Welcome to the 4th Division

Santa Train at Northwest Railway Museum
2015-11-28 | Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA, 98065, United States
Santa Train® is the Museum’s most popular seasonal program. A Northwest tradition since 1969, the event allows participants of all ages to travel by train from North Bend for a visit with Santa Claus at Snoqualmie and to enjoy refreshments (included with tickets) served from the Museum’s railway kitchen car. Children visiting with Santa receive a small gift and there is time to visit local shops and attractions. While in the Upper Snoqualmie Valley, participants often visit one of the many local holiday tree farms or lots, and the many unique shopping destinations.
Trains will run November 28 & 29, December 5 & 6, December 12 & 13 and December 18 (Friday) & 19 (Saturday), 2015. The first Santa Train® leaves North Bend at 9 a.m. Trains depart every hour; the last trip leaves at 3 p.m. There is no 9 a.m. or 10 a.m. train on Sunday, November 29 or Friday, December 18. There is a special needs train on Sunday, November 29 at 9 a.m.; please contact the depot at 425-888-3030 x7202 for more information about that train or to make a reservation.
The Friday, December 18, 2015 Santa Train will be pulled by a Steam Locomotive, the Santa Cruz and Portland Cement steam locomotive 2. The Saturday and Sunday trains will be pulled by the Museum’s historic Diesel Electric engines 4012 and 4024.

Mt. Vernon Clinic
2015-11-24 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave, Mt Vernon, WA, 98273, United States

Olympia Clinic
2015-11-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2015-10-16 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver), 2015-09-18 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Thurston County Courthouse, 2000 Lakeridge Drive, Olympia, WA, 98052, United States
Contact organizer for venue and other clinic details.

Eastside Get Together
2015-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2015-10-15 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Bellevue Four Square Church, 2015 Richards Rd SE, Bellevue, WA

Training for Christmas
2015-11-14 15:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Inglewood Presbyterian Church, 7718 NE 141st Street, Kirkland, WA, 98034, United States

Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club Annual Swap Meet
2015-11-14 09:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N, Kent, WA, 98032, United States
Ed Sherry mailing address: 550 SW Colewood Ln Normandy Park, WA 98166

Tacoma Clinic
2015-11-12 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2015-10-08 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Pierce County Library Admin Center, 3005 112th St E, Tacoma, WA, 98446, United States

Skagit Valley and Whidbey Clinic
2015-11-11 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2015-10-14 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Summer Hill Retirement & Assisted Living Facility, 165 SW 6th Ave, Oak Harbor, WA, 98277, United States

Westside Clinic
2015-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles), 2015-10-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | United Way Volunteer Center, 645 4th St, Bremerton, WA, 98337, United States

Inland Northwest FREE-mo-N Fall Show 2015
2015-11-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2015-11-06 12:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Post Falls Library, 821 N Spokane Street, Post Falls, ID, 83854, United States
Free Admission! The largest operating modular train layout in North Idaho.

Seattle North Clinic
2015-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ronald United Methodist Church, 17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA, 98133, United States

Halloween Train at Northwest Railway Museum
2015-10-31, 2015-10-25, 2015-10-24 | Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King Street, Snoqualmie, WA, 98065, United States
October 24, 25, and 31: Gather the family, suit up in your costumes and take part in the fall festivities at the Snoqualmie Depot. Everyone in costume saves $2 and everyone dressed in full costume will receive a prize. See the historic depot in autumn and ride on the Steam Train pulled by the Santa Cruz Portland Cement Co. #2 steam locomotive which was built in 1909. Watch an old-fashioned cider press in action and sip hot apple cider. The Halloween Train takes you on a scenic excursion through the Cascade foothills of the Upper Snoqualmie Valley aboard a vintage train.

Mt Vernon Clinic
2015-10-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave, Mt Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
Nick Muff, MMR, will present his entertaining story of how he moved a restored F-7 diesel cab into his basement in Sedro-Woolley; Show and Tell, projects in progress; Diorama Build.

Board of Directors Meeting
2015-10-24 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Vancouver) | Mitzel’s, 22330 84th Ave S., Kent, WA, 98032, United States

Maple Valley Operating Model Train Show
2015-10-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2015-10-17 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Gracie Hansen Community Center, 27132 Ravensdale Way, Ravensdale, WA, 98051, United States
17th Annual Maple Valley Operating Model Train Show. Suggested Donation: Adults $5, Children (3-11) $2.

Pennsylvania RR Tech & Historical Society Meeting
2015-10-17 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive, 425 SW 153rd Street, Burien, WA, 98166, United States
Please see the related Grab Iron post for additional information.

Lynden Lions Club Model Train Show
2015-10-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2015-10-03 09:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Northwest Washington Fair Grounds, 1775 Front St, Lynden, WA, 98264, United States
Lynden Lions Club 31st Annual International Model Train Show. Northwest Washington Fair Grounds – Henry Jansen Building. Admission: Adults $7; Family (up to 6 people) $22; Seniors $6; 6-12 $5; under 6, free with an adult.

Seattle North Clinic
2015-10-01 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Ronald United Methodist Church, 17839 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA, 98133, United States
Our topic will be coal mining in the northwest, presented by Russ Segner, our Fourth Division Superintendent.

Mt Vernon September Clinic
2015-09-22 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Vancouver) | Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave, Mt Vernon, WA, 98273, United States
Fall is just around the corner; the rains have returned, at least for a few days, and we all know we’ll have many more rainy days – just the time to start thinking about modeling, layouts and such. In that vein, it’s time to remind everyone about our first clinic of the “season.” We plan to have several of us that attended the NMRA National Convention in Portland in August spend a few minutes each talking about their experience and maybe relating a few tips we learned at clinics. We will also have some of our very popular mini-clinics:

Roger Johnson will show us how to make a Hot Wire Foam Cutter.
Ted Becker will discuss making Paper Templates for Scribing Styrene.
Nick Muff will present Building Super Trees.

We encourage attendees to bring models for “show and tell” – show us what you are working on, even if it is not complete. We love to see work in progress, and maybe learn a new technique. We also encourage folks to bring along items for sale or swap, or even “freebies” – we’ll have a table for those items.
Pre-clinic dinner: For those interested in extra socializing (and eating!) before the Clinic, we have taken the lead from our Skagit Valley & Whidbey clinic friends by arranging pre-clinic no host dinners. We gather at Round Table Pizza about 5:00 to 5:15. Click here for a map and directions. The restaurant does not require a minimum food order or a prior head count, so an RSVP is not necessary. We understand if you place a telephone or online order 24 hours ahead of time you will get a 10% discount plus a free drink. Click here for a menu.
Arrival & entry: As a courtesy to the other attendees, the MC and the Clinician, please try to arrive promptly at or before 7:00. If you are unavoidably late, please enter quietly without interrupting the clinic in process. We are not permitted to have the main Northeast entry door unlocked nor are we permitted to prop it open. Entry is through the rear door at the Southwest corner of the building which is kept open in the evening. A sign will be posted at the correct door (there is another rear door on the West side).
The Mt Vernon Model Railroad Clinic is a NMRA sanctioned event. The 4th Division of the Pacific Northwest Region of NMRA provides funding of operating budgets for clinics in the division including ours. While NMRA membership is not required to attend the clinics, it is heartily encouraged. If you are not quite ready to sign up for a full membership, you might want to try the 6-month Rail Pass trial membership for only $9.95. It includes 6 months of NMRA Magazine, plus all regular member benefits (except voting). Please let Ted Becker or Roger Johnson know if you wish to join NMRA.
