Members of the Rockville Model Railroad Society stopped by to see the USMRR Aquia Line today. They included Tom Matty, Greg Cassidy, Deane Mellander, Jim Novaco, Roger Andes, Ben Sullivan, Kelly Regan, Fritz Fahlin and Joe Ney. I had not run the layout in quite some time, so I was pleased to see that it operated without problems during their visit. It was a fun time. Ben Sullivan mentioned that he has a blog on the layout he is building. His layout is based on the Georgetown Branch of the B&O. The Georgetown waterfront scene has always been a favorite of mine. After seeing my layout, the group headed to Paul Dolkos's house to see his layout.
The visitors seemed as interested in the wargame board I am building as they were in the layout. A few of them said that they too did wargames. This game board is going to be used in the Northern Virginia Gamers Group (NOVAG) Game Day in Chantilly, VA on 26 January. John Drye and Mark Franke are helping me host the game.
I am presenting a talk on Civil War Railroading on 16 January at 1000AM at the Model Railroad Club at the Hollin Hall Senior Center. Please stop by if you get a chance to see the talk and check out their layout.
Bernie, thank you SO much for hosting us! We were all thoroughly inspired and grateful for your hospitality. The layout really is something special and I think all of us agreed we could have spent several more hours there soaking up the details. Everyone was blown away. Fantastic.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link to my website! The blog itself is on the right side of the page when you visit. I'm trying to get back into updating it more frequently, so stay tuned. I'm working on my scratch built model of the Rock Creek trestle, plans for the Talbot Ave. bridge, Bethesda freight house, and some new layout updates that need highlighting. Just got back from the Springfield show last night. I'm beat! Lots to do! All the best, - Ben