I probably did too much at the Mid Atlantic Rail Prototype Meet this year but it was a lot of fun. Scott Wahl and I set up a T-TRAK layout and I gave 1.5 clinics. Check out some photos from the show.

Scott makes some of the coolest T-TRAK modules out there. They’re an amazing combination of great modeling and great showmanship. My stuff felt low-key in comparison. Here are a few photos.

First, an overview of the layout. You can watch the video or just scroll along here.

These are Scott’s new CP in Saskatchewan modules. They follow his standard for brilliant lighting, gorgeous backdrops and excellent modeling.

Next up are some of his Washington & Old Dominion modules. This is Roslyn VA. You would never believe what this looks like today.

Coming down the side we have a small palette cleanser and then my Pavonia module on its annual outing. This module usually sits above my workbench as a photo location and holding place for works in progress. I like to bring it out to once show a year or so and this was the one.

Here is my Winter NCR pair out for one last hurrah. They’re looking a bit worn after a few years on the road  and after careful consideration this will be their last show.

And while that pair of modules is on the way out Seidelmann Run is on its way in. Here it is on its second outing, looking just as sharp as on its first. You can see David K Smith’s “Dauphin” in the background. The close S curves in it sometimes play havoc with longer trains or finicky equipment so it was here mostly as eye candy and as a backup.

I usually pair my Glenarm and Eastern Shore modules together. This show was no different.

Around the corner we come to Nostalgia Row. First my Philadelphia set of Bridesburg ad Rohm and Haas. I think moving these along some might be my next project.

My last set was my recently redone Strasburg module. I’m sad my Dad didn’t get to be at the show this year to accept the kudos in person but he was off enjoying sun and sand in Florida.

This is the first set of Scott’s T-TRAK modules that I had seen and the time I knew “he was my type of modeler”. These are also the scene of not one but two photos of mine that have made it into Model Railroader.

Every layout needs a yard. Scott volunteered to build some “bare” modules that we could use for that purpose for the show and they worked out wonderfully (although I should probably talk with him about ladder design, lol.

I shot a few videos of trains running through the course of the weekend.

Here’s my Amtrak RDC doing its best imitation of the 70s Blackhawk across Illinois.

And some Chessie System power heading a coal train that looks like it originated somewhere on Conrail.

Of course I shot plenty of railfan photos too.

Shows are a fun excuse to get some of my Staggers Era Conrail stuff out that I don’t run much at home anymore. Here two SD50s hustle a coal train across the flatlands on a scene reminiscent of somewhere on the Chicago Line.

That rain ran so well that I had it out all weekend. Here’s the same power in Bethlehem.

And with an assisting SD40-2 crossing Seidelmann Run.

Back in Bethlehem, here’s a pretty late 70s scene of the old and new.

The RDC pulling into Roslyn.

I had started off powering that coal train with a 70s mix of power. This U30B sounds absolutely great.

A few more RDC shots.

And the end coming for the NCR modules.

You can see one of the reasons for their retirement here. They were very much an experiment and I’ve learned quite a bit about how to better make similarly formatted stuff in the future.

Of course, this might’ve made it look easy, but this show was a LOT of work and I got off easy compared to Scott. He deserves a lot of recognition for the hard work and long hours he ut in to make it happen. Thanks man.

I think I’m also going to think twice before I fill my Buick up with this much module again.