Check out Neil Carleton’s brass model of a Canadian Pacific caboose

Long time WMRC member Neil Carleton submitted his model of a brass CP Rail caboose at November’s meeting. Brass models were popular in the 50’s and 60’s, and it is quite a rarity these days to see someone modelling brass. It’s much more difficult to do, and brass is not as pliable or forgiving as plastic.

Flat etched pieces of the kit were cut and trimmed, the soldered following the directions. Handrails, railings and ladders were built using brass wire and etched parts.

Neil’s model is still a work in progress. He plans to prime and paint the car, add window glazing and install no-flicker LED light modules. 

 
 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club mourns passing of past President Ed Mulholland

Former WMRC President Ed Mulholland passed away on November 13. Ed served two terms as President from 1990 to 1996, and was a great force in the model railroading community.  He was also responsible for getting the club into their present meeting location at the Charleswood Legion. He was also a member of the Assiniboine Valley Railway.

Ed was a retired school teacher. One of his students was WMRC member and former club librarian Bart Hasselfield, who had him as a teacher when he went to High School in Deloraine.
He built some spectacular layouts in his Charleswood home. His most memorable layout was the Cumbrian Mountain Lines, an N scale railway modelled after his childhood home of Northern England. He painstakingly modelled many structures and location which he first photographed himself on one of his many visits to his homeland. His layout was featured on CBC radio on Ron Robinson’s weekend morning show.

Ed was also a champion lawn bowler. He was along time member of the Tuxedo Lawn Bowling Club. He was their head coach, chief umpire and committee chairman. He and Brenda Frank were the Manitoba Mixed Pairs Champions, who competed of a national title at the Qualicum Beach Lawn Bowling Club in British Columbia.
 

Doug Ritter's model of a garage featured at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's November model display

We haven’t posted any model display images for quite a while, but there was a reason for that. In September we had just one entry which was submitted by Luca Matyas. In October we didn’t have a model display as the club held their meeting at Portage La Prairie. Thankfully,  November’s meeting had a plethora of great submissions!

We’ll start with Doug Ritter’s model of a garage, which he modeled inside and out. It started out as a Design Preservation Models kit. The original kit's windows were overly thick and protruded beyond the inside walls. As Doug wanted to build out the interior, so he shaved the windows down to match the wall thickness. All of the additional details were 3D printed.

Doug also won the monthly model display draw, and he went home $20 richer (assuming that he didn’t spend it all on donuts, pop and coffee at the club’s canteen). Way to go, Doug!
 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club mourns passing of former member Murray Hammond

Former WMRC member Murray Hammond passed away in Virden, Manitoba on October 30, 2023 at the age of 62. Murray was a highly skilled 35mm photographer who had won several of the club's photography awards. He also held a presentation for the club displaying his rail fanning photography. A feature article about Murray, along with some of his photographs were published in the premiere issue of Railfan Canada. Murray moved to Virden, Manitoba several years ago. Various health problems led him to reside at the Westman Nursing home in Virden during his final days.