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Election of Officers – April, 2023

Written by Al Lowe
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A Nominating Committee has been appointed to receive nominations for the upcoming election of the ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT and two DIRECTORS. The duties of these positions are as follows:

The ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT shall perform all duties assigned by the Superintendent and serve in the Superintendent’s absence. He is usually responsible for the annual Spring Meet.

DIRECTOR. Serve as the direct representative of the members. Act in the best interest of the members in the management of the Division.

The Board of Directors currently meets about six times per year by Zoom. These meetings last for less than two hours.

The current holders of these positions will be asked if they wish to continue and if so, their names will be placed on the ballot together with any others who come forward and are qualified. If you know of someone interested and willing to serve, or if you wish to nominate yourself, contact Al Lowe at 4dPNR@allowe.com.

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Eastside Clinic Video

Written by Russ Segner
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Here is the link to the March 16 Eastside Clinic. The meeting lasted a little over 90 minutes. The video has not been edited. It includes specific presentations from Lee Marsh, Terry Dillon, Jake Swaney, Larry Sloan and others. There is lots of chatter just like a live clinic, so it’s worth taking some time to enjoy.

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AhBTSQSpn0dnibR2XHu7VUtE7TSqGw?e=z4BHGB

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Eastside Clinic

Written by Russ Segner
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Scenery Solutions – How to Handle Difficult Areas

We will follow our discussions of backdrops with various solutions many of us have used to deal with problem areas of our layouts. If you want to share ideas, contact me and be prepared to illustrate your solution with a couple of slides.

If you are not a regular attendee of our Eastside Clinic and would like to be added to the regular invitee list for the link, contact me at:
russseg@gmail.com

For security reasons, we require everyone to sign in with their real name, no clever nick names, please.

Russ

206 200 2211

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Eastside Clinic Thursday

Written by Russ Segner
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Our discussion of Scenery and backdrops continues with at least two new panelists.
Terry Dillon will describe some work on hillsides and a tunnel entrance. Terry has a S scale standard gauge layout with a Pennsy theme,

Jake Swaney will share “ 3D Backdrops For narrow Shelves”

Join us for some practical ways to solve scenery isssus. Bring your suggestions and share your solutions.

Email me if you did not get the link. russseg@gmail.com

Russ Segner 206 200 2211

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Eastside Clinic – March 16 at 7pm

Written by Russ Segner
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Scenery Solutions – How to Handle Difficult Areas

We will follow our discussions of backdrops with various solutions many of us have used to deal with problem areas of our layouts. If you want to share ideas, contact me and be prepared to illustrate your solution with a couple of slides.

If you are not a regular attendee of our Eastside Clinic and would like to be added to the regular invitee list for the link, contact me at:
russseg@gmail.com

For security reasons, we require everyone to sign in with their real name, no clever nick names, please.

Russ

206 200 2211

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A heavyweight panel on lightweight aluminum benchwork is this month’s 4dPNR “Second Saturday” Zoom

Written by Burr Stewart
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Join us on Saturday morning, March 11, for a look at how you might use aluminum instead of wood for some or all of your benchwork needs. An astute panel of model railroad “users” of aluminum will briefly share their research and experiences with various products and layout situations, with time at the end to answer any questions you may have. One of the panelists, Magnus Christerson, will share the quantitative results of some recent shop experiments he conducted on supporting model railroad benchwork. The other panelists are Dave Kreitler, Mort Grosser, Burr Stewart and Jim Betz, all of whom have recent experience using aluminum extrusions for benchwork. The panel will be facilitated by Lee Marsh, a confirmed but reasonably open-minded wood benchwork practitioner.

As usual, this “Second Saturday” Zoom meeting will open at 9:30 for chit-chat, with the program starting at 10:00am PST. The Zoom info to join the meeting is:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

Incidentally, this imaginative program was the brainchild of some illuminating conversations that took place at last year’s PNR convention in Eugene. You never know what will happen when you attend a regional convention with a few hundred other fellow modelers! This year’s convention will be in downtown Tacoma, May 10-14, called the “Prairie Line Experience”, and if you haven’t already registered to attend, please consider doing so now, at the convention’s website https://PNRTacoma2023.org . In addition to the on-site clinics, contest room, ice cream social, banquet, and aforementioned illuminating conversations, there will also be layout tours all over the region and the opportunity to attend operating sessions on some of the area’s finest model railroads. Don’t miss it!

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Thursday, March 2, 2023, is the next Virtual North End Clinic

Written by Lisa Murray
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The March North End Clinic is this Thursday, March 2, 2023, via Zoom. This month’s presentation will be Eb and Flow of BNSF Everett Terminal 2005.

Retired BNSF Trainmaster Bob Stafford will present a presentation about the operation of Everett Terminal which consists of the Delta Yard, Lowell, Bayside Yard, Everett Junction, and MP 31 yard. The presentation will include an overview of the yard with maps, a review of the function of each yard, and the trains that arrived and departed from them.

Here is the link for the Zoom meeting. 

Topic: NMRA North End Clinic (4D PNR) clinic
Time: Mar 2, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84288045495?pwd=dFh2RVFidUpHa0tES0x5eXN3UE9mUT09
Meeting ID: 842 8804 5495
Passcode: 636709

Be there or be a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles!

Lisa Murray
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Eastside Clinic – February 16 Backdrops – A discussion

Written by Russ Segner
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On Thursday, February 16, Lee Marsh will lead us in a discussion of Backdrops. Share your ideas and questions. The link is below. Topics to be discussed:

  • Getting started
  • Inspiration – setting the scene, theme or mood
  • Visual Compression/Transitions
  • Medium
  • Painting
  • Photos
  • Materials
  • Masonite
  • Plywood
  • Linoleum
  • Metal
  • Techniques
  • Acrylics or oil
  • Problem areas and Solutions
  • Corners
  • Sloping, intruding and curving surfaces

Join us!

Russ Segner is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting:

Topic: 4D Eastside Clinic Zoom

Time: Feb 16, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86216446578?pwd=WnBNM3Z0cEFGQ1JKRysxb3VjclE5Zz09

Meeting ID: 862 1644 6578

Passcode: 239662

Dial by your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcRHm2uKfQ

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February’s “Second Saturday” Layout Tour is Feb 11, featuring Jon Bentz!

Written by Burr Stewart
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Jon is a well-known narrow-gauge modeler and you won’t want to miss his presentation live this Saturday morning February 11 at 10:00am PST. As usual the Zoom-only meeting will open at 9:30 and his presentation will start at 10:00. Here is the Zoom info to join the meeting:

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87210657142?pwd=ZHhIWnZGMUU0YnAwNVUvMENheEZSUT09

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

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