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Mid- Eastern Region of the NMRA

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POTOMAC DIVISION ACTIVITIES

POTOMAC/CHESAPEAKE DIVISION'S JOINT MEET -  SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2023

The Potomac/Chesapeake Division's Joint meet will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023 from 8:45 am to 12:30 pm. There will be a popular vote contest with "on track" and "off track" categories. The winners will have photos of their models in the next issue of the Flyer. Click here for more information on the event.

POTOMAC DIVISION MEET - SATURDAY - AUGUST 5, 2023

There will be  a live/in-person Division meet on Saturday, August 5, 2023 from 9:00 AM until 12:30 PM. The location of the meet will be at the Waldorf VFD Fire Hall located in Waldorf, MD. It is planned that there will be two clinics followed by a tour of two layouts that are in the area. Watch here for more details.

BUILD AND TAKE CLINICS

PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED

The Potomac Division has "live" build and take clinics which take place at Jerry Stanley's Hobby Barn and other locations. The next clinic is set for Saturday, July 8, 2023. See the note below concerning this clinic.  If you have something you would like to do a presentation on please let Jerry Stanley know  by clicking here.

* The July 8th clinic will be held at Ernie Little's house and will be limited to 6 attendees. To pre-register for this event email Ernie by clicking here. For more details regarding this clinic click here.

Here is what on the schedule for the next three months.

DATE
TOPIC
CLINICIAN
May 27, 2023 "Cancelled"
*July 8, 2023
"Using DecoderPro to program Locomotives"
George Myrick and Ernie Little, MMR

Click here to see ALL OF the upcoming Hobby Barn events.

VIRTUAL CLINICS

The Potomac Division Virtual Clinics are normally held on the third Sunday of each month at 3:00 P.M. using the Zoom video platform. Click here for information on how to use Zoom. An email containing information on how to register and gain access to the on-line clinic is sent to via the Division email list prior to the clinic. Here is what is on tap for the next three months:
DATE
TOPIC
CLINICIAN
June 18, 2023
"Doing the Paperwork - Earning Your Dispatcher Certificate"
Kurt Thompson, MMR
July 16, 2023
"What's New on the Old Ma & Pa: Update on the Ma & Pas, Roland Park Division
Bob Sprague
August 20, 2023
"Earning the NMRA Electrical AP with a small Layout"
Bill Mosteller

If you have a topic you would like to present click here to contact our Superintendent, Ernie Little.
 
If you want to see a list of ALL Potomac Division clinics, both virtual and "build and take" click here.

To access the Virtual clinic area of the clinic page. Click here

Past Virtual clinic videos are posted on the Potomac Division's YouTube channel and can be access by clicking on "Potomac Division Mid Eastern Region NMRA".

NATIONAL VIRTUAL MODEL RAILROAD EVENTS

The NMRA has virtual model railroad events and the next event has not been announced. When information becomes available it will be posted here.  For more information click here. Past NMRA virtual events can be accessed on their You Tube channel by clicking here.

POTOMAC DIVISION MEMBERS VISIT THE BURNT TREE INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY

A group Potomac Division members went to operate on the Burnt Tree Industrial Railway located in Aroda, VA., on Wednesday, May 17th. The Board of Directors is looking into the possibility of this scheduling a visit at a future date and when the visit is scheduled more information will be provided. For more on the visit click here.
 

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO WITH ALL THE TIME YOU HAVE AVAILABLE?

The Potomac Division brings to your attention that the PD website provides access to past Potomac Flyer issues, past clinics, and railroad trivia in form of a crossword puzzle challenge. The crossword puzzle will be a PDF file you can download that provides the puzzle, clues, AND the solution.

LAYOUT TOURS

The Board of Directors is looking for a person(s) interested in serving as the Division's LAYOUT COORDINATOR in anticipation of starting Layout Tour visits up again. If you are interested contact the Division Superintendent by email or phone.

In person Layout Tours are back!

Watch here for more information as it becomes available.

VIRTUAL LAYOUT TOURS

It has been over two years since our first Virtual Layout tour held on Saturday, December 12, 2020. Todd Hermann and his camera person Molly took forty two of us on a tour of the Lehigh & New England Catasauqua Branch. Click here for more details of the railroad.

This and future virtual layout tours will be recorded and posted to our You Tube Channel. Click here to access the virtual layout tour area on the prior layout tour page.

If you are interested in providing a virtual layout tour please let the BOD know so it can be scheduled.


UPCOMING TRAIN SHOWS

Great Scale Model Train and Railroad Collectors Shows and Railroad Market Place. Click here to go to the show's website.

Greensberg's Great Train & Toy Show. Click here to go to the Great American Train Show's website.

Northern Virginia Model Railroaders.

Click here to go to the NVMR website.

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. 


NMRA PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM:

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.

JUNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

The Board of Directors meeting will be held live and in person on Saturday, June 10th, 2023 at the conclusion of the Potomac and James River Joint meet in Columbia, MD.

2023 POTOMAC DIVISION BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCED

At the Division's Annual meeting held on Sunday, April 30th the election results were presented and the new Board of Directors for 2023-2024 was announced.

Superintendent - Ernie Little, MMR

Senior Assistant Superintendent - Alex Belida, MMR

Assistant Superintendent - Ken Wilson. Ken was appointed to fill this position at the Board of Directors meeting held May 16th.

Clerk - Lee Stoermer

Paymaster - Jerry Stanley

         

Martin Brechbiel, MMR outgoing Superintendent receiving Superintendent's plaque from incoming Superintendent Ernie Little, MMR. Thanks to Martin Brechbiel, MMR for his service as Division Superintendent from 2019 to 2023.

MARSHALL ABRAMS AWARD

        

The 2022-2023 Marshall Abrams Award was presented at the Division's 2023 ANNUAL MEETING on Sunday, April 30th to Jerry Stanley. Please join the Board of Directors in congratulating Jerry on the receipt of this award.

ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM COORDINATOR

The Board of Directors has received notice that Mat Thompson, MMR, the Division's Achievement Program Coordinator, is moving out of the Division and will no longer be able to fill this position. Martin Brechbiel, MMR, the immediate past Superintendent has been appointed to be Mat's replacement effective June 1st. Please join the Board of Directors in thanking Mat (on the left) for his many years of service and Martin (on the right) for his appointment to the position.

                                                                      

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.

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
JANUARY  - 2023
Alan Lander - Huntington, MD
Jeff Lodge - Alexandria, VA
Frank Mallison - Alexandria, VA
Christopher Thayer - Vienna, VA
APRIL - 2023
Carter Murray- Silver Spring, MD
Scott Vakerics -  Kensington, MD
MAY- 2023
Earl  Boatman - Herndon, VA
Sean Hoyden - Broad Run, VA
Thomas Kane - Purcellville, VA
Mark McGowan - Round Hill, VA

THE NEXT POTOMAC FLYER FAVORITE CHALLENGE - The Anniversery Challenge: The Favorites of the Favorites --- August - September, 2023 Issue

The next Potomac Flyer Challenge is for the August - September, 2023 issue will be a little different. Those members whose submissions in the various categories over the past two years were voted "most favored" will be invited to send photos and a short description of their personal "favorite" models (engines, rolling stock, structures) or layout features. No restrictions are imposed on this request.

And following the August - September, 2023 the October - November, 2023 issue of the Flyer challenge will continue with  Show me your favorite bridge. So come on, get out your camera, take a picture, and make up a short description of your favorite bridge and what scale is modeled. Let's see what you have to offer! Send your submissions to: Potomac-Flyer@potomac-nmra.org. The deadline for entries is September 10, 2023.

The staff of the Potomac Flyer thanks everyone who submitted an entry for the Favorite Billboard, Building Sign, or Poster Challenge. Check them out in the April - May. 2023 issue

PRIOR POTOMAC DIVISION CHALLENGES

To see the prior Potomac Division Challenges  Click here to see the submissions.


ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM NEWS:

The Potomac Division has several Master Model Railroaders (MMRs). To see a list of the PD MMRs click here.

There are several members working on Achievement Program Certificates and getting closer to becoming Master Model Railroaders. They continue to work toward the goal and are making progress. To see a list of the AP certificate members click here.

Congratulations to Mat Thompson on his achievement of the Association Volunteer certificate.

Congratulations to John Griffith on his achievement of the Model Railroad Engineer Electrical and Civil certificates.

Congratulations to Bill Mosteller on his achievement of the Model Railroad Engineer Electrical certificate and Chief Dispatcher certificate.

Congratulations to Bob Rodriguez, Pete LaGuardia, and Rich Steinmann on their achievement of the Master Builder - Cars certificate.

Congratulations to Pete LaGuardia, Bob Rodriguez, Rich Steinmann, and John Griffith on their achievement of Master Model Railroader. Pete is MMR #716 ,Bob is MMR #718, Rich is MMR #719, and John is MMR #723.

Many more of our members are one certificate from achieving Master Model Railroader status. Keep up the good work!


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