2024 Clinic Schedule: For next two years part of Building Technical Teams (Lee Dobyns)
2024 NMRA Car Building Classes (Bruce Lauerman)
2024 NMRA Clinic - March 24, 2024 (Mark Wilson)
Major Projects (2024):
Inspect all Shinohara turnouts for tie failures and frogs for power. Repair or replace as needed. [2024] ongoing
Clean and repair scenery on HO layout as needed. [2024] ongoing
Inspect LED panels for segments needing repair. [2024] yearly
Repair Hon3 turnouts as needed. [2024] ongoing
Complete Phase 1 of Routing project for La Junta and South Pueblo. [3/2024]
Complete training for small team on Scalerails route design methods. [4/2024]
Complete prototype of i2c expander boards with Arduino Mega [4/2024]
Complete Phase 2 of Routing project for La Junta and South Pueblo. This will use the i2c expander boards for some of the outputs. [4/2024]
Complete materials and training for San Bernardino routes project. [2024]
Make turnout and track changes in Castle Rock. [4-5/2024]
Complete Imperial Springs. [2024]
Investigating new LCC standards for our layout in 2023. LCC stands for Layout Command Control and is an extension of DCC. Improving control stability [2024]. Will have an update in Mar. May do nothing on the HO layout. Currently very stable with Smartphone throttles and Digitrax DCC power.
Projects Completed (2024):
Established ongoing track and wheel cleaning process with teams. [2024]
Projects Completed (2023):
NMRA Golden Spike Achievement Awards to 12 Members. [1/2023]
Completed San Bernardino Routes project. [3/2023] Software updates. [1/2024]
Replaced San Bernardino platform lights with LED units. [4/2023]
Added bypass turnout in Pueblo. [April - 2023]
Rebuilt Hon3 turnouts and track in logging area. [4/2023]
Added dual operation turnout control in Hon3 wye turnout. [April 2023]
Removed all Loco-net jacks, pockets and cabling from the upper level. [5/2023]
Removed old dispatching phone system.
Removed dispatcher signal system.
Completed facia repairs after removing Loco-net jacks and throttle pockets.
Converted Upper-Lower Helix detector lights to VT-5 Occupancy detectors and Arduino Mega. [May-Oct 2023]. Detectors installed and connected to test and external display panels. Software development complete. Connect to the signal system in August. Connect to the Staging auto-throw protection in Sep. Installed new external display panel in Oct.