The East Penn Traction Club The East Penn Traction Club
In July of 2006, East Penn participated in the National Train Show held as part of the NMRA Convention (Independence Junction) hosted in Philadelphia, PA. The club walked away with top awards in the following modular railroad categories:
First Place Module Contest Individual Entry - South Hills Junction Module by Bob Dietrich
First Place Module Contest Group Entry - O Scale Modular Traction Layout
Module Contest Chairman's Award - Overall East Penn Modular Display
The club's appearance was enhanced at this show by the use of skirting on the HO and O modules and the green club shirts adorned with the EPTC logo worn by the members who operated the layout during the show. Total convention attendance was 21,775!
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(All photos by Gary Reighn unless otherwise indicated.)
 | Bob Dietrich, builder of the South Hills Junction HO Module, receives his award from the NMRA module contest chairman, John M. Johnson. |
 | Rich Kerr, EPTC O Scale Module Coordinator, accepts the O scale layout award on behalf of the club from the NMRA module contest chairman, John M. Johnson. |
 | David Gallagher, EPTC President, accepts the Chairman's Award on behalf of the club from the NMRA module contest chairman, John M. Johnson. (photo by Rich Kerr) |
 | This photo shows one corner of the 80' by 80' space occupied by all of the East Penn displays at the show. |
 | Charles Long watches over a section of the HO layout. |
 | Jack Spedden operates his section of the HO layout. |
 | Pres. David Gallagher keeps the HO layout running smoothly. |
 | Another shot of the HO layout with Bob Dietrich's winning module in the foreground. |
 | Jimmy Sparkman's Fallon Street Elevated always draws a crowd. |
 | More of Jimmy's display. |
 | Manny Reider and Rich Kerr oversee one leg of the O scale display. |
 | Another shot of the O scale display. |
 | Jim Dornberger looks over Bridge Street on the O scale display. (Photo by Rich Crooks) |
 | Manny Reider at John V Gallagher's loop module. (Photo by Rich Crooks) |
 | Rich Kerr's Toontown trolley was a big hit with the kids. (Photo by Rich Kerr) |
 | John V Gallagher and Bill Thomas overseeing one leg of the O scale display. (Photo by Rich Crooks) |
 | An open car posed in front of the Victorian Mansion on the O scale layout. (Photo by Rich Kerr) |
 | Bob Kelly controls the Bridge Street module on the O scale layout. |
 | Gary Reighn's PCC car waits for the mainline to clear on Don Wright's module. (Photo by Rich Kerr) |
 | Onlookers enjoy the O scale layout. |
 | Jim Dornberger operates the junction on the O scale layout. |
 | VP Rich Crooks controls the single track section of the O display. |
 | More operation on another leg of the O scale display. |
