model Train Show !!

Home page; http://www.supertrain.ca/

Exhibitors; http://www.supertrain.ca/Exhibitors-Name-2014.html

A few still shots of 2013; http://www.largescalecentral.com/albums/view/12098

{Thanks to Bob McCown, for the album space the last three yrs. !! }

A YouTube 2013 video which captured the majority of scales; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXSkw5XnM5I … including at least four G-gauge scenes !

About CMRS (organizers & hosts of SUPERTRAIN);

http://www.supertrain.ca/About.html

Hope to see ya here (the weekend before Easter 2014)

Doug Cannon

"G-gauge may not Rule, But it GROWS on Ya !! " djc’99

p.s. if similarily like-minded in promoting the Model Railway hobby and wish to also help out at the show, send me a PM for the weblink to volunteer registration, . . . . or if you wish to share that you are planning to attend but leery about posting in the ‘clear’ to the whole 'net ! sincerely, Doug C

#2

Landing in my inbox last week, from one of the noted G-gauge (manufacturer authorized) dealers the following heads-up;

"Hey everyone… 5 weeks to SuperTrain. We will be located at A10 this year. Drop by and see our new Piko Navigator system. Controls switches, trains, etc… all from one remote device. We have even set up real railroading to demonstrate how this system works. We will have switches on special along with as much track as we can bring. (best price you’ll find - $6.00/foot) We’ve sold the track off our layout for the last 2 years so don’t be disappointed, if you need more, order now and we can bring it with us… Need anything in the way of rolling stock, engines, buildings, let us know by March 14th {friday} and we can bring everything to SuperTrain. . . . "

Yes when they first started, this dealer integrated double trackage around the perimeter of their ‘booth space’ to enable them to show potential and existing G-gauge hobbyists how the product ‘performs’. Since they have exhibited at other shows where there were no Garden railway layouts !

#3

6 ‘sleeps’ to go before the show, so how about some final ‘SUPERTRAIN’-flavoured Trackside Ramblings;

_ Calgary Transit Route 23/ 68th avenue s.e. bus stop

{also a show sponsor}

_ “TrainTalkTV” http://www.traintalk.tv/more-information/ , to be attending show

{plan of producing a SUPERTRAIN doc’ … sign-on for a interview !? }

_ “SUPERTRAIN has arranged for extra parking around the Subway Soccer Centre. Look for the “SUPERTRAIN OVERFLOW PARKING” signs. Please respect private property and NO PARKING zones on the streets.”

{this year due to construction of a second bldg, there is a loss of SOME onsite parking }

_ FREE (souvenir) Showguide {just 10,000 printed this yr.} :wink:

_ and yes even the Robins are flying in for ST’14, even stopping in this weekend at HQ of the RBR/PSR !

… see ya at the show.

#4

For now I’ll share just some during/after links from the regional media and other 'net sources;

_ http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/Canada…ID/2448801529/ @ 23minutes !
{of course a couple commercials, news intro’, then slide to 23ish min., buffering moments maybe required … CN deisel on ‘blue screen’ background behind 'anchor was part of VGT booth display, youth interviewed were fantastic, imho (http://www.aristocraftforum.com/vbulletinforums/images/smilies/smile.gif)}

_ http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/families-a…2014-1.1773329
{people are viewing the display within a walk-thru area of the regional g-gauge club layout, at this time could not find any ctv vid’ }

_ http://www.calgarysun.com/2014/04/13…-young-and-old
{slideshow, looks like at least 5 g-gauge flavoured shots }

_ https://www.facebook.com/Supertrain.ca
{since i don’t do face’, my sister chkd the site content for me, even the Mayor of Calgary showed up and I’m fairly certain first one to ever show-up at ST’; first pic with him is of TrainTalk.TV VJs, 2nd at least one of the guys is a Lego group member, 3rd i don’t recognize them but with the creds/lanyard one is a exhibitor…}

_ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEuCJfMLKwU

{VJ- BARailsystems, did not acquire g-gauge but likely due to crowds of fans surrounding the primary layout ! }

Okay I think my voice has recovered somewhat, time to quit data-mining (?), and head out for some fresh air … on the RBR/PSR, maybe a (factory fresh shot of ST’14 purchase of 2- AML ) CN/ICG mkd 3 bay covered hoppers (waiting for their first ‘train’) at RBR southern depot (http://www.aristocraftforum.com/vbulletinforums/images/smilies/wink.gif)

doug c

btw, again a lot of attendees and exhibitors expressed interest in the flashing AristoCraft pin on my cred’s lanyard ("…sorry, no longer available for almost a decade, tried to acquire some more 4 yrs back, but since 12/2013 never again")