This is the last chunk of my Timonium Train Show coverage, and in this one I’m in the North Hall focusing on the club layouts. I start off mentioning an interview that didn’t record (that one hurt), but I at least show Glenn Barnes’ site (rrsman.com) because he’s doing some really cool stuff with train shows, 3D printing, and custom control panels with switches and LEDs. From there I’m back on the move because it’s already pushing 2:00 and I’ve still got layouts to film. I spend a good bit of time walking the Sipping & Switching Society HO scale layout because it’s massive—yards, new sections being built, and it just keeps going around the room. One of the big takeaways here is modular setup: they’re talking about getting electronics right, and how a system with alignment pins and no rail joiners makes setup quicker (they were saying about two hours to set up and two hours to break down for a layout this size). Then I swing over to the Four County Society of Model Engineers modules—great scenery and some award-winning work—plus a few more clubs like Baltimore Area N-Trak, Circus Model Builders, Japan Rail Modelers of Washington DC, and the Arts Garden Railway tabletop version. By the end, I’m doing the “train show shuffle” back toward vendors, looking for kits, and realizing I’ve been there from 9:30 to about 2:30. My body’s hurting, Debbie’s been patiently waiting, and it’s time to call it a day.