Rocky Mountain Region Notes
2010 RMR Convention Planning - Tracks to Alamosa
Alamosa Colorado, June 3-6, 2010.
Joint planning with Sunrise and South Suburban firming up plans.
Registration ready to publish.
Clinics are planned to be held Friday morning and evening. Afternoon shop/yard tour.
Saturday train ride on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad, San Luis Express: Alamosa to La Veta and back. Stop in
La Veta for lunch and shopping. Saturday night dinner on your own. Saturday evening, model judging and videos.
BOD meeting to be Saturday night or Sunday morning.
Hobo breakfast Sunday morning at the historic Rio Grande depot on the mainline.
Layout tours along the route home Sunday.
Great Train Expo - Denver - November 7-8, 2009
Rich Flammini is coordinating the RMR NMRA Booth for the Great Train Expo.
2009 RMR AP Certificate Awards
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Master Model Railroader
Irving Johnson
Richard Sons |
Golden Spike
Robert Charles
James Harper
E. Sherman Storm
John Ruhr |
Master Builder - Cars
Don Bailey |
Association Volunteer
Jerald Hanz*
Fred Morton*
Gary Myers* |
Model Railroad Engineer - Civil
Richard Sons |
Master Builder - Structures
Irving Johnson |
Chief Dispatcher
Bill Sedivec |
Model Railroad Engineer - Electrical
Irving Johnson
Bill Sedivec
Jerald Hanz |
Master Builder - Scenery
Bill Sedivec* |
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Sunrise Division Notes
General Business
Attendees (17):Mike, Nate, Larry, Rich, Don, Tom, John, Dick, Albert, Bill, Stewart, Jim, Gary, Byron, Ernie,
Glenn, and Louis.
2010 Officers (No opposition to the candidates):
Superintendent: Gary Myers
Asst Superintendent: Don Francis
Secretary: Tom Frerichs
Treasurer: Bill Johnson
AP Chair: Don Francis
Program Chair: Open - Gary Myers (Acting)
Program Committee: Bill Johnson, Don Francis
Special thanks to our outgoing Superintendent Nate, for his 3 successive years of dedicated service.
Upcoming Events
Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show, Nov 28-29, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver, CO
Foothills Society Model Railroad Swap Meet, Nov 21, 9-Noon, Christ on the Mountain Church, Lakewood, CO
For details and more events, check our home page
2009 Calendar
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5 November 2009 Meeting Activities
November Show & Tell: Freight Cars: Closed Loads
Caboose Hobbies Gift Certificate
Random Draw Participant Winner: Don Francis
Click on photo for enlargement!
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New Brighton Boxcars
(HO Scale)
Rich Flammini |
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CB&Q Covered Hoppers
(HO Scale)
Don Francis |
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Great Northern #171215
Covered Hopper
(HO Scale)
Don Francis |
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KaDee Frisco Boxcar
SLSF #18194
(HO Scale)
Bill Johnson |
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NMRA 75th Anniversary Car
(HO Scale)
Jim Laird |
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WP Boxcars
(HO Scale)
Gary Myers |
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Blackstone Stock & Boxcars
(HOn3 Scale)
Gary Myers |
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(Photo Credits: Tom Frerichs)
Etching Circuit Boards
Clinic: Stewart Jones showed how to etch circuit boards, using simple and inexpensive methods, with
chemicals and materials readily available.
(Photo Credit: Gary Myers)
Video: Following the clinic, we watched the video "Golden Spike", which followed the making of the Jupiter
and Engine 119, the historic Golden Spike remake at the Promontory Point National Historic Park.
Dessert: The meeting adjourned about 9 PM, at which time most of us "reconvened" at the Village Inn at
Mississippi and Abilene for coffee & pie.
Program for next month: December 3rd
Business Meeting: None!
Food: Bring a holiday treat to share.
Show & Tell Theme: CD, photos or slides you would like to share, as we will take turns displaying any theme while we
enjoy some holiday fare.
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