National Model Train Show 2018 Kansas City by Rail

a visit to the National Model Train Show 2018 by rail. Starting with Max in Portland Oregon, Empire Builder to Chicago then the Southwest Chief to Kansas City Streetcar.

[@2011Maynard]

Thank You for capturing my autorack train and sharing it. Had a great time at that National!

[@nscalefun]

AWESOME!!!!! Thank you for sharing and keep up the good work.

[@aaronwilliams6989]

NICE!

[@w9gb]

Grew up SE of Fort Madison, so I remember the Ft. Madison Santa Fe bridge.
After 2001, semi-trailer traffic was prohibited from using the bridge.
The approaches are not ideal and new highway bridges over Mississippi were built north (Burlington) and south (Keokuk).
Shaffer Pen founded in Ft. Madison is now gone, bought by international company and closed about 10 years ago.

[@gunnyu.s.m.c8606]

really cool, my compliments sir

[@johnramirez5996]

Working on building my own n scale train table. I want to build a coffee table type. I even want to build the table to. To have it completely to my own design. Multiple level and fun for anyone who decides to sit on couch.

[@PhilThomasTrains]

Nicely edited and well put together. Particularly like the shot over the bridge at Fort Madisson. Big thumbs up! Just subbed.

[@spepe5680]

Sweet video.... I hope you didn't get stabbed on the Max Train in Portland

[@englishtwister]

Where was the multiple carriage pile up?

[@TheUnflushedToilet]

I am 6 months late but it is at the 9:52 minutes marker.

[@alcopower5710]

Like the Santa Fe PA1s

[@sonnypruitt6639]

I don't understand with all the attention to detail, and realism, why do model railroaders still run a caboose at the end of the train, when railroads stopped using them 50 years ago.

[@wesbrackmanthercenthusiast4695]

You still see them once in a blue moon

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Yah right Wes, if you say so.

[@larryphilby4918]

@@sonnypruitt6639 Cabooses are used on some local trains that do a lot of switching. They are called switching platforms on CSX and give a place for a man on the bottom of the train. Generally not ridden when on the road.

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Well you wouldn't be able to prove it by me, larry.

[@larryphilby4918]

@@sonnypruitt6639 Here's one on CSX at Plant City, Florida, a switching platform (new name for caboose) leading the train!
m.ua-cam.com/video/QCpgqBjIWP4/v-deo.html