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.. April 3, 2016 Charlie Romanick 12:30 1:30PM 1901 Brewerton Road, Mattydale, NY 13211 Terry Ludwig - 2:00 4:00 PM 3466 Stanford Drive, Baldwinsville, NY 13027 At this Meeting and in this Issue.

1 RED MARKERS Newsletter of the Central New York Division of the Northeastern Region, National Model Railroad Association, Inc. SERVING MODEL RAILROADERS IN AND AROUND CENTRAL NEW YORK STATE NEXT MEETING... April 3, 2016 Charlie Romanick 12:30 1:30PM 1901 Brewerton Road, Mattydale, NY Terry Ludwig - 2:00 4:00 PM 3466 Stanford Drive, Baldwinsville, NY At this Meeting and in this Issue... Our first visit to Terry Ludwig's HO-scale Elmira Branch of the Pennsylvania RR. Terry's layout depicts the Southport Yard in Elmira to Sodus Point on Lake Ontario. Terry's layout is a work in progress, so we can see what techniques he is using. We will also see what progress Charlie Romanick has made on his N-scale Modern Era layout since our last visit. Clinic Bill Brown has scheduled a video presentation, drawing from his large Model Railroading and Rail-fanning collection. Raffle The raffle returns at this meeting. Bring your items to support the division. PAGE 1

The Brass Hats Central New York Division Loose Spikes (Notes from the Ashpit ) - ELECTED Superintendent Robert Verkuyl 103 Paris Rd. New Hartford, NY 13413 (928) 853-8770 watlingverkuyl@msn.com Asst.

.. Roger Beiswenger To stay onboard and keep receiving Red Markers e16 Canterbury Road mail notices, you need to come to this meeting (or at New Hartford, NY 13413 least every third meeting).

2 The Brass Hats Central New York Division Loose Spikes (Notes from the Ashpit ) - ELECTED Superintendent Robert Verkuyl 103 Paris Rd. New Hartford, NY (928) watlingverkuyl@msn.com Asst. Superintendent Don t Get Left at the Station... Roger Beiswenger To stay onboard and keep receiving Red Markers e16 Canterbury Road mail notices, you need to come to this meeting (or at New Hartford, NY least every third meeting). If you absolutely can t attend (315) rogerfbeis@gmail.com and want to continue to receive a mailed issue, send Chief Clerk $3.00 to Charlie Albee (see left), make the check Ed O Rourke payable to CNY Division, NER. Of course you are 36 Nursery Lane always welcome to pick up the latest issue on-line at Syracuse, NY eorourke@twcny.rr.com But money is a poor substitute. Come to the meeting Paymaster because your check book won t have half the fun you Charlie Albee will!! We continue to grow and plan exciting things. So 215 Falls Blvd don t miss out!! Thanks. Chittenango, NY PAYMASTERS REPORT calbee1@verizon.net - APPOINTED Balance, $2, NMRA Achievement Income Program Representative Dave Martini 4 Jan 2016 Holiday Party $ Shannon Way 22 Jan 2016 Holiday Party Liverpool, NY (315) Jan 2016 Holiday Party kmartin1@twcny.rr.com 29 Feb 2016 OPS weekend NMRA Member Aid Chairman Jim Heidt, P.O. Box Feb 2016 Donation Clockville, NY Total Income $ (315) jimheidt@hotmail.com Expenses Division Clinic Coordinator 9 Jan 2016 Holiday Party $ Bill Brown, 6002 Singletree Lane 31 Jan 2016 Bank Fee Jamesville, NY Feb 2016 Meeting Space Rent (315) larcproducts@yahoo.com 29 Feb 2016 Rail Pass Train Show Coordinator 29 Feb 2016 Bank Fee Lenn Amrhein, 6306 Meadow Drive Total Expenses $ Rome, NY Balance, $2, (315) Respectfully submitted, Charles Albee, Paymaster lamrhein@twcny.rr.com Division Storekeeper Ed Olszewski Division Name Badges are available from Jim Heidt for $7.00. Price (315) includes postage to mail your badge to you by First Class Mail. No more of eolszew1@twcny.rr.com Red Markers Co-Editors this holding onto them or giving them to buddies to pass on. The $7.00 covers Ed Olszewski and all costs. Ed O Rourke 36 Nursery Lane REMEMBER - Contact our Chief Clerk if you ever have trouble receiving Syracuse, NY your Red Markers. Also, if you need to change your address or post (315) office address drop the Clerk a line. The Division Chief Clerk s contact eolszew1@twcny.rr.com eorourke@twcny.rr.com information is listed in The Brass Hats sidebar to the left. Distributed through our web site at Please have your articles and any items for Loose Spikes to us by the date domestic US Mail Delivlisted below. Remember, EARLIER IS ALWAYS BETTER! Thanks for your ery available, 2016 CNY Division, NMRA, All Rights Reserved. Printed in support, Ed & Ed. USA. 5/13/16, 6/30/16, 8/15/16, 10/1/16 Loose Spikes continued on page 4 PAGE 2

3 From The Freight Shed Bob Verkuyl, Superintendent the pageant that opened the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento. In 1983 we made a three week trip to Deer Lodge, Montana with our to celebrate the centennial of the Northern Pacific. Over the years we developed restoration techniques and were employed by the California State Railroad Museum and Nevada State Railroad Museum, located in Carson City, Nevada. In 1980, I relocated to Carson City where I lived until During these years I worked at the museum and also as a freelance musician--i play French horn. The time I spent as a musician in Northern Nevada was the tail end of the era when huge stars of the 50s and 60s were still appearing on stage in casinos. I had the good fortune to play in bands that backed many stars, including Sammy Davis and Frank Sinatra, even Bob Hope. I m using my first From the Freight Shed column as an opportunity to introduce myself. My fascination with trains probably followed the same path as yours. My father was a model railroader and I got my first Lionel when I was four or five. At about ten I made the change to HO. So far pretty normal, but in 1968 I hired out with the Union Pacific as a switchman/brakeman. Later that year I was in an accident that ended my career with the UP, as well as any hope that the U.S. Army had of drafting me. I was designated 4-F. In 1970 the MGM movie studio had an enormous auction of all of their props, where a friend and I bought a Virginia and Truckee coach that had been built in 1869, and all modeling immediately went dormant. By 1973, with two more friends, we had acquired rolling stock from Paramount studios and Twentieth Century Fox, which included an 1888 American, built by Cooke. The four of us incorporated a business with the purpose of having the equipment available for filming and train rides. We named the company Short Line Enterprises or SLE. Here are a few of the SLE highlights: In 1976 our train was used on the reestablished Virginia and Truckee in Virginia City, Nevada. From 1977 to 1981 we found a home at the Sierra Railroad in Jamestown, California. In 1981 we were part of I left Short Line Enterprises in 1988 when we received the proverbial offer we couldn t refuse. The State of Nevada negotiated to purchase all of our Virginia and Truckee-related equipment. Two of the partners kept the company and established a site in Southern California for movie locations using twentieth century equipment. My last railroad job was with the Grand Canyon Railway, where I was a steam locomotive mechanic and hostler. About the time I turned fifty, it became clear that if I wished to retire I needed to find a job with better income, so I went to school and learned to drive a big truck. While I was driving I got back into model railroading and a couple of years ago began building my first model railroad. It s a typical western short line of 1925 with a branch to a mining district. In 2002 my wife was offered a job at then SUNYIT and being a driver it was easy to relocate to New York. A couple of years later I was introduced to Jim Heidt and through that connection was able become associated with the fine community of modelers in central New York. I ve been retired since Now with ample time and energy, I m looking forward to working with you and the board of directors, and representing the division in the Northeast region. PAGE 3

4 (Loose Spikes, continued from page 2 ) CNY Division to Host 3 Annual Operations Weekend April 16 and 17 marks the weekend for Ops til You Drop : two days packed with 10.5 hours of railroad operations on some of the best layouts in the region. This event is open to any rail enthusiast. This year there are seven layouts involved including two new additions: the fabulous Brunswick and Tuscan of Mike Shanahan, and the expansive Sioux City Lines of Bob Vickery.The cost is $10 per person to cover snacks at each layout AND your Saturday evening dinner! Each participant will choose three of the seven layouts. Festivities begin at 12:30pm on Saturday with an afternoon 3.5 hour session. Operators eat dinner there then move to their second layout for an rd evening session. Everyone meets at a Sunday morning breakfast then begins their third session, heading home after 2:30pm. For more information visit or contact Bill Brown at LARCProducts@yahoo.com. Registration form is found on page 8 of this edition. Highball to Indy, 2016 NMRA National Convention and 2016 National Train Show is July 3-10, 2016 in Indianapolis, IN. Check out the Highball to Indy, 2016 website for further information at There will be a special room rate at the Westin Hotel $119 for a single/double room. The 2016 NER Convention will be at the Desmond Hotel in Albany, hosted by the Hudson Berkshire Division, September 15-18, Central New York Division, NER, NMRA General Meeting -February 28, 2016 SMRRC Train Show Call to order by Superintendent Messenger at 2:00 PM Recognition of Lenn Amrhein for his scratch-building clinics Election of Officers Nominations Superintendent Robert Verkuyl Asst. Supt. Roger Beiswenger Paymaster Charles Albee Chief Clerk Edward O Rourke Superintendent asks for additional nominations from the floor. Hearing none he directs that nominations be closed Moved E. Olszewski, Second B. Curry That the clerk cast one ballot for the officers as nominated. Passed unanimously Superintendent Messenger relinquishes the chair to Superintendent Verkuyl Superintendent Verkuyl thanks the past officers for their service. Applause from the membership Discussion of Membership and Insurance Supt. Verkuyl passes out copies of a letter from NMRA General Counsel defining this issue Considerable discussion. Superintendent requests a motion to proceed with changes to the Division membership documents Moved R. Pletl, Second B. Curry That the CNY Division comply with the NMRA policy regarding membership and initiate a process to change the Constitution and By-Laws to comply with NMRA policy. Considerable discussion Question called by J. Heidt passed unanimously Motion G. Youst, Second B. Curry That the Division pay the cost of an NMRA 6-month RailPass membership for any new member after they have attended three meetings, provided he/she meets the qualifications established by NMRA. Discussion/clarification Question called by J. Heidt passed unanimously Next meeting April 3, :30 1:30 Charlie Romanick, 2:00-4:00 Terry Ludwig Adjourned 2:45 PM Respectfully submitted, Edward J. O Rourke, Clerk PAGE 4

5 Proposed Revisions to CNY Division Constitution and By-Laws Proposed amendments by addition are bolded, by deletion as strikeout Division Constitution IV. Membership The classes of membership in the CNY Division shall be as follows: A. Regular Membership. Any natural person whose name and address is on a mailing list, as revised, for the official publication of the Division who is a current member of the National Model Railroad Association Inc., (hereafter NMRA), as the same is defined by the NMRA, shall be a regular member of the Division and receive all benefits and full voting privileges., except however, any natural person whose name and address is on the stated mailing list for informational purposes by the sole reason that he or she is an officer, director or other official of the NER or NMRA and is not on the mailing list by any other reason. B. Family Membership. The spouse and minor children of any regular member may become family members upon request, whereupon they shall be entitled to all benefits of the Division except full voting privileges and inclusion on the stated mailing list. VI. Publications C. Mailing List. 1. The Division shall maintain a mailing list for Red markers that shall be revised once every six months, and Red Markers shall be mailed to all persons and organizations on the stated mailing list. 2. Any natural person who registers his or her name in attendance at a general meeting shall at no direct cost be included onto the stated mailing list. Upon failure to register attendance at general membership meetings for a consecutive period of six months, he or she will be dropped from the stated mailing list until he or she attends a general membership meeting or, in the alternative, makes a donation to the Division to offset the cost of Red Markers for continuation on the stated mailing list for a period of six months. 3. The stated mailing list shall also contain and Red Markers shall also be mailed to the names and addresses of persons as follows: current NER President, current NER Past President, current NER Vice-President, current NER Secretary, current NER NYS Director, current NER Office Manager, current editor of the NER Coupler, hobby shops within the Division, editors of other Division publications who trade their publications for issues of Red Markers or who otherwise make contributions, and other officials and interested persons of railroad or model railroad interest, organizations or businesses shall have no other rights and obligations that arise from Division membership or inclusion on the stated mailing list. Division By-Laws IV. Membership In order to properly execute the stated purpose of the Division, as prescribed by the Division Constitution, individuals who are not members of the NER or National Model Railroad Association, Inc., (hereafter NMRA) may be placed on the Division Mailing List and invited to Division meetings in accordance with the policy of the NMRA for the finite and restricted invitation to attend NMRA, regional, and/or divisional meetings and functions as non-members of the NMRA. Being on the Division Mailing List is, however, not the same as membership. By inviting people to our meetings, we hope to expose them to the fun, fellowship and education of the NMRA on our local level. Certain activities such as attending Division meetings after the permissible period for non-member attendance pursuant to NMRA policy, voting for and holding office, and participating in the contests and the NMRA s Achievement Program require current NMRA membership. PAGE 5

Printed paper interior for a grocery store By Martin Collard Photos by the author My Borodino & Southern RR, located in Borodino, NY, needed a 1948 version of the

I have a picture of the store as it looked in 1941 and figure it probably didn t change much by 1948.

make the scene appear a bit more realistic. I searched online for 1940s grocery store interior pictures and found a couple that would do the job.

Picture installed Circa 1941 After a bit of cut and paste in Print Shop I ended up with what looked like the interior of an old grocery.

6 Printed paper interior for a grocery store By Martin Collard Photos by the author My Borodino & Southern RR, located in Borodino, NY, needed a 1948 version of the IGA which stood proudly on the corner of Route 174 and Route 41. I have a picture of the store as it looked in 1941 and figure it probably didn t change much by This scratch built building is placed in the middle of my layout peninsula and a fully detailed interior is not necessary, but a lighted photo interior would help make the scene appear a bit more realistic. I searched online for 1940s grocery store interior pictures and found a couple that would do the job. Moving the picture around behind the windows can help to crop and edit the photos. Picture installed Circa 1941 After a bit of cut and paste in Print Shop I ended up with what looked like the interior of an old grocery. You may have noticed the aisle pictures look the same. That s because they are, but once in the building it really doesn t matter. The picture is printed on regular copy paper and the base of the picture was glued to the store floor about ¾ back from the front edge. A piece of scrap wood was glued to the floor to hold the picture straight. Above: Printed Paper interior glued in place Right: Interior for the angled addition Continued on Page 7 PAGE 6

Printed Paper Interior for a Grocery Store, continued from page 4 The placement of the interior picture in this manner, rather than directly on the inside of the window frame, gives added depth to

The tire display is a JL Innovative Design casting. Placement of the lamps The finished product A cardboard ceiling to become a light block from the first floor to the second was glued in place.

I also printed and cut out a picture of stacked grocery items, for the front window display. The finished project gives you a nicely detailed interior with little effort and very little cost.

7 Printed Paper Interior for a Grocery Store, continued from page 4 The placement of the interior picture in this manner, rather than directly on the inside of the window frame, gives added depth to the appearance through the windows. The angled piece is to give you some interior for the addition on the side which is also viewed through the front windows. The tire display is a JL Innovative Design casting. Placement of the lamps The finished product A cardboard ceiling to become a light block from the first floor to the second was glued in place. I placed the 3mm Miniatronics Yeloglo LED lights about 1 ½ from the front of the building to back light the interior picture. I also printed and cut out a picture of stacked grocery items, for the front window display. The finished project gives you a nicely detailed interior with little effort and very little cost. If you want to add some front figures that works out well too. While I have used the printed interior method on a few of my layout structures with acceptable results, this is the first building where I have back lit the interior panel. On my other attempts the picture was placed from one front corner to the opposite front corner in a U shape and the light placed in front of the picture.the back lit picture seems to reduce glare in a photo, as you see below. PAGE 7

8 YES! Reserve Me a Spot For OPS Til You Drop Name: Address: Home Phone: Cell Phone: Select 3 layouts numbered 1, 2, 3 with your preferences (Layout assignments will be made approximately 2 weeks prior to sessions. There are no guarantees we can honor your preferences but we will try) New York and Pennsylvania Central of Roger Beiswenger (Utica Area) The Leadville and Red Cliff of Bill Brown (Syracuse Area) Ogdensburg and Norwood of Jim Heidt (Between Utica and Syracuse) CSX Northeast of Dave Martini (Syracuse Area) Mohawk Valley Southern of Bernie Messenger (Utica Area) Tuscan and Brunswick of Mike Shanahan (South of Syracuse) The Sioux City Lines of Bob Vickery (North of Syracuse) (note that Drew James has dismantled his layout and moved. Look for his new layout next year maybe ) BY April 1 Send $10 Check Made Out To CNY Division, NMRA With This Form To: Bill Brown 6002 Singletree Lane Jamesville, NY PAGE 8

9 Area Model Railroad Groups: The Central New York Model Railroad Club and Historical Society: 4986 Jordan Rd. Elbridge NY Fri., 7:30pm. New members and visitors always welcome, $5 donation requested over 18. Visit our blog. Building a new layout. The Syracuse Model Railroad Club: Wed. 7p at the layout in the Eastwood American Legion, James St., Syracuse. One business meeting monthly, others are work sessions. Info: info@syracusemodelrr.org Salt City N-Trak, Ltd.: Meeting schedule / location t/b/a as the club is no longer located at the Eastwood American Legion. Operating 14' x 42' N-Trak modular layout which often tours. Info: Rich Petitto at FUNTRAK: The Frankfort United N-Trak Model Railroad Club, Inc. meets at members homes, meetings are scheduled and posted in FUNTRAK's newsletter each month about two months ahead of the actual meeting date. Info: Brian King at or Clayt Farrall at Cayuga Valley Model Railroaders: Thur. 7:00p and on most Saturdays at 9:00a at the club at 3 East Genesee Street, Auburn, over Speno Music Store. Info: Call Bernard Watkins Oswego Valley Railroad Association: The group operates the Oswego Railroad Museum dedicated to the historic preservation of railroad history in the Oswego County area. Open Memori-al Day to Labor Day on Sat, Sun and holidays Noon - 5pm. The museum is located in the city of Oswego at 56 West First St. The Oswego Railroad Museum Offers a 1950 s era 24' x 36' operating layout of the southern Oswego County area and an extensive railroad library. Contact Izzy Vosseller at Central New York Modelers: The CNYMOD group has moved to new quarters in the Museum of Sci-ence & Technology (The MOST) in Downtown Syracuse. Info: at or by contacting President Andy Rezsnyak at or cny187@gmail.com. Central New York Large-Scale Railway Society: Meets at Driver s Village (the former Penn Can Mall), with a major layout under construction, Info: Bob Loran at rloran@windstream.net. The Bullthistle Model Railroad Society: Third Wed. of the month, 7:00 p.m. at their headquarters at 33 Rexford Street, Norwich, NY, and open Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and on special events... all in creating visual and operable multi-scale displays of historic railroading in Chenango County. Info: Elton and Anethma Ireland at (607) or club President, Philip Fairchild at (607) , lpfair@frontiernet.net CNYNRHS Model Railroad Group This group maintains O gauge and HO Scale modular layouts. Currently meeting 7 to 9 PM Thursday evenings at the warehouse behind JR Junction Train & Hobby, 2716 Erie Blvd. East, Syracuse. It is recommended that you call ahead at Info at or to modelrr@cnynrhs.org European Train Enthusiasts, CNY Chapter Round robin meetings. 'N' scale modular layout, Info: Gordon H. Davis at or , gdavis81@verizon.net PAGE CNY Division Schedule Saturday, January PM Division Banquet Rusty Rail, Canastota Sunday, Feb 28st 2-4 PM SMRRC Train Meet and Open House, Syracuse, NY Sunday, April PM Charlie Romanick and Terry Ludwig Details in this issue! April Ops 'Til You Drop Weekend Sunday, June PM Mike Shanahan Saturday, July PM, Division Picnic Finger Lakes Live Steamers Sunday, August 13, 3 5 PM Train Watching Tractor Supply East Syracuse Sunday, September PM Drew James Sunday October PM Bob Vickery Saturday/Sunday November 5 6 NRHS Train Fair January 7 or 14, 2017 Division Banquet

As always, don't take our work for it. Use your GPS, Mapquest, Google Maps or whatever you like.

10 This meeting we will visit Charlie Romanick's N- Scale layout from 12:30 1:30 PM, then travel to Terry Ludwig'sHOscale layout, where we will meet from 2:00 until 4:00 PM. The map shows several proposed routes from Mattydale to Baldwinsville. As always, don't take our work for it. Use your GPS, Mapquest, Google Maps or whatever you like. The trip is about minutes depending on your route selection and traffic. Central New York Division, NMRA Red Markers News Letter 36 Nursery Lane Syracuse, NY PAGE 10

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