by John O’Connell

Ex-Great Northern Station, Bellingham

 
7 PM, Thursday, February 9
Mount Vernon Senior Center
1401 Cleveland Street, Mt Vernon
Click Here for map & directions

The Program

Bob Stafford, Retired BNSF Trainmaster will speak on Operations in Bellingham.

Tool Time, Show and Tell and the Table in the Back

If you’ve found a tool or gadget especially helpful, bring it in and share it with the Clinic. If you’ve been working on a project, bring it in as well. If in photo form, let Ted know so he can have the laptop fired up.

We also encourage folks to bring along items for sale or swap, or even “freebies” – we’ll have a table for those items in the back.

My Workspace

Roger Johnson will step into the batter’s box. He’ll talk about how he built his moveable (not mobile) modeling desk and share some its features.

Kit Build

Mike O’Brien will lead the review of progress on our kits. Last month a total of 13 attendees brought their in-progress DPM kit builds, which was an excellent showing! We’d like to encourage all attendees to bring their projects to show their progress and to share ideas and techniques. And, if you are “stuck” on your build, there will be plenty of advice. We’re here for mutual assistance, and remember … we all learn from each other.

What’s Around the Curve?

February 25, 26    United North West Club’s Train Show, Monroe. Website
March 9                  Hands-on Working Session
April 13                   Mini-Clinics
May 11                     TBD

For other NMRA events in the area please refer to the 4th Division Grab Iron, online at https://4dpnr.com. If you would like to subscribe to the Grab Iron, go to https://4dpnr.com/grab-iron-overview/.

Arrival & Entry

As a courtesy to the other attendees, please try to arrive before 7:00. If you are unavoidably late, please enter quietly without interrupting the proceedings. We are not permitted to have the main Northeast entry door unlocked nor are we permitted to prop it open. Entry is through the rear door at the Southwest corner of the building which is kept open in the evening.

Sponsorship

The Mt Vernon Model Railroad Clinic is a NMRA sanctioned event. The 4th Division of the Pacific Northwest Region of NMRA provides funding of operating budgets for clinics in the division including ours. Thus, NMRA membership is heartily encouraged. If you are not quite ready to sign up for a full membership, you might want to try the 6-month Rail Pass trial membership for only $9.95. It includes 6 months of NMRA Magazine, plus all regular member benefits (except voting). Please let Al Carter at tabooma@msn.com know if you wish to join NMRA.

The Golden Grab-Iron Award selection committee is accepting nominations for the 2017 recipient. Send your suggestions to Ted Becker, rail.bird@att.net.

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