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Operating Sessions

All Operating Sessions are scheduled for 7:00
PM to 10:00 PM Thursday night. There is a
mandatory crew call at 4:30 PM Thursday after-
noon before the sessions. Crew call will be in the
Cochran Room, in the same area as the conven-
tion layouts behind the registration desk. Each
participant is responsible for their own transpor-
tation to the layouts, although opportunities for
ride-sharing may be available at the crew call.
Maps and directions will be provided at the crew
call. Slots for each session are assigned on a first-
come first-served basis. If you didn’t sign up for
a session, but you’d like to attend, check at regis-
tration — there might be a slot waiting for you!

Membership in the NMRA and registration for
the convention is required to attend any of the
operating sessions.

OPS session number 1:
John Campbell’s Louisville & Nashville. This
HO scale layout features 200 ft of mainline. John
models operations in Eastern Kentucky during
the steam and early diesel days of 1955. It is
100% sceniced with an operating signal system.
John’s layout features a terminal and large classi-
fication yard, with branch lines providing oppor-
tunities for mine runs and locals. Many of the
mines, structures and scenes are based on proto-
types found in Eastern Kentucky and West Vir-
ginia. Control is Digitrax DCC. 6 Operators;
driving time 30 minutes in traffic.

OPS session number 2:
Tom Guenthner’s Louisville & Nashville Rail-
road Cumberland Valley Division. This HO
scale layout features over 300 ft of mainline.
Tom’s layout is inspired by the Louisville &
Nashville Railroad’s Cumberland Valley Divi-
sion. Set in the 60’s and 70’s, it is 98% sceniced
with an operating signal system using JMRI, nu-
merous towns and switching districts offering
ample opportunities for run thru freights, locals,
and mine runs. Control is Digitrax DCC. 8 Op-
erators; driving time 30 minutes in traffic.

OPS session number 3:
K & I Model Railroad Club. CANCELLED.