Mid- Eastern Region of the NMRA
The James River Division has invited Potomac Division members to attend their new Meeting or Hangout at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Porter Branch located at 2001 Parkway Blvd, Stafford, VA 22554. Doors will open at 9:00 A.M. with the meet starting at 9:30 A.M.. For more information click here.
| DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
| ***
February 25, 2023 |
"Resin
Casting - Part II" |
Martin
Brechbiel, MMR |
| ***
March 11, 2023 |
"Installation
and Use of Kadee Whisker Couplers" |
Bill
Mosteller |
| April 8, 2023 | "Hands on Intro to Lathe, Milling, Soldering, and 3 D Printing" | Paul Bastek |
| DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
| February
19, 2023 |
"Forty
Two years of Tips and Tricks |
Brian
Sheron, MMR |
| March
19, 2023 |
"Tools" |
Paul
Bastek |
| April 16, 2023 | "Details Can Make the Difference: Adding Details to Your Layout" | Brian Sheron, MMR |
Take
a break from winter's dreary routine with
a visit to the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders
Club and see their layout in action. The layout's HO
scale trains depict the Western North Carolina
Railroad during the steam to diesel transition.
Traction fans will enjoy watching our trolleys
running under overhead wire. The layout also
features award winning structures and operations
conducted on a permanent 20 foot by 50 foot layout
controlled by DCC. Bring the kids to see Thomas the
tank engine and his friends who will be running too.
The Club is located in the historic, circa 1859,
Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old
Dominion Railroad (W&OD), 231 Dominion Road,
N.E., Vienna, VA. History buffs will enjoy the
museum in the waiting room with its displays of the
history of the W&OD. Hours are 1-5 P.M. with
FREE ADMISSION (donations accepted)and masks are
optional. Virtual tour:
www.nvmr.org/tour.html.
Did you know that the NMRA has a partnership program where NMRA members can receive discounts as an NMRA member? See the information below:
POTOMAC DIVISION NEWS
POTOMAC
DIVISION NOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA
In
an effort to
increase the
awareness of
the Potomac
Division and
the NMRA in
general, the
Division now
has social
medial
accounts on
Facebook,
Instagram, and
Twitter.
Member Bill
Schultheiss
has been
appointed as
the Social
Media Director
and will
manage the
accounts for
the Division.
If you are
interested in
helping him
please contact
Bill by clicking
here. More
information
regarding the
accounts will
be available
in the next
edition of the
Potomac Flyer.
FEBRUARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
The
Board of Directors meeting will be
held on Tuesday, February 21, 2023
at 7:30 P.M. using the Zoom
Virtual meeting platform. To
attend the meeting click on the
following link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81276500156?pwd=Qm81cVlyUmtkUHN5bEwrSWorQnh5QT09
After registering you will receive an email with the link to the BOD meeting. The agenda will be available before the meeting date.
2023 POTOMAC DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTOR ELECTIONS
The positions of Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, and Clerk on the Board of Directors are up for election in 2023. The nominations committee will consist of Mark Gionet (Chair), Paul Hutchins, Bill Demas, and Brian Sheron. The election process will take place in April with ballots sent electronically, and by mailed ballots for those members who the Division does not have an email address for.
Members
interested in running for office
are required by Division bylaws to
notify the Nominations Committee no later
than, midnight, February 4,
2023, and supply them
with a picture, a short biography
not to exceed 200 words, and a
statement about why they are
running for a position.
Information should be sent to all
of the Nominations Committee
members at the following: Mark Gionet,
Paul Hutchins,
Bill Demas,
Brian
Sheron.
IMPORTANT
DATES:
| February 4, 2023
(midnight) |
Deadline to notify
Nominations Committee of intent to run for office. |
| April 1, 2023 |
Potomac Flyer and
Division emails will provide a list of Candidates for
office. |
| April 15, 2023 |
eVoting will commence |
| April 22, 2023 |
eVoting will conclude,
deadline for receipt of mailed ballots by the
Nomination Committee. |
| April 30, 2023 |
2023 Annual Meeting |
| May 16, 2023 |
First meeting of New
Board of Directors |
MARSHALL ABRAMS AWARD
Nominations
for the 2023 Marshall
Abrams Award have
closed and the
committee has selected
the recipient to
receive the award
which will take place
at the 2023 Annual
Meeting.The 2021-2022
Marshall Abrams Award
was presented at the
Division's 2022 ANNUAL
MEETING on Sunday, May
1st to Mat Thompson,
MMR. Shown in the
picture above is
Assistant
Superintendent Ernie
Little (on the left)
presenting the award
to Mat (on the right).
POTOMAC DIVISION MEMBERS IN ACTION
Twelve Potomac Division members were at the Greensberg's Train Show the weekend of December 17th and 18th staffing the Potomac Division booth. The Board of Directors thanks all involved and appreciates their time spent. This kind of activity is important to the recruitment of members and supporting the model railroad hobby. The following members participated:
| Nigel Phillips |
Thomas Washburn |
| Ken Wilson |
Paul Buzby |
| Bill Lyders |
Christopher Barks |
| Jerry Stanley |
Grace Stanley |
| Doug Hess |
Jim Kinder |
| Michael McDonnel |
Mike Powers |
| Bill Mosteller |
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.
| JUNE - 2022 |
|
| John Whittaker - Aldie, VA | |
| JULY - 2022 | |
| Matt Hulse -
Washington, DC |
Al Ravella - Bristow,
VA |
| SEPTEMBER - 2022 | |
| Don Slatt - Arlington, VA | Dale Roberts -
Germantown, MD |
| Eric CalaLuca - Leesburg, VA | James Butler - Springfield, VA |
| Peter Gentieu - Alexandria, VA | |
| DECEMBER - 2022 | |
| Miachel Rexrode - Washington, DC | |
The
next Potomac Flyer Challenge is for the
April - May 2023 issue and the editor is
asking members to send in photos and a short
description of your favorite scene with a
Billboard, Building Sign, or Poster.
Come on, get out your camera, take a
picture, and make up a short description of
what it is. Let's see what you have to
offer! Send your submissions to: Potomac-Flyer@potomac-nmra.org.
The deadline is March10, 2023.
The
staff of the Potomac Flyer thanks everyone who
submitted an entry for the Favorite Crane,
Loading Dock, or Engine Facility Challenge.
Check them out in the February - March issue
PRIOR POTOMAC DIVISION CHALLENGES
To see the prior Potomac Division Challenges Click here to see the submissions.
