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Green Bay & Western equipment at Milwaukee's Trainfest. Milwaukee's Trainfest is one of the largest model railroad shows in the United States. The show features more than 40 operating layouts from Z to G scale along with manufacturers, historical societies, displays, artists, hobby shops, demonstrations, and free locomotive testing in over 130,000 square feet of display area.
Here is some of the Green Bay & Western equipment at this year's show. Click on any of the images to see an enlarged version of it. Index: |
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NEWER (North Eastern Wisconsin Exhibition Railroad) Industries |
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| Affiliated with the Green Bay Model Railroad Club at the National Railroad Museum, it's not surprising to find Green Bay Route equipment on their HO layout. |  This Thrall-Door boxcar has a fantastic weathering job. |
 A pair of FA-1s on the loco service track. |
 Consolidated #398 emergences from the engine house. |
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 #309 at the diesel facilities. |
 A lumber load shows through the doors of this boxcar. |
 A pair of Western Refrigerator Lines wooden reefers in the yard. |
 Caboose #614. |
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Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) Alumni Modular Layout |
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| This layout is associated with the Milwaukee School of Engineering's Overland Western Lines club. |  A blue boxcar with a nice weathering job. |
 Exterior post yellow boxcar on a bridge. |
 Waffle side boxcar. |
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Kettle Moraine Ballast Scorchers |
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| Several pieces of GB&W equipment made an appearance on their HO portable layout. |  Exterior post plug door reefer.. |
 Waffle side boxcar. |
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Milwaukee Model Railroad Engineers (Indian Head Lines) |
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| The Indian Head Lines had a small layout at the show. |  GBW #685 boxcar with a "Packers" logo. |
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METRO Model Railroad Club |
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| The METRO club of Port Washington had one of the best-sceniced layouts at the show. |  A WRX wooden reefer. |
 Blue boxcar in a train. |
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Waukesha County Gandy Dancers |
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| The Gandy Dancers had a modular layout at the show. |  A green boxcar in front of the Fox Head Brewery. |
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A.I.M. Products |
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| A.I.M. Products of Schofield WI produces high density plaster cast tunnels portals and bridge abutments, and weathering products. |  HO GB&W boxcar was used to demonstrate weathering techniques. |
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Milwaukee Operators Organization |
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| The Moo Crew operates a large HO modular layout. |  Five GB&W cars in the yard, including several Thrall Door boxcars. |
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Greenway Products |
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| Greenway Products of Ligonier PA does custom painting as well as supply trackside details and brass imports. |  A large selection of GB&W locos on the turntable. |
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National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) Wisconsin Southeast Division |
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| The Wisconsin Southeast Division is the host of Trainfest. |  An Athearn special run KGB&W hopper produced in the 1970s. |
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Milwaukee -N- Southeastern |
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| The N gauge MNSE of Cudahy WI displayed a well-done layout. |  A pair of GB&W locos pulls a train. |
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Lionel Club of Kenosha |
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| Operated a layout specifically designed for viewing by children, with "hands-on" trackside accessories. |  Waffle side boxcar on the return loop. |
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