North Raleigh Model Railroad Club

Meeting Notes Archives
2011

Highlights of the Club's 2011 Annual Meeting
Raleigh, January 5, 2011

Fifteen members, eight spouses and two children attended the Club's January meeting, the 2011 Annual Meeting, held at the Golden Corral Restaurant. The club welcomed Terry Baker as a Member.

Following dinner President Wallis called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for December was approved, and the Treasurer received dues payments for 2011. The minutes of the December meeting, as posted on the web site were approved.

Nominations for Officers and Director positions for 2011 were opened, then closed when no further nominations were made. The following are the results of the election:

President Wallis then handed the gavel to incoming President David Derway.

Jim Reske then discussed the Windsor Point Retirement Home show on January 15 and 16, and Don Cariss reminded members of the breakfast meeting on Saturday, January 8 to discuss the plans for the Apex Diorama.

The February meeting will be hosted by David Koss on February 2.

The business meeting ended at 7:55pm.

Our annual gift exchange program then took place with nineteen participants. This was an enjoyable event with several steals.

Following the gift exchange a brief meeting of the new Board of Directors was held, per North Carolina law.
 

Highlights of the Club's February 2011 Meeting
Chapel Hill, February 2, 2011

Eleven members attended the Club's February meeting hosted by Mark Blaustein. Thanks Mark for filling in at the last moment after Dave Koss had a conflict.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for January was approved. Second notices for 2011 dues will be sent in the next few days to those who have not yet paid.

The minutes of the January meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Windsor Point Retirement Home, January 15 – 16, 2011
  This was a successful show with a small layout. Turnout by residents on Saturday was disappointing, but Sunday had lots of spectators. There is room for a much larger layout, and this location would be a great place for the club to try new stuff.

• Carolina Coastal Railroaders, New Bern, NC, March 5 – 6, 2011
  People commitments for this show so far are lower than normal, which may result in a layout smaller than last year. Superintendent Joel McCurry will use the Email list to determine additional interest and whether there is interest in a T-TRAK layout. Joel will contact the host club to ensure there are sufficient tables for use inside the layout and for T-TRAK if needed.

• Selma in Spring, May 20 – 21, 2011
  The Club has been invited to set up a layout in the Welcome Center in Selma for their spring celebration, just as we do in October for Rail Day. Members will be canvassed via the Email list for interest in this event.

• Spencer Rail Days, Date TBD
  President Derway will write to Larry Neal at the NCTM to determine dates and their interest in having our layout at Rail Days this year.

• Piedmont Crossing, MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  NRMRC has been asked if any of our members would be interested in presenting a clinic at this Convention. A proposed list was discussed:

  • Test Layout — David McDowell
  • Lightweight Modules — David Thompson
  • NTRAK Operations — Jean-Marc Gadoury/John Wallis
  • Troubleshooting DCC Layouts — John Wallis

Two meetings have been held on the planning and construction of the Apex Diorama for the Raleigh Convention Center. The track plan for the diorama and funding of $500 has been approved. Track and turnouts have been ordered. The next meeting will be February 12.

There was discussion about whether a T-TRAK sub-group should be formed in the Club. This will be taken up on the Email list.

John Wallis volunteered to be Chairman of the Standards Committee, replacing David Koss. Initial efforts will be directed towards T-TRAK.

The Club needs members to volunteer to present 5-Minute Modeling Tips and Programs for the rest of 2011. If you would like to present a 5-Minute Tip(s) and/or a Program(s), or have a suggestion(s) for a Tip or Program, please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

The March meeting will be hosted by Al Guckes. 5-Minute Tip and Program TBD.

The business meeting ended at 8:15pm.

Following the meeting and break David Derway presented a modeling tip on how to make weathering and zip texturing powders. He then presented the program on designing, building and installing a wood trestle using a video by Joe Fugate to make the points. Thanks David.
 

Highlights of the Club's March 2011 Meeting
Chapel Hill, March 2, 2011

Nine members attended the Club's March meeting hosted by Al Guckes. Thanks Al.

Vice-president Blaustein called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for February was approved. Final notices for 2011 dues will be sent in the next few days to those who have not yet paid.

The minutes of the February meeting as corrected and posted on the Club's web site were approved.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Carolina Coastal Railroaders, New Bern, NC, March 5 – 6, 2011
  People commitments for this show so far are lower than normal, will result in a layout smaller than last year, and there will not be a T-TRAK layout. Members going to New Bern will meet at the storage shed at 11:00am on Friday to load.

• Selma in Spring, May 20 – 21, 2011
  The Club has been invited to set up a layout in the Welcome Center in Selma for their spring celebration, just as we do in October for Rail Day. Discussion tabled until next meeting..

• Spencer Rail Days, June 11 – 12, 2011
  In 2011 Rail days will not feature the full train show with dealers and layouts, but we have been invited to have a layout in the roundhouse as usual. The consensus of members present is that we should do this show. Need a Superintendent.

The date for showing our Apex diorama in the Raleigh Convention Center has moved out by one year. Construction progress continues with the arrival of Peco turnouts and all track. Jim Kalenowski has modified the turnouts to make then fully DCC compliant — thanks Jim.

It was agreed to form a T-TRAK sub-group should be firmed in the Club. This group will meet independently to discuss issues specific to T-TRAK, and then present recommendations and actions.

The Club needs members to volunteer to present 5-Minute Modeling Tips and Programs for the rest of 2011. If you would like to present a 5-Minute Tip(s) and/or a Program(s), or have a suggestion(s) for a Tip or Program, please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

The April meeting will be hosted by Mark Blaustein. The 5-Minute Tip will be "Tortoise Installation on Lightweight Modules" by Mark Blaustein. We still need a volunteer for the Program.

Following the meeting and break Jim Kalenowski presented a program on "Modifying Peco Electrofrog Turnouts for Improved DCC Performance".. Thanks Jim.
 

Highlights of the Club's April 2011 Meeting
Chapel Hill, April 6, 2011

Thirteen members attended the Club's April meeting hosted by Mark Blaustein. Thanks Mark.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for March was approved.

The minutes of the March meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Carolina Coastal Railroaders, New Bern, NC, March 5 – 6, 2011
  Although turnout for this show was much lower than recent years those who attended had an enjoyable time; hopefully there will be more participation next year. See the Show Superintendent's Report for details. Follow-up testing on DCC problems encountered at the show found some intermittent LocoNet cables and a faulty UR91 simplex radio receiver.

• Springmoor Retirement Home, May 14, 2010
  Don Cariss is Superintendent and will enquire as tho the availability of banquet tables. If available the layout will be T_TRAK, otherwise NTRAK. More information via the email list.

• Selma in Spring, May 20 – 21, 2011
  Six Club members agreed to participate in this show, with Gerry Foster agreeing to be Superintendent. Setup will be Thursday May 19. More information via the email list.

• Spencer Rail Days, June 11 – 12, 2011
  Only a few members signified their desire to participate in this show. Dave Thompson will contact the Lynchburg Club to determine their interest. Further discussion on the email list and at the next meeting.

• Lynchburg Rail Day, August 13, 2011
  David Thomson, Dave Condon and Joel McCurry indicated they would join the Lynchburg Club at the Rail Days show.

• Danville Old 97 Rail Days, September 24 – 25, 2011
  Lynchburg is the Layout Coordinator for this year's show. No information yet.

• Piedmont Crossing, NMRA MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  The ENL Clubs at last year's NTRAK Show in Danville committed to bring the Danville layout to the Convention.

Standards Committee Chairman Wallis stated that Powerpole connectors and 12-gauge bus wire are now NTRAK standard; the Wiring Standards publication will be updated on the web site on May 1, per agreement with NTRAK. A new publication called "Equipment Standards and Procedures" has been prepared, and was discussed at the meeting. Suggested changes will be incorporated; this publication will be submitted for approval at the May meeting. A new DCC document titled "Setup and Train Operations with Digitrax Duplex Throttles and Radio" is nearing completion; this will be posted to the DCC part of the web site. T-TRAK standards will be developed as the club moves more into constructing T-TRAK modules and setting up layouts.

The date for showing our Apex diorama in the Raleigh Convention Center has moved out by one year. It was decided to continue construction rather than take a hiatus for some months.

From the Education Committee all months have been filled for Programs, except for July. Volunteers for 5-Minute Tips are still needed for May, June, and September through November. If you would like to present a 5-Minute Tip(s) and/or a Program(s), or have a suggestion(s) for a Tip or Program, please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

The May meeting will be hosted by Terry Baker. The Program will be Geology of Rock Strata by Terry Baker. We still need a volunteer for a 5-Minute Tip.

Following the meeting and break Dave Thompson presented a program on T-TRAK modules, their construction, track and wiring. From a standards point-of-view there are still several areas where the club must reach agreement, such as height of skyboard, color of modules and skyboard, track bus for DCC, etc. The Club has agreed to use the alternate standard track spacing of 33mm. Dave has material and the means to construct T-TRAK modules to member's specification, for a price. Contact Dave directly. Thanks Dave.
 

Highlights of the Club's May 2011 Meeting
Carrboro, May 4, 2011

Fourteen members attended the Club's May meeting hosted by Terry Baker. Thanks Terry.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for April was approved.

The minutes of the April meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Springmoor Retirement Home, May 14, 2010
  Don Cariss is Superintendent. This will be the Club's first show with a T-TRAK only layout. Two 30" x 96" tables will be provided and will be configured in a T-shape in the area where our layout is located each year. Setup will begin at 8:00am, and the show will, end around 3:30pm.

• Selma in Spring, May 20 – 21, 2011
  Gerry Foster is Superintendent. Setup will be Thursday May 19 with loading from the storage shed at 10:00am. We are still configuring the layout, but hope to enlarge the normal layout of the past to 20' x 20'. It was confirmed that Gold Hill Corner will replace Red Rock Corner in this layout. More info on the email list.

• Spencer Rail Days, June 11 – 12, 2011
  John Wallis volunteered to be Superintendent. Only a few members signified their desire to participate in this show, and some members of the Lynchburg Club will participate, along with their modules. Further discussion on the email list.

• Lynchburg Rail Day, August 13, 2011
  David Thomson, Dave Condon and Joel McCurry indicated they would join the Lynchburg Club at the Rail Days show.

• Danville Old 97 Rail Days, September 24 – 25, 2011
  Lynchburg is the Layout Coordinator for this year's show. No information yet.

• Piedmont Crossing, NMRA MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  The ENL Clubs at last year's NTRAK Show in Danville committed to bring the Danville layout to the Convention, however RANTRAK is backing somewhat off their commitment to all their modules. The final layout will probably not be determined until this year's Danville show. Setup for this layout will start at 7:00am on Friday, October 28.

Standards Committee Chairman Wallis referred to the sheet of proposed T-TRAK standards that was sent to Club members two days ago. It was agreed that most of the members interested in T-TRAK will be at the Springmoor show that discussion of the document will occur during the show. A new DCC document titled "Setup and Train Operations with Digitrax Duplex Throttles and Radio" is complete, and has been posted to our web site.

The date for showing our Apex diorama in the Raleigh Convention Center has moved out by one year. It was decided to continue construction rather than take a hiatus for some months. The next working session will be Saturday, may 7 in Don Cariss' garage starting at 8:00am; participants are requested to bring either their completed buildings or, at least, the footprint of the building.

It was agreed that no formal sub-group or SIG within the Club would be formed for those interested in T-TRAK, and that this effort would continue as a part of Club activities. The need for a sub-group will be re-evaluated from time-to-time.

From the Education Committee a volunteer for a 5-Minute Tip is required for the June meeting. Please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

Don Cariss announced that he has had car problems that are not worth fixing so he will no longer be able to haul his trailer with his modules. He is putting up the trailer and the 3 modules (Ampere Station, North East and Cariss Corner + buildings on the modules) for sale. It was recognized that the Club needs these modules for our layouts, especially the corner module, and that there are funds available for purchase. Ownership of the trailer would mean registering the trailer in the club's name, and a $24 per year fee. This will be discussed on the email list and at the next meeting.

The June meeting will be hosted by David Condon. The Program will be Scratchbuilding Structures in Styrene by Paul Ohegyi. The 5-Minute Tip will be on Trees by David Derway. The Club also confirmed that the July meeting will be July 14 instead of July 7, to avoid the July 4 holiday.

Following the meeting and break David Derway presented the 5-Minute Modeling Tip on Free Talus from Old Castings. Terry Baker presented the program on the Geology of Rock Strata. Thanks David and Terry.
 

Highlights of the Club's June 2011 Meeting
Zebulon, June 1, 2011

Twelve members attended the Club's June meeting hosted by Dave Condon. Thanks Dave. Joe Peacock attended his first club meeting as a new Member.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for May was approved.

The minutes of the May meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved, as corrected.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Springmoor Retirement Home, May 14, 2010
  This was the Club's first show with a T-TRAK only layout. A T-shaped layout using 6 card tables was located in the area where our layout is located each year. Several new T-TRAK modules were in this layout, and normal teething problems were found, especially with the inside corners. We leaned a lot about T-TRAK layouts. On the whole the layout operated very well. We have been invited back next year.

• Selma in Spring, May 20 – 21, 2011
  This is the first time Selma has had a Spring festival. Our layout was 20' x 20', our largest layout in Selma yet. Once some minor wiring issues were corrected on one module operation was flawless throughout the show. Dave Thompson displayed and used his iPhone as a throttle using JMRI WiThrottle..

• Spencer Rail Days, June 11 – 12, 2011
  Due to fewer members participating this year our layout will be smaller and confined to a single roundhouse stall. The layout will be 16' x 58', and will be DCC only with simplex, duplex and WiThrottle available. We will meet at the storage shed to load at 7:00pm on Thursday, June 9 with setup in Spencer starting at 10:00am on Friday, June 10. More information via the email list.
  
  There will be a night photo session on Saturday, June 11; any Member wishing to participate should sign up on the Museum's web site.

• Lynchburg Rail Day, August 13, 2011
  David Thomson, Dave Condon and Joel McCurry indicated they would join the Lynchburg Club at the Rail Days show.

• Danville Old 97 Rail Days, September 24 – 25, 2011
  Lynchburg is the Layout Coordinator for this year's show. No information yet.

• Selma Railroad Day, October 1, 2011
  Don Cariss is Show Superintendent. As usual we will be operating the layout for Selma school children on Friday (September 30). Depending on manpower we can further expand our 20' x 20' layout to 24' or 28' x 20'.

• Piedmont Crossing, NMRA MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  The ENL Clubs at last year's NTRAK Show in Danville committed to bring the Danville layout to the Convention, however RANTRAK is backing off somewhat their commitment to all their modules. The final layout will probably not be determined until this year's Danville show. Setup for this layout will start at 7:00am on Friday, October 28.

• Neuse River Valley Train Show, November 5 – 6, 2011
  In view of our increased use of and available number of T-TRAK modules a suggested re-configuration of our layout space was agreed by members so that more T-TRAK modules could be accommodated without increasing our overall space.

Standards Committee Chairman Wallis presented the revised "Equipment Standards & Procedures" publication for final approval by the club, which was secured. This publication has now been posted to the web site, and replaces the "Freight Car Standards" publication.

It was agreed that we should investigate replacing the Molex power connectors on Long Bridge with Powerpole connectors. There are a total of 13 pairs of 2-pin Molex connectors. This will be done next time we use Long Bridge in a layout.

At Selma we found a lot of the rail joiners used in the joiner tracks to be very loose. The Club agreed that we would obtain new joiners to replace loose ones. At Spencer loose joiners will be placed aside, and new joiners purchased as needed for that layout.

Based on a check of Peco Insulfrog turnout wiring these turnouts can be used in NTRAK layouts as long as all 4 rails at the frog end are insulated, just like an Electrofrog turnout. This eliminates the shorting issues at the frog, however it still has the same problems with powering the short section of track beyond the frog. It will be determined if the same modifications can be made to Insulfrog turnouts that are applied to Electrofrog turnouts to overcome this problem.

Construction continues on our Apex diorama for the Raleigh Convention Center with cork and track laying underway. Another construction session is scheduled for June. The suggestion that the Club purchase two of the newly announced Durham & Southern hoppers being released by Bluford Shops was rejected due to cost.

The published information on T-TRAK has been greatly expanded and will be forwarded to members for review within the next few days. This document is primarily an educational document and suggests standards and recommended practices for T-TRAK in the NRMRC. Once complete and fully discussed it will form the basis of two publications:

• T-TRAK Standards and Recommended Practices for NRMRC"
• DCC Design Consideration for T-TRAK Layouts>

From the Education Committee volunteers for 5-Minute Tips are required for the September through December meetings. In particular we are looking for a 5-Minute Tip session on Soldering Track Feeders to Rails on NTRAK Modules. Please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

Brad Oaks is re-locating to Boston and has offered his two completed 2' x 4' module bases to anyone in the club who wishes to adopt them. Two members applied, and the club selected Linwood Wells as the recipient.

The July meeting (July 13 — one week later than normal) will be hosted by David McDowell. The Program will be Trees by David Derway. The 5-Minute Tip will be on videos of Peru Rail Valley videos from David's recent trip to Peru.

Following the meeting and break David Derway presented the 5-Minute Modeling Tip on Trees. Paul Ohegyi presented the program on the Scratchbuilding Structures in Styrene. Thanks David and Paul.
 

Highlights of the Club's July 2011 Meeting
Raleigh, July 13, 2011

Fourteen members attended the Club's July meeting hosted by Don Cariss. Thanks Don.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:30pm. The Treasurer's report for June was approved.

The minutes of the June meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved, as corrected.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Spencer Rail Days, June 11 – 12, 2011
  A very good weekend. The layout operated well, and was setup with no racking required. Plastic sheets over the modules at the open stall end protected them from the storms on Friday and Saturday nights.

• Lynchburg Rail Day, August 13, 2011
  David Thomson and Joel McCurry indicated they would join the Lynchburg Club at the Rail Days show.

• Danville Old 97 Rail Days, September 24 – 25, 2011
  Mickey Lugar of Lynchburg is the Layout Coordinator for this year's show. No layout information yet. Hotel booking information sent to members via the email list.

• Selma Railroad Day, October 1, 2011
  Don Cariss is Show Superintendent. As usual we will be operating the layout for Selma school children on Friday (September 30). Depending on manpower we can further expand our 20' x 20' layout to 24' or 28' x 20'.

• Piedmont Crossing, NMRA MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  The ENL Clubs at last year's NTRAK Show in Danville committed to bring the Danville layout to the Convention, however RANTRAK is backing off somewhat their commitment to all their modules. The final layout will probably not be determined until this year's Danville show. Setup for this layout will start at 7:00am on Friday, October 28, although the space will be available for unloading modules after 9pm on Thursday.

• Neuse River Valley Train Show, November 5 – 6, 2011
  As well as our NTRAK and T-TRAK layouts we will use the DCC programming oval layout for a children's program; more information below.

Standards Committee Chairman Wallis discussed a number of continuing issues with Digitrax duplex throttle operation. Digitrax has acknowledged these issues, but so far have not been able to reproduce the problems at their facility in Florida. Depending on Digitrax progress we may do some additional testing and troubleshooting at Danville.

Based on a check of Peco Insulfrog turnout wiring these turnouts can be used in NTRAK layouts as long as all 4 rails at the frog end are insulated, just like an Electrofrog turnout. A Peco insulfrog turnout was provided to Jim Kalenowski to determine if the same or similar modifications can be made that are applied to Electrofrog turnouts to overcome the problem of powering the short section of track beyond the frog.

Construction continues on our Apex diorama for the Raleigh Convention Center with cork laying complete. Additional construction sessions are being scheduled. Joe Peacock will construct a 1" frame under the module to provide space to store the power feed wires from the turnouts. It was agreed to drill two holes at each turnout throwbar for future turnout machine installation. How to join tracks at the split at the module center was discussed. A folder titled "Apex Diorama" will be created in the Phots section of our Yahoogroups list so that progress can be documented.

An updated information document on T-TRAK was forwarded to members for review. Based on comments a final version is planned in the next few days for review before we send it outside the club for comments.

From the Education Committee volunteers for 5-Minute Tips are required for the October and November meetings. Please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

Based on comments by Joe Peacock about children interacting with layouts at Spencer the Club is considering what activities we can do to encourage the interest of children in model railroading, through participation with our show layouts. Some considerations discussed were:

• The age vs. maturity level of the children

• The height of the layout — NTRAK at 40" vs. T-TRAK at 30".

• Keeping trains running throughout shows, plus provide action on modules

It was decided to use the two-oval DCC programming layout at NRV for children to run trains, one child per track. There will be set times each day, so that the layout can also be used for its original intended purpose. Gerry Foster agreed to coordinate this effort.

The August meeting will be hosted by Joel McCurry. The 5-Minute Tip and the Program will be N.A.O.I.S., by Paul Ohegyi.

The meeting adjourned at 8:15pm.

Following the meeting and break John Wallis presented the 5-Minute Modeling Tip on Sound decoders in diesel locomotives. David Derway presented the program on Constructing Trees for NTRAK Modules. David has posted his handout from the Program in the Files folder on our yahoogroups list. Thanks John and David.
 

Highlights of the Club's August 2011 Meeting
Cary, August 3, 2011

Thirteen members and one guest attended the Club's August meeting hosted by Joel McCurry. Thanks Joel. Andy Zimmerman participated in the meeting via Skype, a first for the Club.

President Derway called the meeting together at 7:28pm. The Treasurer's report for July was approved. Treasurer Cariss presented the Report in a new format that provides all necessary information on one sheet. The Club agreed that this sheet would be sufficient for handouts at future meetings. It was agreed that a Director would be appointed Assistant Treasurer and be added to the check signing card at the bank so that Club business could continue should the Treasurer be absent or incapacitated; the Director will be David Thompson as his remaining term is the longest of the three Directors.

The minutes of the July meeting as posted on the Club's web site were approved, with one typo corrected.

Several train shows were discussed:

• Lynchburg Rail Day, August 13, 2011
  David Thomson and Joel McCurry will join the Lynchburg Club at the Rail Days show. The layout this year will be loop-to-loop with Lollipop Farm at one end and the Lynchburg balloon at the other. Dave Thompson will also take some T-TRAK modules.

• Danville Old 97 Rail Days, September 24 – 25, 2011
  Mickey Lugar of Lynchburg is the Layout Coordinator for this year's show. No layout information yet. Hotel booking information sent to members via the Email list. There may be some formal testing of a pending Digitrax duplex software upgrade.

• Selma Railroad Day, October 1, 2011
  Don Cariss is Show Superintendent. As usual we will be operating the layout for Selma school children on Friday (September 30). Depending on manpower we can further expand our 20' x 20' layout to 24' or 28' x 20'. Setup will be Wednesday, September 28. More information via the Email list.

• Piedmont Crossing, NMRA MER Convention, October 27 – 30, 2011
  No additional information at this time.

• Neuse River Valley Train Show, November 5 – 6, 2011
  NRV has confirmed our request for space and tables.

Standards Committee Chairman Wallis indicated that Jim Reske has asked if his Hamlet and two 4' modules could be included in the NRV show. These modules have not been certified. Certification will be carried out at the September meeting which will be hosted by Jim. The Hamlet module is installed in Jim's home layout, and will be inspected in that location. The other two modules will be setup in the garage and inspected there. Due to space limitations only members of the Committee will inspect Hamlet; all club members are welcome to participate in the inspection of the other two modules.

Webmaster Wallis stated that the News Archive pages have been converted to PDF files, a copy of which will be provided to the Secretary for permanent archiving. He has also set up a folder on the Yahoogroups list for Meeting Program Notes. Connect to the NRMRC list on Yahoogroups, then double click "Files". Double click on the "Meeting Program Notes" folder, then the desired year. The notes from the July program are in the 2011 folder. More to come. These are PDF files for easy printing.

Construction will resume on our Apex diorama for the Raleigh Convention Center in September due to the current heat wave.

From the Education Committee volunteers for 5-Minute Tips are required for the September and November meetings. Please let Gerry Foster know at gfoster722@msn.com.

The NRV show is the first opportunity for the Club to include activities to encourage the interest of children in model railroading, through participation with our show layouts. Gerry Foster will propose some alternate choices for consideration at the September meeting.

The Club agreed to purchase Don Cariss' modules and trailer for an agreed price. The modules are Cariss Corner, Ampere Station and North East. Some refurbishment of modules will be carried out, with the corner module being first since it is needed in our show layouts. The trailer requires new tires. Discussion of who does what and when will occur at the September meeting.

President Derway asked members to consider what could be done to shorten the business portion of Club meetings. Please submit suggestions to David via the Email list.

The September meeting will be hosted by Jim Reske. A volunteer for a 5-Minute Tip is needed. The Program will be Switching a Branch Line, by Rick Dellafave. Certification of Jim's modules will take place.

The meeting adjourned at 8:05pm.

Following the meeting and break Jim Kalenowski presented the 5-Minute Modeling Tip, the use of King Mill structures for T-TRAK modules. These are paper structures that can be used as flat or small depth buildings. They must be attached to a firm backing such as foam board; rubber cement is suggested. King Mill Structures are produced by a member of the Lynchburg Area N Scalers club.

David Derway presented the program on Another Airbrush Setup. David reviewed his experience over the years with airbrushing with emphasis on the equipment needed and techniques used. The program notes will be posted on the Yahoogroups list in the Files/Meeting Program Notes folder. Thanks Jim and David.
 

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