Dale G Kraus

Thirty-two modelers gathered at the Pierce County Library admin building to kick off the 1017/18 season.  Emcee Gene Swanson  welcomed  all of us and introduced two newcomers.

The clinic topic for this month was  DC and DCC troubleshooting, presented by Mike Shaw.  Mike used a simple reversing loop display to demonstrate the  wiring differences  between the two, and how to avoid short circuits and detect and correct them if they occurred. The presentation was complete with a detailed handout. He showed us a handy device which can be made with a buzzer and a 9V battery which  will detect any shorts by buzzing. Use it before all the feeders are hooked up to the DCC system.  Mike’s handout is comprehensive and shows how to find DC or DCC shorts.

Four models were presented in the modeler’s showcase.

An Sn3 flat car by Paul Vaughn.

The Norfolk and Western business car Ohio State University  by Dale Kraus

A craftsman kit-built N scale industry by Dennis Reeve. (Model of the Month)

A brass HO Bessemer and Lake Erie  0-10-0  detailed and modified by Scott Taylor.

 

The October Clinic will be held at the Puyallup Community Baptist Church, 1318 9th Ave SW, Puyallup WA 98371.