| CLINIC: Small is the New Black: Building the DL&W Diamond Branch | ||
| DAY: Friday | TIME: 4:30–5:30pm |
ROOM: Wayne |
| DESCRIPTION: This clinic will discuss why I choose to build a small, but detailed model railroad. The small approach fits in well in a multi-use space which I found myself in after downsizing from a 2,200 sq. ft. home to a 1,000 sq. ft. home in 2021. If you are a one-man operation or do not have frequent work sessions, a large completed basement layout can be overwhelming and possibly hinder modeling.
Building a small layout allows the modeler to spend more time on the aspects of the hobby they like best, and is not focused so much on completing large sections of bench work. This clinic will cover the era and theme of the layout, construction of the bench work and valances, back drops, lighting, trackwork, control system, and scenery all in a 10 ft. x 12 ft. space. |
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About the Clinician... Paul Cappelloni has been active in model railroading and railroad preservation for over 30 years. He is the former president of both the Erie Lackawanna Railroad Historical Society and the Erie Lackawanna Dining Car Preservation Society, now TOYX. He has presented clinics at the Valley Forge RPM meetings, ELRRHS, and DLWRH&TS events. Prior to moving back to Pennsylvania in 1998, he was an active member of the North Shore Model Railroad Club in Wakefield, MA. In 2006 his Bangor & Portland Branch layout was featured in Model Railroading magazine as part of the build up to the NMRA national convention held in Philadelphia that year. |