3/3/2008 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Eric Viall has added new scenery to the entire length of Horseshoe Curve."

"Eric Viall has added new scenery to the entire length of Horseshoe Curve."

"Eric Viall has added new scenery to the entire length of Horseshoe Curve."

"Ron Rahn has created the QCSME version of the Twin Bridges at Toulon."

"Jay Raley has given our Coal Mine a Mountain Setting (at least for Iowa)."

"Jay Raley converted the Itaska Interchange from Hole in the Wall to Tunnel in the Mountain!"

3/10/2008 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Tom Rasmussen has added a new grade crossing at Albertville (formerly known as Eagle)."

"Randy Rogers has either added a plowed field or wall-to-wall carpeting at the Farm next to Knox!"

"Randy Rogers has updated the Grain Elevator and Tanks at Knox."

"Randy Rogers has added a Propane Tank Industry at Knox."

"Ron Rahn has added a new river bridge near the town of Toulon."

"Ron Rahn has added a new road bridge near the town of Toulon."

"Bill Rupert has constructed a new industrial section in the town of Galt."

3/30/2008 - Rockford Train Show

"Rockford Show G Scale Portable Indoor Layout."

"Rockford Show G Scale Portable Indoor Layout."

"Rockford Show G Scale Portable Indoor Layout with a Small Blue Thomas the Tank Engine."

"Ken Roehrs and Ron Rahn each have created new N-Trak modules for the Deer Valley Club."

"Ken Roehrs with his new N-Trak Module."

"Ron Rahn with his new N-Trak Module."

"Ron Rahn and Fiona Roehrs smiling (instead of hiding) for the Camera!"

"Ron Rahn and Fiona Roehrs smiling (instead of hiding) for the Camera!"

"Ron Rahn and Fiona Roehrs smiling (instead of hiding) for the Camera!"

"Rockford O-scale 3-rail layout with all John Deere Cars and Loads."

"Rockford O-scale 3-rail layout with all John Deere Cars and Loads."

4/5/2008 - QCSME Open House

"Ron Rahn and Tom Rasmussen stand by the Crossbucks to await the first Open House guests."

"Ron Rahn and Tom Rasmussen appear overwhelmed by the rush of Open House guests (not!)."

"Sean Genung running his train through Midland Yard."

"Ken Roehrs is the Open House Dispatcher but it is his daughter Fiona who is really running things!"

"Ken Roehrs and Dave Piskorik are routing trains around Midland Yard."

"Visitors are treated to another train surviving the infamous run at Randy's Curve."

"Bill Rupert running his train through Amboy."

"Tom Rasmussen has added some guys doing a Model Railroader's other favorite activity ..."
Modern Proverb:  If you give a man a fish, you will feed him for a day.  If you teach a man to fish, he will be gone the whole weekend drinking beer!

"Ken Roehrs has his two Spectrum Consolidation Steamers (2-8-0) running as a consist.

"Randy Rogers is running his train at Morris."

"Randy Rogers trying to avoid having the Morris Curve renamed Randy's Curve #2 ...."

"Mike Armstrong running his train near the town of Amboy."

"Ken Roehrs:  All you have to do to be in charge is cross your arms like this."

"Two visitors wearing John Deere hats are looking for the JD tractors on the layout."

"Jay Raley explaining to a visitor how DCC operates on the Club Layout."

"Dick and Carol Morrow (webmaster's parents) have come to watch their son play with trains!"

"Oh, I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Weiner (Car), that is what I truly want to be ..."

8/4/2008 - Operating Night by Sean Genung

"Bill Rupert Working Amboy."

"Bill Rupert's Switch Engine."

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 at Albertsville."

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 at Green Acres Farm"

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 bypassing Midland Yard."

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 under the bridge at Knox."

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 rounding Randy's Curve."

"Dale Morrow's Iowa Interstate 325 running through Albertsville."

"Dave Piskorik is the dispatcher for this month."

"Ken Roehrs bringing his train out of North Burlington."

"Mike Johnson has his train on the siding at Albertsville."

"The new waterfall at East Toulon."

"A Rock Island Rocket GP7 in all its glory passes Green Acres Farm."

"Ron Rahn running around Midland Yard."

"Ron Rahn's CBQ running around Midland Yard."

"Ron Rahn running around Midland Yard."

8/11/2008 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Mike Armstrong has put the finishing touches on the 'ole swimming hole at Amboy."

"Jay Raley has completed the mountain behind the Henry Coal Mine."

"Jay Raley has a detailed scene on the mountain involving large earth-moving trucks."

"Eric Viall is either adding scenery to Horseshoe Curve or is creating a cardboard dinosaur!"

"Ron Rahn has completed the Bridges over the river next to Toulon."

"Ron Rahn will be adding birds next.  No bridge is complete unless it is weathered by bird poop!"

9/14/2008 - NMRA Illinois Division Meeting

"High Tech Introduction."

"Members getting setup for Dave's presentations.  That means, getting doughnuts ..."

"Powerpoints presentations and mobile video cameras help with the demonstrations."

"Simple weighting metrics chart for freight cars using inexpensive nuts and washers."

"Clean glue tips to avoid premature drying and waste of glue."

"Most RTR (Ready-To-Run) cars run much better with some simple maintenance."

"Micro-Mark's "The Tool" makes plastic trucks run smooth."

"Plastic Trucks require a levelness test to see if warp is present."

"Custom circuits and rotary switches for a specific yard solution."

"Dave's yard solution uses a rotary switch to set the yard path rather than DCC."

"NRMA member giving a presentation on his layout's tunnel designs."

12/1/2008 - Layout Progress Pictures

"Randy Rogers is adding a new spur to Kramer."

"Additional Industries that will be added to Kramer."

"Bill Rupert is adding industries to the Galt Industrial Area."

"Bill Rupert's changes to Galt Industrial Area are evident in the long view."

"Mike Johnson is adding a river to the scenic area between Galt and Newton."

"Randy Rogers has added some additional buildings to the farm area next to Knox."

"Randy Rogers is building the new implement dealership to be known as Mike's Implements."

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