We set up at Colfax again this year. This is always a great show for us to get new operators. We just ask young people if they want to run the trains. If they are really young, we just have them honk the horn and ring the bell.

We set up at Colfax Railroad Days. This was a different kind of show for us, with lots of young families. The event was more of a local fair than a railroad event, but Colfax has a very strong railroad heritage that it celebrates on this weekend. Normally we have older kids and adults work…

We set up with our newest extension on the left end in the photo. Guest operator John Cody is handling Train #11’s switching duties. The new extensions eliminated an 0-5-0 step we used to do between switching assignments. Looks like we need more buildings and a backdrop.

Set up at International Rail Fair in Sacramento. We added a new extension on this end to eliminate some 0-5-0 switching. Here Dave is instructing a new operator. We have two goals for showing the layout: to show S Scale in action and to get people to experience the fun of operating a layout with…