Modular Group News, Update 9/18/24

Congrats on the new trailer!  From the pics it looks like everyone knows how to have a good time running trains with friends.  Will you be selling raffle tickets online via your website?

---Greg

Thanks, Greg.....just locally. I think.

 

Peter

Peter:

 

Modular clubs like yours do our hobby a great service. There is a lot of work getting ready for a show and then packing it all up. Your club does an excellent job in representing us all.

 

Good luck with your fundraising efforts.

Thank you, Brian.....your kind words are appreciated.

The best part of a modular group, I believe, (besides running trans, of course) is the fellowship.

 

Peter

Great idea, Greg! I'll run this past our Webmaster!

 

Gilly

More trailer pictures. We've been scraping and saving for almost 3 years so we could buy it. We've been constantly building and growing and just out grew our old trailer last year. It had gotten to the point that we were making two trips for each setup. Our 5x7 is for sale. If anyone is interested, my email is in my profile.

 

 

Here are a few more......That's Ton (Gilly@N&W) and I.

 

 

 

 

The old 5X7 trailer is in the background.

 

Peter

I think the club is a great idea. It's nice that you have so many people nearby that are interested in it. Love your new trailer.

Working on the new trailer.....it's huge and there is room to grow!

 

 

 

 

Peter

Peter - Thanks for sharing these pictures.  I agree that the fellowship in a club is a big benefit.  The same is true of model railroading in general that like everything else in life it's meant to be shared in my opinion.

 

Art

Congratulations on your new trailer. Looks like a real beauty.

Very nice Peter. Enjoy.

Today is Peter's birthday. I'd be remiss of me if I forgot to wish him a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

 

Gilly

Happy Birthday, Peter!

 

Thank you, Peter and Gilly for showing us the new trailer and how you work together to make a modular layout for a show happen.

Groups like this are more about people skills, than trains, IMO.  People skills are as much a part of the hobby, or more, than the nuts and bolts of making things run.  Again that's only my opinion.  

Mike CT

Fort Pitt Hi-Railers.  

Now lets see, how could we maximize the number of modules we can get in this beautiful red box?    Our trip to York in April, saw us pack and un-pack the big burgundy trailer at least two times, before it was all loaded.

Mike, you're so right. The good thing is our club is blessed with 14 of the nicest guys you'd ever hope to meet. We're a small club and that definitely works to our advantage.

 

Gilly 

The River City 3 Railers met this AM at my house to work on the layout we're going to raffle this Fall/Winter as our Fund Raiser.

 

I had the framework from an old 48X66" layout which works nice with the LionChief starter set layout size of 40X60.

 

We covered it with indoor/outdoor carpet from Home Depot.  We'll add some Pasticville/Marx buildings after York.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Peter

That's a good idea for a fundraiser.

Missed the fun today, sorry guys. Finished the "fun" on my project around 7:00 this evening. 

 

Gilly

Very nice project for a fund raiser. Greta job Peter and the Group!

We've had a very busy month since my last update.

One work day and one meeting to get ready for our next event......The Chesterfield County Fair which runs from August 22 through August 30.

 

http://www.chesterfieldcountyfair.org

 

Set up is next weekend.......I'm packing up my trains already.....

 

 

 

 

Peter

We'll be doing final prep on our new trailer first thing next Saturday morning. Since none of my modules are bring used, I have only two buildings to pack.

 

 

I'm bringing one Rubbermaid totter of cars. Peter, between the two of us, we'll have all the rolling stock we're going to need.

 

Gilly

TRAILER?... we don't need no stinkin' trailer!

 

Our modular layout fits in the back of my small SUV!

 

 

Just kidding, of course!

 

Your new trailer looks great.  Wish we had one, and the truck to tow it, and the place to store it...

 

Best wishes from our club to yours!

Ed

 

 

ps. can you spot BMRS and OGR forum member Don Masso's muscular physique in the picture of our layout at a recent town outdoor event?

Ed, Nice looking layout. We're in the process of building a second smaller modular layout for one day venues too. A 20x30 layout is neat, but there's a lot to be said for an 8x12.

 

Thank you for your kind comments.

 

Gilly

Peter...I must have missed this thread the first time around!!  Anyway, you guys have a great group so keep up the good work....looks like you are having FUN, FUN, FUN..

 

Alan

Alan.....it really has been a lot of fun!

Peter

 

I missed it too.  I'm glad it came up again!

A necessary and vital activity......hanging posters.....

 

 

 

These are inside my exam rooms......

 

 

 

 

Peter

Peter, it always pays to advertise. Takes work, but it really helps to make your event successful. Hope it is a huge success.

Great updates.

Peter,

 

Just wondering, how many members in the RC3R club?  I'm impressed with your open house schedule and it looks like a lot of man hours!

 

Ed

There are 14 of us.

 

Gilly

Thanks for the updates on your club.  Looks like you guys are having a good time.

 

Art

Just taken at the Chesterfield County Fair.......

 

 

 

 

 

More later........

 

Peter

 

 

A few more.....

 

 

 

 

Peter

Looking very good! 

 

I went to the Chesterfield County Fair. It was probably 1977.  I don't recall seeing you there.    I was working for Vepco and living in Chester.

 

 

 

Finally.....got the pics downloaded.....

 

Peter

You boys did an excellent job!

Finally, I mastered You tube transfer on my new Mac.......(a birthday present from my family in June to a die-hard Microsoft person)......

 

The LNE Coal Train

 

 

 

Peter