Category: News

Saturday is the Boeing Swap Meet. The 4th Division will have tables with many BARGAINS for sale. These are items donated to the 4D from estates of members and the public to see that many fine models will live on some layout in the area.

Thee sales have generated very important funds for the 4D. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP by manning the tables for awhile. please contact me right away.

Russ Segner. 206 200 2211
russseg@gmail,com

November 8 at 7PM Dick Haines will be presenting a in person multi part clinic on scenery subjects from his layout. Subjects will include:

1. Building a Mine in a Mountain – How to plan and build an angled mine using an internal mirror with flickering overhead lamps and other details.

2. Merging a 3-D Mountain with a 2-D Wall – Planning the viewer’s perspective, Painting the wall with matching color and details.

3. Creating Realistic Day-Night Layout Lighting – Using overhead (daylight) and horizon-valence (evening, night, morning) for smooth, controllable effects.

November 8th @7PM, This one will be held in the Oak Harbor Senior Center at 51 SE Jerome St, Oak Harbor, WA 98277.

The email to all on our Eastside list has been sent with the link to this Thursday’s meeting has been sent. If you did not receive the email, you are not on the list. if you wish to receive our notices, please email me at russseg@gmail.com or Doug Oldenburg at douglas.oldenburg@yahoo.com

Russ Segner

By Russ Segner

Here are some pictures of Ron Hopkins’s On30 layout. It features a small coastal village served by a logging branch line.

Our meeting will start at 7PM.

If you have pictures to share let me know and I can let you share your screen.

The meeting link will be posted Tuesday afternoon to all on our list.

Burr will be giving the layout tour today (Sat, Oct 14, 10:00am), on the creation of his HO scale “Burrlington Northern” model railroad. Here is the Zoom link to attend:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

Ron Hopkins has a very nice On30 layout in Edmonds. It is a logging theme based on coastal towns of western Wahington.. Ron will share pictures of his award winning structures and describe some of his modeling techniques.

We start at 7PM with introductions, some announcements and latest news of vendors. Be prepared to share your pictures of your recent model building.

We will send a link to all on our mailing list. Contact me if you want to be included. russseg@gmail.com

Meeting will be held at the Oak Harbor Senior Center 11 OCT 2023 at 7:00pm. We will attempt to do zoom but no guarantees. Clinic info:

Cliff Aaker models primarily in On30 and nearly always freelanced roads. This means most rolling stock has to be lettered using either rub-on or waterslide decals. He has learned much along the way and will be sharing what he has picked up. If you have experience using decals you are welcome to contribute.

ZOOM INFO:

Rich Blake 4dPNR is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: SVW 4DPNR NMRA OCT 11 Clinic
Time: Oct 11, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87215222898?pwd=vpzoJcWQwtA6x2eb61B5b1SPTYYyjf.1

Meeting ID: 872 1522 2898
Passcode: 050155

I am presenting this Saturday at 3PM about the DuPont Dynamite Train. Photos and maps will be used to illustrate how this operation can be used to inspire layout design and operation. This is an updated version of what I have previously presented. Please look in.

Russ

LET’S START OPERATING!

Our program next Thursday will focus on operating a layout. We will feature a panel of guys who have successfully operated for years. Burr Stewart, Dave Woodrell and Dale Kreutzer will participate to guide our discussion.

Our focus will be on: “Why set up an operating system and what it means for layout operators and for visitors who come to operate”. Then we will discuss some of the successful approaches. Please join in with questions and comments – the session is intended to be informal.

We will start with announcements and introductions. If you have a show and tell, all the better.
Our program this coming Thursday will begin at 7 PM on ZOOM.

The link is posted to all who are on our current email list. If you want to be sure and get the invite, please contact me at russseg@gmail.com or 206 200 2211.

Russ Segner

By Byron Osborn

The Boeing Employees’ Model RR Club will be having an Open House on Saturday September 9, 2023 at 2 PM till 6 PM.  The public is invited. 

Our address is:

425 SW 153rd St.
Burien, WA 98166