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Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
CAR HOUSEJune 20, 2019
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Website: http://div8.ncr-nmra.org
Website: http://www.nmra.org/
EXCITINGCONVENTIONNEWS!
NEVERATTENDEDAREGIONALCONVENTION?Ifnot,youareeligiblefora$30 rebate of your full North Central Crossing 2019 convenKonregistraKon,courtesyoftheNorthCentralRegionBoardofDirectors.Justregister (online preferably), pay your fee in full, aSend the convenKon,completearebateform(easytodo),thenreceiveyour$30rebateinthemail.Verysimple!AndyouwillenjoyyourfirstRegionalConvenKon.SeetheConvenKoninformaKoninthisissueoftheCarHouseandthewebsite,andthenregister!Enjoy!
FromtheSuper–June2019Stoney Creek Model Railroad Club is a 100% NMRA Club. That means that all the members are NMRA members, and by virtue of location, they are Clinton River Division members. Stoney Creek is celebrating it fiftieth anniversary this summer. One of the celebration events was a tour to the “Age of Steam Roundhouse” in Sugarcreek, Ohio, south of Akron. I am a member, so my wife and I joined the tour group.
Jerry Jacobson built a small railroad empire in Ohio, buying first one, then several short lines and combining them into the Ohio Central Railroad. A (con%nuedonPage2)
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FromtheSuper–June2019(page2)(con%nuedfromPage1)lover of steam, he used his growing empire to acquire, restore, and run steam locomotives. He sold the railroad in 2008 and used the proceeds of the sale to build the roundhouse to house his collection. Since his passing a few years ago, the roundhouse and collection has been transformed into a proper museum and attraction open to the public.
After a 5-hour ride from Rochester, we arrived at the roundhouse in the midst of the rolling green hills of Amish country Ohio. The building is spectacular, huge, brick and timber; endless windows giving glimpses of the treasures in the 18 stalls, huge doors on the inner side leading to the 115 foot turntable. We heard the architect who designed it give a talk at the NMRA Convention in Cleveland in 2014. The extensive research and adherence to traditional roundhouse construction methods were impressive.
But even more impressive is the collection of steam locomotives for which the building was constructed. There are about two dozen steam (and one compressed air) locomotives in the collection. These range from three 0-4-0s, to a beautiful Grand Trunk Western Northern, number 6325, a sister to the one I rode behind in 1960. Number 6325 pulled Harry Truman’s campaign train in 1948.
Adjoining the roundhouse is a “back shop” with space and equipment to restore and repair steam locomotives. Among the large machines is a wheel lathe that can turn the largest drivers in the collection, and a “quartering machine.”
For diesel fans there are representatives of Alco, Fairbanks-Morse, EMD and other sources sitting outside.
This roundhouse and its collection is well worth seeing, and now that it is open to the public that becomes much easier than in the past when only prearranged tour groups could visit. You should go! Search Age of Steam Roundhouse to find all about it.
Phil
WELCOME TO THE JUNE MEETING Our Master Model Railroaders: Ron King, MMR, Dan Lewis, MMR, and
Larry Wolohon, MMR. Our Guest: Tim Tepatti - Next month, everyone bring a friend!
If you have an idea for a clinic, or an article for the Car House or Hot Box, start writing and contact one of the officers. We are always looking for interesting and informative material, especially with your photos or Powerpoint. And you can earn Achievement Program points at the same time.
Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
NORTH CENTRAL CROSSING CONVENTION November 7 - 10, 2019
Troy Community Center
CLINTON RIVER DIVISION 8 MEMBERS THIS IS YOUR CONVENTION!
Ways You Can Become a Convention Participant 1. Register NOW if you have not yet done so. Visit the Convention website at http://div8.ncr-nmra.org/ncx-2019 - it’s quick and easy to register.
2. Invite your friends (Division members or not) to register and enjoy this great gathering of model railroaders. This is the way we grow the hobby. Your friends will thank you.
3. Volunteer to assist at the Convention. We can use many of you for two hour turns to staff the registration process, help with “in house” layouts, introduce clinic speakers, be available to answer questions and many other fun, light tasks that will make for a friendly, successful gathering for everyone.. Contact Bob Scherer, our Volunteer Coordinator, (248) 894-8013; [email protected] to volunteer. Try it: you’ll like it!
Check out all the plans for the Convention. The website is updated regularly. Clinton River Division 8 members - this is YOUR convention. Every member, register and show your support for model railroading in the Metro area.
Again, a reminder, visit http://div8.ncr-nmra.org/ncx-2019 to view of the activities of North Central Crossing 2019 and register now! It is easy, painless and you are supporting the National Model Railroad Association, the North Central Region, the Clinton River Division and the hobby we all enjoy! REGISTER NOW! INVITE OTHERS NOW! VOLUNTEER NOW!
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Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
JUNE SHOW & TELL Theme: Structures, Modeling with Paper, or Current Project
Ron King, MMR, displayed his current project, Stewart ALCO C-630 & C628 - He is super-detailing and adding DCC and sound
Warren Yohe is building a roundhouse from a plastic Kibri kit, photocopying the
Larry Wolohon, MMR, built a small exterior and gluing to the inside of the trackside shed and has begun a walls. Also scratch built a trackside shed Downtown Deco building in paper.
Dan Lewis made plaster casting retaining wall using balsa wood molds. The blocks were scribed after the casting dried. He also brought a bag full of “bulls” - the animal - a gift from a friend in England - she gets them from some beer packaging. Too big for HO, too little for O, just right for S Scale! They were free to a good home(s).
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Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
Mark Mincek heavily modified a Bar Mills kit Phil Doolittle is finishing his Bar Millsas “M. P. Kettle Hardware and Feed” - “Gibley’s Furniture.” It has pressed his nickname for his parents. paper walls and paper roof, when
painted looks like metal.
Bryan Allen is planning an N Scale switching Dave Thornton brought two books &layout, based on David Barrow’s article. photos about Denver & Rio GrandeBrian’s layout will be 5’ by 5’. operations - “The Early Years” and
“High Side Gondolas”
Richard Kubeck displayed Proses window John Jackson brought a sanding towerscene inserts and a track cleaner by Plastruct - he will use the kit as a
template to scratch build a brass model
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Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
Fred Cosgrove built several models from Ideal paper kits while in Florida last Winter.
Ken Scherer acquired paper buildings Greg Rich is building a Bethlehem Carat a Convention Works baggage express car
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL HOBBY SHOP and tell them you are an NMRA member!
Do you read the Hot Box, the North Central Region newsletter? It is available through the Clinton River Division website or at www.ncr-nmra.org - Lots of photos, how to articles and history of Michigan railroading and upcoming events including North Central Crossing 2019 and in the current issue, a tour of Greg Rich’s New Baltimore & Fair Haven.
Congratulations to Rad Jones and his MIO System with its military activity featured as the cover story in the July/August 2019 N-Scale Magazine, with photography by Dan Lewis, MMR.
Gail Brahman, who is not a model railroader, gave a fascinating clinic on building structures from cardstock from comic book packages (she buys in bulk). All her creations are based on prototype structures. She does all this in N Scale! Great details.
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Month ly Newslet ter o f the Clinton River Div is ion of the Nor th Centra l Region of the NMRA
UPCOMING EVENTS
★ July 18 - Clinton River Division 8 Monthly Meeting, 7:00 pm - Troy Christian Chapel
CLINTON RIVER DIVISION 8 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Superintendent: Phil Doolittle - [email protected] Treasurer: Paul Runyan - [email protected] Secretary: Kent Aughe - [email protected] Directors: John Gavasso John Jackson - [email protected]
Car House Editor: Kent Aughe Car House Proof-reader: Barbara Aughe
THE JULY MEETING THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2019, 7:00 p.m.
TROY CHRISTIAN CHAPEL, Second Floor Meeting Room (use parking lot door and stairway just inside the
door. There is also an elevator in the lobby if you prefer) 400 E. Long Lake Road, Troy
SEE YOU THERE! (Same place, same time, third Thursday, every month)
Guests are always welcome at Clinton River Division meetings. Because of National Model Railroad Association insurance regulations, guests are limited to three visits, then must join the NMRA to continue to participate in Division activities.
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JULY 2019 CLINIC “MY RAILROAD”
Each member can expla in the rationale and plan for your railroad - how and why you chose this type of ra i l road or prototype. A short explanation, please!
JULY 2019 SHOW & TELL Bring an item from Your model railroad that makes your railroad yours, its inspiration, it's location, and other signature attributes.
Or a current project.
