Category: Westside Local Clinic

Bill Hupé

Last month’s clinic was interesting. We had only seven 4^th Division modelers.

Jack Hamilton pulled last month’s clinic “Preparing Rolling Stock for Successful Operation” out of his back pocket.

Jack also talked about PSX 2015 in Portland. He said the Clinics were good. He also talked about the Command Control Initiative. He said although he was no longer a BoD member for the NMRA, he will continue his involvement as the the Chairman of the Membership and Retention Committee. Based on Jack’s track record, I’m sure positive changes will occur.

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Bill Hupé

The September 2015 Westside Clinic is Tuesday the 8^th (today).

Last month’s clinic was interesting. We had only five 4^th Division modelers. Jack Hamilton pulled a clinic out of his back pocket and put it back in for presentation.

Jack took over the meeting and updated us on what was going on in the PNR and NMRA. He encouraged us to attend the PNR and NMRA membership meetings. He talked about several NMRA initiatives: partnering with Scenic Railroads to provide NMRA members discounts; hobby shops giving NMRA members discounts; and changing the way manufactures can certify their products in compliance with NMRA Standards. He also touched briefly on Revisions to the NMRA By-Laws and Executive Handbook.

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Bill Hupé

Last month’s clinic was a success. We had only six 4^th Division modelers. Jack Hamilton pulled a clinic out of his back pocket on building details – “Details make the Difference”. Pete Rowe brought us up to date on the Port Blakely diorama he is working on. Jack “The Tool Guy” Hamilton shared a couple of the new tools he had discovered. He and Pete discussed Tom Brittell’s layout progress.

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Bill Hupé

The June Westside clinic was a great success with eleven 4^th Division modelers attending. Jack Hamilton shared his latest model railroad adventures as well as some new tools. Pete Rowe brought a flat car and two trucks with loads of lumber that he cut on a miniature table saw, for use on a lumber mill project.

Steve Hauff’s clinic was titled “Toto, I don’t think we’re on Amtrak anymore”. The clinic illustrated traveling on two of Africa’s (and the world’s, for that matter) finest trains: Rovos Rail and the Blue Train.

The Rovos journey went from Pretoria, South Africa to Swakopmund, Namibia via Kimberly, DeAar, and Windhoek, with side trips to the dunes at Sossesvlei and Etosha National Park. The Rovos equipment as well as South Africian and Namibian hardware was also viewed.

The Blue Train section centered on the opulence of what is considered to be one of the best appointed trains anywhere. While the journey is only slightly more than a day, it is a day spent in 5-star luxury.

Typical clinics have a “Model Contest” and “Show And Tell”. Coffee and cookies are provided and bringing a friend is encouraged.

For those visiting us for the first time our clinics are held on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at the United Way of Kitsap Building, 647 4^th Street, Bremerton, WA at 7 pm.

Bill Hupé

This coming Tuesday, June 9^th, is our next Westside Clinic in Bremerton. Steve Hauff has stepped forward and will present one of his excellent clinics.

Please bring an item you worked on this past winter. We will have our usual “Model Contest” and “Show And Tell.” Coffee and cookies will be provided. Please come and bring a friend.

For those visiting us for the first time our clinics are held at the United Way of Kitsap Building, 647 4th Street, Bremerton, WA.

See you at 7 pm.

Marion Weston

The Bremerton Westside Local Clinic was moved up to September 7 so that it would not interfere with the PNR conventions in Lynnwood the second week. October’s clinic will be back in it’s usual place the second Tuesday on the month which will be October 12, 2010. That evening Steve Avery will be presenting the clinic and the subject is still to be determined.

September’s clinic was presented by Peter Maitland on ‘Scale Color’. It was a subject that many of the seasoned painters hadn’t thought about. Color changes with distance. What may be bright up close will grey-out as it slides into the background. Who would think that the slightest dab of purple would gray the tone of yellow. And when Peter said slight he means slight. Green – red, blue – orange are the other colors on the color wheel and their opposites to think about when you are painting and are dealing with distance.

Like I mentioned earlier the next Westside Local Clinic in Bremerton will be on October 12 at the United Way Building of 4th Street, at 7pm. Hope to see you there.

Marion Weston

I’m not just a little late with this, but a lot late. Sorry! August 10 we had a great clinic by Pete Rowe on the building of plastic buildings from scratch. Pete does almost if not all his buildings from scratch. He makes it look so easy, but I’m not sure that I could ever make anything as good as Pete does.

Our next clinic will be September 7. Yes this is a week earlier than usual, but with the PNR Convention the second week we wanted to insure that we didn’t miss out on our clinic. Peter Maitland will be presenting the clinic and the last time I talked to Peter he was still deciding on the topic. Another surprise.

The Bremerton Northern Model Railroad Club spent most of the month at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds. We set up Aug 9 and used the time until the fair to run trains and give our old layout some much needed TLC. Our next show will be at Lynden and we hope to see you all there.