2/21/2009 News Letter.
Good Day at the Club.
Matt Was helping out were needed.
Mike and Terry poured the #2 Bridgeport River.
Larry Working on the Dirt Road at Running Water, Water Tank.
Keith and Mike M. working on the Industry's at Alton Park.
Mitch Worked on the Wall.
We would like to welcome Brian Graham, Harry Batey & Charles Lavender as our new Probation Members.
Open House Weekend 2/13-15/2009
What a Full & Fun Weekend.
Started out Friday Night.
With Terry, Edward, Matt, John S, Dave and Jason with our Guest Paul Knowles from Kato, Mike Myers from Hobby Town and Terry Redeker from Memphis. Had two Visitors from Baton Rouge, LA show up.
Saturday Day.
With Matt, Jason, Mike Murphy, Mitch was dispatching. We had a pretty good flow of visitors from the Train Show. Dave and Terry Redeker did an excellent job of funneling people our direction all day. Had some visitors from Chattanooga and some local folks showed up.
looking at the Guest Sheet to see who signed it, The one that got my eye is Allan Keller he does Model RR Videos.
http://www.allenkeller.com/
Saturday Night.
Saturday Night we had Terry, Edward, Dave, Jason and Terry Redeker and 3 visitors from Memphis there.
Sunday Day.
Larry did an excellent job at the Club Sunday. Dave and Terry Redeker was funneling more people down.
Sunday Night.
Ended out the weekend with Terry, Edward, Dave, Terry Redeker and Mike Mirelez. Mike's nick name is BNSF Mike.
We would like to welcome Mike Mirelez as our new Probation Member.
We at the Dixie Model RR Club would like to thank everyone who dropped by to visit us over the weekend, With Terry working the Kato both and Dave & Terry R. working the Club Both we tried our best to host our visitors, We thank you.
Photos of the Layout has been updated and some photos of Trains on the Layout has been posted.
Here are the you-tube videos from the weekend.
Open House
The Dixie Model RR Club will be Hosting an Open House Saturday February 14 from 1 - 5 pm, Plus we have a Both at the WGH Train Show selling Redeker Rail Video DVD's and some Members will be selling off some of there rolling stock. Do drop by and say Hi and come see the Layout.
Train Show Info:
The World's Greatest Hobby
1/31/2009 News Leter.
Dave working on Long Island.
Keith and Mike M. working on the Industry's at Alton Park.
Mitch Worked more on Staining the Walls.
Jason Worked on Treeing at White Side Pond.
Terry worked on Ballasting Bridgeport to Shell Mound.
Mike Mirelez Helped out were needed.
1/24/2009 News Letter.
Good Day for some work on the Layout.
Dave and John S. were working on Treeing Bridgeport.
Keith and Mike M. working on the Industry's at Alton Park.
Larry worked on the Dirt Road at Running Water Tower.
Mitch Started Staining the Walls.
Mike H. Helping out were needed.
Matt Helping out were needed.
Jason Worked on Treeing at James.
We would like to welcome Mike Mirelez who signed up to join the club.
1/17/2009 Running Session
Good Day for a Running Session.
Mike M. with a S/B Train N&W #600 with 6 Car Passenger Train.
Matt with a S/B Train L&N #1514, L&N #1515 with 29 Car Mix Fright.
Jason with a S/B Train #50 with 11 Car Mix Fright.
Edward with a N/B Train BN #9250, BN #5114 with 25 Car Mix Fright.
Alan with a S/B Train L&N #827, L&N #841 with 7 Car Passenger Train.
Mitch with a N/B Train L&N #2502, L&N #2505 with 25 Car Mix Fright.
Dave with a N/B Train CSX #7839, CSX #7845, CSX #5551 with 17 car Auto Racks.
Dispatcher was Terry
1/10/2009 News Letter.
Good Day for some work on the Layout.
Keith and Mike M. worked more on the Industry Track at Alton Park.
Dave worked on Long Island.
Mitch worked on Treeing around Midway.
Mike H. doing odd jobs.
Terry working on odd jobs.
John S and Matt made up Trees.
Larry worked on the Water Tower Dirt Road at Running Water.
New things added to the web site is a Gallery for all the You Tube Videos, Plus the Track Diagram Drawings, Now you can see what we got and what will have when done.
Don't forget:
The World's Greatest Hobby is coming.
1/3/2009 January Business Meeting
Started the Day out with our January Business Meeting.
Matt putting the team to work.
Keith and Mike M. worked on the Industry Track at Alton Park.
Dave worked on Long Island Treeing.
Mitch worked on Treeing around Midway.
Mike H. Looking over the next phase for Lights.
Terry Put in the new Crossovers at 23rd Ave.
Jason worked on Tree work around James.
Larry worked on the House & Barn Layout for James.
12/27/2008 Running Session.
As we end the Year out at the Club, It's been a good one we now look forward to next year.
For the last meet for 2008 we had our December Running Session.
Dave did the First half and Mitch did the last half on Dispatching.
Mike H. Train #1. with a S/B Mix Fright Train L&N #802, L&N #702, L&N #703, L&N #803 with 24 Cars.
Mike H. Train #2. with a S/B Tropicana Train CSX #9009, CSX #9011 with 22 Cars.
Terry with a N/B Mix Fright Santa Fe #3751 with 22 Cars.
Mitch with a S/B Mix Fright L&N #1803 with 19 Cars.
Matt with a S/B Mix Fright L&N #1514, L&N #1515 with 27 Cars.
Keith with S/B Track Cleaning Caboose L&N #2123.
Dave Train #1. with S/B Coal Train CSX #7003 CSX #7057 CSX #8141 with 30 Cars.
Dave Train #2. with S/B Mix Fright Train CSX #4699 CSX #4685 with 30 Cars.
Dave Train #3. with CSX S/B Mix Fright Train with 30 Cars.
Here are some Videos of the Running Session.
Thanks for Alex Robinson for dropping by and Visiting us.
Merry Christmas
From All the Members of The Dixie Model RR Club We Wish you a Merry Christmas.
12/20/2008 News Letter.
Good Day for some Work.
Dave and Mike M. Making up Trees and Doing Tree Work at Bridgeport.
Mitch Working on Tree work at Midway.
Matt was working hard and helping were needed.
Keith with his son Marshall worked on the Chattanooga Industrial area.
Terry Worked on Shall Mound Road Crossing.
12/13/2008 business meeting.
In attendance was Larry, Keith, Matt, Mike, Mitch, Jason.
At the First of the Year I'll post all New Photo's of the Layout, A Lot has Changed.
Don't forget:
The World's Greatest Hobby is coming.