New Superintendent Wanted!
Mike Roqué's term as Superintendent is up as of fall 2008, and he is not seeking re-election. If you're interested in being the Superintendent of the Lakeshores Division, please contact Mike Roqué.
Mike Roqué
Superintendent
"Super" Dave Scheiderich
Secretary
Fall 2008 LSD Meet
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Genesee Society of Model Engineers
50 Main Street
Oakfield, NY 14125
50 Main Street
Oakfield, NY 14125
Clinics (Morning)
| 9:00AM | Introduction to Free-mo Modules with Mike Roqué Free-mo is a revolutionary modular layout standard that emphasizes layout flexibility, realistic operations and plausible scenes. Instead of the traditional rectangular loop arrangement, Free-mo uses linear point to point configuration that reflects the linear nature of real railroads. This clinic will include a presentation illustrating the concepts behind Free-mo and photos of Free-mo in action. |
| 10:00AM | The Care and Feeding of the Tortoise with Ray Howard Ray will explain and demonstrate the assembly, wiring, and installation of the Tortoise Slow Motion Switch Machine. Several types of installations will be shown including remote installations and its use with LED signals. |
| 10:45AM | The NMRA Achievement Program with Harold Russell |
| 11:00AM | The Fun of Field Measuring with Harold Russell |
Layouts (Afternoon)
- Buffalo Central
HO, Freelance Northeast, 1970s (Buffalo Model Railroad Club)
Operating session 1-5PM - Buffalo, Rochester, & Pennsylvania
HO, BR&P, 1970s (Rich Wagner) - Freelance Western Logging
On30, Colorado, 1930s (Red Whitman) - Freelance New York Central
HO, NYC, 1950s (Fred Hamilton) - Genesee Northern
HO, B&O Rochester Division (former BR&P), 1950s (Mike Pyszczek) - Genesee Society of Model Engineers
HO/O, Freelance/Club