Russ Segner

Memorial Day weekend is a time for us all to reflect on all those who have given so much of their lives to keep us free and safe. So, when we are asked to volunteer for the small stuff, it is good to keep it all in perspective.

So, I offer some of you an opportunity to help with next year’s PNR Convention. I need some help organizing the layouts for tours. We need a list of those who are interested in holding open houses and what days will work best for them to be open. It is currently envisioned that any one layout will be open only one day, so the layout open houses will be organized by area; north, south, east and west of Puget Sound.
If you have questions, call me at 425 228-7327 or email me.

Russ Segner

123 of you have registered in time for the low fare to the Spring Meet. There is still a little room, but not much. And, we are sorry, but the price is now $30. Lunches will be ordered Tuesday, so this is the very last time to get on board.

All who have registered should have received an email about getting there and where to park. There is plenty of parking, especially at the rear of the hotel. There is an entrance from that parking lot into the lobby which will take you directly to the registration desk.

Coffee and rolls will be available at 8:00 AM. There will be lots of us in attendance, so check in and pay and pick up your badge.  Please make room for those coming later to pick up their badges.

You will need your badge to get into the clinics and to the layouts Sunday.

Over twenty of your fellow model railroaders have given their time to put together some excellent clinics. Thank them for their efforts on your behalf.

A special thanks to Kevin Klettke who put together and maintains our website for the event.

Russ Segner

Spring Meet – Six Days and Counting

Saturday, May 11 is the last day for the low fare for the upcoming Spring Meet. If your reservation is made online by the 11^th or received by snail mail by the 11^th, you can still get on board for $20. After that, the price goes to $30 and lunch will not be included.

So, get on board and sign up now. Limited seating is almost full. Check the 4D Spring Meet website for details and to register.

Russ Segner

I am letting you know of a meeting to do some preliminary thinking and planning for the PNR Convention to be held in Seattle in the spring of 2014 and hosted by the 4th Division. Several Board members will also be there.

If you are interested in getting involved, please email me now and then show up at Mitzel’s at 11:00 this Saturday morning, May 4th, at Mitzel’s Restaurant in Kent. We will discuss possible dates, venues and leadership.

I have made my own list of possible leaders for the event, but would appreciate any suggestions you may have for other names to include. Thanks!

Russ Segner

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The 2013 4DPNR Spring Meet is coming May 18.

Space is limited to 120 attendees and already over half gone! Sign up now to take advantage of the low registration of $20 including lunch (for NMRA members). You must register ahead of time to get lunch. After May 11, registration will increase to $30. Registrations at the door will cost $30 without lunch.

Register online here.

Tukwila Embassy Suites Hotel, Saturday, May 18

Arrive at 8:00 AM for free coffee and rolls.

21 fellow model railroaders are presenting 12 clinics. Most of these clinics have never been seen before!

Attend the 4D Annual Meeting for the presentation of awards and activity reports.

Details, including names of presenters and descriptions of the clinics, are at the website.

Layout Tours, Sunday May 19

Layout open houses will run from 1 PM to 5 PM. Maps and driving information will only be distributed at the end of Saturday’s sessions!

Special Turnout Clinic

Greg Amer has made special arrangements with Andy Reichert  of Proto87 Stores for jigs and ten kits to create #6 turnouts in Proto87. The kits are offered FREE! During this clinic you can

• Compare prototype to commercial turnouts and introduce the “ultimate turnout”
• Finish building a turnout yourself. It will be mostly built in advance but participants will place a few tie plates and glue in rail, frogs, points and guard rails. A variety of rail sizes will be offered.

But participants must sign up ahead of time and bring their own rail cutters, files and track gauge. Email Greg directly if interested.

Russ Segner, Spring Meet Chair

Dreaming?

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Suppose you were able to fill an entire level of your home with a new layout? What would you build? What would you choose for a theme? An era? What if you wanted to model in a large scale but only had limited space? Are you tired of driving that string of beautiful diesels that made no sounds?

Well, we’ve planned a day for you to find answers to these and all sorts of other questions at the Annual 4D Spring Meet! We’ve reserved the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tukwila for May 18. Space will fill up quickly.

Twelve clinics will be led by some of the most talented model railroaders you will ever meet on:

• Layout Design and Operations
• Modeling Prototypes
• Scenic details
• Electronics
• Modules
• Lots more

Register online now or by mail. Please don’t wait, or you’ll be left on the platform, waiting for next year. Check our website now.

Russ Segner

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Have you ever wondered why some guys always seem to build outstanding models and are constantly winning model contests, or why their layout is continually featured in train magazines? Do you have questions about how to design your layout or about how to make an interesting diorama?

These and many other questions will be answered at the upcoming 4D Spring Meet. Twenty-one experts will share with you their knowledge and insights about building and operating model trains. Set aside Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19.

Saturday, May 18 you will have a selection of 12 clinics, lunch, and updates on regional and national activities at our meeting at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Tukwila. Sunday, May 19 you will be invited to visit some really great local layouts.

Registration is now open. $20 gets you to all this, plus lunch! More information and registration is available on the website. See who the presenters are and what the clinics will cover. You register online, but pay at the door. Seating is limited, so do not wait. After May 11, the price of registration goes up!

Al Lowe

4D Spring Meet 2013

May 18–19, 2013

Mark your calendar! The 4D Spring Meet 2013 is scheduled for the weekend of May 18–19. Chair Russ Segner has put together some great clinics and layout open houses for you. Details will follow over the next few weeks. More information available at the Spring Meet website.

For right now, reserve that weekend for some great model railroading fun, fellowship, and education!