Page 27 - The Pan-American2017 Mid-Central NMRA Region Convention

Rail Clinic Descriptions (two)

12. Dick Briggs, MMR

Ride Along on the Alaska Railroad
See the magnificent scenery and wildlife as we
travel by rail from Fairbanks to Anchorage with
a side trip to Seward while traveling on the ARR
Goldstar passenger trains. Lots of pictures of
equipment, structures, and critters seen along
our journey.

42. Dick Briggs, MMR

ABC’s of the Achievement Program
Join in on a discussion about the NMRA’s
Achievement Program. Learn about the history
and the much dreaded paperwork with some of
its mysteries unlocked. There will be examples,
tips and thoughts on some of the categories.

40. Charlie Buccola

Research for the Model Railroader
We will explore a variety of the resources availa-
ble for researching railroad and related modeling
topics. Whether looking for hard data or inspira-
tions for a modeling project or perhaps more
information about a favorite prototype, an abun-
dance of possible sources is available to you.

43. John Campbell

"Building Without Plans" How to estimate
building dimensions
Measuring & Estimating for Modeling Building
Structures. John will show easy ways to go from
a picture, or a real building and scale it to your
layout.

11. Randy Coffman

So You Want Square Corners
Learn how to get those corners square using
basic tools and some special clamps.