{"id":264,"date":"2022-01-18T23:41:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T23:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/?page_id=264"},"modified":"2026-03-23T10:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:40:54","slug":"layout-tours-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/layout-tours-2\/","title":{"rendered":"2027 Layout Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #0000ff;\">Please check back closer to the show dates.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n\n<div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ydp6e5b42a0yahoo-style-wrap\">\n\n\n<div dir=\"ltr\" data-setdir=\"false\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Come join us on some layout tours! The tours are a fantastic way to view and operate on some layouts in the area. These opportunities give you the chance to socialize, connect with friends, and meet new people!<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">2026 March \u201cO\u201d Scale Meet - Layout Tour Schedule\n<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Updated February 14, 2026<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><i><u><b>2nd Year LAYOUT ON TOUR<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><i><b>Marty Trakis<\/b><\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><i><b>John DeWaters<\/b><\/i><\/span>\n\n<strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u>Ted Schnepf - Elgin, IL<\/u><\/span><\/strong>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">126 Will Scarlett Ln; Elgin, IL 60120 Phone: 847-452-5031<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Entering Protocol:<b> Walk in when you arrive.<\/b><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Thursday March 19, 2026<\/u> <i>1:00 PM - 5:00 PM <\/i><i><b>OPERATING SESSION ***** <\/b><\/i> <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Saturday March 21, 2026<\/u> <i>7:00 PM - 10:00 PM <\/i><b>OPEN HOUSE<\/b><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><b>*****Reservations Required<\/b> for operating session, but not for the Open House Saturday.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #1d2228;\"><b>For Thursday Reservations:<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #1d2228;\"> EMAIL: <\/span><a href=\"mailto:railsunlimited2@gmail.com\"><span style=\"color: #1d2228;\"><u>railsunlimited2@gmail.com<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #1d2228;\"> <\/span><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2-RAIL 4,100 Sq Ft Milwaukee Road Dubuque \/ Iowa and Dakota Divisions<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">60% scenicked mult-ideck layout designed for operation. Northeast Iowa along the Mississippi River, in 1954 with a 900 foot mainline. Five yard jobs and various local switching jobs. Passenger trains and through-freights hauling a variety of products, such as meat and perishable goods, grain, coal, and oil. 1:2 SLOW clock. NCE DCC Control system. Operations via Train Dispatcher Authority using telephone line and train order signals. Car movements handled by car cards. Ideal operations require 20 operators.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">More information: <a href=\"http:\/\/railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com\/FoxValley\/layout.html\"><u>http:\/\/railsunlimited.ribbonrail.com\/FoxValley\/layout.html<\/u><\/a><\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ted.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"604\" height=\"904\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ted.jpg 604w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ted-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Ted-600x898.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><u><b>Dan Dawdy - Dwight, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Thursday March 19, 2025<\/u> <i>10:00 AM - 4:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Friday March 20, 2025 <\/u> <i>10:00 AM- 2:30 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Richmond, Danielle &amp; Southern. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The Richmond, Danville &amp; Southern exists, running from Richmond, VA to Memphis, TN, and move on from there. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">All DCC with sound running JMRI turnouts and wi-fi and the one and only \"widowmaker\" or as we call it, \"The Tennessee Saluda\". Bring a DCC locomotive with you? Try it out against the grade. <\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dan.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"579\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dan.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dan-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Dan-600x556.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u><b>George Kanary - Hinsdale, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Thursday March 19, 2026 <\/u><i>7:00 PM \u2013 10:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><b>PLEASE NOTE: THURSDAY ONLY<\/b><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2-RAIL Steam powered freight and passenger trains. Chicago themed streetcar line with scratch-built Chicago Surface Lines cars.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"937\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/George-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u><b>Marty Trakis - Palos Hills, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Thursday March 19, 2026<\/u> <i>7:00 PM \u2013 10:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Sunday March 22, 2026<\/u> 1:<i>00 PM \u2013 3:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">No Particular Road. Just a love of trains and watching trains in interesting surroundings and having fun creating.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marty-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marty-1.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marty-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Marty-1-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u><b>Carey Williams - Glenview, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Saturday March 21, 2026<\/u> <i>6:00 PM - 8:30 PM <\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2-Rail and OUTSIDE Third Rail. Vintage O Scale collection and layouts pre 1955. Many examples of early manufactured and scratch-built O Scale trains from the 1920\u2019s to mid 1950\u2019s.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cary.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"469\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cary.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cary-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Cary-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u><b>Frank McCabe<\/b><\/u><u><b> <\/b><\/u><u><b>\/ Rockford \u201cO\u201d Scalers - Rockford, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Sunday March 22, 2026<\/u> <i>Noon -5:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><i><b>PLEASE NOTE: SUNDAY ONLY<\/b><\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">2-Rail Many different passenger and freight trains. Mostly steam to diesel \u201ctransition era\u201d with occasional \u201cmodern era\u201d trains with various railroads represented. Both standard DC and DCC operate in two separate sections with many highly detailed scenes.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frank.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"757\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frank.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frank-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Frank-600x727.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u><b>John DeWaters - Rockford, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Sunday March 22, 2026<\/u> <i>Noon - 5:00 PM <\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"color: #1d2228; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Simplified Rockford freight yards ca 1950. Steam, diesel. CNW, CBQ, MILW (and an odd SOO train). Layout is in very early stages, with basic carpentry and track just completed. Inner and outer loops separated by view block, with a steep, prototypical ramp connecting upper CNW with MILW\/CBQ yards. Box cars limited to 40'.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/John.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"745\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/John.jpg 625w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/John-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/John-600x715.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><u><b>Steve Karlson - Dekalb, IL<\/b><\/u><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><i><u>Thursday March 19, 2026 <\/u><\/i><i> 7:00 PM -10:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><u>Sunday March 22, 2026<\/u> <i>1:00 PM - 5:00 PM<\/i><\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">2-Rail. The Gloucester Branch is a layout under construction of the Gloucester Branch of the Boston and Maine, but under different ownership, and with some modeler\u2019s license in the lineside industries. There is also an upper level for British and Soviet prototype trains or just for running trains.<\/span>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"478\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1706\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve.jpg 600w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Steve-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"545\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/All-600x467.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please check back closer to the show dates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":93,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-264","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=264"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1871,"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/264\/revisions\/1871"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/93"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marchmeet.net\/WP\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}