Author: Lisa Murray

Join Larry Sloan as he fills in for our usual host, Lisa Murray, at the North End Clinic via Zoom Thursday, June 1, at 7pm.

For the last meeting until September, we will have a roundtable discussion or, shall we say, “cab chatter.”

Come prepared to discuss the cool stuff you saw at the recent PNR convention, your summer plans for working on your layout, or something that’s on your workbench that is the greatest thing since sliced bread. 

If you have pictures to share, please send them to Larry‘s email, which is larrylsloan@gmail.com and put “pictures for the meeting” in the subject line.

Don’t miss Cab Chatter with Larry on June 1, 7pm PDT.

Here’s the Zoom info:
NMRA North End Clinic
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81808975961?pwd=RmZmVHp5aG5WQjAydmZ1T0N0RFo3Zz0

Meeting ID: 818 0897 5961
Passcode: 235017

The NorthEnd Clinic’s monthly virtual meeting is on Thursday, May 4, at 7pm via Zoom.

This month’s clinic will be presented by David Yaddock, MMR. His presentation will be The Use of Mirrors on a Layout. He will explain how to use mirrors effectively so that they are easily detected, what types of mirrors to use, and give some simple tricks on how to use mirrors in a scene to enlarge the layout space.

Information for the zoom meeting is below:

Topic: NMRA North End Clinic (4D PNR) clinic
Time: May 4, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82932753521?pwd=bGZJVDJtNm90VEpCanNiTjM3aklydz09

Meeting ID: 829 3275 3521
Passcode: 401101

I know that last month I chose to not put the invitation in the GrabIron. However, based on last month’s response, I want to figure out a more effective way to do it, if I plan to do that going forward.

See you there!

Lisa Murray, chair

The April North End virtual clinic will be held tomorrow night, April 6, at 7pm PDT.

This month Larry Sloan will be presenting a clinic called Free-mo: Modular Model Railroading with Flexibility.

In last month’s meeting some folks asked about what is entailed in building a module. Tomorrow night you will not only learn about module construction but also what differentiates a free-mo modular layout from a standard modular layout.

After the presentation, we can also talk about the different modular groups that are in the 4th division and answer any questions that you may have about membership, etc.

PLEASE NOTE: From now on, the Zoom link will be emailed to the regular attendees of the clinic. If you are not on the email distribution list, please email Lisa Murray at northseattle_organizer@4dpnr.com or (preferably) text your request to (206) 310-6778.

Thanks & looking forward to seeing you there!

Lisa Murray
Clinic chair

The March North End Clinic is this Thursday, March 2, 2023, via Zoom. This month’s presentation will be Eb and Flow of BNSF Everett Terminal 2005.

Retired BNSF Trainmaster Bob Stafford will present a presentation about the operation of Everett Terminal which consists of the Delta Yard, Lowell, Bayside Yard, Everett Junction, and MP 31 yard. The presentation will include an overview of the yard with maps, a review of the function of each yard, and the trains that arrived and departed from them.

Here is the link for the Zoom meeting. 

Topic: NMRA North End Clinic (4D PNR) clinic
Time: Mar 2, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84288045495?pwd=dFh2RVFidUpHa0tES0x5eXN3UE9mUT09
Meeting ID: 842 8804 5495
Passcode: 636709

Be there or be a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles!

Lisa Murray
clinic chair

Happy New Year!

Come join us Thursday night for the first Seattle North End clinic of 2023. This month our clinician is 4D superintendent, Bill Messecar, MMR.

The title of his clinic is Modeling Tank Cars. It will cover the history of tank cars starting at the beginning of the 20th century to the mid-1950s. Bill will also review HO tank car models in the last 10-15 year, as well as placards.

Please join us at our virtual clinic, the details of which are below:

Topic: NMRA North End Clinic (4D PNR) clinic
Time: Jan 5, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81362765449?pwd=V3A1V1dMWlZQS0NYMHhnaFA5UEVEUT09

Meeting ID: 813 6276 5449
Passcode: 043247

Looking forward to seeing everyone!

Lisa Murray, chair
northseattle_organizer@4dpnr.com

Come in the from the cold, draw up a chair, and join our monthly virtual clinic tomorrow night! This month we are happy to have Jacob Wright to present Jacob’s Summer Train Adventure.

Jacob, who lives on Orcas Island, had a summer vacation to remember on the mainland–taking the Amtrak Empire Builder to Chicago, going to the Bay Area to see Jim Providenza’s, Seth Neumann’s, Dave Adams’ layouts (and many, many others), and attending operating sessions here in the PNW.

I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow night! Here’s the zoom info:

Topic: December NMRA North End Clinic
Time: Dec 1, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82919087488?pwd=OGo2M2t6c2s5OTc5OXU3aFltU3dwdz09
Meeting ID: 829 1908 7488
Passcode: 025150

Cheers!
Lisa Murray, clinic chair

October was really busy this year — but in a good way. There were TRAIN SHOWS!!

It was nice to see many of you (in person) in Lynden and then two weeks later in Maple Valley. The 4D HO Free-Mo group had a setup at the Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Fest, so some of us had a third weekend this month to run trains. So many trains, so little time……

That being said, it’s time for the Seattle/North End monthly virtual clinic. The meeting is this Thursday, November 3. So grab your leftover Halloween candy and join us for an hour or so of talking about train.

This month Aidan Murray will be giving a presentation on the Union Pacific Railroad called Interesting Union Pacific Equipment and Operations. A history buff, Aidan not only studies all aspects of the U.S. rail industry, but likes to find odd facts and/or anomalies about railroads and their equipment.

Here is the Zoom information:

Topic: November 4D PNR NMRA Seattle Clinic
Time: Nov 3, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87388943849?pwd=RE1lcGJPaGRuaHlNVWVZemVvbW5mZz09
Meeting ID: 873 8894 3849
Passcode: 141297

Hope to see you there!

Lisa Murray, chair
northseattle_organizer@4dpnr.com

Ever wonder what it would feel like if you had a party and no one showed up?

If you were at the September clinic you know what I mean. Apparently there was this thing called the Narrow Gauge Convention in Tacoma???

In all seriousness, for those of you who didn’t attend the convention you missed a good time. I am sure that many of you who did attend have lots to share about what you saw and what you learned at the various clinics that were held.

Since we didn’t have many attendees in September (I believe there were a total of five?), we are going try this again. We will have an open forum where members can share any model railroading projects done or rail-fanning trips taken in the months we haven’t seen each other.

The name of the clinic will be Cab Chatter Redux: What I Did This Summer/Early Fall: Model Railroading and Rail-fanning Fun.

(and, don’t worry, if people don’t show up this time, we’ll have another kind of clinic in November….maybe 😉)

If you have something you want to share (like photos) and need any technical help, feel free to contact me. See contact information below.

Here is the zoom meeting info:

Topic: October 4D North End Clinic
Time: Oct 6, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85932386113?pwd=a2JWQm9WbW5FRGdmMldQUldwZWhWQT09
Meeting ID: 859 3238 6113
Passcode: 844298

See you soon!

Lisa Murray, clinic chair
206-310-6778 (voice or text)
northseattle_organizer@4dpnr.com