On this page you will find announcements of events and other matters related to the Arcadia And Betsey River Ry., The Grand Rapids Model Railroad Club, The North Central Region of the NMRA and/or Division 4 of the NCR along with other tid bits you might find interesting.
Another article in TTSL!
This time my fleet of locomotives is featured in issue #89 of Tall Timber Short Lines. The article includes photo's accompanied by short descriptions of each loco and a side bar describing my weathering techniques.
A&BR Camp 2 Expansion nears completion
Construction continues on the camp cars and other facilities needed for Camp #2. The BTS cars are nearly complete needing only the final details. A water tower for the camp is still needed and the Rio Grande Models saw filers shack needs to be built to complete the scene.
Some photo's of the preliminary work have been added to the Camp #2 Expansion page and more will come soon.
Looking Forward!
The Grand Rapids Model Railroad Historical Society presented and won a bid to host the NMRA's national convention in 2012. So mark your calender for July 28 Through August 4, 2012 to come to Grand Rapids, MI to see my A&BR along with dozens of other great layouts including the Sunset Valley Oregon Division and the incomparable 125 acre 1/8th scale White Creek Railroad.
Stop by and say Hi!
If you are going to be in Hartford Connecticut for the Hartford National 2009 take a minute and stop by the Grand Rails 2012 display and say hello. See what awaits you in Grand Rapids for 2012.