Stuck trying to design your next layout? This clinic discusses the design requirements, givens, and druthers on how to design a model railroad. It will use my HO-scale Lehigh Valley Railroad as the subject matter. Will give you some ideas on how to break through the analysis paralysis.
Website Updates
10/19/2025 - Clinic materials, handouts, info to be posted - see center section.
10/15/2025 - Train Show Hours: Sat. 9am-3pm
10/14/2025 - New banquet speaker
10/12/2025 - StARR (St. Alban's) will NOT be open on Thursday
10/11/2025 - Registration hours listed in schedule
10/11/2025 - Op sessions cancelled: #804-Eric Craig; #810-Mike Berus
10/11/2025 - Access to Thursday-Saturday layout info now available - pre-registrants should have received email from registrar
10/08/2025 - Train Show is Saturday, 10/18, 9-4pm - See center section.
10/08/2025 - Layout Cancelled - Norma Toll. Layouts in that area (red) renumbered.
10/06/2025 - Pre-registration has ended. Registration on-site opens at the hotel Thursday 4pm.
10/04/2025 - Appreciation Certificates - see center section
10/03/2025 - New Clinic - Learning and Practicing Ops - Friday 8am, Aud.
09/30/2025 - Layout Cancelled - John Seibert
09/30/2025 - New layout - Delaware & Susquehanna Club in Haddon Hts., NJ
09/29/2025 - Banquet buffet menu posted
09/29/2025 - #807 Shindledecker Op Session hours on main schedule corrected - Friday 1-4pm
09/28/2025 - Updates: Vendors/Train Show. Door Prizes, Donors, Floor Plan
09/26/2025 - New Clinician - John Ehrenreich - Hot Wire Foam Factory
09/25/2015 - Charlie Long's layout will not be open due to his passing.
09/25/2015 - New Clinic - Don Winn, MMR - Modeling with MMRs
09/24/2015 - New Layout Tour - Burlington Co. MRRC
09/23/2015 - Layout Cancellation - Nick Brownsberger
09/18/2025 - Contest Evaluators Instructional Meeting - Thursday 9-10pm
09/17/2025 - Clinician added - Gary Russell - Choo Choo Barn history, operation, foundation
09/16/2025 - Clinician added - Don Winn, MMR
09/16/2025 - Glyn Thomas CNJ Stations clinic moved from Saturday 8am to 1:30pm.
09/15/2025 - Ernie Little, MMR - Mortar clinic - additional session added for Saturday at 11am.
09/13/2025 - Op Session Time Correction - Greg & Angel Shindledecker should be Friday 1-4pm
09/11/2025 - White Elephant Sales info posted
09/04/2025 - Layout and ops lists and maps updated
09/01/2025 - Layout time/day change - Earl Hackett moved from Saturday to Sunday 10-2pm
08/29/2025 - Clinic added: Glyn Thomas - Modeling with MMRs: CNJ Crossing Keeper's Hut
08/28/2025 - Clinic added: Steve Wysowski - Building a Steam-Powered Doodlebug
08/19/2025 - Layout photos added (Peter Becker, Nawn, Hamilton, Spencer)
08/17/2025 - Layout photos added (Rogowski, Kessler), updates in SIGs, Modular Displays, MER Meetings
08/09/2025 - Layout photos added
08/04/2025 - layout lists/maps for Thursday-Sunday
08/03/2025 - ops list/map posted
08/02/2025 - Interactive layout list/map posted
07/30/2025 - Clinic list and grids updated
07/24/2025 - Clinic grids updated
07/23/2025 - Clinic grids updated, layout list updated, layout descriptions posted
07/23/2025 - Clinic and bio lists updated
07/18/2025 - Comprehensive updates
07/11/2025 - Clinic grids updated
07/11/2025 - Registration now active
07/11/2025 - Daily clinic grids posted
07/10/2025 - Prototype Tours: Colebrookdale RR
07/04/2025 - Preliminary Layout List, Clinics List, Clinicians Bios
07/03/2025 - Op Sessions posted
07/03/2025 - Hands-on clinics list
06/12/2025 - Awards Banquet Update
06/11/2025 - Convention shirts now available
03/22/2025 - Hotel room reservations now available
