Location: Blair County Convention Center, Altoona PA
Date: Sept 16 and 17, 2023
Sponsor: The Altoona Association of Model Railroaders
Admission: You can register for the show online - https://sites.google.com/a/theaamr.org/aamr/n-scale-weekend
Many of our members who are attending plan on taking part in the larger "Group Layout" T-TRAK layout, but this year we will also have our own table.
At our table, we will be hosting a T-TRAK Module Contest, all to raise funds for the Pennsylvania SPCA in honor of Mike Phillips, the founder of the Altoona N-Scale Weekend. If you have any questions related to the contest, please contact Kevin Squire ( gro.kaikiw|eriuqsk#gro.kaikiw|eriuqsk ).
If You Would Like To Participate
If you want to have a module in the contest, we ask that you:
- Review the rules & guidelines for the contest: Rules & Guidelines PDF File
- Complete the form: https://forms.gle/wxnZqm3MC4Nwhk1V9
If you don't plan on attending the N-Scale weekend, but would still like to make a donation in honor of Mike, you can do so online at: https://www.justgiving.com/page/icns-altoona2023
Fundraising & Contest Winners
As of one week after the show, we have raised $230 to benefit the SPCA!!! $150 of that was raised live at the weekend, and the remaining $80 has been from direct, online donations. The donation link will continue to be live unit Nov 30 2023, so feel free to add to that total!
Obviously, the animals of PA are the real winners here, but we do have 2 people that at least get some bragging rights :-D Bradd W got first place, and Fran R got second place.
Event Layout
- 17 straight modules
- 6 corner modules
- 20 SMU (Single Module Equivalents)
- 13 contestants (12 single modules, and 1 corner module)