Prototype Railroad Operations
A Virtual Tour of Durango Silverton Car Shop
Bruce Evans
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Shanghai
A Virtual Real Time Tour of Durango Silverton Engine House
Bruce Evans
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Shanghai
Beltlines and Terminal Railroads
Paul Hobbs
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30am
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 3:30pm
Room: Naples
Border Crossings: How they work and how to model them
Bryson Sleppy
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Friday, 8/9/2024 9:30pm
Room: Melbourne
British Railways - Prototype and Model
Mike Arnold
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00pm
Room: Vancouver
The clinic will cover the British Railways network, heritage railways, museums, steam tours and the model railway hobby in the UK. There will be some coverage of non-rail interests also. You should leave the session with a desire to go and explore out small island by train.
CTC Demystified 1 -
Introduction to CTC Machines
Doug Geiger MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 2:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 3:30pm
Room: Melbourne
CTC Demystified 2 - Advanced Features and Concepts of Centralized Traffic Control Machines
Doug Geiger MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 3:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 5:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Cumbres Toltec RR
Bob Frankrone
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Naples
Direct Traffic Control and Absolute Block Signals
Bruce Morden
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30am
Room: Naples
Friday, 8/9/2024 3:30pm
Room: Naples
Iron and Steel: The Industry
Doug Geiger, MMR
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30am
Room: Naples
Saturday, 8/10/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Quarry Railroads of Granite Rock Company
Michael Laine
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Tokyo
The success of the company is driven by progressive quarry management and efficient use of industrial railroads. The fascinating 124-year history of the quarry is one of pioneer spirit, bear wrestling, and a geologic history as unique as California itself.
The story of Granite Rock is told with historic photographs that reveal the individual personalities and stories behind the founding and development of the A.R. Wilson quarry. Also revealed are details of quarry railroad history, narrow- and standard-gauge locomotives and rolling stock, and the evolution of quarry operations. The impact of Granite Rock companies on local construction and road projects is also illustrated.
Rail Detector Cars
Dennis Drury
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00am
Room: Tokyo
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00am
Room: Tokyo
Railway Work Equipment in Operations?
Paul Hobbs
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00am
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
SONGS Reactor Vessel 1 move on Metrolink May 24, 2020
Tim Harris
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 11:00am
Room: Shanghai
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Understanding North American Railroad Signals
John Parsons
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00pm
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 3:30pm
Room: Tokyo
A beginner's guide to trackside signaling of North American railroad signaling for Prototype railfans and modelers.
Western Adventures
Bill Brown MMR
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Prototype Railroad History
A Look at the Santa Fe Railway [ATSF] thru its Financial Statements: 1946-1967
Dr. Kevin Feeney CPA [retired]
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 5:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Business Cars, Private Cars
Paul Hobbs
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 2:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Melbourne
Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Michelle Kempema
Sunday, 8/4/2024 1:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Tokyo
"Hollywood's Trains & Trolleys" Talk with co-author Marc Wanamaker
Jared Nigro & Marc Wanamaker
Sunday, 8/4/2024 2:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Saturay, 8/10/2024 9:30am
Room: Vancouver
Modeling Maintenance of Way Operations on the Dodge City and Santa Fe
Robert D. Walz
Friday, 8/9/2024 5:00pm
Room: Naples
Saturday, 8/10/2024 11:00am
Room: Naples
The modeling section covers modeling in different eras starting with facilities such as bunkhouse, section houses and tool houses. This is followed by a section on modeling MoW equipment. There is then a section on creating mini scenes for tie replacement, ballast renewal, rail replacement and welding rail. A final section includes modeling several types of work extras such as inspection cars, ballast trains, plow trains, spreaders, wreck trains, and camp cars.
Red Brick Buildings & Brown Boxcars
Greg Johnson
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Melbourne
Responding to a Derailment on the Southern Pacific Coast Line
Paul Deis
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Vancouver
Saturday, 8/10/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
SP/UP operations LA division 79-present
Mike Osborne
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 11:00am
Room: Tokyo
The Eclectic nature of Australian Railways
Martyn Jenkins
The Role of "Limited" Passenger Service of America's Trains, 1902-1967 America's trains from 1902-1967
Marita Richards
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Shanghai
The Southern Pacific Railroad, Mina Subdivision
Steven Bradley AIA
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00am
Room: Melbourne
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 11:00am
Room: Naples
Traveling with the Chiefs and the Captain
Mark Williams
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30am
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 2:00pm
Room: Melbourne
UP Box & Auto Car Painting & Lettering Schemes - 1939 to 1980
Dick Harley
Saturday, 8/10/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Layout Design & Construction
A Fresh Approach to Lift-Ups
Don Winn, MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30am
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Backdrops: Creating Cinematic Scenes
Roman Pastucha
Sunday, 8/4/2024 1:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 3:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Basic Scenery Part 1
Al Turnbull
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Basic Scenery Part 2
Al Turnbull
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 5:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Building Benchwork with Extruded Aluminum
Magnus Christerson
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30pm
Room: Naples
Friday, 8/9/2024 8:00pm
Room: Vancouver
This clinic will describe using extruded aluminum for building benchwork. We will describe the full process from planning, acquiring, cutting, assembling, fastening, and installing benchwork built with extruded aluminum. Several examples of both fixed layouts and modular layouts will be presented.
Carrie Blast Furnace
Bob Frankrone
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30pm
Room: Naples
Hands on background fir tree making
Lloyd Lehrer
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Odessa
Fee: $6 paid to the clinician at
the time of the clinic.
Layout Sound for Model Railroads
Jim Wells
Friday, 8/9/2024 9:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Like just about everything in model
We’ll briefly explore the nature of prototype sound and human hearing, and some of the sneaky tricks to scratch build more believable miniature sound scenery.
Then we’ll open up the majority of the clinic for your questions and answers. Hearing is believing!
Layout wiring resistance reduction
Bryan Hunnel
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 11:00am
Room: Vancouver
LDSIG Boot Camp
LDSIG Boot Camp
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00am
Room: Barcelona/Casablanca
- Conceptual: what story are you trying to tell?
- Structural: resolving the big compromises with your space.
- Detail: track planning
This approach focuses on your objectives for the layout, resulting in a layout you will be happy with for the long haul.
LDSIG Panel: "What would you do differently" (WWYDD)
Seth Neumann
Thursday, 8/8/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
Learn about Free-mo
Gerry Bill
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Making Inexpensive Pine Trees
Don Stewart
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Odessa
Florist wire, sisal rope, paint and ground foam are used to build realistic looking pine trees. You will learn how to build the trees and go away with knowledge, an instruction handout, and a built-up tree you have made.
On30 Modular Railroading: The Pudding River Lumber Co.
Kevin Spady
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 5:00pm
Room: Naples
Friday, 8/9/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Polymetric Sand for Scenery and Ballast
Eric Peterson
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30am
Room: Vancouver
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Super Elevation of Model Railroad Trackwork
Stephen Lowe
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 5:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Tokyo
The 7-year journey from design to layout completion
Richard Newmiller MMR
Thursday, 8/8/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 8:00pm
Room: Naples
Setting goals -increasing the chances of success through critical selection of must-have criteria. The track plan - choosing scale in combination with the available space. Level of automation. Type of control system. Timeline and manpower – just yourself, a monthly work crew, and purchased services. Budget – prioritized spending plan. Incorporating lessons learned and new technology. Your skill set analysis vs your dreams. Motivation and mixing up the tasks. Investing in tools, an off-layout workbench, lighting, quality materials, and some ready-to-run equipment. Setbacks are a given, but effort and planning can win. Celebrate the small successes – run trains as the track work progresses. What will my layout cost? I will share my comprehensive cost summary.
Disclosures:
- I never finished my first layout due to high maintenance and limited access.
- I never saw myself hosting operations.
- I saved and used multiple items from my 1st layout.
What Industries for your Cars
John Lowrance, MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 8:00pm
Room: Shanghai
X-Factor Staging
Bruce Morden
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00am
Room: Naples
Friday, 8/9/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
I modified the design for my layout. I would talk about the need for storage for an operations oriented layout. Describe different types of staging. Discuss the pros and cons of the different types. The clinic would be illustrated with photos from layouts I have visited across the country. There will be some discussion regarding the electronic control of staging yards.
Layout Operations
Beyond the Basement - Interchange Staging
Mark Juett MMR
Friday, 8/9/2024 5:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Saturday, 8/10/2024 9:30am
Room: Naples
Developing a realistic rolling stock fleet for operations
Joel Morse
Thursday, 8/8/2024 3:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Evolution of an Operating Scheme
Bob Weinheimer MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 5:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Tues, 8/6/2024 5:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Getting Started in Operations
Bob Weinheimer MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
How to Add a Scene to a Layout in 15 Easy Steps
Bob Frankrone
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 3:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Naples
Model Railroad Communications (Phones for Ops)
Seth Neumann
Monday, 8/5/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
Friday, 8/9/2024 3:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Modeling the Citrus Industry in 1952
Terry Fearn
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00am
Room: Shanghai
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
Operations on the Pennsylvania Southern
Bob Weinheimer MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Prototypical Operations in T-TRAK
Bob Schaffer
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00am
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Melbourne
After a brief T-TRAK review, we will look at T-TRAK modules that have an operations focus. Next, we will consider how to add these modules to an existing T-TRAK layout. Finally, we will build a complete operations session using those modules.
My hope is that clinic attendees will leave with a better understanding of how T-TRAK modules can be used in realistic operations sessions.
Modeling Techniques & Ideas
Adding a Forest Fire to your Layout (without burning it down)
Steve Stallings
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 5:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Advanced Tools and Tips
Doug Geiger, MMR
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 11:00am
Room: Naples
Saturday, 8/10/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Building an Auto Loading Facility
Jeff Lee - MMR
Thursday, 8/8/2024 5:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Saturday, 8/10/2024 11:00am
Room: Shanghai
Building Structures Two Ways – Acrylic and 3D Framing
Phil Edholm
Monday, 8/5/2024 3:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
The clinic will cover the design process of building structures to match porotypes on the California Coast, building materials, coloring and finishing for the structures.
The clinic will cover the design process of building structures to match porotypes on the California Coast, building materials, coloring and finishing for the structures.
Creating Interesting Model Railroad Landscapes
Kevin Spady
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 5:00pm
Room: Naples
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Shanghai
Creating Operations on the Louisville Southern Lines
Bob Frankrone
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Naples
Creating Your Own Inkjet Decals
Paul Stoner
Monday, 8/5/2024 11:00am
Room: Tokyo
Des Moines Fire Station 1 A Prototype Model
Bruce Evans
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Friday, 8/9/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Eyesight, Aging and the Modeler
Dr. Richard Meetz
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 11:00am
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 5:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Hands-on Make-and Take Weathering with Pan Pastel Powders and other Artist Mediums
James Keena
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Odessa
Love Those Loads
Bob Frankrone
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30am
Room: Melbourne
Friday, 8/9/2024 8:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Making California Oak Trees
Patrick Rogan
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Modeling Emergency Scenes
Bruce Evans
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Friday, 8/9/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Modeling Innovations Using LARC Graphics
Bill Brown MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 5:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Modeling a Sawmill Log Pond
Ron Varnell
Monday, 8/5/2024 3:30pm
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Modeling PTC Rooftop Details
Tim Harris
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 5:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 5:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Modeling the Stenner Creek Trestle
Paul Deis
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Vancouver
Saturday, 8/10/2024 2:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Rebuilding a Diesel Model Locomotive
Tim Foote
Monday, 8/5/2024 2:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00am
Room: Shanghai
Scratchbuilding a timber frame lumber yard and concrete block coal silos
Richard Newmiller MMR
Friday, 8/9/2024 2:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Saturday, 8/10/2024 9:30am
Room: Shanghai
Scratch building Techniques in Styrene
Dan Kamikubo
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00am
Room: Naples
My main purpose is to inspire, if not introduce scratch building with what I believe is a most versatile, available, and affordable product, namely styrene plastic.
I will provide an outline of my clinic and a materials list, along with representative samples of my work in styrene.
Tips & Tricks for Scratchbuilding & Kitbashing
Leslie Eaton MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 5:00pm
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Using PowerPoint to Make Modeling Images and Designs
Phil Edholm
Monday, 8/5/2024 8:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
While PowerPoint is slod as a slide tool, it is in fact a powerful drawing tool and can be used for many applications in modeling.
This clinic will cover methods and ideas to use PowerPoint as a drawing tool to create a number of modeling projects. The clinic will discuss how to use PowerPoint tools, how to set up large slides for high-resolution images and how to manage objects in large slides spaces. I will also cover how to use PowerPoint for general design and archiving materials (images, historical, concepts, etc.). It will demonstrate how to output image files using different printing options, generally not to a home printer.
The clinic will cover how to use PowerPoint to generate high-quality laser printed decals, photo quality images for modeling signs, posters, etc. It will also cover how to use PowerPoint and internet content to generate building flats and other useful applications around the railroad. Finally, how to generate banners for train shows and other applications at large size and high resolution will be shown. For example, a 3’ x6’ banner can be created for less than $75, ideal for advertising NMRA membership or convention at train shows and events. The clinic will show how to generate images that can be printed at 600, 1200 or even at 2400 dpi. The clinic will include information presented in slide form and a live demonstration of how to use PowerPoint to generate custom railroad logos and images.
Vintage Metal Cars - Our Gift from the Past
John Lowrance MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 5:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 9:30pm
Room: Shanghai
DCC, LCC, Wiring & Electronics
A cheap and easy to install ABS signal system
Dennis Drury
Monday, 8/5/2024 11:00am
Room: Naples
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 5:00pm
Room: Vancouver
A Gentle Introduction to Arduino Programming
John Bate
Friday, 8/9/2024 5:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Saturday, 8/10/2024 9:30am
Room: Tokyo
Basic wiring for DC/DCC
Al Turnbull
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30am
Room: Melbourne
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Clocks, Lights and LCC
Dr. Dana W Zimmerli
Monday, 8/5/2024 5:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 2:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Creating Low Cost Circuits and PCBs using Fritzing
Pat Fleming
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30am to 12:30
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 3:30pm
Room: Tokyo
DCC Decoder installation in Legacy Locos
Gary Butts, MMR
Friday, 8/9/2024 2:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Introduction to JMRI
Dan Moran
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 11:00am
Room: Melbourne
Friday, 8/9/2024 9:30pm
Room: Tokyo
JMRI with Decoder Pro
Mark Juett MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30pm
Room: Naples
Thursday, 8/8/2024 5:00pm
Room: Naples
Joys of Running Blunami
Martyn Jenkins
Monday, 8/5/2024 5:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30pm
Room: Vancouver
LCC - What is it and who is it for Parts 1 and 2
Dick Bronson
Monday 8/5/2024 2:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30am
Room: Vancouver
Part 2 is a deeper dive into the technology. The clinic will review specific examples of LCC controlled layouts, an overview of currently known manufacturers and their hardware offerings. (both announced and shipping).
LCC / OpenLCB User Group
Rick Lull
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Vancouver
Model Railroad Electronics for Dummies
Dr. Dana W Zimmerli
Monday, 8/5/2024 11:00am
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 3:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Model Train Detection, what is it and what's it good for?
John Parsons
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Naples
NanoAnimation for Under $10
Leslie Eaton, MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 5:00pm
Room: Melbourne
Planning and Wiring for DCC
Mark Juett MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00pm
Room: Naples
Thursday, 8/8/2024 3:30pm
Room: Naples
The Azatrax Trackside Signaling System
John Parsons
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30am
Room: Naples
Tips and Tricks Using the ESU LokProgrammer
Carl Marchand
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 2:00pm
Room: Melbourne
3D Printing, Laser Cutting, Other Computer Modeling
DIY WiFi Steam ProtoThrottle
Neil Erickson
Saturday, 8/10/2024 2:00pm
Room: Naples
Introduction to 3D Printing
Ray Persing
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30am
Room: Melbourne
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00am
Room: Melbourne
Laser Engraving Structures
Greg Johnson
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 9:30am
Room: Tokyo
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30pm
Room: Melbourne
Using Smartphones and Focus Stacking for Model RR Photographye
Ed Merrin
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30am
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 2:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Achievement Programs & Standards Settings
Achievement Program Q&A
Ray Persing
Monday, 8/5/2024 9:30am
Room: Tokyo
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 11:00am
Room: Melbourne
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Vancouver
If You See Something, Say Something
Don Winn, MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 2:00pm
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00am
Room: Shanghai
Judging Contest Models
Bill Brown MMR and Jim Zinser MMR
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 12:00pm
Room: Barcelona
NMRA standards, Recommended Practices, and Gauges
Brian Barnt
Sunday, 8/4/2024 2:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 3:30pm
Room: Naples
Scratching my way to a Cars AP Certificate
Don Winn, MMR
Monday, 8/5/2024 11:00am
Room: Shanghai
Thursday, 8/8/2024 3:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Other Areas of Interest
Effective Promotions and Communications for Your Organization
Michael Frezell
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 9:30pm
Room: Vancouver
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Naples
Skills learned: Public relations, communications, marketing, and writing.
NMRA Vision 2030! Looking Together Down the Tracks Ahead
John Doehring
Sunday, 8/4/2024 2:30pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:30pm
Room: Odessa
Revolutionizing Model Railroading with AI: Discover How ChatGPT Can Transform Your Hobby
Pat Fleming
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 8:00am
Room: Shanghai
Friday, 8/9/2024 8:00pm
Room: Tokyo
The 2024 NMRA Members Survey – Feedback from the Front Lines
John Doehring
Sunday, 8/4/2024 1:00pm
Room: Tokyo
Thursday, 8/8/2024 8:00pm
Room: Odessa
Women in Model Railroading
Michelle Kempema
Thursday, 8/8/2024 11:00am
Room: Vancouver
Plus One Club Clinics & Activities ( Non-Rail)
Plus One Club Welcome Breakfast
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: None
BINGO! (For Ladies Only)
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 8:00am - 11:00am
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: First card is $10.00, (additional cards are $5.00)
Come join us for a fun morning of the traditional number matching game. Win prizes that range from that the absurd to the classy in a surprise second game!
Create a 20s Cabbage Rose
Tuesday, 8/6/2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: $5.00 per kit.
Join us as we create a cabbage rose from satin using a pattern printed in 1925. We will fold and use simple hand sewing to create this luscious flower. Flower is suitable to trim a hat, make into a corsage or garnish a dress.
No-Sew Ornaments
Wednesday, 8/7/2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: $5.00 per kit. (Kits available for purchase for sale)
There are few things that symbolize coziness and warmth of quilted items. Learn how to make quick, easy quilt-look ornaments.
Diamond Art
Thursday, 8/8/2024 9:00am - 11:00am
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: None
You will have a variety of pictures to choose from from cats, dogs, flowers and more. The finished item will be approximately 6 inches square.
Diamond painting is a combination of cross-stitch and paint-by-numbers. You use an applicator to apply hundreds of sparkling resin rhinestones, one-by-one, on an adhesive color-coded canvas painting, The end result is a vivid, shimmering picture.
Paper Beads
Thursday, 8/8/2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Room: Palos Verde
Cost: $5.00
Learn to create a variety of beads from simple paper. We will use a variety of papers to create a necklace or bracelet to create your design
Lego Craft
Friday, 8/9/2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Room: Palos Verde
When you hear the word Lego, do you think nubby little blocks that form nubby little buildings? Well, not in this clinic! You will get to build your own little piece of Lego magic and see some of the amazing and enchanted pieces of art that can be made with nubby little blocks.
Centerpiece Workshop
specifics TBD
Room: Marina
Please join us at this luncheon to close our week of fun and fellowship. Say good bye to old olde and new friends we’ve made this week
Project Linus
Monday thru Friday
Room: Marina
The mission of Project Linus is “to provide love, a sense of security, warmth and comfort to children who are seriously ill, traumatized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, handmade blankets and afghans, lovingly created by volunteers’.”
SurfLiner2024 National Convention Project Linus participants will work on quilt(s) to be donated to the Orange County Chapter of Project Linus.
Please join us in the Marina Room all week to contribute to this worthy project!
Plus One Luncheon
Friday, 8/9/2024 11:am - 1:00pm
Room: Navy Proof Private Dining Room
Cost: $25
Please join us at this luncheon to close our week of fun and fellowship. Say good bye to old and new friends we’ve made this week. The luncheon will be held in the private room of the Navy Proof restaurant in the hotel. Register for the luncheon using your Registration account and choose your meal selection.