2008 National N Scale Convention

[John]

Registration for the 2008 National N Scale Convention, The Derby City
Express, is now OPEN!

The convention will be held in Louisville, Ky, June 25-29, 2008. The
show is presented by the Kentuckiana Society of N Scalers (KSONS) and
The N Scale Collector Society (NSC), in Association with the 2008
National N Scale Partnership and World's Greatest Hobby On Tour.

Here are just a few of the great features of the 2008 Derby City Express:

Major Downtown Convention Hall with 146,000 contiguous unobstructed
square feet!!

1200 Room Convention Hotel, The Galt House. 4 star luxury, near
everything, only $99 per night

Huge NTRAK Layout - 50,000 square feet has been dedicated to the
layout. This will be a world's record!

Layouts in All Scales - 25,000 square feet for HO, O, Z, G, riding
trains, etc.

Major Manufacturers and Vendors - everyone who's anyone will be there.

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour will coordinate the vendor show.

Nationally Renowned Clinicians - including a day of non-scale-specific
clinics.

Layout, Rail Fan and Prototype Tours - bring your camera, be inspired.

Live Steam Excursions - former L&N Pacific #152 with L&N varnish.

Family Activities: Churchill Downs, Belle of Louisville Steam Boat,
The Bats AAA Baseball, Bourbon Tours, Wineries, My Old Kentucky Dinner
Train, Kentucky Kingdom Amusement Park, Entertainment District, Museum
District, Art Galleries, Waterfront Park, Huge Malls, Great
Restaurants, and Much, Much More!

For registration and more information, go to our website at
http://www.2008-National-N-Scale-Convention.com/

[3rdrail]

If any of y'all try to open that website, let me know if it works for you. I am now on DSL and after 5 minutes and 100 MB, it still was not  navigable for me.  > :'(

[Matthew Roberts]

And I'll actually be able to go! Will be just ~100 miles from Louisville anyway at that time, in Bowling Green, so why not go?

Last time I was that close was being in D.C. the week right before the Chantilly '04 show...

[keystonecrossings]

The domain name redirects to Paul Downs' web site on another domain's server. Not the best serving solution for an event of this magnitude. The URL should maintain the domain name throughout the user's experience, in my humble opinion.

[Bob Bufkin]

If any of y'all try to open that website, let me know if it works for you. I am now on DSL and after 5 minutes and 100 MB, it still was not  navigable for me.  > :'(

I use DSL and it only took about 5 seconds for the whole thing to pop up.  I must live closer to a DSL hub.

[Puddington]

On a semi-related note, I STRONGLY recommend if you're going to stay at the Galt House make sure you insist on the "new" side of the building - I stayed there this spring and I was stuck on the old side - I really loved the paper thin walls; no internet connection in the room; the classic 1970 wood grain laminate paneling; the lavander toliet and the "classic" (read 25 year old) broadloom.... and it's 1/2 mile from the lobby......( well, a ten minute walk).........But on a positive note Louisville is one rockin city after dark !

[wm3798]

But after dark is when you sit in your room drinking beer looking at slide shows!
Didn't you get the memo?

Lee

[Iain]

I will be there, and if her parents will let her, so will Lauren.

[Ed Kapuscinski]

Here's a shocking turn of events.

I was talking with my dad last night about this, and my wife overheard. She said "I want to go to Louisville!"

So maybe I'll be going!

[sparky]

My wife's parents just moved to Louisville, so chances are I'll be going.  My wife can stay with her parents, and I can stay downtown so I can enjoy myself!

[Chulvis]

I'm going! Don't know if I'm going as a dealer or just a train guy. The idea of carting all my stuff across the country is kind of scary, not to mention expensive.

[SAH]

This will likely be my MRR trip for next year I think.  The Galt House is a great location.  A very walkable downtown.  Lots of historic stuff if you're into that kind of thing.  We visited many times during the Cincinnati days.  I understand it's even better now.  Sounds like fun.

Steve

[3rdrail]

I hope to make it as well. Louisville is an easy 2 day's drive from here.

[Chulvis]

I hope to make it as well. Louisville is an easy 2 day's drive from here.

I wanna party with you.  ;D

[John]

I hope to make it as well. Louisville is an easy 2 day's drive from here.

I wanna party with you.  ;D

Chuck .. you are now in charge of TheRailwire hospitality suite