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Traindame & Traingineers Traveling Adventures continue…

Spring may be winding down but Traindame and the Traingineer’s traveling schedule is just getting warmed up!

This past weekend I joined Chief Traingineer, Roger Farkash, to check in, talk trains and break bread with three of our dear custom layout clients…

First stop – Huntsville, Texas where we found Don MacCormack focused on enhancements to his layout in preparation for a Layout Tour Bus full of ‘Train Nuts’ from the Houston TCA National Conventional who will have the pleasure to experience Don’s custom layout, Wednesday June 22nd. Roger assisted with some scenic landscaping and poured water to a creek underneath the Erie bridge – I had some fun and video taped the lesson : ) Please feel free to watch instructional video on pouring in water here: Making water

Enjoy some photos from our first stop at Don’s:

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Next stop was little further down the road to Shenandoah, Texas where Roger added some trees and landscaping for the final touches to Steve Tripp’s custom layout. I love what his wife had to say about Steve since the arrival of his layout last month; “He can’t stand to stay away from his train room, I know where I can find him!”

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Also on the Houston TCA National Convention Layout tour will be Glen Rosenbaum’s Houston, Wharton & Pecos River Railroad, another custom layout by TW TrainWorx. You can see his layout Thursday, June 23rd and while you are there, be sure and get a picture taken with Traingineer, George Watson, who will be running trains on the HW&PR during the tour! Enjoy some past photos taken of the HW&PR …

Arrival at Wharton

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Here is a link for more information about the
TCA National Convention in Houston, TX – – – > Click away: 2016 TCA National Convention

Traingineers on the M O V E !!

TW TrainWorx is experiencing an incredible first half of 2016 with Traingineers traveling to; New York, Texas, Nebraska, California, and Pennsylvania for train events and custom layout installations.

This past April was particularly jam packed starting off with a custom 8′ x 20′ layout installation for our dear friend Skip in Suffern, NY – check out some process shots while on the studio floor:

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Here are some shots of the installation taking place in Skip’s home…

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From New York, Chief Traingineer, Roger Farkash, then met up with Traindame and Traingineer, Roy McClellan, at Spring York where its always fun to see old friends, meet new friends, talk trains, and happy to say, we came back with five solid leads for custom layouts!

Back in Texas, Traingineer George Watson, lead a crew and delivered a 5′ x 10′ custom layout just outside Houston. Here are some shots of the layout right before it loaded out and then settled in it’s new home:

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The very next day the Traingineers and Traindame were off to Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting to put up the BNSF layout in the BNSF Booth. It’s always fun seeing Warren Buffett and his friends. This year Bill Gates had a special Virtual Reality Film Crew set up a shot right dab in front of the layout. Enjoy some photos from the BNSF Booth on the Convention floor, first up Bill Gates’ Virtual Reality Film Crew…

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Chief Traingineer, Roger and Traingineer George SO Proud of 20 year T W Design/TrainWorx Lead Painter, Eugene, running trains and being part of the 2016 BHSM Traingineer team!

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It’s not everyday you have the opportunity to make someone’s dream come true! Below you see the Mayor of Sacramento, and ex NBA player, Kevin Johnson, embracing Roger at the BNSF layout for having found just the man that can make his dream of an ‘Underground Railroad’ layout in his mother’s ‘Underground Bookstore’ come true… more on that as it develops : ) All and all – another fabulously, traintastic time was experienced at the 2016 Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting!

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Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(877) 881-4997
2808 McGowan Street
Dallas, Texas  75203

P.S. Please feel free to call us and start conversations about OWNING YOUR OWN custom TW TrainWorx Layout! (877) 881-4997

P.P.S. Or… email me at dorcie@traindame.com and let the collaboration process commence : )

Traingineers *MOVE MOUNTAINS*

Behind the scenes video of some serious mountain moving action:


Roger Farkash, Chief Traingineer, designed this S Gauge Layout currently on the studio floor:

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This residential layout will be installed next month in Colorado so although you won’t be able to experience it during our Fourth Annual Layout Festival, rest assured there will be several custom layouts to enjoy! October 3, 2015 is the date… find out more right here: http://www.trainworxfestival.com 

2015 Festival Postcard

Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
2808 McGowan Street
Dallas, Texas  75203
(877) 881-4997

P.S. Still room for *Train Vendors at our Festival – reserve YOUR 8′ table today! Call (877) 881-4997 or register online by clicking this link: VENDOR REGISTRATION

 

Where in the World is Traindame???

  Six months… In a Blink of an EYE!

YIKES… Has it really been six months since my last post on my Traindame Blog?!?! That’s just plain CRAZY!!!!

I’ve been Facebooking… Tweeting… Emailing… Traveling… and daily opening up ‘Traintastic’ relationships but there’s simply *NO EXCUSE for neglecting my Traindame Blog!!!

Ok, so what is the best way to blog about my past six month experience?? How about a photo review – hold on, here we go!

November/December 2014 was Trains at NorthPark time!

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G. Rosenbaum enjoyed several gatherings at his home sharing his custom layout:

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Enjoy reading the New York Times Article written about Mr. Rosenbaum’s home and train layout! Coming Full Circle

D. MacCormack’s custom layout was installed in Huntsville, Texas:

Enjoy reading the Postcards Magazine Article written about Don’s custom layout! Do You Know?

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Next stop, Chattanooga Tennessee for Dr. Sawrie’s S Gauge installation:

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The Smith’s visited the TrainWorx studio before installation of their custom attic layout in Kansas:

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McNally’s custom layout (suspended from garage) was crated and then shipped to California:

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Layout with a subway left Texas for New Jersey where J. Shapson installed it in his home:

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Existing client, J. Morrison recently added a modular table with trailer included to his train collection and he wanted to “Roger-ize” it!

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Another Jersey layout! On the studio floor now is the custom Hellgate table with added subway! 

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The Traingineers installed and then dismantled the Lionel Holiday Display at the Transit Museum inside the NY Grand Central Terminal but first it spent some time on the studio floor getting some branding updates, dusting & cleaning with our guest Traingineer, Dennis Brennan!

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And finally… two new stations getting ready to debut at Spring York next week:

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Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(877) 881-4997
http://www.twtrainworx.com

SAVE THE DATE: TW TRAINWORX FOURTH ANNUAL LAYOUT FESTIVAL WILL BE HERE… IN A BLINK OF AN EYE!!!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2015 FROM 10 TILL 4

Festival Preparation Going ON.. In FULL SWING!

What a treat is in store for ALL the 2014 Layout Festival Attendees!!

Special shout out to attendees signed up and coming in from: Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas, and every corner of Texas!! 

Quick review for YOU of Festival Fun-tivities we’re preparing for
our 10 till 5 | Saturday | September 27, 2014 EVENT:

  • Surprise Traindame Bonus Bag for first 300 Attendees upon entry

  • The BNSF Corporate Layout on studio floor

  • The Lionel Holiday Layout showcased in the Grand Central Terminal, NY Transit Museum

  • MacCormack, Sawrie, Smith, and McNally residential layouts… all in various stages of completion

  • Our own Traingineer, Collin Jelinger’s WAY COOL (in the style of) Lego train table

  • Vendors: David Cahagen, Diana Yatsko, Colorado Toy Train Group, Le Kepley,

  • Train Reps from: LCCA, Museum of American Railroad, BNSF Railroad Patrol, Ronald McDonald House of Dallas|Trains at NorthPark

  • 7 piece LIVE JAZZ BAND

  • Special appearance by… Lenny the Lion

  • Mama Feye’s BBQ, Bombay Chop Stix Food Truck, Mr. Snowie Food Truck

  • Awesome prizes will be raffled off during our Chinese Raffle – donating to our raffle this year: Angela Trotta Thomas, Lionel, Emery & donations are still coming in

Best! Best! Best! Benefit of our Layout Festival….

Part of proceeds will go DIRECTLY to the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas 🙂

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If YOU haven’t already…
Please register NOW for the TW TrainWorx
Third Annual Layout Festival
Right HERE: http://www.TrainWorxFestival.com 

Be sure to let all YOUR *Crazy for Trains* – friends, family, co-workers, neighbors and organizations know about this GOTTA BE HERE EVENT!!!

Let’s… Break a Money Raising Record for all our friends
with the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas!!

– – – > THIRD ANNUAL LAYOUT FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN… 9 DAYS <- – –

Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(877) 881-4997

Back from OMAHA!

Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting
May 3, 2014
Omaha, Nebraska USA

What an Absolutely  “TrainTASTIC” trip I had with the Traingineers at this year’s Berkshire Hathaway meeting!! I especially enjoyed meeting with Mr. Buffett again and having the incredible opportunity to spend time with him and really appreciated his genuine pleasure to take pictures with the TW Traingineers along with our special guest, Lionel’s VP of Marketing – Mike Phillips. Check out all the smiles…

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I was standing on the other end of the table while Mr. Buffett was talking with Mr. Rose from BNSF, and the question arose from Mr. Buffett the desire to have an even bigger layout next year and I chimed in.. “We’d love to design an additional section to your layout!! So… shhhhh don’t tell anybody, totally UNOFFICIAL, but perhaps Roger will soon be in BNSF Layout Addition Design Mode and that would be SOOOOO COOOOOOL!!

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I can pretty much sum up the conversation (in truncated sentences) around the BNSF Layout during the event…

“Wow!”

“This is UNBELIEVABLE!”

“Fantastic”

“Amazing!”

“What a display”

“Really, I can run the trains?”

“Great job!”

“Look…. !”

“Totally Fabulous”

“You guys do amazing train layouts!”

“AWESOME!!!”

Two upcoming dates to save on YOUR calendar!

#1. May 17th, 2014 – TrainWorx Showroom Store open from 10 to 4

#2. September 27, 2014 – TrainWorx 3rd Annual Layout Festival

Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
2808 McGowan Street
Dallas, Texas  75203
(877) 881-4997

http://www.twtrainworx.com
traindame@traindame.com

 

TrainWorx Layouts in 4 different states this April!

LOUISIANA

Denny T. started our jam packed month of April off by loading up his trailer with the TW TrainWorx Custom 5′ x 9′ Hellgate Table along with the
Lionel Arch Base to set up in his Louisiana cabin.

Load out day:

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Next up, loading the van for a road trip to Alabama to set up a custom table for
William P. in his train room:

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 PENNSYLVANIA

We had a great time at the York Spring Meet! Saw many old friends and made lots of new ones! Thanks to Eliot S. for sharing his fabulous photo book he put together showing off his incredible layout. Especially cool was having Roger sign the page with the Albuquerque/renamed Munoz Station 🙂

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Closing out April and spilling into May is the BNSF Layout making it’s third appearance at the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder’s Meeting. The big ole 53′ truck is loaded and on it’s way to Omaha where the Traingineers and I will be setting the layout up in the BNSF Booth in the Convention Center! Talk about a Fantabulous Train Layout Packed month!

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Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
2808 McGowan St.
Dallas, Texas 75203
(877) 881-4997
http://www.twtrainworx.com

P.S. Shop online 24/7 and enter code: SY14 upon checkout for 10% Discount on all Bridge Kits!
 *Offer good through 5/8/14

February 2014 … Layout Installs and Dismantles

What a fabulous month February has been for the TW Traingineers having the incredible opportunities to partake in the Rosenbaum, “Houston, Wharton, & Pecos River RR” layout installation and just earlier this week the dismantle of the awesome, seen by millions world wide, Lionel Holiday Layout displayed at the Transit Museum inside the Grand Central Terminal which just celebrated its 100th Anniversary of existence!!

Gives me goosebumps to think about all the travelers and stories that have transpired in the 100 years…

I know you will enjoy this time lapse of the TW TrainWorx Traingineers doing what they have a passion to do!

Enjoy!

Click on link below to see more pictures taken of this layout:

LIONEL HOLIDAY TRAIN LAYOUT

Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx est. 2008 a division of TW Design
(877) 881-4997

P.S. SAVE THE DATE: September 27, 2014 join us for our 3rd Annual Layout Festival!

Houston… We Have S U C C E S S!!!!

It’s been a long time coming and I am happy to say the layout installation of the Houston, Wharton, & Pecos River RR has been completed and to quote the layout owner: “the incredible piece of artwork now resides in his Train Gallery!”

Wow, I had no idea of the absolute pleasure I was embarking on back in June of 2011 when Glen first contacted us to collaborate with him to make his 50+ year dream layout come true… all the while, at the same time he was in the process of remodeling/adding on to his family home in Houston. I won’t go into a long account of the extraordinary experience but will take the opportunity to focus on two items:

#1. The entire layout – all 410 sq. ft. of it (14′ x 30′) went up into the train room (back then it was a “room”) through a hole in the floor (not kidding) which was deemed the “Farkash Hatch” by Glen and his Architects from the get go!

Farkash Hatch Collage:

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And on to…

#2. Glen’s home was chosen to be 1 of 8 in the 38th Annual Rice Design Alliance Architecture Tour which you all are invited to partake in Houston, Texas –  March 28th and 29th! Read all about it right here:
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I have it from my sources that there will be an exclusive article written about the Houston, Wharton, and Pecos River RR very soon and until then I can’t post any “finished finished” photos but here are a few I took of the Traingineers during last weekend’s installation:

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This video just in from the inaugural running of the trains on the
Houston, Wharton, & Pecos River Railroad, ENJOY!

 

Next in line for the Traingineer Production Studio is a layout for a gentleman in California who Roger designed a Harry Potter themed train layout for and just added to our production schedule another residential layout for a gentleman in Alabama whom we had the pleasure of meeting at last year’s LCCA Convention!

Happy Tracks!

Traindame aka Dorcie Farkash
TW TrainWorx
(877) 881-4997