Category: Eastside Get-Together (Redmond) Clinic

Article and photos by Syd Schofield

Dave Cook presided, calling the group to order at 7:00pm for the evening’s clinic and general model railroad items if interest. Recollections of recent model train shows were discussed, as well as similar upcoming events.

Russ Segner gave an outstanding video show of his Sn3 scale model railroad, “Building the Coal Creek Lumber Company.” Similar portions of the presentation were shown on a recent local afternoon TV show. The layout occupies a “spare” upstairs room in his house with the associated comforts. Many of the structures on the point-to-point layout were adaptations of real world examples and constructed from raw modeling materials. Much of the track was hand-laid, the scenery was custom fabricated, and the backdrop was hand-painted. With the addition of a DCC system, Russ was able to create a unique miniature world for realistic multiple train operation.

A fine group met together for the February meeting, with Russ Segner presenting the clinic.

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by Russ Segner

We meet Thursday evening, February 16, at the Redmond Old Schoolhouse Community Center (Map) beginning at 6:45 PM.

Our program will be a description of the planning and construction of my layout, the Coal Creek Lumber Company, which was recently featured on KOMO TV. Here is the link:

http://seattlerefined.com/lifestyle/we-took-a-ride-on-a-tiny-train-and-loved-it-all-aboard/

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Article and Photos By Syd Schofield

NMRA 4^th Division Pacific Northwest Region East Side Get-Together clinic at the Old Redmond Schoolhouse on January 19

After the folks settled down from the evening commute Dave Cook brought things together at seven PM.

A good crowd showed up for the get together. (Editor’s note: Wow, look at that tree!)

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Russ Segner

Date: January 19, 2017
Time: 7 PM to 8:45 PM, doors open at 6:45
Where: Old Redmond Schoolhouse Community Center, 16600 NE 80^th Street, Redmond, WA 98052

Click here for additional clinic information including a map. There will be coffee and doughnuts for all. Bring a model or project to share.

Presentation

Mark Allen will present a clinic on how to build model trees for dioramas and layouts. His On30 Diorama “Storm King” won Third Place for Modules at the recent NMRA Convention in Portland. He will demonstrate techniques and materials needed to make his convincing model scenes.

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Article and Photos by Syd Schofield

Russ Segner’s Sn3 scale steam critter.

The East Side Get-Together North Clinic (Redmond), held on 15 December 2016 at the Old Redmond School House, had the usual Bring-and-Brag plus the annual Dirty Santa gift exchange. Dave Cook brought things together after the coffee and doughnuts warmup.

Dave Enger displayed seven of his side dump gondolas for the evening’s viewers choice, and first (and last) gift pick. Russ Segner also brought in a dandy steam critter in Sn3 scale to show. Then on to the main event for the evening, the railroad-themed gift exchange.

The “Dirty Santa” exchange rules established way back when steam was king (I’m told) had some strategy to somehow finagle one’s choice during the proceedings. Early picks were at a disadvantage as maybe their choice for the evening may not have been revealed. Each item has to be unwrapped at the time of selection thus exposing it to a pack rat exchange. However, the pirated “victim” then has the choice of any other item that has been picked.

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