Re: New Braunfels Model Train Layout Competition

[Steve Wise <swise@aoot.com>]

Thanks for the update!  Thank Lorraine for working the raffle.

Sorry I couldn't make it...

CU

Stevo.


Ira Schneider wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Many of you don't know the outcome of this weekend's Model Train Layout Competition
> in New Braunfels.
>
> There were nine (9) layouts competing for prizes.  The prizes were awarded
> based on voting by the paid attendees.
>
> We had a large 6 x 5 layout with an S-curve (45 degree module, straight module,
> reversed 45 degree module) on two sides.  We had little scenery since both
> Scott and Steve were out of town.  The only scenery we had were the carnival,
> the trolleys, and Ricky's train station and city scenes.
>
> Despite the lack of scenery, we took third place.  Obviously, the attendees
> were impressed with our trains more than the scenery on the other layouts.
> It is really impressive to see Rick's 72 car PFE freight train taking up half of
> a 40' x 40' layout.
>
> The third place prize was $100.
>
> Also, we ran a raffle at the show.  Lorraine, my wife, was at the raffle table most
> of the weekend.  Even though there didn't seem to be a lot of visitors, she took in
> $236 over the weekend.  The raffle item, a Lionel Safari set, was donated to the club
> by Pal Scully (who won it at a previous raffle before he joined the club).
> Our only expense for the raffle item was for some replacement tracks, since
> some fell out of the box and were missing.  We therefore netted $227 from the
> raffle.  There will probably be some expense in shipping the set to the winner.
>
> Russell DaMetz towed the trailer to and from New Braunfels, in exchange for his
> 2009 membership dues.
>
> Therefore, this event netted the club $327 and got us a returning member.
> I think it was well worth going to New Braunfels for this event.  The organizers
> are already talking about running this event again next year, possibly with more space
> and additional layouts.
>
>
> Ira
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