Al Lowe

As promised, here are the layouts we have arranged for you. And what a great collection they are! Indoor, outdoor, various scales, large layouts, small layouts, and all of them nearby. Many will be featured on the upcoming National Narrow Gauge Convention in September. Most have appeared in national model railroading magazines.

Remember: to visit these layouts, you must register for the 4D Summer Meet Saturday morning between 8:00 and 10:00 at the Issaquah Hilton Garden Inn. Registration is only $20 and includes drinks and munchies morning and afternoon.

For information about the clinics planned, just scroll down the Digital Grab Iron, or click on the link to previous articles near the top and bottom of this page.

See you in Issaquah next Saturday, August 18, 2012!

Hilton Garden Inn, Issaquah‎
1800 NW Gilman Blvd
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-3600

Layout Open Houses

Sunday, August 19, 2012

Layout Open Houses are mostly from 11:00 – 4:00, although times are up to the layout owners. Your Summer Meet Registration Packet has the details, along with addresses and maps to the layouts. Packets are available to Summer Meet registrants only at the registration table Saturday morning. Addresses should not be publicized; however the public may be invited at the layout owner’s discretion.

Road Name

Scale

Owner

Description
Puget SoundIron Goat Railway

HO

 JJ Johnston Freelance railroad set in 1939. Recently featured in Railroad Model Craftsman. Up a flight of stairs. Shorter hours; see registration packet.
Rainier Great Western

HO

 Michael Highsmith Freelance railroad running from Renton to the Cascade coal mines south of Black Diamond. First time open to the public!
Aberdeen,Tacoma and Spanaway Forest

N

 Walt Huston Freelance railroad built by a frequent contributor to N Scale magazine and current PNR president. Open later; see registration packet.
Dry Gulch & Western

HO

 David Yadock Freelance. First time open to the public. Possible issues for mobility impaired. For hours; see registration packet.
Castle Rock Branch

HO

 Stafford Jones Set in west-central Washington in the 1950s. DCC by NCE, sound locomotives. Many kitbashed structures. Hand-painted backdrop.
Issaquah Central & Great Eastern Railway

O

 Ed Ives 2-rail & 3-rail outdoor layout; double track, 240′ loops.
Pacific Railway & Navigation Co. (NP/GN)

O/On3

 Mike O’Connell Massive layout built over the shops of Chooch Enterprises. The lighting alone will intrigue you. Up a flight of stairs. May need to park in field below the hill.
Seattle & North Cascades Railway

HO

 Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Freelanced bridge route connecting Pacific Northwest to theMidwest. A great old club with a new layout in a new building!