DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
June 11, 2022*** | "Division Car Workshop" | Martin Brechbiel, MMR and others |
July 16, 2002 *** | "Layout
Problem Solving" |
John
Swanson |
August
20, 2022 *** |
"Division
Car Workshop" |
Martin
Brechbiel, MMR and others |
POTOMAC DIVISION NEWS
MAY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
The
Board of Directors meeting will be
held on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at
7:30 P.M. using the Zoom Virtual
meeting platform. To register to
attend the meeting click on the
following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqceCtpj8uG9KBOweoxjJyNTPi1AkI-8we
After registering you will receive an email with the link to the BOD meeting. The agenda will be available before the meeting date.
MARSHALL
ABRAMS AWARD RECIPIENT ANNOUNCED.
The Division's ANNUAL MEETING took place on Sunday, May 1st. Please join the Board of Directors in congratulating Mat Thompson as the recipient for 2021-2022.
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
The Division is seeking donations of HO scale rolling stock, locomotives, track, or structures to be used with a previously donated layout kit that the Division donated to a local church group to allow the children to learn about model railroading. If you have something you can donate please contact Jerry Stanley.
POTOMAC
DIVISION MEMBERS IN ACTION
Eleven
Potomac Division members were at the Great Scale
Model Train Show (GSMTS) the weekend of February
5th and 6th staffing the Potomac Division booth.
The Board of Directors thanks all involved and
appreciates their time spent and also thanks the
GSMTS organization for their donation of the
table space for our booth. This kind of activity
is important to the recruitment of members and
supporting the model railroad hobby. The
following members participated:
Bob Yetter | Nick Kalis | Gary Eames | Ken Wilson |
Doug Hess | Thomas Washburn | William Mosteller | Mike Powers |
Tim Tilson | Mike Fleming | Paul Hutchins |
2022
ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
The 2022 election process has been completed. Jerry Stanley was re-elected as the Paymaster and Ernie Little was re-elected as Assistant Superintendent.
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION -
Please
join the Board of Directors in welcoming new
members to the Potomac Division by reaching
out to them and helping them settle in to
their new Division.
NOVEMBER | |
Charles Hall - Waldorf, MD | Keith Jordan - Germantown, MD |
Kipp Martin - Washington, DC | Diego Procacci - Manassas, VA |
DECEMBER |
|
Kimball Carpentier -
Poolesville, MD |
Chris Pigott - Clifton, VA |
Michael Zazzero - Clifton, VA | |
JANUARY - 2022 |
|
Jack Riegel - Alexandria, VA | |
FEBRUARY, 2022 |
|
Dave Smith -
Springfield, VA |
Kestutis Pauliukoni -
McLean, VA |
Ralph Hix - Manassas,
VA |
David Legal - Pomfret,
MD |
Gregg Cassidy - Silver Spring, MD | John Berg - Fairfax, VA |
Edward Mason - Falls Church, VA | |
MARCH - 2022 | |
Phil Bell - Vienna, VA |
Roger Blocker - Forestville, MD |
APRIL - 2022 |
|
William Broadus -
Cheverly, MD |
Charles Kaltwasser -
Solomons, MD |
David Strohmeyer -
Gainesville, VA |
The
Potomac Division Virtual Clinics are normally held
on the the third Sunday of each month and
are
presented using the Zoom video platform.
This
allows attendees to have video and audio,
video only, or just listen access. Click here for
Information on how to use Zoom. An
email containing information on how to
register and gain access the on-line
clinic is sent to the PD membership email
list prior to the clinic. Here
is the what is on tap for the next three months:
DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
June
19, 2022 |
"Prototype Track Planning" | Bob
Sprague |
July
17, 2022 |
"TBD" |
TBD |
August
21, 2022 |
"Deconstructing
a Track Plan" |
Bob
Sprague |
If you have a topic you would like to present contact Martin Brechbiel, our Superintendent.
If
you want to see a list of ALL Potomac Division
clinics, both virtual and "Build and Take" click here.
Past Virtual clinic videos are posted on the Potomac Division's YouTube Channel, "Potomac Division Mid Eastern Region NMRA". Click here to access the Virtual Clinic area of the clinic page.
The
staff of the Potomac Flyer thanks
everyone who submitted an entry for the
Landscape Feature (non-water) and
(water). Check them out in the next
issue when it comes out.
THE
NEXT POTOMAC FLYER FAVORITE
CHALLENGES - LANDSCAPE
FEATURE- (water) June -July
issue
The staff of the Potomac Flyer announces the next Potomac Division Challenges for the June - July issue. To participate send a submission with photos and a description of your favorite LANDSCAPE FEATURE (WATER) to the Potomac Flyer staff by clicking here. The deadline for submissions was May 10th, 2022. This contest is only open to Potomac Division members. This contest is only open to Potomac Division members.
PRIOR POTOMAC DIVISION CHALLENGES
To see the prior Potomac Division Challenges Click here to see the submissions.