Model Railroads in Portland.

Last weekend I traveled up to Portland. OR area for Meet N March and had the opporturnity to view and operate on several layouts, both HO and N scale.  All layouts here represent high quality modeling.  There were other layouts I viewed but didn't take photos.  If ever you are up in Portland, these are worth visiting. Since i was operating on these layouts, I didn't get a lot of good photos but here are a few.

- Jim Younkins' N scale "Mud Bay & Southern Ry" in Olympia, WA
- Dave Bond's HO scale "Never Come Never Go (NCNG) railroad in Chehalis.  Also the historical society layout in Chehalis depot.
- Rob Carey's N scale DRG&W "Tennessee Pass" near Portland, OR
- Charlie Comstock's HO scale "Bear Creek & Western" near Portland, OR

link is
http://picasaweb.google.com/ownry108/MeetNMarchPhotos#


Snow removal in Columbia Gorge

While you have had a lot of fun the past 2-3 weeks iwht snow up in Pacific NW, we have had our fun here on the OWNRy also. Photos here.

Best wishes for a more prosperous and fun 2009!!