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Ted Becker will host a model railroading garage sale on Saturday, July 14, 2012, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm at 23715 NE 6th Court, Sammamish, WA (in the Tree Farm development).
He has HO locomotives, equipment and structures, N scale cars, railroad memorabilia, photos, slides, books, magazines, etc. For more information, contact him at rail.bird@att.net.
The Ballot Committee has issued the official results of the Spring election. 7 ballots were unopened since they were postmarked after the deadline..
Ballots received – 1680
Valid ballots cast – 1569
Charlie W. Getz, IV, HLM – 1550
Ballots received – 1680
Valid ballots cast – 1637
Dave Thornton – 723
Clark Kooning, MMR 588
Howard Goodwin 326
Ballots received – 1680
Valid ballots cast – 1599
Bill Kaufman – 1104
James “Lumpy” Lupfer – 493
Norman Frowly (Write-in) – 1
Charles W Getz, IV, HLM (Write-in) – 1
Ballots received – 523
Valid ballots cast – 472
John Roberts, MMR, HLM – 461
Various individual write-in votes – 9 (on each)
Ballots received – 90
Valid ballots cast – 90
Mike Bartlett – 53
Robert Peterson – 25
Kelly Loyd = 12
Ballots Received – 1565
Valid ballots cast – 1477
Miles Hale, MMR – 865
Mike Brestel – 610
Dave Barrow – 1
Whit Johnson – 1
The Board of Directors will meet inGrand Rapids on Friday, July 27, Saturday, July 28, and Sunday, July 29. While the Friday meeting is a closed caucus, most of the Saturday and Sunday meetings are open to all members. At this time the meeting room hasn’t been determined, so check with the convention hotel after you arrive if you’re interested in attending.
The NMRA has incorporated in the State of Missouri. One of the driving factors was to enable the Board to conduct electronic meetings (a practice not allowed inOhio, where we were formerly incorporated). This lets the Board vote on matters of significance in the time between the Winter and Summer meetings. The move also provides the proper opportunity to revisit the regulations (bylaws) as we update them to satisfy the Missouri Corporate requirements.
GrandRails 2012 has just signed up a rep from QSI who will be presenting several clinics about their brand new diesel sound system. The system lets users control sound and light functions to match specific railroad practices. Check the clinic schedule for this addition.
Coming soon: an announcement on the convention website about self-guided tours at GrandRails2012. Watch for it
Grand Rails 2012 is looking for volunteers who’d be willing to donate an hour or two of their time at the convention doing things like contest room security, helping with registration check-in, silent auction set-up and tear-down, and bus loading. If you’re interested and have an hour or two you’d like to donate, contact Mark Baldwin, Vice Chair of Volunteers, at gr2012volunteers@gmail.com for more details.
Saturday-Sunday, July 14-15, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm each day.
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco,WA
Admission: $5 per person, children under 12 free.
Slide Presentation presented by local historian Harry Bell about the Ilwaco Rail and Navigation Company, which served theLong BeachPeninsulafrom 1889 to 1930.
Bus tours of the old rail lines are offered each day. Historian Mr. Bell along with Nancy Gorshe of the Depot will host these bus tours. The bus tours cost $5 per person and reservations are required.
Kids will have plenty of fun with an expanded Lego train plus the Kids Craft Caboose at the Museum. The Pullman Passenger car Nahcotta will also delight young and old.
Model railroad clubs from Oregon and Washington are participating with the return of the Portland Cascade Z Scale and their fantastic diorama. The Mount Rainer N-Scale Club wowed last year’s visitors with their 34-foot long exhibit and will be returning with new additions this year.
More information about the Long BeachPeninsulaat http://www.funbeach.com.
The 18th Annual Northwest Logging Modelers Convention will be based in La Conner, WA on Saturday–Sunday, September 8–9. The premier Antique Engine Show is also on that Saturday so we are including it in the schedule. Two expert speakers are scheduled for the afternoon: Peter Hoehn of Germany with another of his well-researched overseas logging operations; and, our local John Taubeneck. Sunday will be in the woods, sucking up the atmosphere of the real thing on a hunt with cameras at the ready for an elusive donkey in the trees. Then on to another nice collection of logging equipment in Concrete, WA.
Skagit County Historical Museum (map here)
Refer to handout for locations.
Admission $20 if received by August 1st and $25 afterwards. Paypal admission to lloydlehrer@gmail.com and select the “Personal” tab and “owes money.” Vendors at $20. Tables available, $15 for 6’.
More info here or contact Lloyd Lehrer, 310-951-9097, lloydlehrer@gmail.com or Clark, 360-466-3365 x101.
Gerald Edward Kelso was born March 9, 1935 in Spokane, WA to Alvin and Pearl Kelso who preceded him in death. He attended Cheney High School and graduated in 1954. Shortly after graduating he enlisted in the United States Navy Seabees. He took his basic training at Treasure Island, CA. After basic training he was stationed in the Philippines and Midway. In 1957 he was honorably discharged. A few days later, at a friend’s get-together, he met Mary “Connie” Snider and 1½ years later, they got married on June 27, 1979.
Jerry attended Eastern Washington University, Fine Arts and two years at Spokane trade school for technical illustrating. In 1966 he got a job with Boeing as a technical illustrator and on August 2, 1966 he moved his family from Spokane, WA to Kirkland, WA. He next worked at Western Gear as a technical illustrator. In 2001 he retired from Nicholson Manufacturing, ending his 34-year career as a technical illustrator/draftsman.
Jerry was active in the community. He served as a Eucharistic minister for approximately 30 years. He was a member of the NMRA and helped build the Tabooma County Railroad and in 2005, he received the 4th Division’s Golden Spike Award. Jerry served as the “postman” for the 4th Division’s Grab Iron for many years, delivering the addressed and folded newsletters to the USPS bulk mail delivery site.
He was an active member of the 4D HO Modular Group, with two modules, from the early days of the modular program until his health prevented his participation at the standard that he held for himself. Jerry recruited Bob Beise into the program in 1989; Bob later served as leader of the group for several years. One of Jerry’s modules was displayed at the evening reception/memorial program. His modules will go to his two eldest grandsons.
He liked man outdoor activities like hunting, fishing, hiking (including climbing to Camp Muir on Mt. Rainier), collecting rocks, and spending time at the family property in the mountains.
Jerry and Connie liked to travel taking many trips to Maui, cruising the Caribbean, national parks, and Victoria BC. Jerry also took a solo trip to Yellowstone, Custer State Park, Minnesota to see Annette and family, Tennessee to see his sisters, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, and Oregon to see Ken and family.
Surviving family members include his loving wife of 53 years Connie Kelso, daughter Annette and husband Evan Hopkins of Burnsville, MN and son Ken and wife Kristi Kelso of Salem, OR. He has four grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Guided tours of the Train Shed Exhibit Building at the Northwest Railway Museum are being offered on the first two trains most Saturdays and Sundays. Purchase a Tour Pass in the Depot Bookstore and ride the train to the Railway History Center. Enjoy a docent-led tour of the exhibits in the Train Shed. Re-board the train and continue your trip. (Tours not available during Fathers Ride Free, Day Out With Thomas and Santa Train.)
Experience the excitement of a working railroad while learning about the important role railroads played in shaping the character of the Pacific Northwest. The Museum is open 10:00 am – 5:00 pm daily.
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The Northwest Railway Museum is also offering full passenger service aboard its vintage railway each Saturday and Sunday through October 28th. The Museum will offer scenic rides through the Cascade Foothills to the top of Snoqualmie Falls. Round-trip excursions are 75 minutes long. Board in Snoqualmie at 38625 SE King Street at 12:01 pm, 1:31 pm or 3:01 pm, or in North Bend at 205 McClellan Street at 12:31 pm or 2:01 pm. $10 children, $12 seniors, $15 adults, under 2 free.
Roger Ferris is downsizing his collection and offers these items for sale:
1. A 1920’s GN Baggage Float (wagon) he completely restored with $700 in new oak frame and fir floor 40” X 10’ in green top and red running gear. Asking $1 500. Will deliver in greater Seattle.
2. Track maintenance tools: claw bar (for removing spikes), spike maul, alignment bars, tie tongs (for carrying ties to place, rail tongs for lifting and moving rail lengths, hand rail tongs, assorted chains, hydraulic spike puller tool, and more.
3. 25 kerosene railroad lanterns (switchman, switchstand and one electrified switchman) with assorted color globes (clear, amber, red, blue). Assorted prices.
4. Six sets Pump handcar pre-sized oak for building frames, 25 handcar wheels (15” and 22” Sheffield), blueprints for building finished handcar. Includes three axle sets. Asking $350
5. Complete hardware set for a three wheel velocipede plus access to pictures for use in rebuilding wood parts. Asking $150
6. A manual rail drill with bits for drilling rail web bolt holes needs freeing up, lubrication and paint. Asking $150
7. Bolts, nuts, washers for rebuilding wagons, speeders, velocipedes and oversized washers for wagon wheels.
8. Signode clip-free steel strap cart, strap and crimping tool. Asking $150.
9. Several airline food service carts. Asking $40 each.
10 24 furniture moving pads in good condition. Asking $100 for lot.
11. A personal HO model collection built and un-built including brass and odd items in tinplate. Have a “file” custom built to take varied length cars with a 500 car capacity and a wall cabinet with racks for paint bottles and storage shelves.
12. A fully restored 1926 Lionel #10 electric loco with new drivers, three passenger cars, original power-pak, two manual switches, track and all in a custom oak velour lined wood case with Lionel name plate. Asking $1 500.
13. A 1950’s Fairmont track speeder. Motor needs work. Fiberglas top. Asking $450. Will deliver in Greater Seattle.
14. Two speeder size 4 wheel flat cars. Asking $100 for the pair. One needs new deck.
For more information, or for an appointment to see something, call Roger at 206-546-8695 or email him at railfun@frontier.com.
I have created a working group called NMRAModules to review and revise the specifications for the classic modules as defined in the current Standards & Recommended Practices. If you are interested, or know of a group that has implemented this version of modules, please join the group and join the discussion. We intend to create a common set of specifications throughout NMRA that is up-to-date and uses current electronic components.
I envision other module groups that do not follow the current S&RPs will have their own working groups to develop their own specifications to be adopted by NMRA. For further information, contact me at davoss@pvmtengr.com.
You’ve heard us talk about it. Now it’s happening! Eastside Get-Together members should not miss our Thursday, May 17, monthly meeting. Dave Hikel, our recent clinician, has generously obtained a one-time permission for us to visit the North West Trunk Lines, a 3,200 square foot, O and On30 scale, layout owned by Peter and Laurie Hambling. This unique layout was recently featured in the Seattle Times.
It includes real world scenes from the western U.S. and Canada. Dave took over John Armstrong’s design for construction and enhancement. He drove over 16,000 miles to photograph and collect soil and rock samples of the areas modeled. Backdrops are hand-painted from his photographs. Dave created a control program based on an MTH Digital Command System integrated with a computer running RR & Co layout control software allowing the use of Apple iPads as local control panels during operating sessions. The scenery is exceptional. There’s so much more for you to see, too.
If you want to visit this unique layout, you must:
1. Parking at the Medina Elementary School, 8001 NE 8th St, Medina. NO exceptions. There is no parking available near the Hambling residence.
2. Ride the free van from the school parking lot to the layout.
3. The van will run round trips from 7:00 pm continuously until 10:00 pm. Dave will do a formal introduction and speak about computer control beginning at 7:30 pm. No admittance after 9:45.
The layout is only accessible down an outside stairway into the basement.
See you there!