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HO Scale Layout For Sale

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Larry Sloan

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I am posting a layout for sale on behalf of my friend Dan Vencill. It is HO scale with code 100 rail. Dan and his wife are looking to move and he needs to sell his layout and rolling stock. It’s mostly 1930s to 1950s and locos are mostly steam. The layout can come apart in a couple of places. The rolling stock includes two cardboard boxes almost full of Tyco Billboard Cars. Most have not been opened at all and were for a display project Dan never got going.

He’d like $1500 for the whole thing. For more detail email me at larrylsloan@me.com and I will put you in touch with Dan.

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Olympia Clinic January 2016 Report

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Robert Grove

The Olympia Clinic continued its January Guest Speaker tradition on the 8th, a Friday evening with 33 modelers, spouses and friends in attendance.

Our presenter Dave Sprau shared a variety of historical photographs. These he used to describe historical events of “how the railroads were run.” Dave humorously recounted many tales about himself and other Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Spokane, Portland & Seattle personnel performing their duties.

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Mt. Vernon January Clinic on New Date

Written by John O'Connell
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By John O’Connell, Photos by Mike O’Brien

Date: Thursday, January 14 (the Clinic is now on the second Thursday of the month)
Time: 7:00 PM
Where: Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Street, Mount Vernon; Click here for map & directions.

This is the first Clinic on the new date, the second Thursday of the month, as will each future Clinic.

The Program

Mike O’Brien will share his tree building process.

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Westside January Clinic is Tuesday the 12th

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Bill Hupé

Happy New Year!

The next Westside Clinic is Tuesday January 12th, 2016. I will not be at this month’s clinic. Jack Hamilton has graciously agreed to run the clinic this month. He will also be presenting this month’s clinic “How to use your volt/ohm meter”. This is part of our new series of clinics on “The Road to MMR”.

Last month Walt Huston presented his “Hands-on” clinic on weathering. We also had our White Elephant gift exchange and annual food bank drive.

As always we will have a “Model Contest” and “Show And Tell.” Coffee and cookies will be provided. Please come and bring a friend.

If you are visiting the first time our clinics are held at the United Way of Kitsap Building in downtown Bremerton (647 4th Street) at 7 pm. Additional details (including a map and contact info) are on the Clinics Page.

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Selkirk Express 2016 is Seeking Presenters

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Russ Segner, 4D Superintendent

The PNR Regional Convention – Selkirk Express 2016 – will be held June 15-19, 2016 in Salmon Arm, BC.

There will be bus trips to the Kettle Valley Steam Railway and to the Revelstoke Railway Museum, layout tours, clinics, contests, a public show, and a Free-mo meet. Additional information is on the Selkirk Express 2016 web site.

The committee is seeking clinic presenters. This is a great opportunity to meet model builders from all over the northwest and to share your skills and interests in the hobby. Contact Mike Barone, clinic chair directly at fmikebarone@gmail.com.

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Welcome, New 4th Div Members, Attend a Clinic

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Cliff Green, Grab Iron Editor

Welcome, new 4th Division members! Every month I add new (or re-newed) 4D members to the Grab Iron subscriber list, so this may be one of the first Grab Iron posts that you read.

The 2015-2016 model railroading season is well under way and there will be many interesting and fun events – click here to see the 4D calendar. (On a side note I’m looking into ways that interested readers can subscribe to be notified whenever an event is added or updated. A quick “shout out” to Stephen Winter for requesting this functionality and a technical evaluation is under way.)

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 by clicking here.

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New Eastside Get Together Clinic Meeting Location

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Russ Segner

For January and February (at least) the Eastside Get Together Clinic is moving from Bellevue to Redmond and will be held in the Redmond Public Library. The clinic begin and end times are changing slightly because we must clear the building by 8:45 PM, so plan to join us at 6:30 with the meeting to begin at 7:00.

Date: January 21, 2016 (same 3rd Thursday of the month)
Time: 6:30, out of the building by 8:45
Location: 15990 NE 85th, Redmond

Our program features Brian Pickering and is titled “Let It Snow”.

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Small Layout Needed for Pacific Science Center Train Show

Written by Cliff Green
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David Yadock

Do you have a small layout that you would like to display at the PSC Train Show? It doesn’t have to be large and can fit on a tabletop. A Timesaver layout or something similar would be greatly appreciated. We have an area in the upper Denny location of the PSC needing model trains to show to the eager young ones (and parents) attending the Train Show. Either a “hands on” layout or a “show and tell” layout is fine. We will have 4th Div volunteers to help with watching or running trains on the layout.

Please contact me at hi61izq@hotmail.com or 425-226-7518.

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