By Alex Brikoff

The January 2020 Eastside Get Together Clinic will have its monthly meeting on January 15, 2020. Please note: that the third Wednesday is our new meeting day going forward until the June 2020 clinic.

The Clinic will meet at the:
Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village
6505 176TH AVE NE, Rm. 202
REDMOND WA 98052-4930

Doors open at 7:00 PM and meeting starts promptly at 7:15 PM

We will begin by mentioning any noteworthy, upcoming model railroad and railfan events in the area.  Let’s start off the New Year by bringing our best models and photos to the clinic for our Model of the Month and Rail Photo of the Month contest and show off what we’ve been up to in our train rooms so far this winter!  The results from our voting last month have been tabulated for the “Mini Clinic Event” topics.  The top four most voted for topics are:

  • Wiring for DCC, Bus and feeder wires, Accessories
  • Servo switch machines
  • Fine-tuning and maintaining locos
  • Weathering rolling stock and/or engines

I already have a volunteer for the DCC clinic but, at this point, I still need three more volunteers to step forward for the other three topics.  Here is your chance to share with your fellow modelers your knowledge in a particular topic.  So, please, let me know if you are interested in presenting a short, 15-minute, high level clinic on one of the above topics.

This month’s program will be presented by John Morrison.  John will present three short programs about the rack railways in Switzerland.  The three presentations will be titled:

  • Brienz Rothorn Bahn (Railway): A rack railway in central Switzerland that climbs 7500 feet through some spectacular scenery.
  • The Locomotives and System ABT Rack
  • Riggi Rack Railways: Vitznau-Rigi Bahn and Arth-Rigi Bahn

We will have refreshments and snacks available as always. 

See you there!!

Alex Brikoff