January 2022 Newsletter
2022 is here and with it comes even more
opportunities to enjoy what Ken Patterson (What’s Neat in Model Railroading) calls
the best hobby in the world. Judging
from the work members performed on their layouts this past year, it certainly
appears everyone shares the same feeling about the hobby. That said, let’s look back at a few of those
accomplishments and other activities our members undertook in 2021.
January:
- Bryan Osborn showed us his new Lionel equipment. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/bryan-osborn.html
- From a humble beginning, Ron Smith’s layout grew to include a loop beyond the farm, a loop through a ‘living desert,’ and a loop through a small, 1950s town. 100 feet of track expanded to 300 feet and one train expanded to three. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/ron-smith-g-scale-outdoors.html
February:
- Dick and Laurie Saunders’ newest incarnation of Red Rock with added track, another tunnel, and the coal mine's relocation among other details. Also in March, Dick took us into his workshop while building a curved display trestle for a G scale locomotive. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/blog-page_94.html
March:
- Tom Lantry began his HO layout and learned DCC techniques. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/tom-lantry-ho-scale.html
- Chance Haworth returned to HO from Lionel and showed us his recent acquisitions. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/chance-haworth.html
April:
- Jim Harper showed us progress on the Colfax Depot construction. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/blog-page.html
- Tim Fitch shared photos of his 3D printed water-driven stamping mill. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/blog-page_24.html
- Werner Balsterholt completed another puzzle while recovering from knee surgery. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/werner-balsterholt-puzzles.html
May:
- John Dobbs set aside his On30 plans and began a new N-scale layout to be enclosed in a bass guitar case. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/john-dobbs-on30-logging-railroad.html
June:
- Continuing construction on his American Flyer layout, Rick Guercio shows us his progress. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/rick-guercio-cedar-city-american-flyer.html
- Larry Schneider debuted a photographic mural attached to the block wall behind his railroad. It measures 24 feet by 37 inches. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/blog-page_15.html
- Keith Johnson shared photos of his layout taken by drone pilot Greg James. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/keith-johnson-g-scale-outdoors.html From the July Newsletter, drone video of Keith’s layout is found here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1llAp5bvlWq3cDClqnaojyn_r-b6UzhND/view
July:
- Thomas Eckhardt shared a video he recorded of Union Pacific operations in Oregon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-Le8wAp6S4 Thomas also shared his techniques for finding the best locations for railfanning. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RpmU3PHIutAuNH9pDbDBW76YHuyscpMD/view
- And Tom Landry described a railfan experience he enjoyed. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lxplMjb3ap48a6X-4aglASj_zlqqIP-9/view
August:
- John Drzewiecki, who divides time between St. George and New York shares photos of his layout back east. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/john-drzewiecki.html
- Follow a Rio Grande mixed freight as it travels over Dave and Kate Merrill’s Ascape Tennsion & Sulphur Gulch Railroad. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mz7rZ7jjkU9IvbgKptLn_os-a8NZt1t7/view
September:
- Warner Balsterholt’s railroad suffered major high wind damage while he and Ann were out of town. Repairs are also shown after the damage photos. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/werner-basterholt-g-scale.html
- Larry and Peggy Schneider visited the newly renovated Cog Railroad at Pikes Peak. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/larry-and-peggy-schneiders-trip-to.html
October:
- More of Tom Landry’s layout progress is detailed here. Look for the October 2021 Update. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/tom-lantry-ho-scale.html
November:
- Dan Mangiarcina added an under-table section to his Lionel layout. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/dan-mangiarcina-lionel-new.html
December:
- Larry Schneider photographed layouts in SunRiver as displayed during the November Open House. https://www.colorcountrytrains.org/p/2021-annual-layout-tour-sun-river.html
Club Business
- Our treasurer, Larry Schneider, reminds us 2022 dues are reduced for current 2021 members to $10. Individuals joining the club in 2022 will pay the usual $25. Larry asks you contact him (peggy.larry.schneider@gmail.com) to arrange payment. CCMRRC t-shirts are also available to complete your stylish wardrobe.
Member Layouts
- The lights are ON inside the Colfax Depot and outside the Colfax Fruit Growers warehouse on Jim Harper’s O-scale layout. Click HERE and scroll to the January 2022 Update.
- Bryan Enarson's layout collection is on display. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NQs1CWZyj1zCdPxAFhqR6TlijmMkiaeC/view?usp=sharing
- Long before his G-scale or N-scale railroads, Werner Balsterholt modeled HO for over forty years. Read his story and view his last HO layout HERE.
Toy Man TV – Dale and Karyn Angell added videos recorded from our 2021 Open House to their YouTube channel.
- Terry Schramm’s Lionel and Department 56 collections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxncDS_WMTA
- Jim and Beverly Harper’s Proto 48 Model Railroad – Southern Pacific https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DyOYurPA_4
- Toy Trains!! The Color Country Model Railroad Open House 2021 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=si8WNZU9CMU
Modeling News
- As mentioned last month, the Kanab Train Show is slated for February 11-12, 2022. For additional details visit http://www.KanabTrainShow.com.
- Train enthusiasts keep the model train hobby alive, passing it onto younger generations. https://www.wmdt.com/2021/12/train-enthusiasts-keep-the-model-train-hobby-alive-passing-it-onto-younger-generations/
- Ken Patterson visits with Ed Dickens from Union Pacific in the newest edition of What’s Neat in Model Railroading. Also included is drone footage of UP and Amtrak trains running through the snow-covered Oregon Cascade mountains. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGSeukxfIEM
- Christmas Eve 2021 & Lionel O Scale Polar Express https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ed3kEX220
- Winter Railroading Was No Holiday https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/winter-railroading-was-no-holiday?utm_campaign=soi_winter_holiday_december_2021&utm_medium=email&utm_source=ipost
- Paul Hurly - Selling Model Train Inventory on the Internet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3kGtilLVo4
- S Scale and S Gauge Model Railroad Trains https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/about-s-scale-2382429
Again, Happy 2022 everyone!
Until February, All Aboard !!
Lloyd Thomson