Highlights from the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s 2023 Clinic Carnival

Dwight Kjartanson shows how a signal works on a real railroad by using 1/8 scale turnout points and signal masts from the Assiniboine Valley Railway.

Everyone had a great time at the WMRC’s Clinic Carnival held on December 8. We had four great clinics along with WMRC President John Bate, who handed out freshly minted NMRA cards to the members and navigated us through the NMRA website.

Our annual Christmas hot banquet was also held that night, and canteen operator Mark McLellan did a sterling job air frying all of those hot dogs for us while handing out a well stocked supply of donuts, chips and pop.

Gino Kost operates a G scale locomotive as he discusses the pros and cons of garden railroading in Manitoba.

WMRC Past President Larry Leavens shows Gary Stempnick the sweet science of freight car maintenance.

 

 

Past President Wayne Hildsen checks out Neil Carelton’s display on how to build a Free-Mo module. 

 

WMRC President John Bate hands an envelope containing an NMRA membership card to Dwight Kjartanson.
 

 
 

 

 

All aboard for the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual clinic carnival and holiday hot dog banquet

It's time once again for the WMRC's annual clinic carnival and holiday hot dog banquet! We have a great line-up of clinics featuring the talents of Winnipeg's top modellers, including:

• Neil Carlton on how to build a free-mo module.
• Larry Leavens on freight car maintenance.
• Dwight Kjartanson on how a signal works on a real railroad using 1/8 scale turnouts points and signal masts.
• Gino Kost on the pros and cons of garden railroading in Manitoba.
• John Bate on everything you need to know about the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA). And what's included in your membership.  

• Your NMRA membership cards will be available for pick-up at the December meeting.

  Of course, we will also be holding our famous annual holiday hot dog banquet. Feast on gourmet air fired hot dogs lovingly prepared by our expert tube steak chef Mark McLellan with chips, pop and donuts while attending the clinic carnival!

  The fun starts on Friday, December 8 at 7:30PM in the Tank Room at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard. There will be no photo or model display or 50/50 draw at this meeting. The room will be open at 6:00PM, so feel free to come early and chat and help set up the room. Don't forget to bring a tin for the bin!
  

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's 2019 Clinic Carnival was a great success!

People got to try their hand with an airbrush at John Bate's Airbrush clinic.

The WMRC had a great turnout at their annual clinic carnival, which was held on Friday, December 13 at the Charleswood Legion.

John Bate had his hands full conducting an airbrushing clinic, where he invited people to try their hand with an airbrush. Everyone was impressed with the meticulously hand crafted structures made by Ivan Paradis. Dave Downie showed how easy it is to weather with pan pastels. Richard Mikolayenko showed everyone how to paint HO and N scale figures.

Gary Crawford had a working display of his O scale narrow gauge equipment, and he also showed off some of his impressive landscaping techniques using home made items such as dyed sawdust and shredded foam colored with acrylic paint.

Our annual Christmas banquet was so successful it even surprised our hard working canteen volunteers, for they ran out of hotdogs!

Ivan Paradis and his son Nathan allowed guests to examine Ivan's superb structures.

Gary Crawford showed how to landscape using money saving homemade materials.

Gary also brought some of his O scale narrow gauge locomotives and rolling stock.

Richard Mikolayenko shows Marcel Blair and Gary Stempnick how to paint figures.

Dave Downie showed how to weather rolling stock with pan pastels.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's Clinic Carnival

A big THANK YOU to everyone who came out to the WMRC's Clinic Carnival and Christmas hot dog banquet on December 14! We had a wonderful turnout and all of the clinics were excellent! Richard Mikolayenko's scratch building project of Winnipeg's historic Market Square building was awesome! We will be featuring images of the other clinics in the days to come.

John Bate shows how to assemble Fast Track Turnouts at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual Clinic Carnival

At our annual Clinic Carnival held on February 9, WMRC treasurer John Bate held a fascinating clinic about assembling N gauge Fast Tracks Turnouts. John, who is a master at constructing all things N gauge, put together turnouts at his demonstration table with the greatest of ease!

Ian Plett demonstrates using Decoder Pro and Wi Throttle at Winnipeg Model Raolroad Club's Clinic Carnival

One of the highlights of the WMRC's recent Clinic Carnival held on February 9 was Ian Plett's demonstration on how to use Decoder Pro and Wi Throttle.Ian set up a compact layout complete with a passing siding and a turnout and operated several engines using these hi-tech cutting edge software systems.

Despite the cold weather, the club had a very good turnout for their annual clinic carnival. There were four clinics held, and each one will be showcased on this site in the days to come.