Clinic Schedule
Bethlehem Clinic Schedule
Wednesday:
5:30 PM
Russ Kauffman from N scale Architect
Presenting the Northampton Station kit
Russ Kaufman presents the Northampton Station kit, a limited edition 2024 N-Scale National convention exclusive. This kit is based on the Central of New Jersey station that still stands in Seigfried, Pennsylvania
Friday:
10AM
Robert Bunge
Modeling 20th Century Traction:
A brief history of 20th century traction in the US will be reviewed followed by my experiences modeling street cars, interurbans, freight motors, including RTR, kitbashing, 3D printing and traditional kits including DC, DCC and DCC sound.
11AM
Richard Fraizer
Future of Model Railroading
What are the new things coming to our hobby and what can we expect in the next 25+ years? Join this presentation to hear about how we got to where we are and where we are going. Hear about new, emerging technologies and how they will impact our hobby over the next 20 years!
12PM
LUNCH
1PM
Steve Horvath/Paul Graf from Atlas
Presenting the Atlas Signal System
2PM
Greg Johnson
Laser Engraving Structures
Building structures using a laser engraver
3PM
Bill Frankenfield
Airbrush Clinic
Presenting the mystery of airbrush, no one can make you an artist but I can teach you how to best use this amazing tool, and the options you have in purchasing an airbrush and support materials. He will also cover airbrush guns and compressor choices.
Saturday:
10AM
Steve Horvath/Paul Graf from Atlas
Presenting the Atlas Signal System
11AM
Jeff Lee MMR
Building an Auto loading facility:
Jeff has recently added to his extensive N Scale double-deck layout with an auto loading yard. He will go through the construction and share tips on the building as well as sources of supply at best prices. Jeff used commercial products, scratch built and 3D printing to complete the scene.
12PM
LUNCH
1PM
Marc and Hans Starmans
Realistic Steam sound in N scale
Hans & Marc Starmans discuss real steam locomotive sounds, the main characteristics of good steam sound and what this means for our models. The required settings of the Soundtraxx Tsunami 2 for realistic steam sound will also be discussed in more detail
2PM
Ed Kapuscinski
Dead Season Modeling: How to impress your friends and neighbors
An introduction to the benefits and challenges of modeling the "Dead Season": when the trees have no leaves in late fall, winter and spring.
3PM
Scott Fortier/George Michaels from TroveStar
TroveStar show-and-tell
Mark Bandy - Clinic Chair
Tim Nixon - Co-Chair
