THE SUPERS REPORT MAR- 2013 Vol. 20 Issue 03
Thank you Bill. I thought the layout run well and the guys I brought with me were impressed. I MAP for March meet. am hoping that I can get my guest (the young one) to eventually be a Division member. He likes trains and I hoping to keep his interest.
I got to run 2 trains. If you didn't get to run you missed out. Of course, the impressive run of the day was the over 50 car double stacks train with pushers. It left New York and ran all the way to Butler. The really impressive feat was up the hill to Mt. Jewitt and back down the other side. Great job by the engineers.
Then what can I say about the great meal that NORA put on? If you walked away from there hungry... There is something wrong with you. Again thanks Nora and you too Bill.
Next meeting will be at Howard Helman's. His layout, if you have never been there (and I hate
to say this because Howard's head might get TOO big) models the Western Maryland and is really WHY ME ? great to operate on. Well, here we go again. To another scheduled Divi-
sion meeting at Howards'. Now it's not that his Western Mary- See you next month. Rolly land layout isn't in really great shape and isn't fun to operate on. But I hate his layout, because it's always in great shape and everything is in it's place. Where is all the dirt, the cob- webs and all the other junk and mess I always make when I WWW.div11-mcr-nmra.info work on my layout? And the floor! Mine is always a mess and his? You could just about eat off it. My thought is that he has his wife come down and scrub the floor every day. Even his Redbank Railroad snacks are laid out perfectly. I don't know? I have a hard time trying to find anything wrong with his layout? Rolly Miller Owner/Operator I go home and try to put my layout in shape. I see how Offices at: 110 Hamilton St. Howards is, and I just end up with more of a mess! Now every- New Bethlehem, PA 16242 one should know why I don't like Howard!!! (tongue in Email: [email protected] cheek). Transportation for: Oil, Fuel, Coal, and Lumber And yes, of course, his layout will look great! Now eve- through the forests of Elk, Forest, Jefferson, ryone can see the layout that drives me crazy. McKean, and Warren Counties. Northwest PA. See everyone Sunday...... Since 1947 DCC Rolly
Signature Scene
Rockville Bridge here remains the only known model to scale. As a signature scene, it has good notoriety - at least in this state. On a Saturday recently, the creator of the castings for the bridge, Bob Jans of Yardley, brought four other modelers to Treasure Lake for a photo and run session. They are accomplished modelers and operators, and I have visited three of their layouts in previous years. They arrived from Tunnel Hill Inn in Cresson just after noon. A walk-through quickly revealed just how fast a study these modelers were. They each received a Time Table/Rule Book, a throttle and a Clearance Card and orders. Nothing beats a run over the railroad to understand what the layout is about. Soon five through trains were on their way, with Bob Jans recording the action and helping with challenges. Initially cautious about N scale, with some early stalls and derails, the group quickly adjusted to this smaller environment. Soon they appreciated just how large an area is modeled, enjoying long runs, interesting switch- ing, and appreciation for direction and distance. To my amazement, the layout worked very well, and most of the rolling stock except for one unmodified unit mineral train ran well.
My visitors enjoyed taking pictures, film- ing long trains on multiple track, and the mix of passenger and freight move- ments. They had Time Tables with a layout schematic along with stations and siding lists to take home. And they learned the fine art of enjoying Vernors!
Some lessons learned: The wide variety of DCC throttles among and within various manufacturers leads to difficulty breaking habits while learning new procedures; helices are a bane to impatient runners and switch puzzle artists, but are a sheer joy to experienced operators who enjoy prototypically long runs and the joy of moving tonnage over the miles; everyone has their own pace and penchant for perfection, so letting operators struggle with choices, problems and unusual situations leads to less, not more, frustration, and the host as more helpful and less critical. I still feel great having hosted the most successful op session to date. And I had just finished heavy construc- tion that week (which I assure you, is NOT the way to plan and prepare). boB McKay
Pennsylvania RR Co. Susquehanna Division - Eastern Region Construction & Transportation Office at 1267 Treasure Lake Dubois, PA 15801
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Prizes Questions Answered How to Start Getting Serious BRING & BRAG REPORT Feb 2013
Steve Waltman B&B Chairman
8 entries total for B & B February 2013. “Railroad Related Structure”. The competition took place at Bill Drummond’s in Punxsy. Modelers must register their models on the Sign-Up sheet, & fill out a description card. One model, monthly. Cooperation will en- able the B&B Committee to keep accurat re- cords. B&B for March is IGMO related.
FEB Entries. 1st place Bill Drummond……Salamanca Station 2nd place Bob McKay……..…Paper Mill Building 3rd place Larry Brown…….....Farmer’s Co-op…… “ Mike Rabbit…Milk Platform Honorable Mention:
Bob Ginter……....Speeder Shed Paul Kurutz……...Rico Station Gary Lasher……..Compressor house and tank Bob Netzlof.…….Arlee Station
Totals for 2012: Chris Lasher 5 Larry Brown 5 Bring & Brag Categories for 2012/2013 Gary Lasher 6 Mike Rabbitt 5 Harry Dunworth 3 Rolly Miller 2 March ’13 IGMO April ’13 locomotive Paul Kurutz 5 Zack Roush 2 May ’13 3 car passenger train Bill Drummond 7 Alan Morean 0 June ’13 mineral handling car Bob Ginter 4 Galon Tonell 0 July ’13 open loads - anything August ’13 something kitbashed Bob McKay 6 Howdy Veihdeffer 0 September - RR related Structure Bob Netzlof 4 Steve Waltman 0 October - RR intermodal related November - Your latest project January ’14 – open loads - mineral February ’14 - Something whimsical - would a RR really own one of these? March ’14 – work train cars/equipment
Schedule info for Bring & Brag for 2013/14. Note: Schedule subject to change at any time as needed to accommodate schedules and locations. Update 2-19-2013
Steve Waltman From: [email protected]. The TIMETABLE To: NMRADIV11 By Bob Netzlof Re: Another fine meet on Sunday. I'm reminded again, just how much inspiration Bill's MAR 10 NMRA MCR DIV 11 MEET layout has given me over the years, and it never ceases. As you all know, I'm modeling the BR&P also, and Howard Heltman Chicora PA I'm trying to do it as faithfully as possible. Mar 16, Harrisburg NRHS Railroad Show & Sale Steelton PA Bill reminds me that it can be done, and his work Mar 16-17, Division 5 Railfest Show & Flea Market reminds me that it'll look cool when it is done. Kirkland OH Its nice having a prototype railroad to model exactly, Mar 17, Versailles VFD Train Sale & Show and its good to have a prototype model Versailles PA railroad to follow! Mike Zollitch
Mar 22-23, RPM - East Seminar Greensburg PA ED NOTE: Mike is making a list of all the things Mar 22-23, East Coast Large Scale Train Show York PA NOT TO DO. I welcome the taking of notes. Apr 7, Medina Model Train & Toy Show Medina OH OH, Mike, and try NOT to use Outdoor rug on the Apr 13, So. Baldwin VFC Show Baldwin Twp PA sides of the layout. Apr 13-14, Great Scale Model Train Show The FUZZY EDGE is totally MINE. BTF Timonium MD APRIL 14 NMRA MCR DIV11 Meet SUBSIDIARY OF Larry Brown ST Marys, PA GREENTREE Apr 14, Beaver County MR and Hist. Soc. Train Sale STEEL CORP Monaca PA TRANSPORTATION Apr 17, Model Railroad Home Tour DIVISION Westmoreland County, PA BESSEMER WORKS #3 Apr 27, Div2 Jamboree Moon Township PA GARY & CHRIS LASHER May 4, Allegheny Plateau Div Jamboree 371 MAPLEVALE ROAD BROOKVILLE, PA 15825 DuBois PA N. BESSEMER YD OFFICE (814) 849-2573 May 11, Great Lehigh Valley Train Mt Allentown PA [email protected] HO Digitrax DCC May 15-18, Mid Central Region Convention Dayton OH May 16-19, 50th Annvsy Railfan Weekend Cass WV May 16-19, PRRT&HS Annual Meeting Strasburg PA May 16-19, Pennsy Days RR Museum of PA MERCHANDISE SERVICE Strasburg PA May 25-27, Steam Excursions to Horse Shoe Curve PRR NORTHERN DIVISION Lewistown PA Mainline from Drury Tower to Riblet Yard JUNE 9 NMRA MCR DIV 11 MEET Interchanges at Kane, Warren & Cory Paul Kurutz Paul KURUTZ RENOVO PA HO/Lenz DCC PRR Northern Division Super
2012 Station Stops and Host OFFICERS& COMMITTEE Heads JAN Brookville Gary Lasher SUPERINTENDENT: Rolly Miller [email protected] 814-275-2521 FEB Punxy Bill Drummond ASST SUPER/Events: Harry Dunworth [email protected] 814-371-2616 MAR Chicora Howard Heltman TREASURER: Bob McKay [email protected] 814-591-5415 APR StMarys Larry Brown CHIEF CLERK: Steve Waltman [email protected] 814-849-3398 MAY Dubois Mall JAMBOREE N/L EDITOR: Bill Drummond [email protected] 814-938-6173 JUN Renovo Paul Kurutz N/L PUBLISHER: Bob McKay [email protected] 814-372-2065 JUL Field Trip Titusville OC&T ACHIEVEMENT Paul Kurutz [email protected] 330-592-1800 AUG Reynoldsville Galon Tonell BRING&BRAG Steve Waltman [email protected] 814-849-3398 SEP St. Marys Alan Morean MODULE PROGRAM: Larry Brown [email protected] 814-335-4714 OCT NewBethlehem Rolly Miller ACHV’NT PRG: Chris Lasher lasher,[email protected] 814-856-2354 NOV Treasure Lake Bob McKay BUILD&BRING Chris Lasher lasher,[email protected] 814-856-2354 DEC Dubois BANQUET WEBMASTER/MEM: Bob Netzlof [email protected] DISPATCH SHEET NOTES: By Jake Wachob CHIEF , PUNXSY , Mosgrove Pa, 12-3-63 Extra 4216 west delayed at east mosgrove 55 mins M OF W Flagging device. Condr Shields 406 PM Chief Dispr NX J&B JCT 12_3 _63 NO 104 Delayed 5 HRS at Straits to Hutchins 2 HRS 45 MINS At Straights acct 2 broken knuckles east end of BO 121556 2nd car from eng. west end bo 97599 3 rd car from eng no hammer or chisle on eng. Only 1 car knuckle necy to go Ras elas for 2nd knuckle 2hrs 15 mins deled trainforn Steaights to Hutchins . 1st knuckle broke estimated speed 15 mph 2nd knuckle starting train. J . M. Linda, From: "Harry Dunworth" Date: 02, 21, 2013 1:30 PM condr Wed 2/20 only one engine in the yard a Allegheny RR no302. Thur 2/21 Found a northbound train in the yard with engine nos 458,452,457, and no7822 a old conrail engine not painted yet. It was pilling 41 car train.
Date: , 02, 22, 2013 11:43 AM . engine no 3330,3345, and 459 switching yard and getting ready to go north. no 459 still had the snow plow on it. Thanks to Terry Stapleton and Galon Tonell for sub- mitting some interesting links. Terry suggested several sites which had escaped my notice, Galon directed at- tention to on-line copies of several of Thomas Taber's historical references, on-line at Northwestern Univer- sity. The links collection, which had formerly been one big page, has been reorganized. It was getting too big, too unwieldy. I'm not sure the current arrangement is ideal, so it may change again. Has anyone noticed that on certain days the little rail- road tracks separating the sections of links are replaced by other symbols? Has anyone figured out the logic of those other symbols? A gmail account, [email protected] has been Solution to last months puzzle: set up (no cost to the division), and the mailto: links on the web pages directed to that account. The webmas- New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad [email protected] suffered from too little storage which was a subsidiary of the Erie. capacity, especially when people tried to send in collec- This months puzzle: 2 words tions of photos. With Google giving each gmail account AA B D G H I J L NN OOO RRR S U a bit over 10GB of storage, there will be plenty of room for submitted photos (hint, hint). If you've squirreled This one was owned by a Philadelphia based lumber the [email protected] e-mail address company, but operated for them by the away in your address book, please drop it and use Standard Railroad of the World. div11 dot webmaster at gmail dot com.
The KEYSTONE CORRIDOR Is Published MONTHLY by - DIVISION 11 MCR NMRA Inc. Articles for contribution may be hand written, E-mail, or sent in WORD FORMAT To Bill Drummond EDITOR [email protected] Notice! Subscription Rates are now $12 a year, due each Jan. 1 Add $5 additional if you prefer a monthly Pike AD. Check or M/O payable to : DIV 11 MCR NMRA Inc. Mail MINUTES 10 FEB 2013 Meeting called to order by Superintendent Miller at 2:08 pm. Motion to approve the minutes of the January meeting, as pub- lished in the newsletter. Motion by Galon Tonell to approve, second by Paul Kurutz. Approved by voice vote, no dissent. Gary Lasher retired ! Now he has a deadline to Treasurer Bob McKay reported that in January in the time finish his modeling. Why would I say things like since the January meeting the division had received $243.50, that? With 36 years experience, I know what I am most of it newsletter subscriptions, and in February so far re- talking about. Sandy has a few more years to retire ceived a further $24.00. Motion to accept report by Bob as a teacher. After that he will experience the Netzlof, second by Mike Rabbitt. Report accepted on voice “NO more time for your lazy behind to sit down” vote, no dissent. Syndrome. “It’s time to finish ALL the things on A bill for $25.00 was presented by Galon Tonell. That, for your ”Honey do” list, with supervision.” the certificate of insurance for the jamboree. Motion to issue check for scenery cloth to Paul Kurutz, second Mike Rabbitt. Galon Laughs. I smile Bill D Approved by voice vote, no dissent. Superintendent Miller extended thanks to Bill and Nora Drummond for hosting the meeting (applause). BR&P Railway Co. 109 Jackson Run Road No old business was presented. Punxsutawney, PA 15767 New business: Bill Drummond reported that he had been contacted by Jim Sacco of Division 2, asking if Division 11 would be interested Agent: W.R. Drummond in giving a 45minute presentation at Division 2's Jamboree in [email protected] April. Some discussion of possible topics which seemed to HO Digitrax since 99’ settle down to: 1) Galon's RF&C history presentation 2) Slide show of layouts in Division 11 Bill said he would inform Jim Sacco that Division 11 would give a 45 minute presentation. Paul Kurutz reported two possibilities for the July meeting site: 1) Kiski Junction Railroad 2) Meet at the Clinton Central club's clubhouse Thursday, February 21, 2013 1:53 PM Was over around Paul stated that several members of the CCMRC had said they the P&S a little bit ago. They had two engines come in. hoped we would go there. A question from the floor reminded The B&P 203 and B&P 3111. The 3111's KYLE letter- that the CCMRC had decreed a $50 fee for use of their build- ing is very visable. The 203 is faded but looks good. ing. It was said that the fee was dead. There was no formal vote, general agreement that we would meet in the CCMRC clubhouse the 2nd Sunday in July. Pittsburg & Shawmut RR Jamboree: Arrangements with the DuBois Mall to hold the jamboree May 4th. The storeroom we used in 2012 will not be Main Line from Freeport to Brockway, PA - with interchanges at Mosgrove and Brookville - available. The activities will be held in the aisles of the mall. - Mosgrove [Chessie] - Brookville [Conrail] - Brockway [Chessie] - The mall can and will provide a secure storage area for over- night storage prior to the event. There was some discussion Office Located at: Digitrax DCC of the need for all vendors to have Pennsylvania Sales and Use 37 Short Street Control System Tax licenses. It was suggested that each vendor be required to Brookville, PA 15825 HO Point to Point Phone (814) 849-6227 show his license number as a condition of participation. Operation Bob McKay reported that he will have difficulty getting tables from the church. Suggestion that vendors be encouraged to Al Crate—Superintendent & CEO provide their own tables by offering a lower rate. Gary Lasher said the supply of plaster cloth for the scenery Membership: Nothing to report. forms is shot. He requested the division purchase a supply. Bring and Brag: Railroad Related See B&B report Galon Tonell moved that the division spend up to $40 for plas- Webmaster: Acknowledged Terry Stapleton's contribution ter cloth, seconded by Paul Kurutz. Approved by voice vote, of several items of interest for the web site. no dissent. Bob McKay reminded everyone of up-coming events, in Editor's report: Proposal to build and document the building particular: Division 2 Jamboree, MCR Convention in Day- of a tree flocking machine. Use same at the jamboree to make ton, NMRA National in Atlanta, and the Lewistown to Al- trees for use on the make and take modules. Comment from toona steam excursions Memorial Day weekend. the floor that the mall objects to any activity which creates an Meeting adjourned at 2:53 pm odor. Respectfully submitted, Steve Waltman, Chief Clerk with Publisher's report: The publisher urged everyone to subscribe many thanks to: Bob Netzlof a/k/a Sweet Old Bob for pro- to the newsletter. viding the information.
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