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Staying On Track - February 1998

Lubbock Model Railroad Association Newsletter

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February 2 Meeting

7:30pm at Highland Baptist Activity Center, 34th and Quaker. Bob Batson will treat us to his experiences with Amtrack travel.

Web Page and Newsletter Articles

at http://home.earthlink.net/~jackseay . My email is jackseay@sbcglobal.net mailto:jackseay@usa.net, . If you want to write a newsletter article, give it to me at the meeting, email it to me, or call me at work, 792-6512.

1998 Dues - $12 individual, $18 family

Railroad Day at TTU Museum February 21, 22

We will operate Saturday 10-5 and Sunday 1-5. Set up Friday afternoon and take down Sunday afternoon. If you want to have a demo or clinic, contact Henry Crawford, email at mxhbc@ttacs1.ttu.edu

Executive Committee Meeting

Tuesday, February 17, 7:30 at Patrick Pritchett's house, 4702 - 16th St.

Goedke Library Setup

March 16-20, Monday - Friday. Tuesday afternoon will include a storytime and Tuesday evening a program for the adults. We will take down Friday.

Layout Tour

We will be having a layout tour this spring, possibly in April. Contact me, Jack Seay, if you want to have your layout on the tour. My work number is 792-6512, email jackseay@sbcglobal.net mailto:jackseay@usa.net, . The layout tour is always my favorite club event.

NMRA Convention July 20-26

HEARTLAND EXPRESS '98
Kansas City, MO July 20-26, 1998
Registrar, HEARTLAND EXPRESS '98, Peter Ellis, 14904 W. 87th St. #154
Lenexa, KS 66215
E-mail:elliscon@primenet.com

Greg has new " job" and home

December 15, Dear LMRA Members - I need to let you, that you will see less of me in the next few years to come. I have a new job in Fort Worth, starting January 15th. My duties will be to assist in the movement of locomotives in the shop area, perform fueling, servicing, and clean up of locomotives and work area. My job title is Mechanical Shop Laborer (Fireman, Oiler) I will be working for Union Pacific in the Century Yard Service Area, also known as the Lancaster Yards.

"Yes Yes Yes" "My Dream Job" is here, Good-by Wichita Falls, Good-by Air Planes. For the next two or so years, I will not have any week ends or holidays off and I will be working the mid shift. This is a entry level position, but I got my foot in the door and I can only go up. Any way, who cares? I am going to be a real railroad man. "Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year" - Cho-cho Man

e-mail: 104036.2434@compuserve.com

Help Wanted

Member Ron Warner (S-scale Hi-railer) asks for assistance. I need someone to air-brush (paint) 3 or 4 Amer Flyer caboose shells which I'm kit-bashing. Two or three will need to be masked: roof one color, sides another. I can furnish some of the paint. If you can help, contact me: pvmrdw@ttuhsc.edu ; at next LMRA meeting; postcard to P.O. Box 1230, Shallowater, TX 79363; and let me know est. cost and arrangements to get the shells to you. Thanks in advance.
Sincerely, Ron Warner

Hand-laying Track and Turnout SIG

Monday, Feb 9, 7:00pm at Atlas Fasteners, 4910-C Homestead Ave., 792-6512. I will show how to lay track and turnouts with code 40. Bring your soldering iron or spikes, rail and ties, if you want to practice. Everyone welcome.

The Fun of Narrow Gauge Railroading

by David W. Lamberts

Builder & Owner of the

Denver & Rio Grande Western Model Railroad

Definition

History

Resources

Meetings

Why Narrow Gauge ?

Is there a downside?

What got me started

Lubbock Western Timetable

Feb.
2 - Meeting 7:30 Highland Baptist Activity Center
9 - 7:00 Hand-laying track and turnout SIG
17 - 7:30 Executive Committee
21,22 - Railroad Day - TTU Museum

Mar.
2 - Meeting 7:30 Highland Baptist Activity Center
16-20 - Godeke library setup

April
? - Layout Tour

July
20-26 - NMRA Convention, K.C. MO

Sept
23-26 - Narrow Gauge Convention, Co. Spgs. CO