Great American Train Show - March 5th-6th, 2005 - Novi, MI

Attendees:

  • Jim Garrett
  • Tony Hedglen
  • Ken Koleda
  • Greg Kramer
  • Chris Leach
  • Sandy Leach
  • Justin Pankey
  • J. Spencer Rezkalla
  • Steve Ringe (Steve 2)
  • Scott E. Sanburn
  • Jason Spears
  • Lester Witter
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Jim Garrett


Ken Koleda


Steve Ringe


Scott Sanburn


Jason Spears


 

Report by Jason Spears

MichLTC had the opportunity to display again at the Great American Train Show in Novi, MI. It was a lot of fun and a great layout. Steve Ringe had a dropped section with moving cars and an animated playground. Ken Koleda made a dropped harbor section to go with his armory. Scott Sanburn and Tony Hedglen brought a raised train yard with remote switchs and de-couplers. Both Spencer Rezkella and Chris Leach brought EL loops. Jim Garrett brought his impressive +6ft tall Fisher building. Many other members contributed to make this layout our best yet. (IMO).

"Display Factoids"

- 2 full mainlines
- 2 operating elevated track loops
- 20 automated switches in yard
- 2 remote control decouplers
- 2 animated helicopters
- RCX controlled lights, fading on/off on rocket launch tower
- 2 ship radars, rotating and sweeping
- 3 playground features, swingset, seesaw and merry go round
- 2 operating, magnetically pulled minifig cars.
- Largest Bricksburg National Guard training session to date, with 120 troops in attendence.



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