Re: AMRE Show

[Adrian Elliott <aelliott@jump.net>]

Hello,

I will bring my city scene along with me.  If they give us extra room I can bring the oil field modules
Saturday morning.

Adrian..



Ira Schneider wrote:

> We have room for a 4 x 3 layout at the AMRE show (unless they give us more space like they
> did last year).  I am planning on setting up a 4 x 3 L-shaped layout.  (I made the crossover
> cables for the inside corner.) This gives us 10 standard module places (the other 4 module
> places are taken up by the L).  I am planning on using the 4 spots on one edge for the
> switching yard and the 3 spots on the adjacent edge for Scott's accessory modules
> (i.e. barrel loader, accessories, and Coke).  That leave 3 modules (2 ABCD and 1 transition)
> for other accessories.  I would like to use Adrian's and Scott's city scenes behind the ABCD
> modules and my carnival rides behind the transition module.
>
> If they give us more space we could use more scenery modules.  If they extend the length
> so we can build a 5 x 3 or 4, we gain one more ABCD module, for which I would like to use
> another city scene (if I remember correctly, either Adrian or Scott has a second city scene
> module).  If they extend the width so we can build a 4 or 5 x 4, we gain two modules,
> either ABCD or ABCE.  In this case, I would like to use Adrian's two oil field modules
> (on opposite edges of the layout).
>
> See the attached proposed layout diagrams.  If we end up with a 5 x 3, just think of the 5 x 4 layout
> without the oil field modules.  Please feel free to send me suggestions or comments.  Nothing is
> cast in concrete until we actually set up at the show.
>
> We obviously won't know until we set up on Friday how much space we will have.  Right now, I
> would like to count on Scott for his three accessory modules and one city scene and Adrian for
> one city scene.  If we get more space, we can add the additional scenery modules on Saturday
> morning.
>
> Please let me know if this sound OK to everyone.
>
> Additionally, I purchased an MTH DCS system for the club.  I will bring it to the show.  If all of the
> connections we need are in the top power box (like I suspect), we can set it up and try it out.
> If anyone has any MTH ProtoSound 2.0 engines, bring them along and we can see how they
> run on this setup.  I will only connect the DCS system if it looks like it will be easy (and quick) to
> back it out in case something goes wrong.
>
> See you next week.
>
> Ira