Regretfully, due to low registration numbers, the Carolina Southern Division RailOps event for 2010 has been cancelled.
Our thanks to the layout owners who agreed to participate in this event, and our apologies for not being able to bring enough participants out to enjoy your railroads. We realize how much work is required to prepare an operating session. The cancellation had to be made because not enough participants had signed up for the event as a whole, and only some layouts had registrants.
To those who did register, we thank you and hope you will consider participating in future events. Planning will begin very soon for the 2011 event, with a lot more publicity issued earlier and in more outlets.
We are disappointed to lose this event for this year, but look forward to doing it again next year.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Get registered soon --- layout link information updated
We are beginning the final week of registration for the Carolina Southern Division RailOps weekend. Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy some great times operating a number of model railroads in the area.
Registrations and final confirmations will be wrapped up by this coming weekend, October 8-10, 2010. The RailOps event will be hosted October 15-17, 2010.
Layout owners have been busily preparing their layouts for your visit. Please be sure to get your registrations turned in by clicking here:
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/OpsWeekendMain.htm
Slots are still available, and we're hoping you'll join us!
We have recently updated the Carolina Southern Division website and therefore links have been changed as well. The links you will need to learn about the division and its activities are:
Main website: http://www.carolinasouthern.org
Division layouts: http://www.carolinasouthern.org/Layouts.htm
All Aboard for a weekend of fun in the Carolinas!
Registrations and final confirmations will be wrapped up by this coming weekend, October 8-10, 2010. The RailOps event will be hosted October 15-17, 2010.
Layout owners have been busily preparing their layouts for your visit. Please be sure to get your registrations turned in by clicking here:
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/OpsWeekendMain.htm
Slots are still available, and we're hoping you'll join us!
We have recently updated the Carolina Southern Division website and therefore links have been changed as well. The links you will need to learn about the division and its activities are:
Main website: http://www.carolinasouthern.org
Division layouts: http://www.carolinasouthern.org/Layouts.htm
All Aboard for a weekend of fun in the Carolinas!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Railroad Owners Layout Information
Please use these links to gather information of the Model Railroads that are participating in the Carolina Southern RailOps weekend.
This year we are highlighting Jack Parker's Piedmont and Western Railroad. This is a terrific opportunity
to see and operate on one of the great model railroads in the Carolinas. Prior to operating Saturday night, we will be having an informal cookout at Jack's home.
Information on most of the participating layouts can be found here:
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/Layouts.htm
Specific layout links are found as noted below:
Jack Parker c/o Seth Gartner of Charlotte, North Carolina
"To contact Jack Parker for more information please e-mail Seth Gartner at Sgartner@carolina.rr.com"
Piedmont & Western Railroad
HO Scale
P&W Website: http://www.pandw.org/
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/PandW.pdf
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/PandW-ext.pdf
Seth Gartner of Charlotte, North Carolina
Piney Fork Branch of the New York Central Railroad
HO Scale
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/NYC-PF.pdf
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/NYC-PF-ext.pdf
Marcus Neubacher of China Grove, North Carolina
Charleston, Roanoke & Eastern Railway
Norfolk Southern in N Scale
CR&E Website: http://www.kntower.com/
CR&E Blog: http://ns-cre.blogspot.com/
Rick Knight of Huntersville, North Carolina
Knight Bros. & Dad Railroad
HO Scale
KBDRR Website: http://home.rr.com/rickknight
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/KBandD.pdf
Kevin Beck of Lexington, North Carolina
Central Carolina Southbound
N Scale
CCSB Website: http://ccsb2007.blogspot.com/
Neal Anderson of Statesville, North Carolina
KK & L Railroad
HO Scale
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/KKandL.pdf
Scott Teague of Granite Falls, North Carolina
Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas Division
N Scale
http://www.twproductionsvideos.com/model_rail_road.shtml
This is a beautiful piece of railroad that is located between Williamson and Bluefield, West Virginia.
This double deck N Scale railroad covers over 600 square feet of model railroad that has been showcased in both Great Model Railroads 2004 and N Scale Railroading March/April 2006.
Under the direction of two dispatchers, crews will be able to operate 36 trains over this demanding piece of mountain railroad. Snacks and drinks will be available.
This year we are highlighting Jack Parker's Piedmont and Western Railroad. This is a terrific opportunity
to see and operate on one of the great model railroads in the Carolinas. Prior to operating Saturday night, we will be having an informal cookout at Jack's home.
Information on most of the participating layouts can be found here:
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/Layouts.htm
Specific layout links are found as noted below:
Jack Parker c/o Seth Gartner of Charlotte, North Carolina
"To contact Jack Parker for more information please e-mail Seth Gartner at Sgartner@carolina.rr.com"
Piedmont & Western Railroad
HO Scale
P&W Website: http://www.pandw.org/
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/PandW.pdf
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/PandW-ext.pdf
Seth Gartner of Charlotte, North Carolina
Piney Fork Branch of the New York Central Railroad
HO Scale
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/NYC-PF.pdf
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/NYC-PF-ext.pdf
Marcus Neubacher of China Grove, North Carolina
Charleston, Roanoke & Eastern Railway
Norfolk Southern in N Scale
CR&E Website: http://www.kntower.com/
CR&E Blog: http://ns-cre.blogspot.com/
Rick Knight of Huntersville, North Carolina
Knight Bros. & Dad Railroad
HO Scale
KBDRR Website: http://home.rr.com/rickknight
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/KBandD.pdf
Kevin Beck of Lexington, North Carolina
Central Carolina Southbound
N Scale
CCSB Website: http://ccsb2007.blogspot.com/
Neal Anderson of Statesville, North Carolina
KK & L Railroad
HO Scale
http://www.carolinasouthern.org/images/Layouts/KKandL.pdf
Scott Teague of Granite Falls, North Carolina
Norfolk Southern's Pocahontas Division
N Scale
http://www.twproductionsvideos.com/model_rail_road.shtml
This is a beautiful piece of railroad that is located between Williamson and Bluefield, West Virginia.
This double deck N Scale railroad covers over 600 square feet of model railroad that has been showcased in both Great Model Railroads 2004 and N Scale Railroading March/April 2006.
Under the direction of two dispatchers, crews will be able to operate 36 trains over this demanding piece of mountain railroad. Snacks and drinks will be available.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Operations: Let's Get Started
The Carolina Southern Division of the National Model Railroad Association is hosting its second annual operations weekend October 15-17, 2010. The event will feature a number of operating model railroads in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, and you are invited to help bring them to life.
So what are operations you ask? We define operations as 'taking control of trains and simulating the way the big boys run them'. Layout owners prepare their layouts prior to operating sessions so an operating crew can turn their model railroad layouts into scale representations of the real thing.
If you have an interest in learning model railroad operations or participating with others who have experience, this event is for you. You do not need to be an expert at model railroad operations in order to participate. Come to learn or come to help others learn. Come to have a good time. Model railroad operations are fun and do not need to be intimidating.
This is a great event to get you started into operations or to build your experience with new layouts. It is a perfect transition to larger Operations Special Interest Group operating events that are hosted nationwide. The layouts in the event are generally focused on operations and may or may not have completed scenery. For operators, the primary thrill is in seeing the mechanics of the railroad coming together.
We are in the process of building a schedule of layouts to operate during the weekend. The intent is to have several operating layouts available each of the three days with participants assigned to layouts based on their preference and schedule availability. Operators would typically run on two layouts per day.
For more information about this event, please contact David Ward at DBWRailway@gmail.com.
Let's highball!
Update 8-23-10 !!!!!
Many model railroaders have experience operating at various layouts in our area. The railroads listed for this event are all Digitrax DCC systems. Operators need to be aware that they need to bring a Digitrax Throttle with them to operate. If you do not have a Digitrax throttle, please contact the layout owner directly to see if a throttle is available.
The second item that many railroads are using these days are FRS radios for communications.
Not all railroads require them. I will post more detailed information about who does and who doesn't require radios. Those that will require radios expect that those who purchase FRS radios will have some type of ear piece to go along with the radio. More information about this will be forth coming.
Photography! Before you begin to take pictures of the layouts you are visiting, please ask for permission from the railroad owner.
The railroads that will be operating through the lunch hour on Saturday, October 16th will have snacks and drinks available.
This event is open to all model railroaders regardless of scale or NMRA status. You need not be a member to join us in this event. However, we would like you to join the NMRA!!
To learn more about the Operations Special Interest Group, please check out http://www.opsig.org/
To learn more about the NMRA, please check out http://www.nmra.org/nmrastore/index.html
To learn more about Digitrax, check out http://www.digitrax.com/
To learn more about FRS radios, check out http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?guideID=1072288099473&type=page&id=cat12077 There are several places to purchase these type radios.
So what are operations you ask? We define operations as 'taking control of trains and simulating the way the big boys run them'. Layout owners prepare their layouts prior to operating sessions so an operating crew can turn their model railroad layouts into scale representations of the real thing.
If you have an interest in learning model railroad operations or participating with others who have experience, this event is for you. You do not need to be an expert at model railroad operations in order to participate. Come to learn or come to help others learn. Come to have a good time. Model railroad operations are fun and do not need to be intimidating.
This is a great event to get you started into operations or to build your experience with new layouts. It is a perfect transition to larger Operations Special Interest Group operating events that are hosted nationwide. The layouts in the event are generally focused on operations and may or may not have completed scenery. For operators, the primary thrill is in seeing the mechanics of the railroad coming together.
We are in the process of building a schedule of layouts to operate during the weekend. The intent is to have several operating layouts available each of the three days with participants assigned to layouts based on their preference and schedule availability. Operators would typically run on two layouts per day.
For more information about this event, please contact David Ward at DBWRailway@gmail.com.
Let's highball!
Update 8-23-10 !!!!!
Many model railroaders have experience operating at various layouts in our area. The railroads listed for this event are all Digitrax DCC systems. Operators need to be aware that they need to bring a Digitrax Throttle with them to operate. If you do not have a Digitrax throttle, please contact the layout owner directly to see if a throttle is available.
The second item that many railroads are using these days are FRS radios for communications.
Not all railroads require them. I will post more detailed information about who does and who doesn't require radios. Those that will require radios expect that those who purchase FRS radios will have some type of ear piece to go along with the radio. More information about this will be forth coming.
Photography! Before you begin to take pictures of the layouts you are visiting, please ask for permission from the railroad owner.
The railroads that will be operating through the lunch hour on Saturday, October 16th will have snacks and drinks available.
This event is open to all model railroaders regardless of scale or NMRA status. You need not be a member to join us in this event. However, we would like you to join the NMRA!!
To learn more about the Operations Special Interest Group, please check out http://www.opsig.org/
To learn more about the NMRA, please check out http://www.nmra.org/nmrastore/index.html
To learn more about Digitrax, check out http://www.digitrax.com/
To learn more about FRS radios, check out http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?guideID=1072288099473&type=page&id=cat12077 There are several places to purchase these type radios.
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