Roanoke N Convention Part 2

Another great time at the National N Scale Convention!

If you’ve never been to one, you really need to go.  Besides a great Swap Meet with major N Scale manufacturers, there are clinics, auctions, rail tours, layout home tours, and even model contests.  The winner in the model contest this year, for the category ‘best in show’, was a T-Track module with a circus on it.  It was inspirational to say the least!  The circus wagons were parading down main street on the way to The Big Top at the other end.  And, in between, was a midway full of tents and circus acts.  It is estimated that there are two thousand people in that one portion alone!  We laughed and joked that Howard had left out any portable honey buckets for the massive crowd.

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Lowell Smith

A native of Portland, Oregon, Lowell Smith married his church choir sweetheart Barb in 1978. After a lifetime of rail-fanning, Lowell and Barb ventured out in 1992 to launch a new business in Portland, Oregon. Read more

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D.K.

Aside from the quality, creativity and originality, you are to be commended for your ongoing commitment to this (GAC) series, and all of your series of trains over a period of so many years.  There is always something to look forward to. Keep up the great work!’ D. K.

B. Kutch

Love your 3-rail O Scale Atlas Woodside Reefer series. Looking forward to future issues.

Bill S.

That car is about the greatest thing I’ve ever seen in N scale!  Excellent work!

A.M.

“You seem to be the shining light in an industry that’s seen a lot of change since the early 2000’s when I was last in the hobby”.

B.L.

Thank you ever so much for being such an integral part of the model railroading hobby!

Dan & Nina D.

So glad our big Alaska trip happened when it did.  It was the trip of a lifetime for me and Nina, thank you so much for organizing it.

D.G.

Nothing better than receiving that white box from Lowell Smith.

K. Lyons

I want to be like you when I grow up!

J D

Thanks, Lowell, for another awesome addition to an already incredible train.

George H.

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