BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Welcome to the 4th Division - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Welcome to the 4th Division X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://4dpnr.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Welcome to the 4th Division REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20251206T032841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251206T033321Z UID:23580-1765566000-1765571400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia December Clinic DESCRIPTION:2025 NMRA National Convention Review \nJoin us at the 2025 NMRA National Convention in Detroit on December 12 at 7:00 pm.  We will be live at our spot on Panorama and on Zoom. \nWell\, via pictures anyway.  Scott Buckley\, Brian Ferris and Greg Wright went to Detroit for the convention last August. \nThe layout tours and prototype visits were incredible.  You will enjoy the pictures of great models and vintage prototypes! \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person. \nTime: December 12\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \nPLEASE NOTE: Panorama is situated in Lacey on about 40 acres; consists of single family residences\, duplexes\, triplexes and fourplexes plus three multistory apartments housing about 1100 residents!! It’s a big place so PLEASE FOLLOW these INSTRUCTIONS TO THE LETTER; otherwise\, given it may be after dark\, you may never find us. \nPlease only enter off SLEATER KINNEY ROAD onto CIRCLE LANE immediately north of the large nursing home building. Follow CIRCLE LANE  going right at the first round about (onto CIRCLE LANE) then proceeding past the lighted glass statuary and entrance on your right and turning right immediately into the next parking lot. Park anywhere. \nLook for the entrance** at the right end of the large multistory apartment (Quinault Apartments); enter there and proceed one flight downstairs either by stairway or “slow” elevator. Walk down the long hallway you’re in about halfway\, enter the Quinault Auditorium on your right and YOU’RE THERE!! \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89071839956?pwd=OrbI0cglVquHLaCW3pweDtTxjJ5GFq.1 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-december-clinic-2/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250930T015330Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T015330Z UID:23514-1765391400-1765398600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Whidbey Clinic DESCRIPTION:Wassail Special URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/whidbey-clinic-7/ LOCATION:Coupeville Rec Hall\, 901 NW Alexander St\, Coupeville\, WA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251121T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20251105T171954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T171954Z UID:23539-1763751600-1763757000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia November Clinic DESCRIPTION:Building a structure from fractured memories \nLee Bishop\, our often published On30 modeler\, will share how to scratch build and detail a country building landmark from a picture and/or your memories of a building or scene that comes from your past!  Lee is a great modeler and photographer so we are in store for a very informative presentation. Please join us! \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person. \nTopic: Olympia Clinic\, Building a structure from fractured memories \nTime: November 21\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \n  \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89071839956?pwd=OrbI0cglVquHLaCW3pweDtTxjJ5GFq.1 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-november-clinic-2/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251120T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20251107T003611Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251107T003611Z UID:23544-1763665200-1763668800@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Eastside Clinic DESCRIPTION:The zoom link and topic of the month will be emailed using the Eastside clinic email list. \nTo register for Eastside Clinic email list\, pls contact Russ Segner . URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/eastside-clinic-4/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251112T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250930T015219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T015448Z UID:23512-1762972200-1762979400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Whidbey Clinic DESCRIPTION:Presentation on railroad passenger car dining sets. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/whidbey-clinic-6/ LOCATION:Coupeville Rec Hall\, 901 NW Alexander St\, Coupeville\, WA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251108T160000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250811T203704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T203704Z UID:23451-1762594200-1762617600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club Annual Swap Meet DESCRIPTION:WA\, KENT: Boeing Employees’ Model Railroad Club Annual Swap Meet. Saturday\, November 8\, 2025\, 9:30am-4:00pm. \nKent Commons Community Center\, 525 4th Avenue North\, Kent\, WA 98030. \nAdmission: $10.00\, under 16 free. \nEd Sherry or Caleb at:  seattleandnorthcascades@gmail.com \nhttps://www.facebook.com/BEMRRC/ URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/boeing-employees-model-railroad-club-annual-swap-meet-8/ LOCATION:Kent Commons Community Center\, 525 4th Avenue North\, Kent\, WA\, 98030\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T160000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20251010T181306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251010T181306Z UID:23529-1760781600-1760889600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Maple Valley Train Show with NMRA 4D Layouts DESCRIPTION:27th ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN SHOW\nFAMILY FUN WITH MODEL TRAINS AND REGIONAL HISTORY\nOCTOBER 18-19\, 2025\nThe Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Area Council (GMVUAC) will hold its annual Model Train Show on October 18th and 19th at the Gracie Hansen Community Center in Ravensdale (27132 Ravensdale Way\, Ravensdale\, WA) from 10 am to 5 pm on Saturday and 10 am to 4 pm on Sunday.\nThere will be operating model train layouts in many popular gauges. There will be an exhibit from the Black Diamond Museum depicting local history\, including transportation\, timber\, and mining.\nThe show is fun for the entire family. If you have questions about model railroading the exhibitors are happy to try to answer them.\nThere will be plenty of free parking. The suggested donation for the train show is $5.00 for adults and $2.00 for children ages 3-11.\nThe train show is sponsored by your GMVUAC. Visit our table at the train show. We have monthly Council meetings that are open to the public. The dates are listed on our website. GMVUAC is a Washington non-profit corporation and is not any type of 501c charitable organization under the IRS code.\nGracie Hansen Community Center is made available courtesy of Rock Creek Sports. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/maple-valley-train-show-with-nmra-4d-layouts/ LOCATION:Gracie Hansen Community Center\, 27132 Ravensdale Way\, Ravensdale\, WA\, 98051\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251018T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251019T160000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250811T203009Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T203009Z UID:23445-1760781600-1760889600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Lewis County Model Railroad Train Show & Swap Meet DESCRIPTION:Tables available\nMoose Creek Logging Railroad and European Train Enthusiasts will be operating their layouts. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/lewis-county-model-railroad-train-show-swap-meet/ LOCATION:Southwest Washington Fairgrounds\, 1909 South Gold Street\, Centralia\, WA\, 98531\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Lewis County Model Railroad Club":MAILTO:Tedstrains@Lewiscounty.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251017T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250906T235545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251004T171301Z UID:23498-1760727600-1760733000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia May Clinic DESCRIPTION:Scratch Building an On30 Locomotive \nRussell Kerr will be showing us via PowerPoint and with the finished model\, how he scratch built his On30 Steam locomotive.  This model was built specifically to complete Russell’s AP  Locomotive Certificate\, the last one he needs for his MMR.  This should be a great look at the building of a highly detailed\, unique model.  Please join us! \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person. \nTopic: Olympia Clinic\, Building an On30 Loco \nTime: September 19\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \n  \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/89071839956?pwd=OrbI0cglVquHLaCW3pweDtTxjJ5GFq.1 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-may-clinic/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251008T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250930T014619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T014729Z UID:23507-1759948200-1759955400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Whidbey Clinic DESCRIPTION:Vintage slide presentation on narrow gauge railroads Cumbres and Toltec and the East Broad Top. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/whidbey-clinic-5/ LOCATION:Coupeville Rec Hall\, 901 NW Alexander St\, Coupeville\, WA\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251004 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251006 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250616T150419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T150550Z UID:23428-1759536000-1759708799@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Lynden Lions Club Model Train and Toy Show DESCRIPTION:Northwest Washington Fairgrounds\nHenry Jansen Agricultural Bldg.\n1775 Front St.\nLynden\, Washington 98264 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/lynden-lions-club-model-train-and-toy-show-4/ LOCATION:Northwest Washington Fair Grounds\, 1775 Front St\, Lynden\, WA\, 98264\, United States CATEGORIES:Model Train Show ORGANIZER;CN="Lynden Lions Club":MAILTO:rjkayser@msn.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250913T113000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250905T163852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T163852Z UID:23494-1757755800-1757763000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Second Saturday Zoom layout tour - Burr Stewart on steel mill modeling DESCRIPTION:The September 2025 “Second Saturday” will feature Burr Stewart on modeling steel mills. As usual\, we will open the Zoom meeting at 9:30am\, and Burr’s presentation will start at 10:00am\, on Saturday\, September 13. Here is the Zoom info needed to join the meeting:\n\n \n\nJoin Zoom Meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09\n\n \n\nMeeting ID: 872 1065 7142\nPasscode: 805577 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/second-saturday-zoom-layout-tour-burr-stewart-on-steel-mill-modeling/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250908 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250811T221352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T222106Z UID:23456-1756857600-1757289599@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:45th National Narrow Gauge Convention DESCRIPTION: URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/national-narrow-gauge-convention/ LOCATION:Collinsville\, IL\, Collinsville\, IL\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250613T003715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T003715Z UID:23420-1750359600-1750365000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:4D Eastside Get Together clinic DESCRIPTION:Our program will feature my photos of several fan trips on the Mt. Rainier Scenic Railway. Included will be several trips to Morton when the entire line was operating over the large trestle that burned recently. Included will be photos of many of the entire engine roster including the Willamette #2 and the three truck Heisler and Climaxes.\n-Russ URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/4d-eastside-get-together-clinic-2/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:Clinic ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T140000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250602T022520Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T022520Z UID:23412-1749898800-1749909600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia Clinic June Outing to Kitsap Live Steamers DESCRIPTION:Olympia Clinic is sponsoring a Saturday trip to Kitsap Live steamers in Port Orchard WA    https://kls.clubexpress.com/ \nLocated in: South Kitsap Regional Park \nAddress: 3101 SE Marbeth Ln\, Port Orchard\, WA 98366\, enter at Jackson Avenue side \nFestivities begin at 11:00.  Look for the Gophers sign near the front gate.  It is an open to the public day so we will mix in with anyone else that happens to be there that day.  At around noon everyone that is part of this Gophers trip will get to go inside the Kitsap member’s area to have a hotdog lunch (Sabol Dogs) grilled by Jim Sabol. \nPlease RSVP to  (gregorywright2002@yahoo.com) so we know how many hot dogs to bring!  If you want to bring a bag of chips or a dessert\, feel free! \nIf you need a ride from Olympia\, please say so in your RSVP.  We will set up cars leaving from Olympia at about 9:30.  Details will be sent to anyone requesting a ride. \nAfter lunch you can stay as long as you like or until the park closes at 4:00 pm. \nFriends\, family and other railroaders are invited\, just RSVP if you want a Sabol Dog! \nIf weather becomes an issue\, everyone will get an email cancelling the event. \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-clinic-june-outing-to-kitsap-live-steamers/ LOCATION:WA END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250614T100000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250605T184512Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250613T030918Z UID:23415-1749895200-1749895200@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:"Second Saturday" Zoom layout tour featuring Kurt Laidlaw's construction progress report DESCRIPTION:The June 2025 “Second Saturday” will feature an update by Kurt Laidlaw on how he started his N scale layout and its progress to date. Join us at 10:00am on Saturday\, June 14. Here is the Zoom info needed to join the meeting on Zoom: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09 \nMeeting ID: 872 1065 7142\nPasscode: 805577 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/second-saturday-zoom-layout-tour-featuring-kurt-laidlaws-construction-progress-report/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) CATEGORIES:Layout Tour ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T073000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250422T012036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250524T213406Z UID:23289-1748676600-1748710800@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:4D NMRA Spring Meet and Annual Meeting 2025 DESCRIPTION:Please register by downloading and filling out the form below and send to bkenworthy4@comcast.net.\n\nSpring Meet 2025 Announcement\n\n\n\nTIMETABLE\n\n \n\n7:30 to 8:15 am       Check-in at the Snoqualmie Depot.\n8:30 to 9:00 am       Train ride from Snoqualmie Depot to Northwest Railway Museum (NRM).\n\n \n\n9:10 to 9:55 am       Clinic Session 1\n1A – Shop Tour – Meet at the Yellow Bollards at the Railroad Crossing – Presented by NRM staff and volunteers.\n1B – Clinic in Conference Room in Railway History Center – “Layout Design with CAD:  How?  Why?” – Presented by Robin Peel.\n1C – Clinic in Train Shed Foyer in Train Shed Exhibit Hall – “Building Bench Work with Extruded Aluminum” – Presented by Magnus Christerson.\n\n \n\n10:05 to 10:50 am    Clinic Session 2\n2A – Shop Tour – Meet at the Yellow Bollards at the Railroad Crossing – Presented by NRM staff and volunteers.\n2B – Clinic in Conference Room in Railway History Center – “Operating Sessions for Beginners” – Presented by Bob Stafford.  Attendees are invited to sign up for a First Timers Operating Session at the Boeing Engineers MRC layout on Sat.\, June 14th.\n2C – Clinic in Train Shed Foyer in Train Shed Exhibit Hall – “Using AI in Model Railroading – An Example” – Presented by Kurt Laidlaw.\n2D – Clinic in Trains Shed Exhibit Hall – “O Scale Layout Progress Report” – Presented by NRM staff and volunteers.\n\n \n\n11:00 to 11:45 pm   Clinic Session 3\n3A – Shop Tour – Meet at the Yellow Bollards at the Railroad Crossing – Presented by NRM staff and volunteers.\n3B – Clinic in Conference Room in Railway History Center – “Using JMRI for Operations on an On30 Modular Club Layout” – Presented by Rich Blake.\n3C – Clinic in Train Shed Foyer in Train Shed Exhibit Hall – “I’d Build an Open Pit Mine If I Only Had More Room – a Mirror and Woodland Scenics to the Rescue” – Presented by Greg Wright.\n\n \n\n11:45 to 12:40 pm   Lunch and Annual Meeting.\n12:40 to 1:00 pm     Roundhouse Exhibit Gallery Presentation – NRM staff.\n1:00 to 1:20 pm       2027 NMRA National Convention in Tacoma Presentation.\n1:30 to 2:00 pm       Train ride from NRM to Snoqualmie Depot.\n2:00 to 3:00 pm       Travel Time to Layout Open Houses.\n\n \n\n3:00 to 5:00 pm       Layout Open Houses.\nGreg Amer’s BNSF The Industrial Lead (modern era\, HO)\nRuss Segner’s Coal Creek Lumber Company (1930\, Sn3)\n3:30 to 5:00 pm       Larry Sloan’s South Olympic Branch (1970’s\, HO) URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/spring-meet-2025/ LOCATION:Northwest Railway Museum\, 38625 SE King Street\, Snoqualmie\, WA\, 98065\, United States CATEGORIES:Clinic,Convention or Meet,Layout Tour ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250530T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250530T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250421T192139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T192200Z UID:23286-1748631600-1748637000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia May Clinic DESCRIPTION:Building an Engine Facility \nScott Buckley \nScott will share his recent progress constructing buildings for an engine facility on his Tehama Valley layout.  The clinic will feature a scratchbuilt roundhouse and other supporting buildings. \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person. \nTopic: Olympia Clinic\, Building an Engine Facility \nTime: May 30\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \n  \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \n  \nTopic: Olympia Clinic \nTime: May 30\, 2025 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81815554623?pwd=Yj24UobguBJR3cRvWVV43bk5UhCV23.1 \n  \nMeeting ID: 818 1555 4623 \nPasscode: 425180 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-april-clinic-2/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250524T180000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250518T011910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250518T011910Z UID:23348-1748080800-1748109600@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Boeing Employees Model Railroad Open House DESCRIPTION:The Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club (BEMRRC) is having an open house. This is one of only a few days each year for the public to come see the layout. For more details see the link below. \nBEMRRC URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/boeing-employees-model-railroad-open-house/ LOCATION:BEMRRC\, 425 SW 153rd Street\, Burien\, WA\, 98166\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250517T150000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250427T210842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250427T210842Z UID:23307-1747486800-1747494000@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Board of Directors Meeting DESCRIPTION: URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/board-of-directors-meeting-11/ LOCATION:Renton Community Center\, 1715 Maple Valley Highway\, Renton\, WA\, 98057 CATEGORIES:BoD Meeting END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250515T200000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250514T042029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250514T042029Z UID:23345-1747335600-1747339200@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:4D Eastside Get Together clinic DESCRIPTION:Our Eastside Get Together will be this Thursday 5/15 at 7:00 PM. Sort of snuck up on both Russ and myself. 3rd Thusday of the month already! \n  \nRuss will present photos of a recent trip to Promontory Utah (Joining of the rails in 1869). He has photos of the shops there as well as some spectacular HO layouts in the Salt Lake City area while he was there for the Sn3 Symposium. \nWe may have time enough for others if you would like to share any recent experiences or provide status or update on your own model railroads. Any photos would be most welcome. We would love to hear how everyone is doing! \nOf course we will also have time to share any timely announcements. \nPlease contact Doug and/or Russ if you have any suggestions for future meetings. \nLooking forward to seeing you! \nDoug and Russ \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/4d-eastside-get-together-clinic/ LOCATION:WA ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250510T110000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250501T030451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250508T013228Z UID:23310-1746869400-1746874800@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Second Saturday Zoom layout tour featuring Jame Boyd's HO BN DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday morning\, May 10\, 2025\, at 10:00am PST\, for a layout tour of Jame Boyd’s HO scale Burlington Northern\, set in the post-merger era of the 1970s. The layout is currently under construction and will depict Auburn and the west side of Stampede Pass. Jame will walk us through some of the design challenges he encountered and how he addressed them. Here is the Zoom info to join the meeting online: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86448227895?pwd=e8cJoa3cMuqH1RQq1GrjEJ01GpSY5E.1 \nMeeting ID: 864 4822 7895\nPasscode: 958304 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/second-saturday-zoom-layout-tour-featuring-jame-boyds-ho-bn/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250512 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20241020T021743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241020T023909Z UID:23050-1746748800-1747007999@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Ainsworth Connector\, PNR Convention 2025 DESCRIPTION:This annual Regional Convention will be May 9 – 11\, 2025 in Pasco\, Washington. \nThe Convention will offer self-guided layout tours\, free-mo layouts\, operating sessions\, clinics\, achievement program evaluations\, and more! URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/ainsworth-connector-pnr-convention-2025/ LOCATION:WA CATEGORIES:Clinic,Convention or Meet,Layout Tour,Operating Session END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250418T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250315T165052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250315T165253Z UID:23252-1745002800-1745008200@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia April Clinic DESCRIPTION:Heritage Railways in England \nBrian Ferris \nGreat Britain has done an exceptional job of preserving their railway history.  Pristinely restored steam engines and rolling stock regularly run over charming rail lines located in the English countryside.  This clinic will cover a trip to 4 English heritage railways Brian visited in June of 2024.  Brief rail history along with operational practices will be included in the presentation.  Join us at 7:00pm on April 18 for a trip across the pond to see some British trains! \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person. \nTopic: Olympia Clinic\, English Heritage Railways \nTime: Apr 18\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \n  \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \n  \nTopic: Olympia Clinic \nTime: Apr 18\, 2025 06:45 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nJoin Zoom Meeting \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81815554623?pwd=Yj24UobguBJR3cRvWVV43bk5UhCV23.1 \n  \nMeeting ID: 818 1555 4623 \nPasscode: 425180 \n  URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-april-clinic/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250412T113000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250407T215803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T202838Z UID:23272-1744452000-1744457400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:"Second Saturday" Zoom Layout Tour featuring Mike Stepner's HO mining layout DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, April 12\, 2025\, for a layout tour of Mike Stepner’s HO scale mining layout. The meeting opens at 9:30am and the presentation will start at 10:00am. To join the meeting\, here is the Zoom info: \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09 \nMeeting ID: 872 1065 7142 \nPasscode: 805577 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/second-saturday-zoom-layout-tour-featuring-mike-steppners-ho-mining-layout/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) ORGANIZER;CN="4th Div%2C PNR":MAILTO:burr.stewart@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250102T234641Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250102T234641Z UID:23186-1744225200-1744232400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Whidbey Clinic TBA DESCRIPTION: URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/whidbey-clinic-tba-3/ LOCATION:Oak Harbor Senior Center\, 51 SE Jerome St\, Oak Harbor\, WA\, 98277\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Rich Blake":MAILTO:svw_organizer@4dpnr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250314T203000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161146 CREATED:20250302T224716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250302T224758Z UID:23240-1741978800-1741984200@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Olympia March Clinic DESCRIPTION:Olympia March Clinic will be by a new presenter\, Russell Kerr.  Russell will be demonstrating how to build a slip switch using FastTrack tools.  Russell will concentrate on the tools and the NMRA gauge to make derailment free turnouts.  Russell is working towards his MMR so look forward to a very informative presentation. \nThis will be a hybrid clinic\, Zoom and in person.   Please join us and our new presenter! \nTopic: Olympia Clinic\, Building Turnouts \nTime: March 14\, 2025 7:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \nPANORAMA CITY \nAddress: 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA 98503 \nOur clinic will be in the basement auditorium of the Panorama Quinault Apartment building known as the Seattle Room (across the hall from our old meeting room). \n  \nOr Join Zoom Meeting (Online about 6:45) \nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/81815554623?pwd=Yj24UobguBJR3cRvWVV43bk5UhCV23.1 \nMeeting ID: 818 1555 4623 \nPasscode: 425180 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/olympia-march-clinic/ LOCATION:Panorama City Seattle Room\, 1751 Circle Ln SE\, Lacey\, WA\, 98503\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250312T210000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161147 CREATED:20250102T234553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250302T231411Z UID:23184-1741806000-1741813200@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:Whidbey Clinic - Fun with Foam DESCRIPTION:Methods of constructing scenery with pink foam material. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/whidbey-clinic-tba-2/ LOCATION:Oak Harbor Senior Center\, 51 SE Jerome St\, Oak Harbor\, WA\, 98277\, United States ORGANIZER;CN="Rich Blake":MAILTO:svw_organizer@4dpnr.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250308T113000 DTSTAMP:20260508T161147 CREATED:20250301T021115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T010407Z UID:23236-1741428000-1741433400@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:4dPNR "Second Saturday" Layout Tour Zoom is Jerry Boudreaux on layout design for operations DESCRIPTION:Jerry Boudreaux will be our presenter at the March 2025 4dPNR Layout Tour. His presentation will focus on layout planning and operations design and paperwork\, with time for discussion afterwards. As usual\, we open the meeting at 9:30am and his presentation will begin at 10:00. Here is the Zoom info to join the meeting: \nJoin Zoom Meeting\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09 \nMeeting ID: 872 1065 7142\nPasscode: 805577 URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/4dpnr-second-saturday-layout-tour-zoom-tba/ LOCATION:Virtual Zoom Meeting (link in GrabIron) CATEGORIES:Layout Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250222 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250224 DTSTAMP:20260508T161147 CREATED:20241028T060103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241028T060103Z UID:23098-1740182400-1740355199@4dpnr.com SUMMARY:32nd Washington State Model Railroad Show & Marketplace\, Monroe\, WA DESCRIPTION:United NorthWest Model Railroad Club Presents:\nThe 32nd Washington State Model Railroad Show & Marketplace\nEvergreen State Fairgrounds\, Monroe WA \nUnited NorthWest Model Railroad Club is proud to present the\n32nd Washington State Model Railroad Show & Marketplace benefiting the Snohomish County 4-H Foundation on February 22nd & 23rd\, 2025.\nJoin us on February 22 and 23\, 2025\, at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe\, WA\, in the same location as last year. \nThe Washington State Model Railroad Show is an all-scale model railroad event\, featuring layouts and items for sale across a wide range of scales\, including G scale\, O scale\, S scale\, HO scale\, N scale\, and Z scale. The event also showcases 7-1/2 inch gauge live-steam operating trains. As the largest all-scale model train show on the West Coast\, it remains one of the few events in the country dedicated to raising funds in support of youth programs. \nOver the past three decades\, the United NorthWest Model Railroad Club has raised nearly $350\,000 for charitable organizations\, with a focus on supporting youth development. URL:https://4dpnr.com/event/32nd-washington-state-model-railroad-show-marketplace-monroe-wa/ LOCATION:Evergreen State Fairgrounds\, 14405 179th Avenue SE\, Monroe\, WA\, 98272\, United States END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR