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Redmond Clinic (Eastside Get Together North) this Thursday, Nov 17

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Our regular meeting will be held at the Redmond Old Schoolhouse Community Center on Thursday, Nov 17th. We will meet at 7:00 PM. Additional details including a map can be viewed by clicking here.

A new feature for future clinics will be announced by Alex Brikoff (Rail Photo of the Month contest – click here to view details).

I will be giving the presentation, titled “Elements of Layout Design”. This will be a discussion of examples based on your interests in theme, scenery, operation, and time period.

Bring a model to share. As usual, CJ will have refreshments for us.

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Eastside Get Together South (Renton) Clinic is October 27

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We return to Renton Highland Library Thursday, October 27 at 6:30 PM for the Eastside Get Together South (Renton) Clinic. The library is located at 2801 NE 10th St, Renton, WA 98056. Parking is in the garage below the library. Additional information including a map can be viewed by clicking here.

We will discuss the upcoming Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Swap Meet and plans for the Pacific Science Center Model Train Show.

Bring a model or project you are working on. For instance, I am working on a new mine structure for my layout. It will be a wooden bunker based on a photograph from old Newcastle, WA. This will be an opportunity to meet some new model railroaders and exchange ideas.

I can be contacted at russseg@gmail.com or 206-200-2211.

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Eastside Get Together North (Redmond) Clinic is October 20

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Coal Creek Lumber Mill on Russ Segner's Sn3 layout. It is scratchbuilt with stripwood.

Coal Creek Lumber Mill on Russ Segner’s Sn3 layout. It is scratchbuilt using stripwood.

Our next Eastside Get Together North – Redmond – Clinic will be October 20th at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80th Street, Redmond, WA 98052. The meeting starts at 7:00 PM. Additional information including a map is available by clicking here.

  • Meet modelers from the eastside area (and others who drive from farther away).
  • Share ideas.
  • Show your model projects.

The Clinic presentation will be a discussion of scratch building with stripwood, led by me (Russ Segner). Bring your questions and suggestions on techniques, weathering, and lighting.

Coffee and pastries will be available. See you there.

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Eastside Layout Tour on October 1

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On Saturday, October 1st from 1 to 5 PM is a wonderful opportunity to visit four fine layouts located about half an hour apart in Fife, Auburn, Kent, and Bellevue along the I-405 corridor and Kent / Auburn / Puyallup valley area. Take advantage of this chance to meet some great model railroaders and see how they have designed, built, and operate their layouts.

(Editor’s Note: The layouts are listed in south to north order. Two of the listings below have links to dedicated layout web pages, and the others have links to web pages with pictures of the layout.)

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Eastside Get Together South (Renton) Clinic on Sep 29

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The next Eastside Get Together South (Renton) Clinic will be in Renton at the Renton Highlands Library on Thursday the 29th (note – we’re meeting on the fifth Thursday of the month instead of the usual fourth). This is our first meeting of the clinic season and I am hoping that we have a good turnout. Our program will be “3D Printing” presented by Chip Van Gilder. Learn about this new and creative way to build that special model.

The evening begins at 6:30 with getting acquainted. Share some coffee and pastries and meet someone new. Bring a model to share. Parking is under the library. One of the nearby streets is under construction, so be careful finding your way. Additional details including an address and map are available by clicking here.

I hope to see you there.

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Eastside Get Together North (Redmond) Clinic is Thursday, Sep 15

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We kick off the Eastside Get Together North (Redmond) fall clinic season this Thursday the 15th at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center. The gathering begins at 6:45 PM. Click here for additional details including an address and a map.

Mike Donnelly "working on the Chiggen" (by cleaning the smokebox) at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie (Photo by Russ Segner).

Mike Donnelly “working on the Chiggen” (by cleaning the smokebox) at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie (Photo by Russ Segner).

Our very special guest speaker is Richard Anderson, Executive Director of the Northwest Railway Museum at Snoqualmie. Richard has led the effort there for 22 years.

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August 28 Eastside Layout Tour – BEMRRC Layout Added

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We are pleased to announce that the Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club has agreed to have their layout open on Sunday August 28th from 10 AM to 3 PM. The address is 425 SW 153th St. in Burien (same building as the Pacific NW RR archive).

This is an addition to open houses at Al Lowe’s and Steve Depolo’s – click here to view the previous Grab Iron post with additional details.

Make a full day of it. Start with the Boeing Club in Burien (open 10 AM to 3 PM) and then head to Bellevue and Woodinville (layouts open from 1 PM to 5 PM). This is a great opportunity to see three excellent approaches to model railroading. For addresses and directions, email me at russseg@gmail.com and I will send maps and contact information.

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August Eastside Layout Tour Changed to Sunday, Aug 28th

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The Eastside Layout Tour has been changed to Sunday, August 28th (from Saturday Aug 27th)

Two of the layouts originally scheduled for the Eastside layout tour in August have had to cancel. (Mike O’Connell’s mother passed away suddenly and the service is scheduled for the 27th; my wife, Susan, will be recovering from major back surgery the week of the 27th.)

The great news is that we will have two very special layouts open to 4D members and guests on Sunday, August 28th. Steve Depolo invites you to tour his Sn3 Alaska Pacific Rwy in Woodinville. The theme is “Mining in Alaska”.

This is a very large layout with all trackwork finished and scenery almost complete. Steve has scratch built many large mining structures and two complete waterfront scenes. All locomotives have sound decoders and are controlled by NCE. This layout will inspire you.

Al Lowe is one of our NTrak leaders and will show us how he uses his modules in a home layout. When not setting up at local shows, Al has several of his modules organized as a layout in his Bellevue home. These modules are highly detailed. Al has a very creative way of setting them up in his garage.

Both layouts will be open from 1 PM to 5 PM. For addresses and directions, email me at russseg@gmail.com and I will send maps and contact information.

Note – there will be another Eastside layout tour in October in the Renton and Maple Valley areas.

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Renton Clinic (Eastside Get Together South) Dates Set

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Space at the new Renton Highlands Library has been reserved for the fourth Thursday evening of September (22nd) and October (27th). If this location works for you, please join us at 6:30 pm for time to share and improve your modeling skills. Click here to see the clinics page with additional info including a map.

The September program will include:

  • Get acquainted
  • Share Model Building Ideas
  • Discuss Rail Fanning Locations
  • Model of the Month

If you have a program you would like to present, please contact Russ Segner at 425-228-7327 or russseg@gmail.com.

Come and join in.

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Clinicians Wanted for 4D Clinics

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The 4th Division fall clinic season will soon begin. While most of our area clinics already have their lineups set, there is always a need for additional clinics ready to present.

If you have a topic you think would be of interest to model railroaders and would like to share it, please let me know. We definitely have openings for the Eastside Get Together (both the North Branch in Redmond, and the South Branch, currently in Renton).

Topics of interest: Prototypes, building structures, scenery, trackwork, interesting and special tools, electronics, track planning, and operations. These are just a few. Let me know if you are willing to share. Presentations are about 45 minutes and we supply the projectors at all locations. I can be contacted at russseg@gmail.com or 425-228-7327.

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