2011-2020 GETS Displays By NALUG

The Greater Edmonton Train Show (GETS) is one of NALUG's favourite yearly displays and this year was no exception. We had an excellent display this year, full of incredible details from big to small - whether you were looking for a beach with some incredible coral reefs, a spaceport, or just a classic railyard, our display didn't disappoint! NALUG also took home the people's choice award this year, which is a testament to the incredible builders that were integral to making this display come together. We had lots of fun engaging with the many guests who came out and are thankful for your support. Hope to see you next year!

NALUG had another fantastic showing at GETS this year. This year's show had some new features, including a large fairground section with some fantastic roller coasters and rides. NALUG also took home the people's choice award - so congratulations to everyone involved! Take a look at the pictures below to get a taste of the show and check out our full gallery for even more GETS goodness.

GETS 2017
We had a lot of fun putting on our annual showing at GETS this year and even managed to take home the "Best in Show" award once again! This year's display featured interactive carnival rides, windmills, a golf course, incredible buildings and fantastic landscaping. And, of course, the display featured an intricate train layout and detailed train models. Many Thanks to all of the members that helped out with the display.

GETS 2016
NALUG made another impressive and successful appearance at the 2016 Greater Edmonton Train Show at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. While the footprint was smaller than in previous years, the display was still densely packed with custom-built locomotives and rolling stock, cars and trucks, and more. Everything from the small-town church to a towering skyscraper was included, and the crowd was wowed by the mechanized bridges, Ferris wheels, and the Drop of Doom. Even the Tragically Hip showed up in minifig scale to play a show! To continue the streak of award winning displays NALUG took second place in this year's People's Choice. Look for us next year!

GETS 2015
NALUG had another stellar showing at the Greater Edmonton Train Show this year, with some new additions such as an expanded theme park section and the return of the high level bridge among others. The entire layout came together, as always, with a flurry of last-minute adjustments and sighs of relief, but we managed not to lose too many Lego bricks in the process. Check out the photos in our full gallery for some great event pictures!

September 20-21

NALUG celebrated their 15th anniversary of displaying at the Greater Edmonton Train Show this year, bringing another fantastic showing. Our layout this year featured many returning Lego masterpieces, such as a massive mountain and 1:1 minifigure scale space shuttle, but also featured an entirely new layout and features, such as a Lego circus. On top of the wonderful display, we were also able to have the chance to talk with many different members of the public and hang out with each other - always an enjoyable experience. Making an excellent weekend even better, NALUG also won the people's choice award for the best layout! After all the hours of preparation, it's nice to know that others enjoy the hard work we invest into our hobby, and we hope that maybe next year you'll be able to come out and enjoy it as well.

GETS 2013
September 21-22
NALUG returned to the Greater Edmonton Train Show (GETS) for its fourteenth time this September, bringing with us an even bigger display than in previous years! The weekend saw many visitors and consisted of good times had by all. Some of the standout features of our layout included Ron's massive space shuttle built to Minifigure scale, Al's skyscraper and the return of Lazlo's mountain. While the setup and tear-down were a little hectic, we pulled out all the stops and presented a great display. If you'd like some more photos, head over to our GETS gallery.

September 15-16, 2012

NALUG returned for their thirteenth time to the Greater Edmonton Train Show, with a new layout featuring two new high-rises, an expanded circus, a large yard/industrial area, a resort and much more. We had a lot of fun throughout the weekend manning our display as well as engaging in conversation with folks walking by or each other. We look forward to returning next year as well.

If you look in some of the pictures, you can see that we didn't exactly follow the track plan. We added a loop, and moved stuff around to make room. We also accidentally connected one of the DCC loops with an analog loop, and ran that way for all of the first day of the show - didn't seem to hurt anything, but we put in a piece of plastic track to isolate them for the second day.

NALUG's 2011 appearance at the annual GETS show featured many smaller new models, along with the re-appearance of the High Level, LRT and bascule bridges.