I have already run this thread in AMR, so I appologize to those of you who've already seen this. Nevertheless, here we go.
For a good number of years now, I've been going to the Edmonton area train show in September, hoping to see some On30 stuff. First, when I'd only heard of the new Bachmann offerings, I just wanted to see a few pieces. Nothing. Okay,so I eventually caved in and bought a couple of pieces of rolling stock...just to have a look. Well, that was the end of that. Now I'm quite converted, and go to the train show in the hopes of seeing a display or layout. Nothing. Year after year of nothing.
Checking with local hobby shops reveal that I seem to be the only single On30 guy in the entire (500 000 to 750 000 people) Edmonton area. So, I guess that if I want to see On30 at a show, I'll just have to build my own.
From an old layout, I have a large number of 2 by 4 foot module frames, and these have become the basis of the "Lone Wolf Line", a 15 foot by 7 foot modular On30 layout.
I have until early September of 2005 to get this thing together. My goal is to have a full running circuit of track, with at least one fully scenicked module. If I can pull this off, I'll be at the show.
For a good number of years now, I've been going to the Edmonton area train show in September, hoping to see some On30 stuff. First, when I'd only heard of the new Bachmann offerings, I just wanted to see a few pieces. Nothing. Okay,so I eventually caved in and bought a couple of pieces of rolling stock...just to have a look. Well, that was the end of that. Now I'm quite converted, and go to the train show in the hopes of seeing a display or layout. Nothing. Year after year of nothing.
Checking with local hobby shops reveal that I seem to be the only single On30 guy in the entire (500 000 to 750 000 people) Edmonton area. So, I guess that if I want to see On30 at a show, I'll just have to build my own.
From an old layout, I have a large number of 2 by 4 foot module frames, and these have become the basis of the "Lone Wolf Line", a 15 foot by 7 foot modular On30 layout.
I have until early September of 2005 to get this thing together. My goal is to have a full running circuit of track, with at least one fully scenicked module. If I can pull this off, I'll be at the show.