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“Second Saturday” 4dPNR Layout Tour Zoom on Jerry Boudreaux’s Santa Fe HO layout

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March’s 4dPNR Zoom layout tour is going to inspire you for sure! Long freights often exceeding 50 cars and 6 units, 14 car passenger trains with sparkling warbonnets in the lead, and southwest mountain scenery punctuate the Pasquinel Division of the Santa Fe Railroad.  This 1200 square foot HO scale model railroad running thru the wilds of 1967 Arizona features a 650 foot mainline, large yard, and a number of smaller towns.  The Pasquinel is fully operational and 14 person crews keep it humming once per month.  Come join us next Saturday (March 9) for a trip  thru the red cliffs and distant mountain vistas of northern Arizona.  Jerry Boudreaux will show us his framing, track plans, electrical, scenery techniques, trains, and even operations forms.  This Zoom-only presentation will start at 10:00 am PST, and we will open the meeting at 9:30 for meet and greet. Here is the Zoom info to join the meeting:

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

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

 

“Second Saturday” 4dPNR Layout Tour Zoom

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Join us on February 10 at 10am for a layout tour by Chuck Lee, covering his HO scale Colorado Front Range RR. The pike is based on Denver, CO and features local industries such as the massive Coors operation, features 3D-printed and LED-lit models, such as Denver’s Union Station, and even includes a full-size CTC control panel for the dispatcher.

This Zoom-only presentation will start at 10:00 am PST, and we will open the meeting at 9:30 for meet and greet. Here is the Zoom link to join the event:

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Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
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“Second Saturday” 4dPNR Layout Tour Zoom

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Greg Wright, from Olympia, WA, will give us an update on Saturday, January 13, 2024, on his new outdoor F scale garden railway, which has been hosting regular operating sessions. You can expect to be inspired as well as to get an itch to do something similar in your own backyard (if you have one)! This Zoom-only presentation will start at 10:00 am PST, and we will open the meeting at 9:30 for meet and greet. Here is the information on how to join the meeting:

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Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142 Passcode: 805577

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4dPNR Layout Tour Zoom – Burr Stewart

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Join us on Saturday, Oct 14, at 10:00am for the next 4dPNR Zoom Layout Tour. Burr Stewart will give an overview of how and why he designed and built his 800 sq.ft. basement HO/HOn3 layout, based on the 1973 BN, MILW and UP in the Seattle region, including prototype research and how it translated to model form. Progress photos as well as finished scenes and operations scenarios, will be included in his slide show. Lee Marsh will host the event, and here is the Zoom link to join the event:

Join Zoom Meeting:
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Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

The November Second Saturday Zoom is cancelled, so that many of us may have a chance to attend the Boeing Swap meet that weekend (Nov. 11-12).

October Layout Tour “Second Saturday” Zoom to feature Burr Stewart’s HO/HOn3 Burrlington Northern

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Join us on Saturday, Oct 14, at 10:00am for the next 4dPNR Zoom Layout Tour. Burr Stewart will give an overview of how and why he designed and built his 800 sq.ft. basement HO/HOn3 layout, based on the 1973 BN, MILW and UP in the Seattle region, including prototype research and how it translated to model form. Progress photos as well as finished scenes and operations scenarios, will be included in his slide show. Lee Marsh will host the event, and here is the Zoom link to join the event:

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

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

The November Second Saturday Zoom is cancelled, so that many of us may have a chance to attend the Boeing Swap meet that weekend (Nov. 11-12).

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April’s “Second Saturday” Zoom (4/8, 10am PDT) to feature Bill Adkins on the life and works of Brian Ellerby

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April’s “Second Saturday” Zoom will feature Bill Adkins, from Bend OR, giving a talk and slide show about the layouts of the late, great, Brian Ellerby. Bill was a friend of Brian’s and has some interesting slides to share with us. As usual, the meeting will open at 9:30am and the program will start at 10:00 am PDT. Hope to see you there!

The Zoom info to join the meeting is:

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

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

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

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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:

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Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
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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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March’s “Second Saturday” Zoom is a panel on Aluminum for benchwork

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Before you go out and buy a bunch of lumber for your railroad’s benchwork, consider joining us on March 11 for an interesting panel discussion on how to use new types of aluminum products instead. There can be advantages to it! Five panelists with recent experience looking into or using aluminum will compare notes and take your questions and thoughts, moderated by Lee Marsh.

As usual, the meeting will open at 9:30 and the formal presentations will start at 10:00am PST. The Zoom info to join the meeting is:

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

Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

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

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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:

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Layout Tour this Saturday Jan 14 on the OMRS

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The Olympia Model Railroad Society is a gem in our midst! This Saturday’s Zoom layout tour will feature a tour of the track plan and its key features, as well as how they use JMRI for signalling and ops, and many other interesting tips. Don’t miss it! You may even want to become a member!! 🙂

As usual, the meeting will open at 9:30 for chit-chat (and possibly some preview videos) and at 10:00 The presentation will start, followed by Q&A. The zoom info is as follows:

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Meeting ID: 872 1065 7142
Passcode: 805577

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