Knoxville Area Model Railroaders

Knoxville Area Model Railroaders, Inc.  provides a structured organization that promotes the art and craft of model railroading for its members and the general public of East Tennessee.    KAMR is  incorporated as a non-profit organization with officers and a Board of Directors.

Membership is open to anyone with a serious interest in participating in the  model railroad hobby in a shared environment and willingness to accept the by-laws and regulations of the club.  Current membership includes individuals from all walks of life and ages from late 80’s to teens.  Nominal annual dues are charged.

KAMR   posted Crossville MRC



2010 National Train Show® in Milwaukee July 16 - 18, 2010

Here's a reprint, see nmra.org for more info

It's the same weekend as Festa Italiana's (with Great FireWorks) at the Lake front, on the SummeFest Grounds.  GermanFest the weekend after. Milwaukee is a Great Place on a Great Lake during the summer months.  If you plan to go and need info getting around, just ask here on the contact page here.

2010 National Train Show®

   

Midwest Airlines Center

July 16 - 18, 2010

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Midwest Airlines Center

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It's All Here

— All of the latest and greatest model trains, accessories, collectibles and more —

— featuring the world's best known manufacturers and retailers geared for all model railroaders —

— from first-timers to old-timers —

—Will occupy Exhibit Halls A, B, C, and D —

— Over 170,000 square feet of exhibit space including 39,000 Square Feet of Modular Layout Displays —

— Ask The Collectibles Appraiser —

— Children's Play Area —

— Incredible LEGO MiniLand —

— Hands-On Demonstrations... —

National Train Show Public Hours

Friday, July 16 - 12 Noon to 6 PM

Saturday, July 17 - 10 AM to 6 PM

Sunday, July 18 - 10 AM to 5 PM

Admission Prices

Adult - $12.00

Discounted Adult (65 and Older) - $11.00

Two Day Adult (One Person) - $22.00

Youth (6 - 12) - $6.00

Children under 6 - Free

RailModeller - Software

RailModeller - Review
Neale Monks

Summary
All things considered, the good things about RailModeller far outweigh most of the niggles mentioned, the sole exception being the lack of gradients and overpasses, a feature that some designers will find awkward. It should be stated though that this failing doesn’t mean you can’t design railroads or racetracks that have gradients and overpasses, all it really means is that your designs won’t look right in the 3D View mode. All the other aspects, such as easy connection of track pieces and the useful Part-list work just fine.

So, the bottom line is that RailModeller is a useful application at a low price that does its job extremely well. It’s easy to use and very versatile, and compared to the old fashioned way of designing railroads and racetracks, an absolute godsend.

Pros: Very easy to use; track options for all the major scales and brands; lots of useful features

Cons: Can’t model gradients or overpasses; 3D view somewhat limited; Stock and Part-list options depend on each other, but aren’t obviously connected in the user interface

System requirements: Mac OS X 10.3 or higher; Universal Binary

MyMac.com Rating: 4 out of 5

Comment: I've used this software for my RunMyTrains.com G Scale layout.

psa - Seattle 36th Annual Model Railroad Show

36th Annual Model Railroad Show
January 16 - 18, 2010

One of our most popular events of the year is here January 16-18 and it's sure to transport you into the wonderful world of model railroading.

At the 36th Annual Model Railroad Show, visitors will experience model railroad layouts in every building at Pacific Science Center. With dozens of layouts, displays and activities, visitors of all ages will enjoy this Northwest family tradition.

Produced in cooperation with the →National Model Railroad Association, Pacific Northwest Region, 4th Division. Exhibits will include modular and sectional layouts in many scales. Layouts are supplied by the 4th Division members, and feature guest layouts from other parts of the Pacific Northwest.

While you're here, don't miss your only chance this year to take a ride on the Iron Horse Railway under the famous Pacific Science Center arches.

The 36th Annual Model Railroad Show takes place Saturday, January 16 - Monday, January 18, 2010 at Pacific Science Center.

Entry to the Model Railroad Show is included with the price of general admission to Pacific Science Center.

This is a free event for Pacific Science Center members!

Black and White Train Photography contest (Rail close-ups)

Black and White Train Photography contest

December 28, 2009 

DP Review is having a Black and White Train Photography contest. The contest will try to capture the feel of the old steam era. Entries should be close-ups of train engines (steam or otherwise), cars, tracks, and other rail-related machinery, in B&W, monochrome, or duotone.

B&W Train / Rail close-ups

Challenge The art of real photography series. Hosted by Paul Kowalow.

Challenge is now open for submissions

Let's jump back a few decades and recreate the feel of the old steam era. We'd like to see close-ups of train engines (steam or otherwise), cars, tracks, and other rail-related machinery, in B&W, monochrome, or duotone. The emphasis is on the CLOSE-UPS, so no landscape views of a 1 mile-long train, large stations, etc. will be accepted.

Contest is open until Thursday, 31st December, 2009.

Announced:

Friday, 18th December, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 25th December, 2009 – Thursday, 31st December, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 1st January, 2010 – Thursday, 7th January, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

• B&W, monochrome, or duotone only.
• Crop!
• General post-processing is allowed but no frames, watermarks, or heavy HDR.
• Low-key tones are encouraged.

Capture date rules:

• No restrictions.

Additional rules:

• Close-ups please, so be ready to crop your best shots!
• People are allowed if they are essential part of the photo, such as mechanics working on the engine, etc.
• Both steam or modern diesel engines are ok but older coal-burning ones are preferred!
• No snapshots

Maximum number of entries per user:

1

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

150