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Achievement Program News (for British Region awards)
Rick Shoup
We are delighted to announce two new MMRs one of whom is Rod Franklin, Ashby­de­la­Zouch, Leics, England, MMR 451
01. Master Builder – Motive Power:
Rod Franklin
02. Master Builder – Cars: Rod Franklin; Mick Moignard, Aylesbury, Bucks, England
Chief Dispatcher: Jonathan Small, Prenton, Birkenhead, Mersey, England Association Official: John Firth, Knebworth, Herts, England;
Tim Rudge, Hilperton Marsh, Wilts, England
Association Volunteer: Michael Ingham, Earley, Reading, Berks, England;
Kathy Millatt, Knowle, West Midlands, England;
Jonathan Small, Prenton, Birkenhead, Mersey, England;
Terry Wynne, Wistaston, Crewe, England MMR Group: All Master Model Railroaders (MMR) are invited to work with other MMRs by contacting Rick Shoup, MMR at ricshoup@verizon.net
AP Questions: If you have questions about the AP program or requirements, start with your local or Region AP manager. If you still have questions, contact Frank Koch at fjkoch@hotmail.com. If you prefer to write, contact Frank at 4769 Silverwood Drive, Batavia, OH 45103. Additionally: the nmraap list is a way to ask questions of any AP Certificate in an informal manner. http://groups.yahoo. com/group/NMRAAP
When applying to join please state complete name, region and NMRA number.
MMR Shirts may be ordered from Headquarters in Chattanooga, TN.
383­399 Class
Baggage Mail
ATSF Rebuild 1926
1710­99 Class
Baggage Express
Pullman 1913–29
1820­39 Class
Baggage Express
Pullman 1927–29
1854­58 Class
Baggage Express
ATSF Rebuild 1948–52
1890­99 Class
Baggage Express
Pullman 1928
1920­43 Class
Baggage Mail
ATSF Rebuild 1927–30
1960­69 Class
Baggage Mail
ATSF Rebuild 1952
2060­87 Class
Baggage Mail
ATSF Rebuild 1952
2105­25 Class
Baggage Express
Pullman 1929–30
2602­08 Class
Rider Combine
ATSF Rebuild 1928–40
Barry Owen (01732 505288) requires pictures of the underbody of the following ATSF Heavyweight Head End Cars in order to determine the placing of com­ ponents:
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C A R S (all items by the Editor unless otherwise credited)
From Mike Ingham
Any members who are modelling or have an interest in the Milwaukee Road might be interested in contacting member Guy Hardy. Guy is the UK organiser of the Milwaukee Road Histori­ cal Society and is an O scale modeller of that road. He would be very pleased to hear from any CMSP&P modellers out there. Guy is on 01646 692254; his email is
cawdronhardy@gmail.com.
John Fish came up with an intriguing idea for diorama builders, suggesting that movies with a well­known railroad con­ nection be used as themes for diorama scenes. He suggests, for example, “Heat of the Night”, “Bad Day at Black Rock”, “Last Train to Gun Hill”, “3.10 to Yuma”, “The General”, and so on. (I immediately thought of the epic “Emperor of the North” too but, as John says, there are many, many more.) Possibly a future “informal” contest class?
From the Editor
Near the end of September I enjoyed a sunny drive up to Horsham to see the excellent Seaboard Southern show. Numerous fine layouts ranged from Dave Dawes’s Z scale California Coast up to O scale and On30 in the form of Pine Bluffs and Bed Springs Creek. A great atmosphere surrounded the mass of traders and layouts and a good crowd of visitors. The show was highly successful both in terms of attendance and (naturally therefore) income, and was further bolstered by the good news regarding Seaboard’s location of a new club home after the catastrophic fire at the old premises.
I personally found the day at Holbrook Club a great “appetiser” for the Convention which, as I write, is only three weeks hence.
In addition, if anyone has an accurate model of any of these vehicles, could they photograph the underbody for him or possibly bring it along to Kegworth for him to photograph.
BEANERY
For Sale
• For Sale: several open­frame motors (ex­HO brass locos), used but fully serviced, lube’d and checked out as nice runners. e.g. United, Tenshodo, Akane. Medium to large sizes. £5 each + postage, or £9.00 for two + postage. 3 unused Switchmaster SM­1 slow motion rotary switch machines £5 each + postage. HO Stewart Erie Lackawanna U25B, weathered, excellent runner, Kadees £25 ono plus p&p. Contact Martin Boyask Tel: 01273 422048 before 9 pm.
• For Sale. From Estate of former NMRA BR Member. Important Collection of HO Brass, primarily GN and SP&S. Early diesel era. Includes GN Empire Builder 11 car passenger train with 2 Express Reefers, REA Reefer, 50' Passenger boxcar and Heater car. Send for full list to Bill Hamilton­Turner billht@manx.net. Photos available to serious enquirers.
• Pueblo Falls Layout in HO. A new home is needed for Pueblo Falls (formerly Bellows Falls built by Bob Smith) to make way for the next layout. It measures 21' by 9' and is an exhibition layout that can also be used as a home or group layout. All buildings included and most of the power supply (excludes one Gaugemaster power box). Boards crate up as pairs for transport – requires a long wheelbase Luton or similar van. Configuration is a continuous run mainline with five­track staging yard at rear, with a branch line that crosses main at front – two­road staging on main board and three­road staging at higher level at rear (dead end). All analogue – three cabs so is quite active if operators available. See http://www. zyworld.com/Mike_Arnold/Pueblo_Falls_HO.htm for better details. No reasonable offer refused. Call Mike Arnold on 01702 206760 or e­mail tunnelmotor@tiscali.co.uk.
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