March 2024 Newsletter
Club News
Last month’s Winter Social was well attended
with 30 members and 21 guests gathering
for all-you-can-eat pizza, salad, and cupcakes for dessert. Great to see everyone had a good time !
CCMRRC
Spring BBQ
Saturday,
May 18, 2024
Time:
11:00 - 1:00
Place:
Tim & Dana Fitch house, 2734 E Rock Land Dr, Washington
Details
and a RSVP request will be sent in future mailings/newsletters.
March
Luncheon Dates
March 1 and March 15th - Bloomington
Country Club at 11:30am. If you plan to
attend, contact Bryan Enarson (bryanlax@aol.com) no later than Wednesday
before the luncheon. Unlike a typical
restaurant which welcomes any number of patrons anytime during business hours,
the country club arranges tables and chairs specifically for our luncheons. Again, if you plan to attend, contact Bryan
at the email above.
Dave
Merrill
(NHRA Southern Utah Division Superintendent) is hosting an HO Group
Meeting on Monday March 11 at 7:00pm.
Address:
563 West 2040 S. Circle, St. George
Agenda:
Scheduling regular group meetings, discussion of member layouts, clinic topics,
and operating the ATSGRR (Ascape Tennsion & Sulphur Gulch RR).
Contact
Dave Merrill (atsgrr@gmail.com) for further
details.
Rick Hansen is hosting the next G scale meeting on March
22 at his house.
Address: 1459 E. Basswood Circle, St. George
Contact
Rick Hansen (1emptynest42@gmail.com)
or Larry Schneider (peggy.larry.schneider@gmail.com)
for additional information.
Tim Fitch provides us with recent developments at the
Children’s Museum and the Hospital’s Pediatric Department in this
article. (Note the links to three
videos at the end of the article.)
N Scale Layout Update - Kim Proctor (who bought
the refurbished N scale layout last December) updated Bryan Enarson on his project.
He rebuilt the table (reinforced the
legs) and removed all the track and scenery. Only the two side panels remain. He has painted the base and is laying new
track and switches. He says the project
is the center of his activities and really enjoys model railroading. Bryan encouraged him to join the club and
take advantage of the wealth of know how that is available to him. Perhaps we’ll see him soon at an upcoming luncheon.
Member
Railroads
Keith Johnson updates us on his G scale
railroad. “Here
are just 2 photos of some new roadbed I installed. The original roadbed was too steep for some
of my consists. So, I lengthened the run
and I updated to the new design at the same time.” Click HERE
and scroll down to the March 2024 Update for photos.
Upcoming
Train Shows and Conventions
Hostlers Model Railroad 2024 Festival
March 1-3, 2024
Location: Ogden Union Station
Address: 25th Street & Wall Avenue, Ogden, UT
Ophir,
Tintic & Western (OTW) Train Show
April 5-6, 2024
Location:
Spanish Fork Fairgrounds Tennis Building
Address:
475 S Main St, Spanish Fork, UT
Rocky
Mountain Train Show
April
6-7, 2024
National
Western Complex
4655
Humboldt St.
Denver,
CO
Surfliner
2024 NMRA National Convention
August
4-11, 2024
Westin
Long Beach
333
East Ocean Blvd.
Long
Beach, CA
Kanab
Train Show - Date Change for 2025
Next year's show is scheduled for January 17-18,
2025. The newly-remodeled gymnasium/expo
hall will double the floor space compared to 2024.
Modeling
News and Information
NMRA
Northern Utah Division recruiting next generation of model railroaders.
Rod
Stewart – CBS Sunday Morning segment featuring video of Stewart’s HO railroad
How
do I determine the value of my toy trains?
MTH
Premier Line 3-truck Shay
Modeling
Concrete
Wiring
Basics
Guide
to HO Couplers
A
devoted nephew finishes layout for his beloved aunt Sadie.
Prototype
Railroad News
What
ever happened to the Great Circus Train?
Diesel
Locomotive Builders Explored
Surface Transportation Board (STB)
approves UP track linking with proposed Utah short line.
Trains
Detour
Warren Buffett
praises railroaders and expects Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) profits to improve.
Storage
& Transloading:
How shortline railroads find income.
Railfanning
2024
Union Pacific Heritage Fleet Super Bowl Train “City of Las Vegas” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4BAcbh1UN0 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL1F8g4-cas
Durango
& Silverton runs final coal-powered snow train.
Railroading
Heritage of Midwest America (RRHMA) - February 2024 Update
Until
April, All Aboard !!
Lloyd
Thomson