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SUPERTRAIN . . . . . . coming 'round the bend!

General Discussion
#1

Here it is the official ad copy, for ya to peruse;

ST 08
2008 SUPERTRAIN,

Canada’s Largest and Best Model Train Show. Calgary Model Railway Society presents a two day Model Railway show featuring over 100,000 sq. ft. of operating model railway layouts, displays, Lionel, Lego trains, Thomas and Friends, Garden Railways, photo exhibits, merchandise for sale, and live demos and clinics. Children’s Play Area. Families - $20.00 Adults - $10.00 Kids - $5.00. $1 off admission with donation of non-perishable food item to Calgary Food Bank. FREE Parking

Calgary Soccer Centre, 7000 - 48 Street SE, Calgary Alberta
Saturday and Sunday, April 19 & 20, 2008
9 AM to 5 PM both days

For more information check our website http://www.supertrain.ca/
or contact, [email protected] .

That is what i sent out to various MR publications early last week.

And here are some value-added items;

IF you’re not sure where Calgary is and ya want to know how ‘short’ a drive it is; http://www.mapquest.com/directions/
IF you find it a little too far to drive, this thread will give ya time tah chk for flight seat sales.

And for a interactive regional map;
http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&z=13....078\278&om=0

Yes CN Sarcee is NORTH and west of this new location. You may at the very least see some mixed rolling stock and their yard engines !
BUT BE VERY careful, as 50 Ave. is like a drag strip !!

Prospective exhibitors/manufacturers/vendors who in the past may have automatically received, ‘would ya like to attend packages’. You don’t get them no more! YOU have to initiate request now ! Sorry, but the show IS that big now !!

Hope to see Ya there …

Doug C
CMRS

"G-gauge may not Rule, but it GROWs on YA !! " djc’99

p.s. via the AC forum PM system i received a note stating that for their first yr. , a major Cdn. west coast G-Gauge retailer will be making the trip across the rockies . . . . .

#2

WOW! Calgary really is a town. I just thought it was a Canadian hockey team…:wink:

#3

And I thought it was the Canadian Horse Marines! :smiley:

#4

Actually a city of 1 million covering a area as large, or larger than NYC {talk about urban sprawl} !!

Never heard of the aforementioned marines, but the feds (Libs i believe within that timeline) did send the main body of army personnel 3 hrs north . . . . subsequently PMQs torn out, or refurbed into overpriced civ’dwellings ! Majority of base bldgs rented out for civilian use. At least some are local version of “hollywood north” . . . .

nite,
doug c

#5

With the Cavalry… er… Calgary Stampede being in Calgary, one would think, Doug, that you would have heard of the Horse Marines. :smiley: Other references to the Horse Marines are here, and here, and here.

#6

Sorry Steve not much a fan of the Calgary Stampede … maybe the rodeo portion when doable, but like a lot of old institutions the CS event as a whole, waaay to commercialized now ! When able we leave the city during the event timeline ! :slight_smile:

http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/CALGARY_HIGHLANDERS/

And if you bring up the CFL calgary stampeders … weeell I’m a Blue Bombers fan, being born/raised in central Canada (aka Manitoba) !

later,
doug c

#7

Yowser . . . . !?

I chkd the (updated) ST08 listings and floorplan yesterday.

The local RMGR as of today have a record 45’ x 60’ space to fill with their expanded KCM layout !!

KCM is what I called their modular concept when I first saw it ! “Knee-Cap Modular” since it is at the height of my knees ! Their official standard, H= 22" .

And i believe the two largest (at least western) Canadian G-Gauge resellers, have their booths located within the same field area.

I noticed big one (and decent prices) last yr (according) to the floorplan has downgraded to just a 10 ft. booth (probably rent has gone up this yr.) like everything else show costs have gone up,
. . . . relative to **l/**s oooops, let’s not regress to that subject !!?

doug c

#8

Excerpt from Exhibitors/layouts listing page;

"NOTE TO EXHIBITOR APPLICANTS,

SPACE IS NOW FULL. If you have sent in an application and you are not on the list, you will be placed on a waitlist in case any space becomes available. You will receive an email from the Supertrain Committee if your status changes. Your cheque will not be cashed until your space in the show has been confirmed. …"

That said, and with the lineup listed, going to be the best all-scales show I’ve ever experienced !

doug c

p.s. Deb and Dave with their G-Gauge resin products look to be listed as in booth B73 ! Conviently across from the RMGRRs !

#9

Also featured aka (NEW) timetabled, “LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS and CLINICS” at this years show; http://www.supertrain.ca/Demos.html

GR flavoured presentation at 10am facilitated by one of the local club’s premier spokespersons !

"Getting started in Garden Railroading:
aka…. . A Loonie Can Go a Long Ways. Whether a veteran model railroader, in another scale, or a “real newbie” to Garden Railroading - we will explore what it takes to start enjoying Garden Railroading today ! "

oh oh only 3 wks !

doug c

p.s. for yous not familiar with the Cdn currency “a loonie” is our nickname for the $1 coin ! It will be interesting to hear how Scotty integrates that tag into his clinic !

#10

Only 4 sleeps . . . yowser !!

And tah share some recent info bites, i acquired in the past week;

"… Food Fair concessions will be run by the Calgary Soccer Centre, who I can asure you, are more than capable of making good food. They will also be operating a barbeque tent outside, serving M&M burgers and Nathan’s Hot Dogs. "
Calgary Transit will not be operating any special shuttles or added weekend service. They do not have sufficient drivers, … If you are a regular transit user, grab a transfer on April 11, 13, 15, 17, and 18 and you will see why CT’s logo is on our website {aka sponsor page} … "

I rode public transit downtown this a.m. to a dental appt., and requested a transfer … a mini ad for the show printed onto the bottom of the transfer slip :slight_smile:

I still haven’t seen our new venue in person yet … maybe in the next couple days I’ll squeeze in a visit to at least reconnoiter location, so I don’t get lost early Saturday a.m.

later,
doug c