Dale Lange and Mark Boyd gearing up the registration system.
The registration desk crew is ready for the membership to arrive.
John Parker, Bob Caplan and Harold Shapiro ironing out a few last minute details.
The first bus trip getting ready to visit the Orange Empire Railway Museum
One of the Pacific Electric Red Cars on display at the Orange Empire Railway Museum
Some motive power at the Orange Empire Railway Museum
The Evan Middleton Collection on display in two pullman cars at the Orange Empire Railway Museum
The Emma Nevada sits in the train barn awaiting visitors.
During the TCA Convention visit to the orange Empire Railway the Emma Nevada was brought out of the barn and placed on the turntable.
Full view of Ward & betty Kimball's the Emma Nevada sitting on the turntable at the Orange Empire Railway Museum.
A view of the empty train barn.
Another angle of Emma on the tunrtable
Don & Kim Stotts, along with Jane Lange at the 2003 Board of Directors party held at the Empire Lakes golf club
Wayne Sheriff chats with Don & Kim Stotts at the BOD party
Cynthia Sheriff, Harold and Cheryl Shapiro at the BOD party
The Taube's & the Meyer's at the BOD party
Alma and Robert Caplan enjoying the view of the golf course at the BOD party
Dale Lange and family at the BOD party
Jon Lang instructs all passengers to keep their hands inside the bus! And its off to visit the Nethercutt Museum
Some of the antique automobiles on display at the Nethercutt
A classic on display at the Nethercutt
The locomotive on display at the Nethercutt
The famous backyard railroad of Betty and Ward Kimball - welcome TCA to Grizzly Flats.
John Parker chatting with Virgina Kimball
Some of the American manufactured trains on display in Ward Kimball's collection.
Betty Kimball and one of Ward's antique toy battleships.
Inside the train barn - Matt Waller, Steve Waller and Cheryl Shapiro posing.
John and Virgina Kimball in the toy room.
More American manufactured trains in Ward's collection.
Some of the Foreign manufactured trains in Ward's collection
More Foreign manufactured trains, and the layout too.
A 'G' scale replica of Chloe.
Another view of the amazing foreign train layout.
An array of Ward's steam powered locomotives.
Another view of the layout.
Ray Sugg, Don Stotts, and Dennis Taube direct traffic at Ward's.
The Dinner Cruise in Newport harbor was a very enjoyable one.
Bob and his mom, Alicia enjoyed the cruise.
Cheryl and Harold Shapiro chat with TCA National Secretary Sarah Reed Lavinus on the deck of the ship.
It was a beautiful evening in Newport Harbor
The registration desk was moved to the Convention Hall on days 3, 4 & 5
The convention hall was bustling with activity.
The Registration desk was a busy place.
The hub of the event - registration.
Another view of registration - from above.
Toy Trains Go Hollywood was the theme for the expo
The Toy Trains Go Hollywood display featured an exhibit called 'Trackupuncture.
Another view of the Toy Trains Go Hollywood Display put together by David Otth and Hollis Cotton
The Toy Trains Go Hollywood display featured blown up photographs from many motion pictures where toy trains were one of the stars of the film.
Bob Lemberger displayed a standard gauge operating layout at the expo
David Nissen's Standard gauge Circus layout was a big hit at the expo
The Orange Empire Railway provided a display for the expo too
Don McCutcheon displayed his 'S' gauge layout at the expo
Bob Lemberger brought his huge model, and the standard gauge version as well.
The gigantic Lego layout was a very popular item with the visitors to the expo
A close up view of some of the trains running on the Lego layout.
Lionel had a booth in the expo hall that displayed most of their latest gear.
More of the Lionel booth in the expo hall.
Mike's Train House/MTH also had a booth in the expo hall
The expo included a Pacific Electric display
Richard Keppel set up a huge floor layout in the trading hall
Another view of Richard Keppel's floor layout - some of the motive power.
Richard's son Christopher helped with the layout.
Another Standard Gauge layout on display at the expo.
Steve Waller provided a Thomas the tank display at the expo
Harold Shapiro supplied some of the trains for Mark Gaffner's Lionel Dealer Display Layouts from the 1950's.
Another of Mark Gaffner's Lionel Dealer Displays.
Alicia Caplan, Cynthia Sheriff and Jane Lange at the Welcome Party.
Don Ladenberger enjoying the Welcome Party
Don Speidel, John Parker, Pat Parker and Cheryl Shapiro shared a table at the Welcome Party.
Nancy and Les Cochran at the Welcome Party
The Meyer's, Corsello's, and Kay Spellmire at the Welcome Party.
Some of the goodies in the Welcome Party Silent Auction.
The 2003 TCA National Board of Directors
Vince Gargulio ran the membership auction
Cynthia Sheriff, Jane Lange, Kim Stotts and Alan Rebis handled the paperwork at the membership auction
The trading hall was full of trains from all over the world.
Electric Norman was one of the parts dealers on hand.
The Friday night home layout tour included a stop at Robert Spellmire's house.
Everyone enjoyed the home layout tour at Bob Spellmires'.
More of Bob Spellmire's train room
Harold Shapiro, Dale Lange and Robert Caplan getting ready for the banquet
Harold Shapiro served as master of ceremonies
Western Division President Russ Lange and family.
Russ delivers the opening comments at the banquet
John Parker introducing some honored guests
John Parker and Don Speidel assist Lou Redmond's daughter with the opening comments
"This is why we are all here!"
Presenting the check to the Orange Empire Railway Museum
A check was presented from TCA to the Orange Empire Railway Museum
Master of Cermonies introducing the Ward Kimball presentation
Bob Spellmire shares his Ward Kimball story
And shows off the momento he has of their relationship
Steve Waller shares his Ward Kimball stories
Ward's son John remembers his father
Betty Kimball and Don Speidel
Dale Lange starts the table prize giveaway
Cheryl & Harold assist Dale with selecting the table giveaway order
Let's see.... the red car goes to...
Bob Caplan says "Let the auction begin!"
Vince Gargulio holds up the original City of LA combo car schematics
The schematics were auctioned off along with the prototype car
Grizzly Flats Station number 1, autographed by Ward Kimball
The Lionel Heisler Locomotive
The MTH Standard gauge work caboose prototype
The Lenny Dean autographed car
Ward Kimball's 1966 TCA Convention Lionel 6517 caboose
Ward Kimball's 1971 Mint car
The prototype of the Western Division WP Blue Feather car
Angela Trotta Thomas print
The Dansky's, posing here with John Kimball, were the proud winners of the Ward Kimball original oil painting
John Parker enjoys the grand finale - the Firehouse Stompers
The Firehouse Stompers were a great way to wrap up the event
Everyone enjoyed the last tour - the Los Angeles Live Steamers, Travel Town and the Walt Disney Barn
