Mini Meets are one-day model railway events for members of the CMRS and usually include clinics, displays (Show and Tell), related activities, and sometimes lunch.

Other events, such as the following, are sometimes combined with a particular mini meet:

  • Annual General Meeting of the CMRS - AGM info.
  • CMT's (Calgary Model Trainmen's) Fleamarket

See Mini Meet Resources for Show and Tell Photos and Clinic Materials from previous Mini Meets.

CMRS Fall Mini Meet
was held
Sunday, October 14, 2018
 Glenmore Inn, 2720 Glenmore Trail SE
(corner of Glenmore Trail & Odgen Road, SE)

SHOW AND TELL

  • Setup        - 09:30 - 10:00
  • Viewing     - 10:00 - 12:00
  • Takedown - 12:00 - 12:15
Bouma Challenge - At the fall mini meet, there was a sign up for the next CMRS kit challenge. See The OrderBoard, September 2018, page 5 for details


CLINICS

Time Clinic
10:15 – 11:15

Tools and techniques to create an operating scheme - Part 1: Doug Lee will discuss a practical process and simple tools that can be used to design a satisfying operating scheme for a model railroad.
10:15 – 11:15

Simple route switching for yard ladders (Jim Ironside): This clinic presents a simple technical approach to setting a full route from switching lead to yard tracks using a rotary switch, instead of setting the path turnout by turnout using toggle switches. No computer (or other complex electronic box) assistance needed - the secret is in the diodes. Sample will be demonstrated. Slightly but not excessively nerdy.
11:15 – 12:15

Tools and techniques to create an operating scheme - Part 2: Doug Lee will discuss a practical process and simple tools that can be used to design a satisfying operating scheme for a model railroad.
11:15 – 12:15

Doris York (David Bedard): A history and overview of the model scratch-build of the Doris York c1974, a PowerPoint presentation.

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch & AGM
1:30 – 2:30
(or immediately following AGM)

Pane (or pain?) free scratch built windows (David Bedard): My personal journey of scratchbuilt windows and discoveries along the way. Includes a live demonstration of scratchbuilding windows and doors.

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