Al Lowe
Google just announced its first ever mini-Street View and it’s of Miniatur Wunderland, the world’s largest model railroad. I was lucky enough to visit there a few years ago. Here’s an extremely up-close look at an amazing layout!
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What’s happening now in the 4th Division
N Scale AC&Y boxcars available
Al Lowe
The Mid-Central Region’s Division 1 NTRAK has announced the availability of a two-pack of Akron, Canton & Youngstown boxcars. A $2 discount per two-pack is available for multiple orders. The cars are produced by Micro-Trains. For more info, contact Don Bonk, donaldbonk@gmail.com, 330-418-6860. ACYFlyer PDF
4th Div Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, Dec 12
Cliff Green
The next 4th Division Board of Directors meeting is Saturday December 12th, 10:30 am, at Mitzel’s in Kent, Washington. As always, all 4D members are invited to attend.
Help Needed, Volunteer Now!
Kurt Laidlaw
I am the clinic chairman for the 4th Division’s Spring Meet, to be held next May. While that seems a long time away, from a planning perspective it’s just around the corner. And I need your help.
Hands-On Clinics
We are going to offer two hands-on clinic sessions this year. These will be 3-hour sessions teaching you about some area of interest. I need suggestions from you on what you want to learn. Email me here.
Dr. Roger Ferris Honored as NMRA Fellow
Jack Hamilton / Photos by Jeff Moorman
(Editors note: Jack presented this award to Dr. Ferris at the Seattle North Clinic on November 5, 2015.)
Three Fellow of the NMRA award winners; from L to R: Gay Liesse, Dr. Roger Ferris, and Ed Liesse
From time to time, the National Model Railroad Association takes special notice of the service and contributions of members and recognizes that contribution through one or more of several special awards. Tonight, on behalf of the NMRA president Charlie Getz, the Board of Directors, and the membership association, I have the honor of recognizing one of our own. Tonight’s honoree is well known to all of us in the Pacific Northwest Region for his years of dedicated service and his boundless energy and willingness to undertake any challenge. His personal leadership has been a mainstay in the success we all enjoy in our hobby and through our membership in the NMRA. He has served as a personal role model for all of us in our dealings with each other and in finding the ways to get the most out of our NMRA fellowship.
4th Div Board of Directors Meeting Saturday, Oct 24
Cliff Green
The next 4th Division Board of Directors meeting is Saturday October 24th, 9:30 am, at Mitzel’s in Kent, Washington. As always, all 4D members are invited to attend.
Reimbursement Mileage Rate Increased for 4D Members
Mike Donnelly, 4D Treasurer
Recently the 4th Division Board of Directors voted to increase the mileage reimbursement rate for 4D members from the federal rate for non-profits to the federal rate for businesses (currently 57 ½ cents per mile – note that this is the current federal rate and will change in the future). Please use the federal rate for businesses in all future mileage reimbursements and future year budget estimates. All other rules for mileage reimbursement remain unchanged.
2015 NMRA Convention in Portland Enjoyed by Many 4D Members
Russ Segner
The 4th Division was well represented with several of our members presenting clinics. The Annual PNR membership meeting was very well attended and many of our members plan to attend next year’s PNR convention at Salmon Arm.
The following are just some of the comments of our local membership who attended:
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A New Season of Model Railroading in the 4th Division
Cliff Green, Grab Iron Editor
The 2015-2016 4th Division (PNR, NMRA) model railroading season is under way and I anticipate another good year of clinics, train shows, layout tours, meets, and conventions. If you haven’t attended one of the many excellent clinics in this Division I highly recommend them – the presenters are skilled modelers and most of the clinics have at least one (if not more) MMR (Master Model Railroader) attending. More information on 4D clinics is available here.
Every month I add new (or re-newed) 4D members to the Grab Iron subscriber list. If you are seeing a Grab Iron post (or e-mail notification) for the first time: Welcome!
Chuck Ricketts Receives Master Model Railroader Number 562
Russ Segner
4DPNR Superintendent Russ Segner presented MMR Certificate #562 at Chuck’s recent layout open house in Olympia. Congratulations, Chuck!
Chuck’s railroad is the Sherwood, Shelton, & Sarazen Railway set in the early 1900’s on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It occupies two downstairs rooms (11 X 20 ft. and 13.5 X 13.5 ft.) with staging in the Operators Lounge and Dispatch Office. Read More