shortliner Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 It certainly does avoid the "(SNIFF) It's just/only another american layout - lets see whats over there! (SNIFF)" attitude that I have heard (more than once) from visitors at some shows Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Strange, my mantra at "regular" shows is to say "humph, its just another Great Western branch terminus" and then go and find the Modern image / US / Swiss metre gauge layouts ;-) Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I'll send you one on Saturday by Fed-Ex, Pete. You'll probably find two large gentleman from MI6 on your doorstep now................. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Guess I'm with you there Dan. For me,one of the main reasons for modelling the US and Canada railroads was the great variety - both of rolling stock and scenery. Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 You'll probably find two large gentleman from MI6 on your doorstep now................. Best, Pete. Preferrable to Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Williams Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 You'll probably find two large gentleman from MI6 on your doorstep now................. Best, Pete. They'll be too busy cribbing info from the NSA and checking everyone's Facebook status. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhBBob Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Preferrable to Mormons or Jehovah's Witnesses.... Our local JWs are great.....okay, so they are both female..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 10, 2013 Author Share Posted June 10, 2013 Gives me time to consider how many raffle tickets to buy. That's the spirit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Rogers Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 According to the GBG it's the Plaza? Dan yes that's the place Neil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 yes that's the place Neil What time are you planning on meeting? Depending on my rigourous schedule for Friday evening, I'll try and call in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious NSE Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 You'll probably find two large gentleman from MI6 on your doorstep now................. As long as they buy a ticket... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sadly I won't be able to make the show.... but I don't mind Happily it's because I will be visiting Phoenix, the UP Sunset Route and the BNSF Transcon.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 What time are you planning on meeting? Depending on my rigourous schedule for Friday evening, I'll try and call in. Me and AndrewC are estimating to get to Travelodge by 5:30-6 Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
298 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sadly I won't be able to make the show.... but I don't mind Happily it's because I will be visiting Phoenix, the UP Sunset Route and the BNSF Transcon.... Is that all....? I'll be visiting a paper mill in Vermont, a switching area in Wisconsin, Shasta, a riverside wharf, rural Kansas.... and many more...! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbonnetuk Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sadly I won't be able to make the show.... but I don't mind Happily it's because I will be visiting Phoenix, the UP Sunset Route and the BNSF Transcon.... Mmmmm.......Transcon......La Pasada, Winslow........ Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted June 11, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 11, 2013 Sadly I won't be able to make the show.... but I don't mind Happily it's because I will be visiting Phoenix, the UP Sunset Route and the BNSF Transcon.... I guess you like the heat. It's been 110 degrees F in Phoenix the last few days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 You must go the route via Sedona (just off the main drag, Phoenix to Flagstaff) at least once - amazing scenery! Good Thai restaurant in downtown Flagstaff - can't remember the name though! It will only be in the eighties around the Flagstaff area (where the Transcon passes) as it is 7,000ft high....... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Transcon planned trip: Phoenix Kingman Canyon (breakfast) Peach Springs Nelson Tunnel Yampai Seligman (lunch) Williams Maine Flagstaff (dinner) Cosnino Winona Phoenix might split the trip over two days and stay in Flag or Williams... temps from around 100+ at Kingman to 80+ at Flag. Hoping for some decent skies, not just plain old blue... the Sunset is nearer to basecamp, so just quick hit n run trips to Shawmut, Picacho, Tucson etc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 The welcome is much warmer than that at TVNAM!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I remember finding Holbrook AZ (hard to miss really), we were driving down Main looking for somewhere to have lunch and there was absolutely no one on the street. My Wife said: "We're not stopping here; it's like a lost "Twilight Zone" episode...." - which is exactly why I wanted to stop there, I was so disappointed... Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Boucher Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Transcon planned trip: Phoenix Kingman Canyon (breakfast) Peach Springs Nelson Tunnel Yampai Seligman (lunch) Williams Maine Flagstaff (dinner) Cosnino Winona Phoenix might split the trip over two days and stay in Flag or Williams... temps from around 100+ at Kingman to 80+ at Flag. Hoping for some decent skies, not just plain old blue... the Sunset is nearer to basecamp, so just quick hit n run trips to Shawmut, Picacho, Tucson etc That list looks like 1/2 of the towns named in "Route 66"... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 That list looks like 1/2 of the towns named in "Route 66"... route 66 is the thread that links them all together, quite something to drive so far with almost no other traffic - just trains for company Pete, you should have stopped for dinner and tried to see the Apache Railway Alcos... been on my to-do list for a while. I ought to try and skype into TVNAM - like a 'our roving reporter, live from the BNSF Transcon...' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 The welcome is much warmer than that at TVNAM!! Are you suggesting I'm a grumpy old man???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveB Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Are you suggesting I'm a grumpy old man???? Perish the thought Nick! I was just saying that everyone gets a really warm welcome at TVNAM - Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northpoint Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Perish the thought Nick! I was just saying that everyone gets a really warm welcome at TVNAM - I was only joking, Dave. I always try to give everybody that comes to the show a warm welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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