Clinic Schedule
Wednesday:
5:30PM
Russ Kaufman (N Scale Architect)
Milwaukee Road’s depot in Menomonee Falls, WI
This year’s clinic will be based on Milwaukee Road’s depot in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Built in 1890, it survives today as a centerpiece of the town's Old Falls Village Historical Park and Museum. At its peak, this small but nimble depot handled four passenger and freight trains daily with shipments of sugar beets and limestone being important commodities. We’ll cover a brief history of the depot, the railroads that it served and the industrial landscape that surrounded it. There will also be an overview of the kit and its construction.
Friday:
10AM
Steve Miazga
“Layout Done? Bored With the Hobby? Step Back and Get the Blood Flowing Again?”
Many modelers reach a point in the hobby where they feel that they have gone as far as they can with their layouts and have lost interest. This clinic will present ways to self-evaluate your model railroad and get back involved.
11AM
Keith Kohlmann
“Realistic N-Scale Photography”
Make your N scale world come alive! Realistic photography can transform your creations into genuine moments in time. Be inspired and amazed at what's possible in the world of N scale modeling. If you like scratch-built models, realistic photography, or the Modutrak layout, then this presentation is for you. Experience N scale in a whole new light!
12PM
LUNCH
1PM
Greg Goyette (GATR Works)
“FREDs and EOTs – Beyond the Boxcar”
Back in the day it took a 50' N scale box car to hold the electronics board and "N" cell 3-volt battery to run a 3 mm LED. Today with self-blinking surface mount LEDs in the 805, 603 packaging and 3-volt CR12xx coin cell batteries the options for FRED/EOTs equipped cars has expanded exponentially.
This presentation will cover the installation of FRED/EOTs on N scale cars ranging from 2 bay hoppers, centerbeam flats, tank cars all the way to 50' flatcar with no load at all and everything in between. Topics covered will include freight car disassembly, FRED/EOT mounting locations and options, switch mounting options. Where to use a slide switch or magnetic latching reed switch. In addition to a Powerpoint there will be many freight cars with FRED/EOTs on display. Bring your questions.
The host, Greg Goyette, the "G" in GATR Works has over twenty years of experience manufacturing N scale End of Trains lights and has installed EOTs in thousands of N scale cars
2PM
George Michaels
“Trovestar: Cataloging your Collection”
A look at how TroveStar helps N scale modelers catalog their entire collection, track acquisitions, and share their modeling interests with others.
3PM
Liesel Polichette
“Can’t See the Forest Through the Trees…..Tree Making Made Easier”
Having trouble creating trees? Don’t know where to start or what “stuff” to use? Have no fear, I will help guide you through the simple steps to make simple trees from items you may have around the house or can easily source near your home. From using furnace filter & toothpicks, sisal rope and floral wire, to using natural dried flowers & nails, your forest will rise and make your layout look amazing!
Saturday:
10AM
Mark Cowles
“Boats for Trains”
A look at the ways that boats, primarily Great Lakes freighters, and others interact with railroads. Photos of prototype docks and facilities followed by a look at how numerous modelers have done it on their layouts. A collection of N scale models will be displayed.
11AM
Alex Postpischil
“Introduction to OO-9 Modeling”
Do you love N scale, but wish things were just a little larger so they are easier to see and work with? If so, OO-9 might be the scale for you!
12PM
LUNCH
1PM
Neal Carnaby
“Etched Metal Kits – Tips & Techniques for Beginners”
List of necessary tools and some basic guidelines to allow beginners to successful assemble an etched metal kit!
2PM
Richard Frazier
“What Makes a Great Layout”
Pulling from years of touring, observing, and operating on layouts around the country, what makes a layout great? Can you make a great layout? In this presentation you learn the things you should consider when designing, building, operating, and adding scenery to your layout. This is not a how-to session! But a new way to think about layouts when you create them - from idea-to-implementation, and how to take your current layout to the next level. How to make yourself, and visitors, appreciate your layout more than ever before so that you can turn your layout into a Great Layout!
3PM
Andrew Tyhurst (N-Possible Couplers)
“N-Scale Couplers”
This clinic will give a quick overview of Coupler (Train Force) Terminology and different N-scale couplers. The presentation will cover the N-Possible Story, how I unintentionally found myself in the MRR Manufacturing business and why the N-Possible couplers was developed. It will also cover various installation scenario’s and talk about what’s next for the N-Possible coupler.
