2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

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2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Jason Rose » Tue Jul 21, 2015 2:55 pm

For more information about the 2015 National Narrow Gauge Convention, please visit the website: NNGC-2015.com

John Weiss is an active Friend's Member and took time away from building this layout to work on trucks for the Gramps tank cars in Antonito this summer.

This layout redefines the term "epic." What these gentleman have accomplished is nothing short of incredible.

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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Blake Bogs » Tue Jul 21, 2015 3:23 pm

This layout is easily one of the best layouts in Houston. If any of y'all come for the NG convention, make sure you stop by! I have had the privilege of running my trains on his layout several times and it easily takes a standard gauge train an hour to two hours to run just one loop. Running a train on the narrow gauge takes longer than that.
On another note, if anyone on the forum is coming to the convention, I will be presenting a clinic on GIMP, Saturday morning (Sept 5th). Please feel free to stop by and say hi even if you don't attend the clinic.
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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Jason Rose » Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:25 pm

Here is Part II: The Walking Tour

I hope this gives some sense of the MASSIVE scale of this layout. Words and video simply do not do it justice.

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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Rich Murray » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:06 am

What? no 4% grade?? :lol:
Once you got in there, how did you find your way back out. My lord that's extensive!
Incredible.
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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Larry Sullivan » Wed Jul 22, 2015 6:00 am

Is this what they mean by the slogan "Everything is bigger in Texas"?

Agreed with Rich - how do you find your way in and out!! Just WOW!! Incredible!!!
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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Jason Rose » Wed Jul 22, 2015 7:32 am

Yup, everything IS bigger in Texas. But, this layout is massive even by Texas standards. Eddie and John are pretty cool guys.

To get back out you have to follow the right train and hope the Dispatcher knows his job. :lol:
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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Blake Bogs » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:01 pm

I'm pretty sure that Ophir Loop has a 4% grade. I tried pulling a 10 car train with a K-27 about a year ago and was only able to pull 5-6 cars up the grade. :)
The only way to find your way through Eddie's is a map.... Running a train is a nightmare especially when you are trying to figure out where it comes out on the layout. My girlfriend recently ran a train there and got lost at least 5 times....
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Re: 2015 NNGC Promo Video - Eddie Carroll & John Weiss

Unread postby Jason Rose » Fri Jul 24, 2015 12:03 pm

Blake Bogs wrote: My girlfriend recently ran a train there and got lost at least 5 times....
Enjoy,
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Is she still lost? Do we need to send out a search party? :lol:
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