Grab Iron Posts

By Ted Becker

A final reminder for the upcoming event.

Saturday April 30, 2022, 10am to 3pm.

Free admission

Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon, Washington

Enter from the parking lot at the rear of the building. Do not use the street entrance on the corner.

Plan on brown bagging for lunch, food services nearby are limited. Fast food joints are a couple miles away.

Everybody is strongly urged to wear a mask. Covid cases are on the rise and we want you to be safe. Masks will be available.

Last minute additions to the merchandise list:

• Plastruct dimensional pieces for building structures
• A variety of building parts
• HOn3 locomotives
• Free 5′ test track – diorama HO
• Trestle pieces in G scale and O scale
• G scale train set
• LGB reefer and caboose

Note to vendors: doors open for setting up at 9:00am. Tables have been tentatively assigned. You can trade with another vendor but it is up to you to make the arrangements.

Any question or comments email Ted Becker: rail.bird@att.net

Al Lowe

The 4D Spring Meet website is up and waiting for your mouse!

Kevin Klettke has once again done a great job preparing the 4D Spring Meet website. Now all you have to do is click here to register.

Details

When & Where: The 2022 4D Spring Meet will be held June 4 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Jackson Conference Center on the Everett Community College campus, 2000 Tower Street, in Everett.

What: There will be clinics, a Make & Take clinic for FastTracks turnouts, and a kitbashed model contest (with almost no paperwork!). The 4th Division’s annual meeting will be held during lunch. We’ll also announce this year’s Grab Iron Award winner, the latest Master Model Railroaders, the election results, and much more.

Why: Register by Monday, May 30 and you’ll get a free lunch! Or, you can register afterward and watch the rest of us eat. Or bring your own lunch. Just come!

Click here to register now!

By CJ Riley

I am looking to share a ride to the PNR convention in Eugene. I can meet at the Edmonds Ferry or anyplace between Port Townsend and Tacoma on the West side. I have a room, just need a ride.

You can contact me at: (360) 437. 8003

CJ Riley

By Ted Becker

Just a reminder, the Mount Vernon Gabfest and Swapmeet is coming up on April 30 from 10am to 3pm at the Mount Vernon Senior Center, 1401 Cleveland Ave. Entrance in rear. Covid vaccinations preferred, masking according to policy in effect for the City of Mount Vernon on the day of the event.

For a small swapmeet there is going to be a ton of stuff available. Here is a partial list of goodies compiled from the lists various vendors have sent me. Scroll all the way to the bottom for a special offering.

All Scales:

Electronics:

• Digitrax BDL168s with harnesses – 18 used.
• TCS decoders – NIP.
• NEC Pro Cab
• Tortoise & Atlas Switch machines
• Soundtrack decoders
• Sound system
• AR-1 Reverser
• Power packs

Tools & Supplies

• Scenery supplies
• Plaster cloth
• Styrene
• Air brushes, Iwata and Aztek
• Pastel chalks
• Hobby tools
• Painted backdrops
• Wire foam cutter
• Hot glue guns

Books:

• SP Daylight
• Assorted other books, some freebies

HO Scale:

Cars:

• Car kits, Intermountain, Red Caboose, Accurail, E&B Valley and others. Stock cars, tank cars, reefers and more.
• Assembled and RTR freight and passenger cars. Some fixer uppers.
• Passenger cars
• Vintage 1950’s rolling stock and locomotives
• BLI Passenger Cars
• Narrow gauge passenger cars
• Ore cars, 2 dozen
• Grain hoppers

Structures & details

• Steel mill, that’s right a sizable model of a steel mill (see additional info on steel mill below.)
• Highway Miniatures
• Figures
• Doors and windows
• Structure kits including a large selection of FSM and other high end craftsman kits.
• Assembled structures, some freebies.
• Couplers
• AmLtd Diaphragms
• Signals
• Micro Engineering switches

Locomotives:

• Brass, steam, ATSF & SP most painted, some DCC
• BLI GN Mikados, factory DCC sound, P2K 2-8-8-2
• Stewart F-units, GN & NP pre-DCC most new in box
• DCC/Sound engines needing repair, bargain priced.
• Varney and English 0-4-0s.
• Other locomotives, DC mostly GN, NP & UP

O Scale:

• Freight car kit.
• GMC bus kit
• 1950s Lionel set with accessories

S scale:

• Several DesPlaines hobbies and other S Scale freight cars

G Scale:

• “Grizzly Flats” depot kit

N,Z: No responses

There will be quite a few free items including several RR books. Some vendors will be offering quantity discounts. At least one vendor is planning some creative ways to boost sales, have fun and provide some bargain prices.

Plus this special offering from the Whatcom-Skagit Model Railroad Club: