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(erielack) Northeastern Fallen Flags RPM Meet

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Northeastern Fallen Flags RPM Meet
October, 11th, 2008, 9AM - 5 PM
LH Taylor Firehouse
High Bridge, NJ

The first annual Northeast Fallen Flags Railroad Prototype Modeling meet
will take place on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at the LH Taylor Firehouse, 7
Maryland Avenue, High Bridge, NJ 08829. High Bridge is easily accessible
from Interstate 78, NJ Route 22 and 31 and County Road 513, and is not far
from routes 206, 46, I-287 and I-80.

As with all RPM meets, the main focus of this gathering is for modelers to
get together and bring any models they are working on or have finished, for
display and discussion and learning. The model display is the heart of any
RPM meet, so bring your work to show around. There are plenty of tables set
to a comfortable height for viewing.

Aside from the model display, activities and clinics confirmed include:

Dave Goessling is preparing a self-guided tour of the High Bridge area,
identifying local railroad and industrial landmarks of interest; the
station, wye, Taylor Wharton plant and railroad, and a short walk down the
branch. There will be a booklet including maps, photos and postcard views,
descriptive text drawn from books, anecdotes and of course directions. If
there's enough interest, Dave would like to open this walking tour to the
general public, so suggestions, additions and new information is welcome for
future editions!

Paul Tupaczewski: Analysis of the EL/CNJ operations of pool trains
ES-99/SE-98

Jim Harr: Modeling the Lackawanna's Delaware River viaduct in HO scale,
using blue foam and a hot-wire cutting machine

David Ramos: Rail Interaction on the West Side of Manhattan, discussing the
NYC, Erie, and LV operations and modeling

Ralph Heiss will be setting up a display where he will be doing "live
weathering"....Not really a hands-on clinic or presentation as such, but
more of a live demonstration using chalks, airbrushes, and washes, in order
to show the different techniques and how to use the different mediums to get
the result you are looking for, and with plenty of inspirational photographs
of both models and the prototype to hopefully get people interested in
weathering their equipment. It has been said that a model is only as good as
its paint (and weathering) job!

There will also be prototype model vendors in attendance, and those
currently confirmed to attend include:

Stella Scale Models (laser cut prototype models and accessories in HO)
Shortline Products (Northeastern prototype RR models and parts)
Amesville Shops (Pre-1900 prototype HO scale car models)

Hours are 9 AM until 5 PM, and a pizza and pasta luncheon is planned.
Admission, including lunch, is $15.00 at the door.

We have created a Yahoo! Group for this meet; please visit
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/neffrpm/ to sign up for the latest news. If
you have a presentation or clinic you would like to show, or would like to
inquire about vending, or can volunteer to pick up commuters at Somerville
or Raritan, please contact us at neffrpm_@_yahoo.com. Directions to the
Firehouse will be posted on the Yahoo! site as well.

So that we may have an idea of expected attendance, please send an e-mail to
neffrpm_@_yahoo.com to let us know you are planning on attending, 

We hope to see you in October!

Jim Harr
Ralph Heiss
Dave Goessling
Paul Tupaczewski


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