Rick Hunter: Doing the Unthinkable in On30 !!!
By some accounts the most exciting development in model railroading in the last decade or so is the growth in On30- HO track and mechanisms with O scale structures. So what is the problem?... if there is a problem, the locos seem dwarfed by their O scale surrounding. Some say that On30 works more better when you use S scale structures and details. What could be next?
Come and listen to Mr. Hunterlines make his case. Rick travels the continent going to train shows and he spends all his time with other modelers. He has a pretty interesting argument to make and will have examples to illustrate. Attention On30 hardcore dudes- mild chiding maybe but no heckling!
Rick Hunter: Barn board Stains
After unsuccessfully searching the world market to find a stain that looks like barn board, Rick decided to concoct his own. He will demonstrate the techniques and show you the results. A handle-out will be given to you, so you can try this at home.
Clark Kooning MMR: Hand-laid Track and Turnouts the Easy Way
Clark will show how anyone- regardless of skilll level- can hand lay track and turnouts in any scale or gauge. The secret, well... he uses the "Fast Track" method.Come and learn how easy it really is to get hand laid track work for your layout.
Walter Reid: The Dolley Varden Mine Railway
The Dolly Varden Railway was an 18 mile narrow gauge railway built between 1917-1920 in Northern British Columbia to haul silver ore from minehead to the waterside ore bunker in Alice Arm (British Columbia). It was also briefly used as a logging railway as well.
Walter will explore the railway's features and spend time focusing on the modeling potential such a specific prototype has to offer. This clinic will be of interest to modelers who are interested in mining or logging narrow gauge, as it's a welldocumented example of a railway built with minimal resources.
Niall MacKay: Ontario Narrow Gauge Revisited: Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway
The Boston Mills book "By Steam Boat and Steam Train- The Story of the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway and Navigation Companies" appeared in 1982, compiled and written by our presenter, Niall MacKay. Over these many years it has stood as the prime reference book for modelers of Canada's best known eastern narrow gauge railway. Arguably, the subject is the most charming, small narrow gauge railway in North America.
The 8,000 copies in circulation have resulted in Niall receiving many comments on the book from all over the world. Now, with the benefit of the Internet, much additional information, particularly photographs that have never been published before, can now be included on a web site soon to be developed. The recent formation of a Yahoo Group has accelerated gathering info on this important, local narrow gauge railway story.
Please join Niall to hear more about this photo project. It will make you a fan of this narrow gauge railway if you are not already.
Ferd Mels: Getting Started in Scratch-building for the Narrow Gauge Modeler
Why scratch build?; a desired subject is unavailable in kit form or the right scale or it is entirely non-existent. Then there is the challenge factor or a desire to spend money in measured amounts (many kits today are hundreds of dollars in one shot!).
So, why do so many resist scratch building? Probably because it is assumed it is for the "master modeler" only. Well, not so says our presenter, Ferd Mels (a masterful modeler and photographer in his own right). Ferd will take you through the steps from using plans- when they can be had- or photographs that you source or take yourself.
Join us in the workshop on how to start scratch building as a new tool in your toolbox of the narrow gauge model railroad builder. We will cover the basics in developing plans and reference material, along with the materials and tools that are available to the modeler today. Don't miss this workshop if you wants to expand your hobby horizon- this session is for all levels of modeler.
Rod Clarke: "Modelling the Ontario Narrow Gauge of the 1870's"
Our speaker, Rod Clarke is the author of a truly impressive recent Canadian narrow gauge work- Narrow Gauge Through the Bush. He plans to take his audience through detailed information that a modeller would want to know if a narrow gauge layout or diorama were in the works. A background history overview, lots of technical developments featuring locomotives and rolling stock. Drawings and photo references will further underscore his presentation.
Come and listen and speak to the man who wrote the book on Ontario narrow gauge- Think of it: Canadian history with no exam afterward!
