Turkey Creek Division Meeting

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1 Lightning Slinger VOL 33 NO. 1 MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE TURKEY CREEK DIVISION OF THE MID-CONTINENT REGION, NMRA For all gauges and all ages Turkey Creek Division Meeting January 22, 2019 at 7:00 pm Lakeview Village January 2019 Clinic by Kent Hurley On 3-D Printing EtflhC Lightning Slinger January Page

2 From THE SUPER S DESK Hello to all Turkey Creek Division members. Fellow Model Railroaders. The winter solstice holidays (Christmas and New Year s Day) are over. I ve taken the outside lights down, and by the time you read this column the remaining Christmas decorations should be down and stored. Now, it s time to get those model railroad projects in full gear. I have a couple of active projects and several projects I wish to start. The first active project is that I volunteered to revise the NMRA Data Sheet D2B.1 Geology and Soils. NMRA data sheets provide a source of information about railroads and modeling. However, as my friend, Philip Sharp, discovered many of the data sheets are in need revision. The figures in the Geology and Soils data sheet are unreadable and the text needs improvement. Knowing that I was a geologist, Philip asked if I would do the revision and I agreed. The other ongoing project is the construction of a new modular HO-scale model railroad for the Lawrence Model Railroad Club (LMRR). LMRR had two modular model railroads. For our aging club members, the existing model railroads were getting more cumbersome to transport, set up, and take down. Additionally, LMRR is hoping to attract new members by demonstrating they are an active club. At this point it should be obvious that the theme for this month is volunteering. One of the things that I ve always been impressed about Turkey Creek Division is the number of volunteers we have. I think that speaks volumes of good for our organization. I admit that I was reluctant to become Superintendent; however, I have already received a great deal of assistance from numerous members. The division has numerous opportunities for volunteering this year. The Turkey Creek Train Show and Swap Meet will return this year and will need people to aid in planning, to present clinics, to open their model railroads for tours, and to assist at the show itself. Please consider volunteering for Turkey Creek Train Show. I would like to thank all the Turkey Creek Division volunteers for John Fales, Jr. did a great job as Superintendent. Steve McKee, Bill Humenczuk and other officers, Louis Seibel, Larry Diehl, Sheldon Levy, members that served on committees, and members that stepped forward to present clinics deserve our thanks. The January meeting of Turkey Creek Division will feature a clinic by Kent Hurley on 3-D Printing. Kent told me that it will be a general talk about the topic. I know that I have an interest in 3-D printing and would like to learn more. Please plan on attending. The meeting will be back in the meeting room we regularly use at Lakeview Village Eastside Terrace. I hope to see you there. Gregory Ohlmacher Superintendent, Turkey Creek Division, NMRA 2 Page January 2019 Lightning Slinger opbd

3 OFFICERS Superintendent Gregory Ohlmacher Paymaster Bill Humenczuk HP: Clerk Steve McKee HP: Division Director John Fales HP: Membership Chair Louis O Seibel HP: C: L-seibel@comcast.net AP Merit Awards & Achievement Joe B. Robertson, MMR HP: piperva@aol.com Lightning Slinger Editor Ted Tschirhart HP: tedtschi@gmail.com Lightning Slinger lightings@gmail.com Past Superintendent John Fales HP lcatlalfred@gmail.com Web Master Richard Kennedy HP: Richiekennedy56@gmail.c om Web Turkey Creek Division Is a 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 12/18/2019 December Clerk Report We had about 35 members in attendance. Our outgoing Superintendent John Fales called the meeting to order. We had some great food like we always do which makes it hard to lose weight for some of us. Dan Munson went thru how he shoots those great shots of people s layouts. He showed us what to do and not what to do. He showed up a little about photo shop and also how to take a series of shots and then combine them, so we have a depth of field using Helicon Focus, so we don t have some things in focus and some not in focus. Fixed base using what he calls magic bean. Its Pinto beans in a zip lock baggy. He said Pinto beans are best because the are not smooth and will hold the camera still while shooting those shots for the Helicon Focus. He has a lot of knowledge on the subject and I m sure he will be developed new methods of shooting photos as time goes on and he get even more experience shooting the photo layouts for the conventions. He just got back from Salt Lake City where the NMRA convention is going to be in 2019 and I m sure these shots will show up in some of the Magazines Steve Priest puts out. One trick I forgot to ask him about, how he keeps the plastic models from melting when he is using 4000 watts of lighting. I hope you all had a great x-mas and happy new year, Steve PS, I think Bart Morneau MMR is going to have another class to help us get to our MMR goals maybe around Feb. 2, 2019 but he will let us know for sure. This comes from the chat room Modelrailroadsofsouthcalif I use typically use a wash on a freight car body as Step Two in the weathering process after I've sprayed a dulling coat on the model. And when it comes to bush-applied washes I've used a lot of different techniques and liked all I've tried because each gives a slightly different result. I've used artists' oils, artists' water mixable oils, diluted acrylic paints, gouaches (thank you, Michael Gross) and weathering powders dissolved in alcohol. Now I have another weathering tool: Vallejo Model Washes. These washes are used by military modelers and come in several shades: What I like about these washes is that they are applied straight from the bottle and dry fairly quickly. The application follows the same general steps as other washes, that is, apply the wash with a soft wide brush and remove the pooled excess (from areas such as grab irons and ladders) with a dry, smaller soft brush. If you are satisfied with the results you can stop right there. I usually go on to weather the car further with Pan Pastels or Bragdon powders and maybe artists pencils. EtflhC Lightning Slinger January Page

4 Below are photos of three car bodies after the application of a different wash to each. I think the car at the bottom looks like so many steam era boxcars I've seen and could go on the layout as is. But I will do additional work. If you have used Vallejo Model Washes please share your experience. Bob Chaparro These guys have some great ideas they post on their chat room. Moderator Here is some more news that you might have already heard about by the time you get this. Steve Priest is leaving the Magazine bussiness and is moving to Tennessee and going to work for Scale Trains model company. I hear his house is already on the market Please see the following two announcements on facebook for the details: Page January 2019 Lightning Slinger opbd

5 The SIXTEENTH Annual GREAT NWA MODEL TRAIN SHOW Benton County Fair Grounds Bentonville, Arkansas I-49 exit 85 Hwy12 west SATURDAY March 2, 2019 From 9:00am to 4:00 pm Admission $8.00 $1.00 off with non-perishable food item Proceeds donated to local charities Children 12 and under FREE GRAND PRIZE DRAWING 2 free round trip tickets on A&M Railroad For information about the show, please Contact: Keith train072@cox.net EtflhC Lightning Slinger January Page

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12 SWITCH LIST January 2019 *new since last issue The Switch List contains all known Mid-Continent Region, NMRA, train shows and Division meetings. It also lists all known club shows and swap meets in the Mid-Continent Region (IA, IL, MO, AR, NE, KS, and OK). To list your event information please l- or Mail Information: Louis Seibel, 1069 N Logan, Olathe, KS To subscribe, or unsubscribe, to The Switch List send an to the above link. Look for us on the MCoR web site: Please put me in your newsletter. DIVISION MEETINGS Chisholm Trail Division First Tuesday of the month Evening Meeting at the Olivet Baptist Church 3440 West 13th St. No. Wichita, KS (13th Street North & High Street) Begin gathering-6:45pm NMRA meeting 7:00pm - 9:00pm Information Alan A. Aagaard alan.a.aagaard@gmail.com COWBOY LINE DIVISION (NORFOLK, NE) meets 3 rd Thursday each month, 7:00 P.M. at HyVee East upstairs meeting room. Corner of 1 st Street and Norfolk, Ave. Info: Dennis M. Brandt Phone dennisbrandt44@gmail.com EASTERN IOWA DIVISION EASTERN IOWA DIVISION Mike Barkhurst is the Superintendent cmbarkhurst@gmail.com for other division activities check out our website monthly at: For other division activities check out our website monthly at: or the division s Facebook Page at: Eastern Iowa Division GATEWAY DIVISION (ST. LOUIS, MO) meets 3rd Monday each month, 7:00 P.M. Odd numbered months: Trinity Lutheran Church, Clayton Road at Woods Mill Rd (Hwy 141), Ballwin, MO; Even numbered months: VFW Hall, O Fallon, IL INDIAN NATIONS DIVISION Unless otherwise specified, all Indian Nations NMRA meets are held at the new Hardesty Library, 8316 E. 93rd. St., just east of Memorial Rd. in Tulsa, OK. The library opens at 9:00 am and the meetings start at 9:30 am. Web page: Superintendent - Dave Salamon (918) or drs_rr@yahoo.com KANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION The first Saturday of even numbered months. Meeting start at 1PM. For the next meeting's location and program please kd0r@fhrd.net. KATE SHELLEY DIVISION meets the 4th Thursday of every month except Nov. which we meet the 3rd. Dec. we have no meetings. Business meeting starts at 6 PM and at 7 PM we have a get together, anything railroad goes. The Library is at 515 Douglas Ave. Contact KSD thru the NMRA web site. 12 Page January 2019 Lightning Slinger opbd

13 OK HEARTLAND DIVISION, NMRA meets in the even months in the Oklahoma City area. All who are interested in Model railroading are welcome. Info: PLATTE VALLEY DIV. (HASTINGS, GRAND ISLAND, and KEARNEY, NE) Meets quarterly in members homes on a rotating basis or at sites of interest. New members are always welcome. Info: Todd L. Petersen, Div. Dir or todd@gtmc.net TURKEY CREEK DIVISION, NMRA, Turkey Creek Division Meeting Lakeview Village, 9000 Park Pl., Eastside Terrace Bldg., Lenexa, Meeting starts 7:00 pm on the Fourth Tuesday of every month except and December 18 th 2018 meeting date annual Holliday Party. For current information: Louis Seibel, L- seibel@comcast.net, or or the Division Timetable WESTERN HERITAGE DIVISION (OMAHA, NE / COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA) meets second Saturday (except June and December) at noon in the Sump Library at 2nd & Washington Streets in Papillion (across from Runza). Visit for more info and a map. The new web site is found at WESTERN KANSAS DIVISION (GARDEN CITY, KS) Meets every Tuesday evening from 6:30 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. at 4091/2 N. Main St. (second floor above "Stage" department store, rear entrance from parking lot) 6 layouts on display (1-O27, 2-HO, 3-N) Operating sessions available Info: Robert Simmons, Division Director cell or Home e- mail:trainman55@hotmail.com : Facebook page "Western Kansas Division" also Western Kansas Division website: Monthly News in a Glance NAVRE Tuesday, January 1 Arkansas City, Senior Citizen Center, 320 S. A St., 11:30 Tuesday, January 8 Wellington, Senior Center, 308 S. Washington, 12:00. Information: abdb@sutv.com Tuesday, January 8 Topeka, Coyote Canyon, 1251 SW Ashworth Pl., 9:30-11:00. Information: Larry Broadbent, lbroadbent@cox.net Wednesday, January 9 Marysville, Ricky s Café, Hanover, 11:30. Information: rstein@diodecom.net Monday, January 14 Parsons, The Chinese Chef, 900 N. 16 th St., 11:30. Information: Jimmy W. Dodds, jim- mywdodds@gmail.com Monday, January 28 Wichita, Ourr s Family Dining, 1606 S. Georgetown St., 11:20. Information: Tony Schmitt, asch9438@cox.net DIVISIONS Monday, January 7 Chisholm Trail, Olivet Baptist Church, 3440 W. 13 th St., Wichita, 7:00-9:00. Information: Alan A. Aagaard, alan.a.aagaard@gmail.com Sunday, January 20 Indian Nations, Hardesty Library, 8316 E. 93 rd St., Tulsa, OK, 9:30-12:30. Layout tour at a member s home. Information: Dave Salamon, drs_rr@yahoo.com Tuesday, January 22 Turkey Creek, Lakeview Village, Eastside Terr. Bldg., 9000 Park Pl., Lenexa, 7:00. Information: Louis Siebel, l-seibel@comcast.net or Calendar Every Tuesday Western Kansas, 409½ N. Main, Garden City, 6:30-9:00. Information: Robert Simmons, trainman55@hotmail.com Sunday, January 20 Wichita Area Garden Railway Society, at member s home or Botanica, 1:30. Information: Nancy Marin, nanmarin@att.net Thursday, January 31 Tulsa Garden Railroad Club, Freewill Baptist Church, 1190 N. Mingo Rd., Tulsa, OK, 7:00. Information: info@tulsarailroadclub.org MODEL RAILROAD CLUBS Thursday, January 3 Augusta Model Railroad Club, 6 th & School Sts., 7:30. Information: info@augustahorrclub.org Friday, January 4 Topeka N-Track Associates, at member s home, 7:00. Information: Bob Wright, Sunday, January 6 Cherry Valley Model Railroad, Leatherock Hotel, 420 N. Depot St., 2 nd floor, Cherryvale, 1:00. Information: John R. Dhooghe, john@cumrc.com Saturday, January 12 Kansas Pacific Model Railroad, Ellis Museum, 911 Washington, 10:00. Lunch at a restaurant afterward. Information: Tom Robinson, rrailway@gbta.net Saturday, January 12 Frankfort Division, 416 W. 1 st St., 10:00-3:00. Information: Joe McAtee, joem@bluevalley.net Saturday, January 12 Wichita Toy Train Club, 130 S. Laura, 10:00-5:00. Admission charged Sunday, January 13 Heartland N-Trak of Greater Kansas City, 131 S. Water St., Liberty, MO, 1:00 socialize,3:00 run trains. Information: Bob Osborn, Monday, January 14 Lawrence Model Railroad, Bridge Pointe Community Church, 601 W. 29 th Terr. Information: Thursday, January 17 Kansas City Narrow Gaugers, at member s layout, 7:00. Information: Dean Windsor, On3@worldnet.att.net Sunday, January 20 Cherry Valley Model Railroad Monday, January 21 Topeka Model Railroaders, Topeka/ EtflhC Lightning Slinger January Page

14 Shawnee Co. Public Library, 1515 SW 10 th, 7:00. Information: Tony Fox, Saturday, January 26 Frankfort Division Saturday, January 26 Wichita Toy Train Club Every Saturday-Sunday North East Kansas Model Railroaders, 12 scale, 1440 N. 6 th St., Atchison, 10:00-4:00 Sat., 12:00-4:00 Sun. Information: Otto Wick, Every Sunday Weekend Ngineers, W. 126 th St., Olathe, 1:00. Information: Ken Clark, hapheart@swbell.net Every Sunday Mid Kansas Model Railroaders, 1130 E. Kansas, McPherson, 2:00-5:00. Information: John Snell, Jsnell@cox.net Every Monday Garden City Model Trains, 408 N. Main, back entrance, 6:30. Information: Robert Simmons, trainman55@hotmail.com Every Tuesday Ozarks Model Railroad Association, 429 W. Commercial St., Springfield, MO. 7:00. Information: Ron Williams, rwilliams3129@gmail.com Every Wednesday Greater Kansas City Model Railroad Club, 6060 NW Waukomis Dr., Kansas City, MO, 7:00 Information: J. D. Spicher, jdspicher@aol.com or W. L. Ohrnell, wohrnell@sbcglobal.net SPECIAL EVENTS MEETINGS GARDEN RAILROADS Thursday, September 27 Tulsa Garden Railroad Club, Freewill Baptist Church, 1190 N. Mingo Rd., Sunday, November 18 Wichita Area Garden Railway Society, at member s home, 1:30. Information: Nancy Marin, nanmarin@att.net Thursday, November 29 Tulsa Garden Railroad Club, Freewill Baptist Church, 1190 N. Mingo Rd, Tulsa. Information: info@tulsarailroadclub.org Sunday, December 16 Wichita Area Garden Railway Society Thursday, December 27 Tulsa Garden Railroad Club Thursday-Saturday, March NRHS Spring Conference, Birmingham, AL March 23, 2019 Saturday (Springfield, MO.) The sounds of steam and diesel locomotives will fill the air along with hundreds of excited children when the Ozarks Model Railroad Association hosts its 41st Annual Spring Train Show time 9am to 3pm, Springfield Expo Center, 635 St. Louis Street, Springfield, MO. Nearly 200 tables will display railroad equipment of all scales as well as memorabilia. Ten, or more O, HO and N scale model railroads will be operating including the OMRA s switching layout for kids of all ages. Kids can receive an Official Switchman certificate upon completion of their assignment. In addition, there will be displays by the Railroad Historical Museum, Greene County Museum. They can also earn an Official Whistle Blowers certificate by blowing the whistle on one of the operating layouts or become Official Locomotive Engineers by operating the Simulator program. Michael Landis, former TV journalist and author of the book Show-Me Katy and The Main Track will share vintage videos about the Missouri- Kansas-Texas Railroad (Katy). Connie and Willie Misemer, Mt. Vernon, MO will be operating the Kiddy Train providing rides for children of all ages during the show, weather permitting. Food will be available and there will be many door prizes given away, including a train set several times during the show for kids. Admission is $7 for adults. Children under 12 and under are free with a paying adult. For other show details visit the OMRA website at or contact Ron Williams MMR. Phone: rwilliams3129@gmail.com. Saturday-Sunday, June MidCoR Convention, Double Tree by Hilton, 2098 Airport Rd, Wichita, Sat. 9:00-5:00, Sun, 10:00-4:00. $8.00 for both days, 12 & under free. Information: Phil Aylward, aylward1@cox.net TRAIN RIDES The Switch List is a service of Mid-Continent Region, NMRA. HISTORICAL CLUBS Friday, January 11 Topeka Chapter, Ward-Meade Historic Site, Preston-Hale Room, 124 NW Fillmore St, 7:00. Program: Fred Harvey by Pierre Sulphin & Patty Douglas Friday, January 25 Kansas City Chapter, Union Station, KC Terminal Board Room, 3 rd floor, 7:00. Information: Ed Conrad, heartlandrails@aol.com SHOWS and CONVENTIONS Saturday-Sunday, February 2-3 Wichita Train Show, Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington Blvd, Sat. 9:00-5:00, Sun. 11:00-4:00. Sponsored by Chisholm Trail Division. Information: Phil Aylward, aylward1@cox.net February 9 th (9-5) and 10 th (9to3) The Lawrence Model Railroad Club 18 th Annual Train Show and Swap Meet Admission: Adults $6 donation & children 12 and under free. Bring canned food donation and receive $1 admission discount per person. Location Crown Toyota 3400 South Iowa St, Lawrence, KS. More information at 14 Page January 2019 Lightning Slinger opbd