Title: Moncton Model Train Show
Location: Coverdale Recreation Center
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2010-04-03
End Time: 16:00

Title: Tracks & Tides 2010
Location: Fort Howe Hotel and Convention Centre – Saint John, NB
Link out: Click here
Description: The 2010 Convention of the MFMR
Start Date: 2010-05-20
End Date: 2010-05-23

Title: 26th Annual Model Train Show
Location: Saint John, NB
Link out: Click here
Start Time: 9:00
Date: 2010-11-06
End Time: 16:00

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I am looking after the clincs for our May 2010 convention in Saint John. We are looking for MFMR members who would like to present ‘hands on’ clinics regarding some practical aspect of model railroading. It can relate to scenery, maintenance, model building, backdrops,you name it!If you would like to take part please contact me asap at kanee@nb.sympatico.ca. Looking forward to hearing from you…

Bob Kane.

I am looking after the clincs for our May 2010 convention in Saint John. We are
looking for MFMR members who would like to present
"hands on" clinics regarding some practical aspect of model
railroading. It can relate to scenery, maintenance, model building,
backdrops,you name it!If you would like to take part
please contact me asap at kanee@nb.sympatico.ca. Looking forward to hearing
I am looking after the clincs for our May 2010 convention in Saint John. We are

looking for MFMR members who would like to present

"hands on" clinics regarding some practical aspect of model

railroading. It can relate to scenery, maintenance, model building,

backdrops,you name it!If you would like to take part

please contact me asap at kanee@nb.sympatico.ca. Looking forward to hearing

from you...Bob Kane.

from you...Bob Kane.

Marie Rouleau said she never wins anything, but she bought a ticket on the train set during Island Rails 2009 (the MFMR Convention held on PEI last May) because the proceeds were going to a good cause.  Lo and behold her name was drawn for the train set donated by Don’s HO!

When she picked it up she told me that it would be for her grandson who lives with his parents in Germany (his father is assigned to a NATO unit there).  But he would be home for a visit during the summer and they’d give it to him then.  I asked her to give me a call so I could get a picture to share with members of the MFMR.

About a week ago I received the call and made arrangements to meet their grandson, Brandon.  His grandfather, Gil, told me that Brandon was so excited to receive the train set that they immediately had to clear the dining room table to set it up and he’d been playing with it non-stop ever since!

Apparently Brandon is about as big a train fan as they come, and he’s only 5 years old!  Instead of dinky cars and action figures he has trains of all shapes and sizes from Thomas to the Polar Express (and that’s what he calls all steam locos).  He loves coming to visit his grandparents. Gill has a model railroad in his basement that he is allowed to play with from time to time.  He also loves where he lives in Germany too, since there is a small privately owned rail yard practically in his back yard.

I invited Brandon and Gill to visit the Bayside and Tidewater before Brandon returned to Germany.  I wish I had taken some photos because he was definitely in his glory (actually I was too busy keeping up with him to take pictures!).  He couldn’t decide what he wanted to look at or which train he would like to run.  I think he ran just about every loco in the room, for a foot or two at least!

It’s encouraging to see a young person this excited by trains, and to be supported by his family.  Hopefully Brandon  settles in the Maritimes when he moves back to Canada so he can participate in the MFMR!

Scott

I’ve updated the Executives page with email addresses for the Executive (at least everyone that has one). However, for future reference their email addresses are:

President@MFMR.ca
Vice-President@MFMR.ca
Secretary@MFMR.ca
Membership@MFMR.ca
Contests@MFMR.ca
Branchline@MFMR.ca
WebMaster@MFMR.ca

These addresses are set to forward mail to the appropriate person so that when the position changes hands it will be easy to change where the email gets sent.

Scott

Jim Taylor had a three page article published in the March/April 2006 issue of N Scale Magazine about How to Build a DCC Decoder Tester/Trainer.

Jim also had a two page illustrated article in the March-April 2006 issue of Canadian Railway Modeller, on Adding a Decoder to an N Scale Track Cleaning Car.

Bob Boudreau models in HO scale, and is starting in On30 scale. His photos and articles have appeared in many magazines, including photo tours of other Maritime model railways. Click here to go to the listing on his website.

Hazen Middleton had an article published in the Oct/Nov 2004 issue of Canadian Railway Modeller on Upgrading a President’s Choice Steam Engine.