FRONTIER FLIMSY The Quarterly Newsletter of the Niagara Frontier Region, NMRA www.nfr-nmra.org September 2019 Volume 65 No. 3 Waybill Executive Reports Page 3 Division Reports Page 4 Officer Reports Page 6 Regional Train Orders Page 7 The Ottawa O-Train exits the tunnel under the Rideau Canal as it makes it way BAYVIEW JUNCTION 2020 Page 9 to the stop at Carleton University. Photo WOD Fall Clinics By George Dutka Page 12 taken August 30, 2019. Stanley Conley. Bayview Control Tower Drawing Page 15 by Al Welch The Niagara Frontier Region The Niagara Frontier Region NMRA Regional Officers President Richard Hatton Frontier Flimsy 205 Country Lane, Stayner, ON L0M 1S0 705-428-9997, [email protected] September 2019 American V.P. Matt Bierl Volume 65 Number 3 146 Los Robles Street, Williamsville, NY 1422 16721 Stanley Conley, Editor 716-632-3686, [email protected] Canadian V.P. Gerald Arends 2194 Valley Drive 3080 Chipman Cres Ottawa, ON K1G 2P8 Niagara Falls, ON L2G 6M5 [email protected] The Frontier Flimsy is published four times annually Secretary Vacant – Tony Kerr Acting by the Niagara Frontier Region of the National Model Railroad Association, Inc. and is distributed openly on Treasurer Tony Kerr the web at www.nfr-nmra.org. 1361 Creekwood Trail, Oakville, ON L6H 6C7 Material for publication is welcome. Send articles, 905-338-8881, [email protected] coming events, notices, etc. to the editor. Materials Division Superintendents including photographs may be submitted by e-mail. Materials will be credited at the time of publication and Central Ontario Richard Hatton 705-737-9363 [email protected] will be returned if requested. 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Distribution Email notification is coordinated by Richard Sparrow. Historian Open Membership/ Open The Niagara Frontier Region Flimsy Registrar Model Contest Open 2194 Valley Drive, Ottawa, ON K1G 2P8 WebMaster Tim Warris 519-583-1099 [email protected] Page 2—The NFR Frontier Flimsy—September 2019 Niagara Frontier Region Executive Reports President Deadline for submissions Richard Hatton Well it’s hard to believe that summer has blown by. Hope for the everyone had a great summer with family and relaxation maybe a little rail fanning. Let’s not forget our friends and their garden December 2019 issue Railroads. AGM Of the Due to the fact we are switching back to a spring convention after poor participation at the Huntsville Convention, there is no convention this calendar year. Since we need to have an annual Frontier Flimsy AGM, this year’s is being held at the Brampton Show, Sunday October 6 @ 8:30 AM. is Since this is being held inside the show The Brampton group will have someone collecting the entrance fee to the show so that as November 15, 2019. soon as the meeting is over you can walk about the show but only in the building the meeting is in. As soon as the show opens you can wonder about the three buildings and enjoy some of the clinics. This is a great opportunity for those members that have been unable to attend the conventions to attend. We will be looking for WANTED your feedback and suggestions. It’s your NFR and we need your input. By working together we can REGIONAL AP CHAIRMAN build a better NFR. Looking forward to seeing everyone there, For those of you who do not know, Peter Nesbit stepped down as Convention AP Chairman for the Region this year after 16 years of dedication. I By now everyone should have heard about the Convention being cannot thank him enough for what he has done, I miss him held near Hamilton in May of 2020. Check this Flimsy for much of already. the information and follow on the website as more information For now I am holding down this position until a replacement is becomes available. Also watch your email for more updates. found. If you or someone you know is interested in this position please contact me @ [email protected] The NFR Frontier Flimsy—September 2019—Page 3 The organizing committee is working diligently to put on a great Promontory Utah, then on to the NMRA Convention in Salt show so let’s give them a deserving response and attend for a fun Lake. Matt flew back to Buffalo, while my wife flew out to Salt Lake filled weekend. Looking forward to meeting many of you there. after the convention. But my rail fanning was not yet done. We went to visit family in Kelowna BC, but along the way I found this little AP Program museum in Midway BC, at mile 0 of the Kettle Valley. Also while in We now have AP Chair persons in every division but one and we Kelowna I found the time to visit the Myra Canyon Trestles. On a are working on that. slightly different note, we have sold our house in Florida, and I will be By contacting the AP Chair you can arrange for house visits for spending way more time in my garage working on my N scale judging as well as ask questions on how to work towards Your layout. I look forward to helping with the convention this spring in MMR. Even if you never achieve the goal, you will become a better Hamilton. modeller I know it’s working for me so take a chance and try the program Secretary Vacant – Tony Kerr Acting Thanks for your time and remember you only get out of something what you put in. So get involved with your local division. Treasurer Volunteer, show your layout at a convention, open your layout to a Tony Kerr Layout tour, send an article to the Flimsy editor etc. There are an unlimited amount of ways for you to get involved so please get as involved as your lifestyle will allow. I believe the best Niagara Frontier Region Division Reports part of being an NMRA member is the many friendships you build along the way. So get involved and have some fun. Central Ontario Division Superintendent Richard Hatton Now let’s blow the dust off the Layouts and get to railroading. Hello Fellow members of the COD. First thing is I am still looking for volunteers to help organize American Vice President events locally throughout the division. It is far too big an area for Matt Bierl one person to cover so I would like to get a few people to work as a committee so we can do related events throughout the division. Canadian Vice President Many hands make light work. Gerald Arends So reach out to me at [email protected]. I have been a member of the NMRA for the last 8 years, mainly Let’s work together to make a better NFR. because I belonged to an all member club in Fort Myers. Last year I volunteered to be Canadian Vice President. Lee Valley in Vaughn Matt Bierl, the American VP and myself drove to Salt Lake City this Our next Modeling Day is Sunday September 8th. summer, and along the way visited Big Boy in Omaha and the Golden Spike Tower in North Platte. From there we went to the last spike in Page 4—The NFR Frontier Flimsy—September 2019 It’s pretty much full but there is room for two or three more if you Bowmanville wish to jump in and join us, as usual contact me at Please everyone mark your calendar for Sat Oct 19, 2019. This is [email protected]. the date for the Bowmanville/Soper Valley Train Show. Future dates are November 3rd, December 15 and February 23. So DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOUND THEIR CONTROL THIS mark your calendar and come join us for a fun get together and we YEARS SHOW IS ONLY ONE DAY, SATURDAY ONLY. may even get some modeling done. Helping each other and getting ideas from our fellow modeller’s… is there a better way to spend a Let’s show them our support and make Saturday October 19 the Sunday? best day ever for this show. AGM I’ll be there and hope to see you as well. Don’t forget this year’s AGM is being held at the Brampton Show International Division on Sunday October 6th at 8:30. For these of you that have been Superintendent Ron Johnson unable to attend one of our conventions it’s a great opportunity to come and voice your opinion on what you would like to see being The ID spring meet was at the Eva Rothwell Centre, April 13. Ray done in the NFR. Hoadley presented a mind-boggling collection of photos in from Stelco’s Hilton Works. Remember it’s your NFR so let’s work together to make it better.