Chris SCHUCHMANN
hosted the May meet for the SouthWest Division.
About 22 members showed up to learn, talk
and observe. Chris is the youngest
member of our club and it was very kind of his parents to allow some of
his older
friends come over and take over the house for an afternoon.
Chris’s layout consists of over 700’ of track in a fantastically
landscaped 100 x 20’
section of the front yard. There are multiple lines so you will
find two or more
trains running at the same time. Motive power is all diesel… BIG
diesel with large
passenger cars, GP and F series locos and long trains.
Our meeting kicked off with a new
workshop show and tell session. Bernard Aston
presented a couple of his home built structures that he is taking back
to his large
layout in England. He showed his Silverton Waterworks pumping
station which was
all scratch built and contained a motor and gearing to create the
illusion of an
actual water pumping facility circa 1919-28. He also demonstrated
his home made
steep incline rack and pinion track complete with shed and sound
unit. This too will go
on his layout back in England. Bernie and his wife spend several of the
winter months
here but make their regular home in the U.K. where they are returning
for the summer.
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photo
for the Enlarged picture Enjoy!
