LDSIG Texas Express 2023

The LDSIG is looking forward to welcoming our members to Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas for the 2023 NMRA National Convention.

The LDSIG Wednesday Layout Tour is open to all Convention Attendees. The Tour includes a specially designed shirt customized for the Texas Express Convention. Tickets for the Tour will be available through the Convention Registration page or the Tour Desk at the Convention. To sign-up for the Tour and get your LDSIG Texas Express polo shirt follow the link below:

Purchase your Tour tickets at the Convention Registration page “here“.

In the past, these tours have served to highlight some of the more innovative layouts being constructed in the host city, and this year will be no exception.

Below is a map with the approximate locations of the tour layouts. A detailed handout of the layout locations will be provided Wednesday morning at the LDSIG General Membership Meeting in the SIG Room to those who have signed up for the Wednesday Layout Tour.

Key to map locations:

Click on the Owner’s name or railroad for more information or click on the links in the left column of the page.

1 Art Cunningham’s – Sierra Lines Railroad

2 Jerry Hoverson’s (MMR) – Rocky Mountain Central (HO) & Colorado Pacific (HOn3)

3 Lee Bangma’s (MMR) – Chinook Southern (HO) / Poudre Valley (HOn3) Railroads

4 James Peterson’s – Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway, Dallas District

5 Discount Model Trains

6 David Dinsmore’s – Potomac Valley Lines (HO)

7 Michael Haas’ – Westbrooke Parkway LL (HO)

8 Texas Northern RR Club

9 Dean Ferris’ – Oregan Joint Line Railroad

10 David Grein’s – Iroquois River Railroad

11 Chris Atkins’ – The Sheridan and Everywhere West

12 Gary Ray’s – Southern Pacific Layout

13 Mike Mackey’s (MMR) – Texas & St. Louis Model Railroad (HO/HOn3)

14 Leo and Lorrie Palitti’s – Black Bear and Bayou Railroad (HO/HOn3)

15 Greg McComa’s – Michigan Interstate St. Clair Subdivision

16 Tim Blackwell’s – Whitehurst & Pine Ridge Railroad

17 Mike Armstrong’s – Rock Island Railroad Mid-Continent Route (HO)

18 Olaf Melhouse’s – Dakota Northern Model Railroad

19 Harold Berenzweig’s – Front Range and Santa Fe Railroad

20 Texas Western Model RR Club

*Start Time = Maps will be distributed at the conclusion of the LDSIG Business Meeting on Wednesday morning.

How to Sign-up for the Wednesday Layout Tour

Come join us on the premier annual layout tour sponsored by the LDSIG. We currently have 20 layouts on this year’s tour. For a list of the layouts including a general map and links to individual pages, as well as carpool sign-up information, please click here. The LDSIG Layout Tour includes a commemorative Polo shirt.

Carpooling is strongly encouraged, so you can discuss the unique features of these layouts as you travel. All members of a carpool must register for the Tour. Sign-ups for carpools will be posted in the SIG Room.

The Tour cost includes a Polo shirt which will act as your ticket.

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, XXL, 3XL, and 4XL.

Monogram: (12 characters max.) Monograms will be available to those purchasing an LDSIG Layout Tour ticket by July 23, 2023.

Cost: $50

The Tour is recommended to LDSIG and OPSIG members and is open to all convention attendees. (Purchase your tickets the Convention Registration site, or at the Convention Tour Desk.)

We will again provide the traditional self-guided LDSIG Layout Tour on Wednesday. Pickup your map and location data in the San Saba 2 Room after the LDSIG Annual Meeting (Wednesday, August 23rd approximately 8:45 am). Do not be late to pick these up or arrange carpools.

To sign-up for the Layout Tour click on the following link:

Purchase your Tour tickets at the Convention Registration page “here“.

Wear your 2023 LDSIG Layout Tour shirt, so layout owners will know you are participating in the LDSIG Layout Tour. The shirt serves as your admission to the layouts.