The 2010
National N Scale
Convention
Everything is
Big N
Texas!
Houston, Texas
June 22-26,
2010
Come on down and join us at the public show
Saturday June 26, 2010 in the Grand Ballroom.
Admission $8
Children under 16 Free
| A.Y.A. Enterprises |
Athearn |
Atlas Model Railroad Company |
| Broadway Limited Imports |
Burfitt Tools |
Con-Cor International, Ltd. |
| DeLuxe Innovations |
Digital Train Works |
Digitrax, Inc. |
| East Valley Lines |
Emperor of the North |
Feather River Train Shop |
| Fox Valley Models |
GATR Works |
Horseshoe Curve Hobbies |
| InterMountain Railway Co. |
KATO USA, INC. |
Micro-Trains Line |
| Midsouth Hobbies |
MJB Models |
N Scale Vehichle |
| North American N Scale |
Papa Ben's Train Place |
Prototype N Scale Models |
| Richmond Controls |
RTK Limited |
Lowell Signature Series |
| Texas State Railroad |
Tex-N-Rails |
The N Scale Architect |
| The N Scale Intermodal Store |
Train Control System |
Trainwork |
| Wig-Wag |
Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. |
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Here We Come Houston..
Registration has move to the convention Hotel.
Tuesday 1:30
Grand Ballroom
Marriott Sugar Land Town Square
email: Dick@nscalecollector.com
We look
forward to welcoming you to Houston and Sugar Land for
the 2010 National N Scale Convention, June 22-26, 2010.
The convention is being hosted and supported by N scale
modelers and clubs in Texas, The N Scale Collector, and a
variety of local businesses, organizations and other hobby
supporters.
We're putting together a fun-filled
schedule with something for every N-scale model railroader,
whether you collect, operate or just like
trains!
Click the
Lone Star Flags at
left for more information.
We'll be
updating and expanding our web site on a regular basis over
the coming months, so check back often.
Official
convention events start on Tuesday, June 22, but we're
planning pre-convention events for early-birds on Sunday, June
20, and Monday, June 21.
Event specifics and dates
subject to change and/or expansion!
Sunday, June
20
Visit to the Houston Area Live Steamers (HALS) at Zube
Park in Hockley, Texas. Bus transportation from the hotel will
be provided at extra fare. Depending on attendance we plan on
2 or 3 shuttles to Zube Park starting at 11:00. Lunch will be
provided between 12:00 and 1:00 so plan on being there
early.
Monday,June
21
Extra-fare George W. H. Bush Presidential Library tour. Also Richmond Fire Station #1 at Brazos River.
Tuesday,June
22
First official day of the 2010 convention:
registration,
auction check-in, contest check-in, welcome reception and
silent auction, layout setup and layout
tours.
Wednesday,June
23
Layout operations, live auction, layout tours,
contest viewing and voting and a special tour to
NASA/Space Center Houston.
Thursday,June
24
Layout operations, METRO Rail operations and
Houston Railfanning tour, layout tours, contest
viewing and voting. We are ending today by having the
convention Banquet
Tonight!
Friday, June
25
Manufacturers Breakfast, layout operations,
Swap-A-Rama, vendors and manufacturers.
Saturday,June
26
Layout operations, clinics, public train show, tear
down and move out starts at 3 p.m.
Click here for more Event and Schedule
details.
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Hotel
The host hotel
is the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square. To receive
the NSC convention room rate of $119, make your reservations
by calling 1-888-236-2427 or direct at 1-281-275-8400 and
asking for the N Scale Collector Convention rate.
Click here to make your reservations online!
The group code (nscnsca) for the room discount will be
pre-populated in the reservation form.
The hotel
address is 16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, Texas
77479.
Sugar Land, a suburb of Houston, is on the
former Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio (later
Southern Pacific) Sunset Route. Now operated
by Union Pacific, the line through Sugar Land was
part of the first railroad to operate in Texas, the Buffalo Bayou, Brazos & Colorado, which
also was just the second railroad in operation west of the
Mississippi River.
The hotel is a central feature of Sugar
Land Town Square, which in addition to a modern new city
hall, features dozens of restaurants, shops and other
amenities, all within an easy walk. Parking in the Town Square
garage adjacent to the hotel is free for hotel
guests.
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Area
Attractions
Houston is the fourth largest city in the
United States, and in addition to great railfanning hot spots
and hobby shops, the city has a wealth of cultural resources.
While
you are in Texas for the 2010 National N Scale Convention,
take a trip to the historic Texas State Railroad; named by the
Texas Legislature as the "Official Railroad of Texas". This
tourist railroad offers steam and diesel train excursions
through the piney woods of East Texas. The Texas State
Railroad is located approximately 3 ˝ hours from Houston.
Trains depart from both Victorian Styled depots located in
Palestine & Rusk, TX.
Convention attendees will
receive a 15% discount on train tickets. To receive the
discount call 1-888-987-2461 and mention the coupon code
NScale2010.
Visit http://www.texasstaterr.com/
for train schedule. 
In the near future, we will be posting more information and
links to help you get the most out of your visit to the
Houston area.
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Transportation
Houston is
served by Amtrak, major airlines through two large airports, and Greyhound
Lines and other bus companies.
Houston is a
sprawling city, and its transportation system is built around
private cars and one of the world's most modern - and one of
the world's fastest - freeway systems. As a result, public
transportation, particularly to and from suburban locations
such as Sugar Land, is limited.
The host hotel is
approximately 21 miles from the Amtrak and Greyhound stations,
43 miles from Houston Intercontinental Airport and 29 miles
from William P. Hobby Airport. Taxis are available from the
Amtrak and Greyhound stations. Rental cars, taxis and airport
limo services are available at both
airports.
Greater
Houston Transportation Co. offers wheel chair accessible taxis
through its Yellow Cab and United Cab subsidiaries.
Shared-Ride
Shuttle Service:
Super
Shuttle offers guests shared-ride service to and
from Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Hobby Airport
(HOU). The shared-ride service, guests are one of 3-5
stops going to or from a location and the airport. Our
current shared-ride rate from IAH to the Marriott TowneSquare
is $33 per person, per direction and from HOU is
$29.
Mention the N Scale Convention and receive a $2.00
discount.
Super Shuttle is located next to the car rental desk in the baggage area.
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Click on the images below for more
information
on Houston's railroad heritage.
Coming next year:
12th Australian National N Scale Convention,
Sydney, Australia,
Thursday 12th - Sunday 15 May, 2011.
and, of course, our own National N Scale Convention 2011!
more details at this year's Convention |
