Orange Va Meet Eat and Swap Event

 July 10, 2021 Meet, Eat and Swap Event

Time: Doors open at 9 AM and meeting starts at 930 AM    

Location: Southern Train Station/Visitors Center, Orange Va

Due to recent changes in limitations we will be meeting in the Orange Train Station.  

Meeting Schedule

930 - Social Time

1000 - Clinic - Layout Considerations for Health as we age -  Andrew Dodge.  

Andrew is on his 3rd and 4th layouts now.  He is getting ready to relocate his existing P48 O Scale layout from Colorado to Maine.  Also, he has recently built an HO Scale retirement layout.  Many of us are facing health issues or we need to think about them as we plan not only for our future needs but for those who will be the operating crew for our layouts.  

Post Clinic

We will have a time for sharing and catching up after the clinic. 

Time for you to see if others have items they want to swap with you. 

Box Car joint build discussion 

Lunch

Modeling Theme: Flat Car with a Load

Layout Tours/Open Houses : TBD 

JRD Hangout tonight April 23rd

 By now you should have your email invitation to the JRD hangout tonight which is April 23rd.  Sorry for the late notice but the week has gotten away from me.  If you have not gotten yours yet please contact the Superintendent

This Saturday's Meeting

 March 13, 2021 Zoom

Time: Doors open at 9 a.m. and we start at 9:30 a.m. 

Location:  Zoom - Contact Superintendent if you do not get an invitation

Clinic 1: Rod Vance DPM Structures for the Concorde Branch    

Clinic 2: George Gaige - Animating Atlas HO Water Tanks

New O Scale Resource Available

 An new O Scale Resource is now available for free as always for you to read.

https://oscaleresource.com/WP/

New Crossties Avaiable

 The February 2021 issue of Crossties is now available for your reading pleasure through this link

News on NMRA National 2021

 Physical NMRA 2021 cancelled 

https://www.nmra2021.com/?fbclid=IwAR333fmYRmDpSCG9RKHGsQxAlthj53dBrbf3OFsmFqr4iaf1rhqdgiiYtHc

NMRAx this weekend

 NMRAx is coming this weekend

https://fb.me/e/FYPymY9i

Terry Terrance Releases his 2019 JRD/Potomac Division Clinic

 Terry Terrance has released his 2019 clinic from the joint meeting of the James River Division and the Potomac Division.  This clinic preceded the last open house of his now disassembled O Scale B&O West End layout.  If you missed this clinic it is well worth your time

Potomac Division Make and Take

 Here is a link to the latest Potomac Division Make and Take

https://mailchi.mp/7178ddb3f339/potomac-division-build-and-take-clinic?e=109e34e985

NMRA January 23rd

 Take a look at the next NMRAx event on January 23rd

https://fb.me/e/FYPymY9i

Great Meeting Last Saturday seeing Shannon Crabtree’s Virginia Midland

 The James River Division had a great meeting last Saturday virtually touring Shannon Crabtree’s Virginia Midland.  This 1980s prototype freelance short line goes from Fredericksburg to Orange long after the original line disappeared from the railroad scene.  Shannon has packed a large amount of operation into his layout. The four videos elicited quite a number of questions and comments. If you missed the meeting Shannon has posted the first video to You Tube https://youtu.be/YjMtwt1bRdQ  Please consider subscribing to Shannon’s feed on You Tube

Moves and new Options

 A post from excellent modeler Trevor Marshall who has moved recently. This is something that seems to be happening to many of us.  New venues mean new opportunities.