2016 PSR Convention Schedule This Convention Schedule is current information and is subject to minor changes if cancellations occur and as clinics are added. Please check web site for current convention schedule. 7/14/16 Wednesday Room Manhattan Beach September 21, 2016 8:00-9:00 am 9:30-10:30 am 11 am to 12 N 1:00-2:00 pm 2:30-3:30 pm 4:00-5:00 pm 6:30-7:30 pm PSR Board of Directors Meeting 1:00 to 4:30 pm Early Registration 1:00 to 5:00 pm 8:00-9:00 pm Playa Vista 37 - Scott Lets do Trees Together Clinic? Welcome Reception Self Drive Layout Tours TBD 5:00 pm Welcome Reception Hosted By The Original Whistle Stop at Ron Varnell's
Thursday Room September 22, 2016 8:00-9:00 am 9:30-10:30 am 11 am to 12 N 1:00-2:00 pm 2:30-3:30 pm 4:00-5:00 pm 6:30-7:30 pm 8:00-9:00 pm Pacific D 9:00 am Raillet Welcome Reception/White Elephant Exchange R1 - Fleishman Railroad China Collecting R2- Palmer Make a Cupcake Liner Wreath R3 - Palmer Make a Beaded Key Chain Pacific C 9 - DeMoss European Trains 10 - DeMoss European Model Railroads 41 - Stewart Electrical Basics for Model Railroads 30 - Morris Selecting the NYO&W for Operations Layout 34 - Petrarca Slow Order - Dangerous Track Ahead 40 - Stewart Electrical Basics for Model Railroads Playa Vista 7 - Chaparro Modeling SoCal Citrus Industery 8- Chaparro Citrus Industry Operations 5 - Boule The Orange & Dream of Calif. 33 - Ed Perry History of U.S. Raoilroads 14 - Fleishman I Brought it Where is it 3 - Arendas Trian Orders for the V&T Marinas West 24 - Mitchell John Allen Style layout 25 - Mitchel Getting Started on Trackwork 26 - Mitchell Working with Foam to create Scnery 27 - Mitchell Creeks, Rapids & Water Falls 28 - Mitchell The illusions of Mirrors 29 - Mitchell Bring the Layout together Layout Tour Registration 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Modular Railroads Group 160 Self Driven Layout Tours (TBD) Contest Room (Manhattan Beach) Entries and Viewing 9 am - Noon Room closed Noon to 1:15 Entries and Viewing 1:30 pm - 5 pm 15 - Fowler Filling out NMRA Contest Forms Ops Session Metro Light Rail Tour LA Union Station Walking Tours Bus departs hotel at 8:00 am/returns around 2:00 pm TBD Bus departs hotel at 11:45 am/returns around 5:00 pm Pacific B,C,D General Membership Meeting - Hobo Auction No Host Bar Mixer 6:00/10:00 Ticket Sales begin at 6:30PM
Friday Room Silver Splendor Tour Getty Center Tour Pacific D September 23, 2016 8:00-9:00 am 9:30-10:30 am 11 am to 12 N 1:00-2:00 pm 2:30-3:30 pm 4:00-5:00 pm Tour Leaves the Hotel at 6:00 am Sharp Returns to Hotel Around 8:00 pm Tour Leaves Hotel at 10:00 am & Returns 4:30 pm Hospitallity Room open from 8:am to 5:00 pm 6:30-7:30 pm 8:00-9:00 pm BINGO for Trains and other prizes Pacific C 12 - Feuerstein Photo Editing Programs 39 - Stangler Two Demention Illusions 17 - Joe Jackson Weathering cars 38 - Spady Building Modular Layouts 4 - Bohot Fun with LED's 11 - Feuerstein Layout Photography 1 - Allee Tuning Freight Car Trucks 13 - Feuerstein Computer File Set up Playa Vista 18 - Johnson Weathering Diesel Locomotives 6 - Bradley 25 Lessons Learned Setting Up Op's 32 - Parks Working Walschaert Valve Gear 35 - Rees Contrilling Trains with Bluetooth 41 - Suydam Suydam PE Car History 42 - Suydam Up Grade Brass PE Car 45 - Zimmervli Do It Yourdelf 3D Printing Marinas West 23 -Maynard Static Grass 21 - Lehrer Furnace Fliter Fir Trees 22- Lehrer Build Sage Brush Trees 2 - Jerry Allen Detailing HO Trucks 16 - Fuhrman Buy 3 Get 1 Free 19 - Keena Weathering Flat Cars & Gondolas 20 - Keena Build Flat Car & Gondola Loads 36 - Reynolds Small Railroad Layouts Layout Tours Contest Room (Board Room) Ops Session Entries and Viewing 9 am - Noon Registration 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Modular Railroads Group 160 Self Driven Layout Tours TBD Room closed Noon to 1:15 Entries and Viewing 1:30 pm - 5pm (TBD) Entries & Viewing 7 pm -9;00 pm
Saturday Room September 24, 2017 8:00-9:00 am 9:30-10:30 am 11 am to 12 N 1:00-2:00 pm 2:30-3:30 pm 4:00-5:00 pm 6:00-7:00 pm 7:30-8:30 pm Hobo Breakfast Hobo Breakfast at Dinan's 7:00 to 8:30 am Swap Meet @ Pool Tent Swap Meet Delegates Only 8:00 to 9:00 Swap Meet Open to Public 9:00 am to Noon Pacific C Pacific D Railette? 43 - Varnell Making Realistic Water R4 - Fleishman Make a Purse 44 - Varnell Making Realistic Hillside Scenery Playa Vista Family Day Clinics R4 - Palmer Make a Orniment Railette? Marinas West Clinic? Clinic? 31 - O'Brian Op's for Your Layout Clinic? Layout Tour Contest Room (Board Room) Ops Session Registration 8:00 am to 1:30 pm Viewing 8:30 am - 11am Modular Railroads Group 160 Self Driven Layout Tours (TBD) Judging Entries 11:00 to Noon Pick Up Entries 1:30 to 2:30 (TBD) Pacific B,C,D Awards Banquet No Host Bar 6:00/10:00