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2008 July NMRA National Convention & Train Show in Anaheim

A collection of photos from around the NMRA National Convention & National Train Show (NTS) in Anaheim, California, July 13-19, 2008.

Featuring images from the Railroad Prototype Modelers (RPM) display room at the Convention, vendor booths and people at the NTS, and the Free-mo layout at the NTS.

Additional images from Harry Wong: http://www.pbase.com/tracktime/nts2008

All text and photos by Brian Kreimendahl unless otherwise indicated. All corrections and further people and equipment identification welcomed.

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Greetings from Orange County, California.

Greetings from Orange County, California.

 The Anaheim Special.

The Anaheim Special.

 National Train Show.

National Train Show.

 Harry Wong's license plate. Going to be another insane weekend.

Harry Wong's license plate. Going to be another insane weekend.
Cannon & Co. booth set-up. Left to right: Brian Rutherford, Liz Allen, David Lehlbach, Dave Hussey and Dan Kohlberg.

Cannon & Co. booth set-up. Left to right: Brian Rutherford, Liz Allen, David Lehlbach, Dave Hussey and Dan Kohlberg.

 Athearn booth set-up.

Athearn booth set-up.

 Atlas booth set-up.

Atlas booth set-up.

 Joe D'Elia sets up the A-Line/Proto Power West booth.

Joe D'Elia sets up the A-Line/Proto Power West booth.
Harry Wong makes goo goo eyes at the new Tangent Scale Models PS-2CD 4000 covered hoppers. Dave Lehlbach of Tangent (far right) looks on approvingly.

Harry Wong makes goo goo eyes at the new Tangent Scale Models PS-2CD 4000 covered hoppers. Dave Lehlbach of Tangent (far right) looks on approvingly.

 View of the intermodal port scene on the Gulf Western layout from Corpus Christi, Texas. See: http://www.gulfwesterntrains.com

View of the intermodal port scene on the Gulf Western layout from Corpus Christi, Texas. See: http://www.gulfwesterntrains.com

Close-up of the Gulf Western containership.

Close-up of the Gulf Western containership.

 Another view of the Gulf Western intermodal port scene.

Another view of the Gulf Western intermodal port scene.
The Caboose Hobbies booth.

The Caboose Hobbies booth.

 Harry Wong busy uploading photos from the NTS.

Harry Wong busy uploading photos from the NTS.

 Crowded Athearn booth.

Crowded Athearn booth.

 Details West's booth. Left to right: Tim Dickinson (seated), Marina and Paul Federiconi. See: http://www.detailswest.com

Details West's booth. Left to right: Tim Dickinson (seated), Marina and Paul Federiconi. See: http://www.detailswest.com

Al Westerfield (left) at the Westerfield booth.

Al Westerfield (left) at the Westerfield booth.

 Union Terminal Imports booth. Left to right: Davis Kurzenski, Chuck Sted and Ed Kurzenski. See: http://union-terminal-imports.com

Union Terminal Imports booth. Left to right: Davis Kurzenski, Chuck Sted and Ed Kurzenski. See: http://union-terminal-imports.com

The Walthers booth.

The Walthers booth.

 Mike Mucklin (left) and Pete Arnold hanging at the NTS.

Mike Mucklin (left) and Pete Arnold hanging at the NTS.
Jimmy Booth at the Glacier Park Models booth. See: http://www.glacierparkmodels.com

Jimmy Booth at the Glacier Park Models booth. See: http://www.glacierparkmodels.com

Melanie Hussey and Brian Rutherford working the Cannon & Co. booth.

Melanie Hussey and Brian Rutherford working the Cannon & Co. booth.

 Steve Priest laying his money down for some new Tangent PS-2CD 4000s.

Steve Priest laying his money down for some new Tangent PS-2CD 4000s.

 Free-mo layout unloading.

Free-mo layout unloading.
Free-mo set-up. Left to right: Chris Palomarez, Chris Butts and Robbie Forsstrom.

Free-mo set-up. Left to right: Chris Palomarez, Chris Butts and Robbie Forsstrom.

 Free-mo set-up.

Free-mo set-up.

 Free-mo layout set-up.

Free-mo layout set-up.

 Gary Green of NorCalF set-up the Shandin reversing loop as part of the Free-mo layout.

Gary Green of NorCalF set-up the Shandin reversing loop as part of the Free-mo layout.
Paul Federiconi of Details West (left) and Tim Dickinson check out the Free-mo layout set-up.

Paul Federiconi of Details West (left) and Tim Dickinson check out the Free-mo layout set-up.

 Buggin'!

Buggin'!

 Free-mo action at White Horse.

Free-mo action at White Horse.

 Amtrak through North Bay.

Amtrak through North Bay.
Rio Grande power at North Bay.

Rio Grande power at North Bay.

 Free-mo foamin' crowd at Watsonville Junction.

Free-mo foamin' crowd at Watsonville Junction.

 SP at Wells Creek.

SP at Wells Creek.

 Paul Shattuck of Southern Kansas Free-mo. See: http://www.trainweb.org/freemosoks

Paul Shattuck of Southern Kansas Free-mo. See: http://www.trainweb.org/freemosoks

MKT power at Shandin.

MKT power at Shandin.

 CP Rail.

CP Rail.

 Rick Selby, with Microsoft Train Simulator and the Pacific Northwest Railroad Prototype Modelers Free-mo Group checks out the layout. See: http://www.northwestrpm.com

Rick Selby, with Microsoft Train Simulator and the Pacific Northwest Railroad Prototype Modelers Free-mo Group checks out the layout. See: http://www.northwestrpm.com

CP Rail at Mojave Yard.

CP Rail at Mojave Yard.
Rio Grande.

Rio Grande.

 McCloud River power at Watsonville Junction.

McCloud River power at Watsonville Junction.

 Santa Fe at Styx.

Santa Fe at Styx.

 Switchers at Los Angeles Yard.

Switchers at Los Angeles Yard.
Amtrak action.

Amtrak action.

 Robert Schleicher (far left), editor of Railmodel Journal magazine, shoots the Free-mo layout for the magazine.

Robert Schleicher (far left), editor of Railmodel Journal magazine, shoots the Free-mo layout for the magazine.

 Traffic at Pixley.

Traffic at Pixley.

 Sheridan.

Sheridan.
Helm Leasing power at rest.

Helm Leasing power at rest.

 Koda-grunge -- like the prototype.

Koda-grunge -- like the prototype.

 Cotton Belt Geep.

Cotton Belt Geep.

 Loaded TTX flat.

Loaded TTX flat.
Light power on the move.

Light power on the move.

 Layout wide view.

Layout wide view.

 Double diamond.

Double diamond.

 Joe Fugate (left) videos the Free-mo layout for his new online mag: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com

Joe Fugate (left) videos the Free-mo layout for his new online mag: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com

Les Halmos from Free-Modu-Rail de la Capitale in Quebec City: http://www.free-modu-rail.com/FMRdlC.html

Les Halmos from Free-Modu-Rail de la Capitale in Quebec City: http://www.free-modu-rail.com/FMRdlC.html

Planning Free-mo layout ops.

Planning Free-mo layout ops.

 Ron Wixon (left) and Kevin Hughes loving Free-mo.

Ron Wixon (left) and Kevin Hughes loving Free-mo.

 Switching at North Bay.

Switching at North Bay.
CP Rail at Shandin.

CP Rail at Shandin.

 WP power making a move.

WP power making a move.

 Santa Fe manifest across the bridge.

Santa Fe manifest across the bridge.

 Hotshot TOFC.

Hotshot TOFC.
Bud Rogers enjoys Free-mo ops.

Bud Rogers enjoys Free-mo ops.

 Chad Hewitt evolves at the Free-mo layout.

Chad Hewitt evolves at the Free-mo layout.

 Flying the flag in the Railroad Prorotype Modelers' (RPM) model display room in the Anaheim Marriott.

Flying the flag in the Railroad Prorotype Modelers' (RPM) model display room in the Anaheim Marriott.

 Pizza and beer in the RPM room. Left to right: Ed Perley, Kevin Hughes, Tom Bacarella, Harry Wong, Tim Costello and Scott Schifer.

Pizza and beer in the RPM room. Left to right: Ed Perley, Kevin Hughes, Tom Bacarella, Harry Wong, Tim Costello and Scott Schifer.
Steve Priest, Editor of Scale Rails, visits the RPM room.

Steve Priest, Editor of Scale Rails, visits the RPM room.

 RPM room photo shoot. Steve Priest (left) and Tim Costello.

RPM room photo shoot. Steve Priest (left) and Tim Costello.

 Cinthia Priest (left) and Christy Halastik of Paired Rail Railroad Publications hanging out in the RPM Room. See: http://www.pairedrail.com

Cinthia Priest (left) and Christy Halastik of Paired Rail Railroad Publications hanging out in the RPM Room. See: http://www.pairedrail.com

Randy Lee at the Railroad Prototype Modelers' room.

Randy Lee at the Railroad Prototype Modelers' room.
Scott Schifer models -- N scale.

Scott Schifer models -- N scale.

 Dan Kamikubo models -- N scale.

Dan Kamikubo models -- N scale.

 Dan Kamikubo models -- N scale.

Dan Kamikubo models -- N scale.

 Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.

Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.
Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.

Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.

 Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.

Dave Hussey model -- HO scale.

 Ed Perley models - HO scale.

Ed Perley models - HO scale.

 Jerry Allen models -- HO scale.

Jerry Allen models -- HO scale.
Joe DAmato models -- Z scale.

Joe DAmato models -- Z scale.

 Joe DAmato models -- Z scale.

Joe DAmato models -- Z scale.

 Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

 Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.
Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

 Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

 Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

Kevin Hughes model -- HO scale.

 Tim Costello models -- HO scale.

Tim Costello models -- HO scale.
Tim Costello models -- HO scale.

Tim Costello models -- HO scale.

 Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.

Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.

 Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.

Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.

 Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.

Tom Bacarella model -- HO scale.
Tom Bacarella models -- HO scale.

Tom Bacarella models -- HO scale.

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