Photos by Doug Bulger
Here are a few photos from the drop dead gorgeous dioramas seen in the contest room.
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A model or prototype train convention or meet, where clinics, education, and meetings are the primary activities
Images from x2011, Kermit Paul
Photos by Doug Bulger
Three select images from the Lone Pine and Tonopah Railroad.
Images from x2011, Jack Burgess
Photos by Doug Bulger
Three select images from the Yosemite Valley Railroad by Jack Burgess.
Joint PNR/PCR 2012 Convention
Ed Liesse, 2012 PNR/PCR Joint Convention Chair
In case you haven’t seen it on the PNR web page, the 2012 Joint PNR/PCR Convention will be May 2 – 5, 2012 in Medford, OR. More information is here. While the full schedule of events is not completed yet, the committee is working toward that goal. Committee members are from both PNR and PCR and several of the PCR members are still working on the X2011West National Convention in Sacramento from July 3 – 9. If you haven’t registered for the closest National to the 4th Division in a long while, you still have time.
Help spread the word in the PNR about the Medford Joint Convention. Register now on the website. Early bird registration is only $45 through October 31. We certainly want to have more attendees than PCR!
Tacoma to host NRHS annual convention, June 20-26
Al Lowe
The Tacoma Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society will host the NRHS’s annual convention Cascade Rails 2011 this June 20 – 26 in Tacoma, WA. Special events will include Chehalis steam, S.P. 4449 steam, Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad steam, trolleys, electric buses, geared locomotives, rod locomotives, first and second generation diesels, major intermodal operations, historic railroad structures, and more!
They have a 40-page program available for download, so there will be loads to do. The 4th Division is honored to have this major convention. Learn more at their website, CascadeRails2011.com.
Chehalis Model Railroad Swap Meet
By Ken Liesse
On March 12th & 13th, the Olympia Capitol City Lions Club will put on their 26th Annual All Scales Model Railroad Swap Meet. The show will be held at the Yard Birds Event Center, 2100 North National Ave., Chehalis WA. Admission is $6.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors and students. Children 12 and under are free with a paid adult. If you’re interested in a table ($27/day) or want more information about the show, contact Bill Zidel, 5143 Blacktail Ct. NE, Olympia WA 98516, ZidelRCSD@aol.com or call (360) 438-3503.
All proceeds (after rental charges) directly support Olympia Capitol City Lions Community Service Projects and is the clubs most significant fund raising event for the year. All labor is voluntary and is supplied by the club.
Cascadian International 2010 on YouTube
Al Lowe
Our “local” Regional Convention has recently received some YouTube mentions. Model Railroad Hobbyist interviewed local modeler (and model display case builder) Bob Rorabaugh on his diorama. See it by clicking the image below.
Charles Jackson of H&J Trains was interviewed about his new scenery business. They have a line of inexpensive flock and tree armatures. They offer over 75 colors of flock! He demonstrates how to make a conifer on their tree-making machine, also available for sale.
While you’re there, subscribe to MRH’s YouTube channel and they’ll send you an email whenever they post a new video.
4D Hosts PNR Convention
Al Lowe
On Wednesday, September 15, 2010, the 4D played host to the NMRA’s Pacific Northwest Region’s annual convention, Cascadian International 2010.
Held at the Embassy Suites in Lynnwood, CI2010 surprised everyone by attracting over 200 registrants who, by Friday evening, seemed settled in and enjoying the dozens of clinics, prototype tours, tours of local layouts, operating sessions, open houses, and many other activities.
One of my highlights was Friday’s “Mystery Tour,” arranged by 4D guru and convention prototype tour chair, Roger Ferris. Although we didn’t know what we were in for when we signed up, rumors spread and at least some of them proved to be true. Arriving in downtown Woodinville this morning, we were met by the owner of Eastside Freight Railroad, who loaded us onto his 1970 BN caboose pulled by an SW-1200 in beautiful spanking new EFRR livery. While some of us rode, others chased the train and staged many run-bys to the delight of all photographers present. Watch the video for a small taste of this 4-hour tour.
Meanwhile, back at convention HQ, hundreds of others learned, laughed and made new friends. Click any photo for a larger image.
BEMRRC Finds New Home
Bob Browne
The Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club, the SEATTLE AND NORTH CASCADES RAILROAD, finally has a new home. We have leased part of a building and are in the process of cleaning up the space and preparing for a new layout. The building is centrally located in Burien in the 400 block on SW 153rd St. All the materials have been moved from storage to the new location including those portions of the old layout that are to be considered for use as part of the new layout.
A new layout is in design stages and it is hoped that a first operating session may be held in late spring 2011. Making a layout do everything for everybody is difficult so initial phases are with a design committee to seek a layout that will both fit the space available and satisfy most of the desires of the membership.
Our November 13 Swap meet is on schedule with the usual first class presentation by our dealers, info on the Swap Meet will be in the Digital Grab Iron soon.
NW Logging Modelers Meet August 20–21
John M. Reid
The 16th Annual Northwest Logging Modelers Convention will be held at the Northwest Railway Museum in Snoqualmie the weekend of August 20–21.
Friday: A guided tour of NRM Logging Equipment; a tour of the Issaquah Historical Society Museum (Donkeys); and layout tours of Ken Schmelzer’s Pino Grande Lumber and Russ Segner’s Coal Creek Lumber Co.
Saturday: A diesel excursion behind Fairbanks Morse WRL #1; logging clinics; a presentation by Scott Barrett on Vail-McDonald Rail Tails with Vintage Steam Logging movies; and a Barbecue dinner in North Bend. BYOB.
Full registration is $25.00 (including BBQ), the train excursion is $20.00, and Saturday-only registration is $15.00 (without BBQ). For more info, contact J. Clark McAbee, (253) 906-5826, loggnhstry@aol.com.