2024 National TCA Convention and Layout Tour

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[@texaseagletrains]

Congrats! You made it! The layout looked awesome! Thanks for being part of the 70th TCA Convention. Thank you for giving those of us who could not make it a glimpse of the convention! It looked like a lot of fun and I am definitely excited for it to be in Texas in 2026. Thank you, Chris, for all you do to support and share the hobby! -Ricky

[@ozarkmidlandsouthernrailway]

Hi Chris, what a great opportunity to have the TCA Convention right there in your town, very cool! Enjoyed seeing the convention hall and particularly the Raritan Valley Hi-Railers, all the detail was amazing. I am glad you had a good time sharing your railroad with so many convention goers. The layout looked awesome and I am sure they all had a great time. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Bill B.

[@kevinquinn9361]

Great job Chris. Thanks for your support 👍👍

[@superobob228]

Great Video! Helps the TCA members like me who can't make the trip... your Layout looks great!

[@ericwakeham1055]

Trains always know when to act up . Same thing happened to me at Christmas . 3 sets running for a few days before with 3 different layouts without problems . Friends come over for dinner and see the trains and all 3 decide to act up with 3 different problems .

[@Train_Starz]

Thanks for your hospitality Your layout is spectacular See you in October 🚂🚂⭐️

[@DynamicDuo795]

Thanks for filming my club's layout. Unfortunately, I couldn't head out there with them. Hopefully, we will be in the Greenburg show in Edison, NJ, in August.

[@charlesmcclure5994]

And just when you think you have everything running perfectly it throws your curveball all the time, and truly Chris you're really out will never be finished you always find something to do with it

[@joegabuzda976]

Glad you had a successful tour. As a fellow educator I had to laugh at the engines " going on strike " and not working. We can prep the kids all week., are sure they know what they are doing and then at open house, BAM it's as if they never heard the stuff LOL LOL We just take it in stride and go on.

[@DavidLevine]

Raritan Valley Hi-Railers layout looked spectacular. I'm sure all the folks that visited were grateful for your generosity in sharing your layout and expertise.

[@joeDeLude]

Hey Chris, another great video. Just remember the part about no progress when you see my layout in July.

[@CoastalNomad]

Great Video....... Glad it all went smoothly......

[@pingkirsch1380]

Sorry to miss your layout tour. I just returned from Italy and missed it!

[@James-Railyard]

Hey Chris! I want to thank you for letting me know the other day that METCA only had two of those RBMN SD50’s left, I placed an order the next morning and I can’t wait for it!

[@James-Railyard]

Update: I just got it today and it looks way better in person than it does in video! Can’t wait to run it at the club!

[@huntercoleman460]

Great video Chris.

[@theflintlockhunter5423]

Glad it went well and you got through it, lots of work! But yeah, you jinxed yourself saying how well everything was working. 🤣

[@pleiku887]

It isn't just the quality of the buildings, it's also the incredible interior detail.

[@johnh.toytrainfanatic5300]

This whole week was an awesome experience , Im so glad our club was able to be there for one of its members and help you out in the biggest event . Just seeing the busses in the cul-de-sac at your house was once in a lifetime experience . Congrats on the huge success of the tours , it was a lot of work and a ton of planning and I'm glad it all worked out . OK what's next 😂

[@mad_trains12]

The level of detail on the hi-railers layout is amazing!!

[@mikesamericanflyertrains]

Congratulations on a very successful layout tour for the TCA Convention! It is inevitable for something to 'act up' at the most inopportune time. I'm sure you handled you with the utmost poise and grace. And, of course, your audience was probably extremely forgiving as well!! Wish I could have been there but it wasn't in the cards this time!! Keep up the great work and representation of our hobby!!

[@TheReadingRambler-gf3lf]

(14:40) That's me!

[@craigstrains55]

The layout looks awesome and everyone enjoyed themselves. Great job and now it's time for a well deserved rest.

[@betsy662]

You know as well as anyone else, that when you go to show it off, that is when everything is likely to go wrong, you can test everything out for weeks ahead of time, but when showtime comes, Murphy's Law always takes effect!

[@dantiel4179]

Hi Chris glad you had a great open house do you think the overworked engines can be fixed reasonably

[@DoubleDTrains]

Loved your video, what a great event. What are the dimensions of your layout, just 🤨

[@GlennFresch]

Sorry your trains didn’t behave. That always seems to happen when guests are over!

[@williamkolina3988]

You are you tube royalty Sorry about the gremlins Do you think it is the DCS