The Southern New Mexico N Scalers have been given a building on the Southern New Mexico State Fair grounds. We are a brand new group and eager to get started on the layout and once we get the insurance papers we can start working. For information, comments or help , please check out our page on the FHS site. http://www.fiferhobby.com/html/southern_new_mexico_n_scalers.html Thanks to all of you ! Mike & Robin
Oh Mike, I was totally jealous until I saw the swamp cooler on the roof...better leave a lot of expansion joints! Seriously, you could do a lot in that space in N scale, best of luck! Regards, Otto, in California
Thanks Otto and George , We are looking forward to getting started and of coarse we have a good pusher to supply our stuff at cost!!!! Mike
That really nice Mike looks like bunch of fun waiting to happen. I'm with the rest with layout plan #1 is my Fav as well. I can't wait to see the developments in the future.
It has been some time since I have posted on this but we have made great progress and we now have a web site up so all can keep up with the progress. Please let us have your comments. http://www.las-cruces-model-railroad-clubs.com/html/n_scale.html Mike
"Modular design". Good idea. Too many clubs have eventually ended up needing to move, resulting in total destruction of their layout.
Thanks BC , we actually designed it that way to be able for everyone to equally share the expense. as well as possible removal. Thanks , Mike
What a great building, Mike, and it looks like you're making great progress on the layout as well. I love the layout and concept--such a lot of room for people to wander from one scene to the next, with both a passenger line and a freight line. I have some questions: Have you all talked about the location, time period, and so forth yet? Or will it be many different locations and time periods, according to the preferences of each charter member? And does Ganeshwar come all the way from Puerto Rico to join in the fun?
Thanks Chaya. No Ganesh just decided to provide a little support and we welcomed that!! The layout will be very generic as we decided with limited people here we need to make everyone happy. Come down and take a look !!!! Thanks , Mike
Current News We had a work session on Wednesday the 15th of August and several members attended. We were able to get the yard ladders put together and got about 70% of the unitrack laid out for the test fit. So far so good and really seems to be taking a shape now. When you see it in person it has a lot of vacant real estate for the future. We have a Business meeting and work session this Saturday August the 18th at 9:00 AM for all who would like to attend. Special Thanks to ALL of our members who have been adding sweat equity as well as funds and have made it possible to make great progress on the building and to all of our members for the support and ideas. Ross came to the building today and is ahead on dues and has put his $50.00 into the ring as well for the tables , Thanks Ross. We also have all of the bus wire we need as well as some feeder drop wire as well. Bad news is we need to come up with $250.00 for our half of the insurance which was paid by the HO group last month. We also need everyone to consider if and when you may be able to work at the fair grounds during the fair. The fair dates are the 3rd through the 7th of October. Also bring a locomotive to run on saturday. We will not have all the track done but will have a Digitrax Zephyr and MRC pack there for pictures and test runs. I have updated the page. http://www.las-cruces-model-railroad-clubs.com/html/n_scale.html Also Donnie and Laura Joule in Las Vegas are sending some more track our way as well!! Thanks , Mike http://www.fiferhobby.com
