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Hours Open to the Public [closed during COVID] |
1. Scale Rails is open Tuesday and Saturday 10am - 2pm.
2. Scale Rails will no longer be open to the public on Thursdays. Club members are encouraged to come in as before and work on projects. This will also become good day for
Operating Sessions. The doors will
be open. Visitors will not
be turned away but members may not have time to answer questions. |
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Scale Rails Elections
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Jim Morse - President, Robert Salem - Board Member, Bob Slusser - Chairman, Dwight Sedgwick - Treasurer, Richard Polina - Secretary
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Covid Precautions
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The following precautions are being instituted for the time being:
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can forgo their masks and social distancing in many indoor situations.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not stated how long protection lasts after having recovered from COVID-19 and still suggests getting the vaccine. Recent data suggests that immunity could last for greater than 6 months.
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Wearing a mask at the club is optional for those members two weeks after having the final vaccine or two weeks after recovering from COVID-19 and having a negative COVID test.
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Members that have not had the vaccine or recovered from COVID-19 must do a temperature check and wear a mask to visit the club.
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A hand sanitizer station is set-up on a card table for your use. There is also a thermometer to take your temperature. Anyone with a temperature higher than 100.4 should return home.
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We are looking at opening to visitors starting in the Fall. At that time all visitors would need to do a temperature check and wear a mask at all times.
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Much of this information is being revised every few weeks, and will be published on our website – please check for any updates.
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Operating Sessions
Contact Mark Wilson or Steve Depaola if you have questions. Operating Sessions will be held every Monday night from 6-8:30pm starting 11/1/2021.
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Building Technical Teams |
The club is working to identify key areas of mechnical, electrical and electronic needs to support our layouts. The goal is to staff each team and assign a leader(s). We hope to have the list complete by 8/1/2021. In some cases we have the technical needs covered. In others we will need to build the knowledge through detailed training. August will start the growth of activities. We expect that Mondays and Wednesdays will be set aside for major projects and training. This may mean that Operating Sessions might move to Wednesday night. Still Planning. Questions? Email scalerails1262@gmail.com
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2021 Technical Team Activities |
| Team |
Leader |
Description |
| Club Sales |
Bruce Lauerman |
Managing Donations |
| eBay Sales |
Steve Depaola |
Selling items on eBay |
| Shows |
Jim Morse |
Plan shows and exhibits |
| Track and Turnouts |
Bob Watson/Lee Dobyns |
Install track, turnouts and ballast |
| Clean Track |
Richard Polina |
Weekly |
| Repair Rolling Stock |
Bob Salem |
As needed |
| Clean Rolling Stock Wheels |
Bob Salem |
Weekly |
| Repair LED Light Panels |
Richard Polina |
1-2 per year |
| Building Repairs |
Steve Depaola |
1262 Piney Building repairs |
| Lighting in Layout Buildings |
Tom Hahlheimer |
Upgrade buidings |
| Service Loco's |
Bob Salem |
Maintain locomotives |
| Scenery |
Mark Wilson |
New and repair |
| Digitrax Duplex and Raspberry Pi |
Bob Salem |
Wireless throttles |
| Control Panels |
Herb Schneider |
Build new and repair panels |
| Signal System |
Keith Kramer |
Support Arduino controllers |
| Staging Routing Controller |
Keith Kramer |
Support diode matrix system |
| Staging and Signals Block detectors |
Keith Kramer |
Support DBD22's |
| Staging Auto Throw Turnouts |
Keith Kramer |
Custom TTL logic |
| Staging Rolling Block Controller |
Keith Kramer |
Support Arduino controller |
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| Calendar |
June 11, No General Club Meeting, The
Depot, time 11:00am
July 9, No General Club Meeting, The
Depot, time 11:00am
August 13, No General Club Meeting, The Depot, time 11:00
September 10, No General Club Meeting, The
Depot, time 11:00am
October 8, General Club Meeting, The Depot, time 11:00am
November 12, General Club Meeting, The Depot, time 11:00am
December 10, General Club Meeting, The Depot, time 11:00am
January 14, General Club Meeting, The Depot
February 11, General Club Meeting, The Depot
March 11, General Club Meeting, The Depot
April 8, General Club Meeting, The Depot
May 13, General Club Meeting, The
Depot, time 11:00am
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N-Scale Layout
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The Club has finished rebuilding our N-scale modular layout so that it meets NTRACK standards and is located in the front room of the Depot. Check out all the lights on the layout.
Two new modules are underway. Will also install three new scene lighting modules. |
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