North American Prototype Modelers, Ltd.

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Come see the layout that was featured in the March 2003 Model Railroader

Watch the movies taken after Trainfest 2003

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UPDATE March 2007

On January 3, 2007 the “Tracks-Ahead” video crew from Milwaukee’s Channels 10/36 visited NAPM for an all-day session to record the club’s layout. The busy day included interviews of members narrating club history and operations followed by hours of carefully choreographed train movements. Most of the run-bys and meets were repeated several times for maximum sound and visual effects. Still, despite the long hours of work, the segment we’ll enjoy on the show will likely be less than five minutes in duration! Our segment appears in episode 703 in the 2009 season. Tracks Ahead Episode Guide Check out the photos below!

“Quiet Please!” shouted T-A Producer David Baule, and the camera was on the move. The Channel 10 crew brought their own rail of sorts with them -- an ingenious pair of collapsible aluminum tubes that usher the camera platform smoothly along with the trains. Here Empire Builder engineer Mike Beckemeier takes his queue to roll as onlookers fall silent.

NAPM President Al Houtz readies the next train to go as Great Northern pilot Mike Beckemeier eases his “Builder” onto the westbound main under the tight scrutiny of the camera. Meanwhile the “sound lady” with recording equipment strapped around her waist faithfully guides her microphone along with the growling engines as they accelerate.