Mid- Eastern Region of the NMRA
| DATE |
TOPIC |
CLINICIAN |
| August 7, 2021 | "Weathering Techniques Using an Air Brush" | Shannon
Crabtree |
| September 18, 2021 | "Design Secrets" | Nick
Kalis |
| TBA |
"TBA" | TBA |
POTOMAC DIVISION NEWS
NEW
OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
The
new Board of Directors met on Monday,
May 10th, 2021 and adopted the following
position assignments:
Superintendent: Martin Brechbiel Senior Assistant: Alex Belida
Assistant Superintendent: Ernie Little Clerk: Nick Kalis
Paymaster: Jerry Stanley
NEW BYLAWS ADOPTED
On
April 18th, as a part of the Virtual Clinic
scheduled that day, the Division's Annual
Meeting was held. As a result of the meeting
new bylaws were adopted. Click here to view the
new bylaws that were adopted.
WELCOME TO THE NEW MEMBERS OF THE DIVISION
As
a new feature to our website we will
post a list of the new arrivals to our
Division. Here is a list going back to
February of 2021. (We didn't have any
new members in January) Please join the
Board of Directors in welcoming them to
our Division!
| February | March |
| Doug Davenport - Laplata, MD | William Schultheiss - Washington, DC |
| Jim Doherty - Silver Spring, MD | Benjamin Sullivan - Brookeville, MD |
| J. D. Gaines - Rockville, MD | |
| Richard Stevens - Gainesville, VA | |
| April | May |
| Andre Koneczny - Chantilly, VA | Fletcher Muse - Washington, DC |
| June | |
| Roger Andes - Gaithersburg, MD | |
| Robert Sauer - Leesburg, VA | |
| Robert Gifford - Hamilton, VA |
The
Potomac Division holds Virtual Clinics on the the
third Sunday of each month which start at 3:00 P.M.
and run until they are completed. All
Virtual clinics are
presented using the Zoom video platform which
will allows attendees to have video and
audio, video only, or just listen access.
Click here for
Information on how to use Zoom. An
email with information on how to access
the on-line clinic will be sent to the PD
membership prior to two weeks prior to the
clinic and reminder emails will be sent
one week prior and the day of the clinic.
Here is the schedule:
| DATE | TOPIC | CLINICIAN |
| June 20, 2021 | "Staging Can Be More Than a Dark Space Under the Layout" | Paul
Dolkos |
| July 18, 2021 | "Introductory Guide to Making Model Railroad Videos" | Rod
Vance |
| August 22, 2021 | "Update on the USMR Railroad" | Bernie
Kempinski |
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 is looking
for articles on railroad related
projects our members are working on
during the Coronavirus 19 restrictions.
If you have something please reach out
to them and share what you have. You can
contact the staff by clicking here.
