PIKES PEAK "N" GINEERS MODEL RAILROAD CLUB
THE RAILHEAD
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June 2006
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SEEKING SERIOUS N-SCALE MODEL
RAILROADING SINCE OCTOBER 13, 1989
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Calendar of events for the Pikes Peak "N"Gineers 2006
June
June 10: Tour UP Cheyenne roundhouse. We will leave the Monument Park & Ride at 8:30 am. Note: The new Park & Ride is on the east side of I-25 off of Woodmoor Dr. Use the second driveway for the parking area. There will be waiver forms for us to sign.
June 12: Board Meeting – Howard’s Pit Barbeque – dinner at 6:30 p.m. – meeting at 7:30 p.m.
June 16: Business Meeting – 7:30 p.m. in the dining room on the fifth floor of St Francis Hospital
June 24 & 25: Viewpoint – Setup at 8 am at Viewpoint. Run times 10 am to 4 pm both days.
July
July 10: Board Meeting – Howard’s Pit Barbeque – dinner at 6:30 p.m. – meeting at 7:30 p.m.
July 21: Business Meeting – 7:30 p.m. in the dining room on the fifth floor of St Francis Hospital
July 22: The club will ride the Pikes Peak Cog Railway. The price is $29 per person if we have 25 or more people, so ask your friends and relatives if they would like to go.
August
August 9th – 13th: The National “N” scale convention in Denver.
August 14: Board Meeting – Howard’s Pit Barbeque – dinner at 6:30 p.m. – meeting at 7:30 p.m.
August 18: Business Meeting – 7:30 p.m. in the dining room on the fifth floor of St Francis Hospital
Other events waiting for dates or conformation
Rock Island Festival – October 6th through the 8th.
Home operations: Will be cancelled for summer. Joe has already agreed to have everyone over again in September. Date to come later.
El Paso County Fair – We had to back out of going to the fair this year as we are riding the cog railroad the same weekend, as we were needed at the fair. Maybe next year
8 May 2006 Board Meeting Minutes
Board members present where: Lester Coburn, Steve Bentz, Rick Shumpert, Mike Peck, and Paul Schemm
Guests: Mary Peck
7:23pm Meeting called to order by Lester.
7:23pm Board meeting minutes: The minutes where accepted on a motion from Rick and seconded by Steve.
7:24pm Pay Masters Report: Chris reported that the Club brought in $***** and had $***** in expenses for the month of April. The paymasters report was approved on a motion from Mike and seconded by Rick.
7:29pm Correspondence: Mike reported that he received an email from Bill Harrison from DANS stating that they want us to set up at 8:00am on Wednesday August 09th for the N Scale Collectors Convention. Mike will email him back requesting more information.
7:32pm Rock Island Festival: The RIF has been scheduled for Friday October 6th through Sunday October 8th.
7:34pm U.P. Yard Tour: We will leave the Monument Park and Ride at 8:30am and have to be at the Roundhouse in Cheyenne WY by 1:00pm.
7:35pm Cog trip: No new Information.
7:36pm PPNG Web site: Chris has Administrator rights and has started work on the site.
7:36pm Swap Meet: Rick is getting information on dates for the D.A.V hall on the corner of Peterson and Palmer Park.
7:37pm Rail Cam: No new Information.
7:40pm Open House: We have been invited to run at Joe’s on May 20th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm, Mike will also be giving a clinic on Dry Transfers.
7:41pm View Point: Chris reported that we have been invited to operate at View Point on the 24th and 25th of June, more information to come later.
New Business:
7:42pm Open House: Joe Volunteered for the September open House Dates to come Later.
7:46pm PPNG Trailer: Lester reported that the new jack works great and hangs just inches below the tongue of the trailer.
7:47pm County Fair: The NMRA invited us to attend the County Fair in Calhan on July 22, but due to the Cog trip being scheduled for the same date the NMRA was notified we can not attend.
7:49pm Meeting adjourned on a Motion from Joe and seconded by Mike.
19 May 2006 Business meeting
In attendance: Charley Bay, Lester Coburn, Joe Morgan, Chris Dueker, Mike and Mary Peck, and Paul Schemm.
7:29pm Meeting called to order by Lester.
7:29pm Business meeting minutes: Chris reported an error in the minutes; it’s Jim Swanson not Swenson as stated in the minutes. The corrected minutes where accepted on a motion from Mike and seconded by Charley.
7:30pm Pay masters report: Chris reported that the Club had $***** in income and $***** in expenses for the month of April. The Paymasters report was accepted on a motion from Paul and seconded by Charley. Chris reported that one member is behind one month on dues and four affiliate members have not paid for 2006.
7:35pm Charley’s Open House: Charley reported that everything went good. Four member showed up, there where a few track problems but they where corrected and everyone had a good time.
7:37pm N Scale Convention: DANS wants us to set up on Wednesday August 9th by 5:00pm and operate the MTL Thursday through Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm and from 11:00am to 6:00pm on Sunday. They said we could operate only two lines if we need to. A motion was presented by Mike and seconded by Chris to attempt to attend the show; Lester will put together a sign up roster to figure out who can attend at what times.
7:50pm U.P Yard Tour: We will meet at the Monument Park and Ride and leave at 8:30am for Cheyenne WY.
7:53pm View Point: Chris reported we have been invited back to display the MTL at View Point on the 24th and 25th of June. A motion was presented by Paul and seconded by Lester to display the MTL on the previously mentioned dates. Chris will get information on setup date and display times.
7:56pm Cog trip: Charley reported that we are scheduled for the 8:00am train on the 22nd of July; we will need to be at the terminal by 7:15am. We have to ride the same train up and down and will have a 30 to 40 minute layover on the top of Pike’s Peak so be sure to bring a coat. The Cog will need to know two weeks ahead of time the number of adult and child riders. We will require all payments in by July 08. Tickets will be $29 for adults, $16 for children ages 3 to 12, under 3 ride free if not taking a seat if we have over 25 in the group.
8:03pm Web Site: Chris reported that Glenn made him a site administer. He now has the ability to set up email addresses. He noticed that there is no contact phone number on the web site; Mike volunteered to let the Club use his phone as a contact number.
8:15pm PPNG Swap meet: No information.
8:16pm Rock Island Festival: The RIF is scheduled for the 6th through the 8th of October.
8:16pm Joe’s Open House: We have been invited over to Joe’s to operate on his layout tomorrow May 29th from 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Mike will also have a clinic on Dry Transfers.
8:23pm Rail Camera: Mike has found two possibilities a Railcam for the Club to use. Both are around $69, Lester will help Mike research which one will fit our needs. A motion was presented by Chris and seconded by Paul authorizing Mike to buy the Rail cam he thinks will work for the Club.
New Business:
8:33pm the meeting was adjourned on a motion from Paul and seconded by Charley.
Rail cam News
We have found a rail cam that may work for us. The camera measures 1”x3/4”x5/8” and the wiring comes out of the side. This seems to be the norm for this size camera. I talked to the head sales person that makes the camera about removing the camera from the shell. He stated that the shell is needed to hold the lens and two circuit boards in alignment. I told him we wanted to put the camera in an “N” scale locomotive or rotary snowplow. I inquired about shaving down the sides of the camera to make it smaller and about modifying it so the wiring comes out of the rear instead of the side. He stated that for $15 he would shave the sides and modify the wiring if I would send him the camera. I figure for that price I’ll let him do it. When I get the camera back Rick Shumpert & I will get together and work on which will work better for locomotive shell; a rotary snowplow or us. I believe which ever we choose there will be some modification involved. I was also asked that when we build this unit to write it up and take pictures as we go so we could send the article back the camera manufacturer so he put it on their web site. Hey nothing like national advertisement.
A home Opportunity?
Rick Shumpert is investigating the possibility of being associated with the Mining Museum on Northgate Rd. We will need to knock off the dust on our search letter and send it to them. Rick will inquire about rent or utilities. Will write more on this subject when I have more information.
Denver South Park & Pacific
As most of you know I like to drive along and search out old railroad grades and sites and then try to learn the history. So on August 19th or 26th Mary & I will make a one-day trip to Como and follow a much on the DSP&P as possible in a day. So if you are interested in going with us let me know and we’ll make arrangements. MP
Repair of MTL
We need to do some minor repairs to some of the MTL modules. I’ll be replacing the motors for the wind turbines and rebuild those that are not balanced. We need to replace some track on some of the modules as it was pulled loose from the ties and temporarily glued back in place. The yard need some track replaced and rewire the switches so we can add another 12” to the storage in the yards. You can get with Lester or me on this. On the intermodel module we need to move a track and remount the crane. I believe one of the wires came loose from the on/off switches so this will need repair as well. By moving the track and crane we use all the track for operations and display. We need to wire several of the other sidings for future use.