From Grant Berry

On Saturday, 23 April, 2022, South Mountain Division (SMD) will present a Mini Convention in Blue Ridge Summit, PA, sponsored by Mainline Hobby Supply. Beginning at 9:00 AM, this free annual outreach programming consists of a morning loaded with informal clinics, including a couple of make-and-take opportunities, and then concludes in the early afternoon with a couple of formal presentations. Both NMRA members and the general public are invited to this no-cost gathering.

Highlights

• Raffle – $150 Mainline Gift Certificate, Tickets $10ea at tegistration table. Drawing at 1:00 PM.
• Food Truck on site starting at 10:00 AM.
• 20 Different Clinics,  3 Presentations.

PRESENTATIONS

• 12:30 – 1:30 Building his Western MD Railroad by Jack  Brown, Author of Western MD Passenger & Freight Equipment
• 1:40 – 2:35 Miser’s Guide to Model Railroading by John Pursell, SMD member
• 2:45 – 3:40 What’s Happening on the EBT by Pete Clarke, SMD member

CLINICS

• Brian Greenwalt  –  Make and Take using a Carolina Craftsman Kit
• David Sweeney – Make and Take using simple plastic kit
• Bill Martz – Make and Take    DPM Kit
• Ron Polimeni – Timesaver Switching
• Ron Polimeni – Building Old Style Rolling Stock Craftsman Kits
• Jane Clarke – Scenery from Natural Materials
• Dennis Blank – Lighting a SD-40 with LEDS
• Bob Johnson – Rolling Stock Tuneup
• John Madden – DCC ++
• Ken Mazer – Fast Track Turnouts
• Jeff Adams – Loco Tuneup
• Todd and Brett Wiley – Custom Buildings
• Andrew Dodge – Building a Model Railroad that is Quick, Easy, and with no Mess
• Bill Reynolds – Using Tortoise Switches
• Dottie Caldwell – Painting Hydrocal Buildings
• Bob Morningstar – How to make a Current Keeper
• Alex Polimeni – Model Railroading as Game Design
• Michael Groves – Fiber Optic Lighting
• Jay Beckham – 3D Printing
• Steve Green – Turntable and Other Electronics