One train show a year

Dawson Station was invited back for it's third showing at the annual Willamette Cascade Train Show. This was the last event we did, so it had been in storage for a full year. Luckily it powered up and ran fine.

This is Conner, who I met the first year I did this event. He is inspecting the code and making a few modifications for me. He is sharp.

The local TV station was there doing a story. I've seen this lady at a number of events and it was fun to hear her story: http://www.kval.com/news/local/Loco-for-Locomotives-Model-trains-on-display-148463095.html

It was a great event. If I could do only one, this would be it.The layout got a lot of run time at the hands of some of future railroaders.

Crashing the Company Picnic

Well not so much crashing, but I did invite myself to this years Hull-Oakes company picnic at Belfoutain Park.

Fittingly, they eat at one of the six massive table tops they cut.

Dawson Station spent most of the summer up in my garage. There is no other group I would rather get it out for. I set it up in my newest hobby, a 1985 Westfalia. The layout, including the overhead lighting, draws only 44 watts. I was going to run it off a converter, but was able to plug in to AC and save my battery.

I got a lot of positive comments and it was kept busy running back and forth. I also got to hear some good stories. Not only were we well fed, but I was given a Hull-Oakes jacket and hat just like all the other employees!