Fall Meet Itinerary

Date and Time

Saturday, Nov 18, 2023
9:00am to 4:00pm

Location

Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center
1660 West Ruthrauff Road
Tucson, Az  85705

Directions

From the north, drive southeast on I-10 to the W El Camino Del Cerro / Ruthrauff Rd Exit.
Follow Ruthrauff Rd till you come to the Ellie Towne Flowing Wells Community Center.
See second map below.

 

A close up map once off I10.

Program

Registration

Free  - NMRA Members and thier guests
 $10   -  non NMRA Member - includes 9 month membership ($20 value)
     

 

Schedule

8:30 AM

 - Doors and Registration open
    Enter contests until 1 PM
    Swap Meet opens at 9 AM

10:00 AM

 - Business Meeting

11:00 AM

 - E. J. Causbie

          DCC Decoder installation in a brass locomotive.       

Noon

- Lunch courtesy of Arizona DIvision

1:00 pm

- Kris Blackmar

          Weathering a boxcar 
          HANDS ON CLINIC
          $25 FEE includes an Accurail boxcar valued at $33

1:00 pm

ALTERNATIVE CLINICS ARE BEING ARRANGED
for folks who don't want to participate in the weathering clinic      

3:00 pm

 Awards for Contest and Achievement Program
    Door Prizes

 

Trivia Contests 

 Tom Fava will be conducting trivia contests throughout the day.

Contests

A complete line up of NMRA contests is planned. We are including Levity, Favorite Train, and ever popular PHOTO contest.

You must be a NMRA member to enter contests, even if you join at the meet.

Levity Theme

  • Box Cars

Favorite Train

  • Passenger Train

Swap Meet

Tables will be available at 8:30 AM after the seller has registered for the meet. AZ Division Swap Meet Tables are free for members. Swap Meet Tables for non members are $15.00.

Tables will be open for selling from 8:30 to 9:45 and during lunch only.