1st SMMRRC 'Open House' October 5th

c.samOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Come one, come all to our 1st Open House in our new facility for the Smoky Mountain Model Railroaders Club.. It's been a year in the making and we would like to welcome everyone to attend! Our permanent layout is 50' x 25' in a folded dog bone configuration.

These western NC mountains are beautiful this time of year which makes for a nice family weekend getaway. The Biltmore House is in nearby Asheville and is definitely worth a visit as 'America's largest home'. It was built by Commodore Vanderbilt's (New York Central RR) grandson when the Vanderbilts were one of the wealthiest families in the world. An amazing place...

Our modest clubhouse is in Waynesville about 30 miles to the west just off I-40. Easy to get to. We will be hosting Saturday Oct 5th from 2p to 5p and offering light snacks, soft drinks, and tea. Several good restaurants nearby. We have a wooden Thomas set for the little ones and a winter layout with the Polar Express and the Santa's Christmas train for older kids. For you guys we'll have our 3 loops operational plus a subway similar to the old Lionel showroom layout that ran GG1s.

Would really like you to come if possible. Bring a locomotive if you'd like - we'll run TMCC/Legacy and DCS as well as conventional.

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9/23/132:47 PM

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TGPOGR Forum Member

Thanks, Sam :

Behind Ryans, I have heard you say, Correct !?

9/23/133:12 PM

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leavingtracksOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Sam...thanks for posting this.... The pictures really show a beautiful layout and I am sure the open house will be well attended especially with great guys like you as members!!

Alan

9/23/138:06 PM

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c.samOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Thanks fellas - these photos are several weeks or more old. There is much construction evidence at present but we're having a clean-up this weekend and I'll post some up-to-date images then.

Terry - we're behind a Sagebrush, no Ryan's nearby!

9/23/138:14 PM

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TGPOGR Forum Member

Thanks

For the 1st time visitor, ( with lots of questions), and we wish to bring a P/S-2

loco, do we need to bring cars ? I want someone to run my loco, in DCS, since

dont get me wrong, I have never seen a DCS Remote.

Are there chairs for the 89, old lady using walking cane, -- ( lady we keep in the house) can we bring- chair !! or if controlled , wheel chair

9/30/136:56 AM

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c.samOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Hi Terry. Yes, we have some chairs!

We are working with our new DCS T.I.U. Rev L this week and one of us can certainly help you with your engine. Cars are optional as we will have several consists on hand.

Here's my Lionel Mikado from yesterday