Wow! doesn't BEGIN to cover it.

507 modules (four-foot equivalents) in the "big" layout, 550 all together (including 3 TRAK, T-TRAK, oNe TRAK, CAT TRAK and the all-night layout in the hotel lobby).

More than 1100 N-Scalers, arriving from as far away as Japan, New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland, plus 30 some states and Canada.

Almost 18,000 members of the public, including kids of all ages.

Pretty much every manufacturer in N Scale, in person, or contributing door prizes and other support.

Publicity in area newspapers, multiple radio spots, several live and taped TV broadcasts, posters all over the DC area and one whitewashed fence.

Raised some money for some worthy causes, too.

Definitely, a show to remember.

Northern Virginia NTRAK cannot begin to thank all those who contributed:

• Members of all the clubs who contributed modules, trains, equipment and expertise to get the layout up and running (in just over 24 hours--amazing!); 

• Attendees who ran hundreds of trains over 70 miles of Red Line Route and 100 more miles of "branch lines";

• Sponsors who supported the show with generous donations of time, expertise, and merchandise; and

• The public, who showed up in overwhelming numbers.

Together we have shown the flag to nearly 20,000 model railroaders (many of them kids), fulfilling NTRAK's mission of promoting the hobby, in a spectacular fashion.