To show you how good the DVD is, last night while I was at the MMAC club meeting my wife put on the DVD for my youngest and she watched the whole DVD even though he fell asleep. My wife is the greatest and she supports all my hobbies, but getting her to sit through an hour of anything with my hobbies is not first on her list. This morning she let me know how amazing she thought Top Gun is and how good a job WildBerry Production did on the DVD.

So this is not just The Hobby Guy telling you how good this is, you have the seal of approval of The Hobby Guy’s Wife!

Now maybe next year I can remind her how amazing Top Gun is and how we need to see it in person.

This video is of John Glenzellis’s First Round Freestyle in the finals. John would go on and take the 2007 ETOC Championship.

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I put a few quick clips from the ETOC as welland will be following up with more as well. You can see them all via RCUVideos.com

4/21/07 – Update: I had incorrectly credited Weak Signals for holding the ETOC, actually TnT is the host and owner of ETOC. Visit the great people of TnT and check out there products.

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• Friday, February 23, 2007: 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.
• Saturday, February 24, 2007: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Sunday, February 25, 2007: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Public Admission:

• Under 6 Free, Sunday, Under 12 Free
• Adults $12.00 per day
• Children 6 -12 , $3 per day
• Sunday , 12 and under Free.

If you have never been to WRAM, you need to check this show out!  Every hobby shop, manufacturer, and enthusiast on the east coast will be there.  Flying clubs from all over the country organize bus trips to the show. For more details and directions: http://www.wram.org/

The only better weather for Model Railroading, for me anyway, is when it is snowing.  I guess it brings up all the great memories of my childhood of working with my Dad on our train layout. It was always nice and warm in our basement where the layout was (probably because we were next to the oil furnace).
My sons and I are building the same great memories and one of our holiday traditions is to attend the Train Show presented by the Model Railroad Club of Union, New Jersey.  As I have said before, the TMRCI puts on the Best Model Railroading show in the world, and we never miss a year.
The show this year has expanded hours and the will run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from November 24 to December 10.

Another model railroding must do during the holidays is to attend the local Great Train Expo.  Great Train Expo hosts shows across the United States and their expos are always fun filled with vendors and local club layouts.

Nearby, in Edison, NJ they will be having a show November 24-26, and I will be there with the kids. From the show schedule, it looks like they have shows going on from coast to coast this upcoming weekend. Kids under 12 are free, so its a great place for the whole family to spend time.

During the holidays there are many model railroad shows, expos, and club demonstrations throughout the country (and the world), I would love to hear about what is going on in your area. Leave some comments with the events in your local area and lets see if we can build a large database of these shows so everyone can find one.