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Bremerton Northern June 2020 Flimsy
Click here to read the June 2020 issue of The Flimsy Board from the Bremerton Northern Model Railroad club.
Calling All Clinicians
By Russ Segner
Now that we are doing more meetings online, I want to encourage all of you who are willing to present on a topic to let me know.
Presentations can be on any topic related to model railroading. Each session would be about 45 minutes total including time for some questions. Sessions could be live at your layout or workbench or prepared ahead of time by video and/or Power Point
Please email me with your thoughts or comments and any specific topics to present.
Russ
206 200 2211
russseg@gmail.com
Books For Sale
By Steve Hauff
During our lock-down, my Manager of Domestic Tranquility suggested that I wanted to get rid of the duplicate books that I have been accumulating over the last few decades. (My response was, “Yes dear.”)
Toward that end, we have developed an Excel list of 200+ railroad books for sale which cover a wide range of subjects including many about logging and logging locomotives.
Should you be interested in taking a look at my book list, please contact me at: gearedloco@hotmail.com and I will send the list and a cover letter explaining the offering in more detail.
Thanks
Steve
June 6 Layout Tours start at 11:15 after Board Meeting
Topic: 4D Board meeting and virtual layout tours in 4D PNR NMRA
Time: Jun 6, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 861 2224 6585
Password: 082481
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For Help call Russ Segner
206 200 2211
Narrow Gauge Movies From The Duplers
By Barry Dupler
As many of you know Janice and I have been in hot competition over who takes the best photos. Yeah…..I know she has been beating me time after time.
However, what you may not know is that we seldom take photos at the same time. Typically one of us will shoot stills and the other will shoot video.
Since we now have a captive audience (you), I thought you might enjoy seeing some of the videos. Two videos were shot in Durango (2008 and 2010), one was shot in Chama (2008) and one was shot on the Heber Valley Railroad. I was a fireman on the steam locomotives in Heber for 2 summers when I was in college. The engine shown on this video is one that I fired. The Chama video was shot the year the Lobato bridge was down, which made for some unusual operations.
I did do stabilization of some of the video to remove the bouncing around (these are home movies). You may see image clipping at times as a result.
Popcorn is NOT included.
Click here to see the movies.
Please let Janice and I know what you think:
North End Clinic Thursday Online
Hi everyone,
The monthly NMRA North End Clinic is this Thursday, June 4.
Once again, we will have a virtual meeting due to the stay at home orders.
Lee Marsh will be presenting a clinic on weathering and will also be providing a preview of his Model Railroader featured layout, which will included in an upcoming virtual layout tour.
Please note that the meeting opens at 7:15pm. The presentation will start at 7:30. This will give us time for announcements and quick Zoom housekeeping rules.
One of the things that I would like to propose to the group is continuing to have virtual clinics throughout the summer. Typically June is our last meeting until September, but, since it seems that summer activities will be a bit different this year, I thought we could continue to meet up. Think about it and come to the clinic with your “yay” or “nay” for summer clinics.
Check your Grab Iron email for the Zoom meeting information.
If time permits, at the end of our clinic, we will have time for some show-and-tell.
4D Board Meeting Followed by Virtual Layout Tours
By Russ Segner
Topic: Board meeting
Time: June 6, 2020 10:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) The meeting will be chaired by Russ Segner, Superintendent. It is open to the membership of 4D PNR. This is a budget meeting.
The virtual tours will start at the conclusion of the Board Meeting, approximately 11 AM. These are layout tours of Bill Sornsin (HO) and Janice & Barry Dupler (HO/HOn3)
Check your Grab Iron email for the Zoom meeting information, or contact Russ at 206 200 2211.
Russ
Layout Tours – June 6 Sorinsin and Dupler
By Russ Segner
This Saturday on June 6 we will feature two impressive layouts.
These are virtual layout tours of Bill Sorinsin (HO) and Janice & Barry Dupler (HO/HOn3) These follow our scheduled Board Meeting.
Time: Jun 6, 2020 – The virtual tours will start at approximately 11 AM.
Check your Grab Iron email for the Zoom meeting information.
If you need help, call Russ at 206 200 2211
Russ
New Book By CJ Riley – The Art Of Illusion
By CJ Riley
I have a new book out from Kalmbach. Since I can’t visit meetings I can provide signed copies.
The book is $25 including shipping.
Send checks/money orders to 190 Masonic Hall Rd #4, Port Hadlock WA 98339 or PayPal: cjrileyauthor@yahoo.com.
CJ