Russ Segner, 4D Superintendent

Editor’s note: Bob Stafford’s layout has replaced David Yadock’s layout for the Sunday tour.

You’re going to want to see the layouts chosen for this year’s Spring Meet! Some have never been shown before, while others are masterworks that you have seen in magazines.

This year, you’ll get to see these layouts – but only if you register for the Spring Meet. The Spring Meet clinics are on Saturday June 6 and the layout tours are on June 7. Descriptions and maps will be available at the conclusion of the clinic sessions on Saturday. Full details are here. Register now!

The layouts are:

  • JJ Johnston’s Puget Sound Iron Goat Railway, HO scale, a mythical GN layout set in 1939 with many structures
  • Burr Stewart’s merged GN, NP, Q and SP&S in the 70’s, HO scale, a big layout designed for operation
  • Bill Messecar’s ATSF Operation in the LA Division, HO scale, a 1950’s era layout with blocks of reefers handling citrus
  • Di Voss’ Everett and Monte Cristo Rwy, HO scale, a historical representation of 1895-1910 line hauling gold to the mill in Everett
  • Bob Stafford’s Memories Branch Line, HO scale, an operations oriented layout based on the many branches of the Lackawanna, Jersey Central, and Lehigh Valley railroads in Northampton County Pennsylvania
  • Boeing Employees Model Railroad Club’s Seattle and North Cascades Railway, HO scale, a bridge route connecting the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest
  • Ron Hopkins’ Moclips & Beck’s Creek, On30 scale, a layout featuring many prize winning scratch built logging, lumber and shingles structures
  • Russ Segner’s Coal Creek Lumber Co, Sn3 scale, a Northwest logging layout with lots of scratch built structures and geared locomotives
  • Bill Scheef’s Wind River Railway, Sn3 scale, a layout with excellent logging scenes and an operating incline
  • Steve Depolo’s Alaska Pacific Railway & Terminal Co, Sn3 scale, a layout featuring Alaska scenes with steep grades between mines and wharfs
  • Michael Dziubinski’s Northwestern Pacific (Southern Pacific), N scale, a layout based on the Northwestern Pacific in August of 1953

Additional info is listed here and more layout details will be added over the next few weeks.

The theme of the Spring Meet is: “How and why we build our layouts.”

Our clinics this year are designed to give insights and ideas on building layouts. Lots of questions will be addressed such as “How big do I build?”, “What era and prototype do I use for ideas?”, “What about operations?” and “Do I build alone or with others in a group or club?”

Eight great clinics will be offered:

  • An Example of a Prototype Layout
  • Making Tracks on your Layout (Fast Tracks hands on clinic)
  • Making Tracks to a Prototype
  • Freelancing
  • Making Tracks to a Large Layout
  • Modules
  • Trackside Details and Weathering
  • Bridge Design and Construction

Additional clinic details are here.

We have several MMR’s presenting who will share their experiences and what inspires them in the hobby. So, come with your questions. Meet and share ideas with model railroaders from across the Fourth Division.

Lunch is provided on Saturday. At lunch, we will have our annual meeting. Several awards, including The Golden Grab Iron Award will be presented. We will also get an introduction to our new website and Grab Iron communications. So, plan to attend. Register by mail or online, but do it before May 31 to guarantee your seat and lunch.

The registration is $25 for NMRA members if registered online or by mail before May 31st or $35 at the door for those not pre-registered. Lunch is included. For online registration and additional details visit http://wnrr.net/4dspringmeet/. A printable poster can be found at http://wnrr.net/4dspringmeet/SpringMeetPoster.pdf.

Please contact Russ Segner at russseg@gmail.com or 425-228-7327 for more information.