Check out Rob Sarna's Alco S3 unit

Rob Sarna submitted this Alco S3 unit to the WMRC’s March monthly model display. It started out as a Life-Like Proto 2000 Alco S3 unit. The model originally came painted as Canadian Pacific #6515 in the Tuscan and Gray Scheme.

The cab and long hood were stripped of paint using 99% isopropyl alcohol. The four lift rings on the long hood were scratch built from brass wire to replace the missing ones. Both the cab and long hood were primed and painted with Tamiya paints (primer and yellow colours). Decals are Microscale black stencil lettering. Tamiya and Vallejo clear sealed the decals. 

The handrails, grab irons, and other details were painted using black and yellow Tamiya paints. The walkway paint was kept as is to give the completed model a simple, but visible, industrial look.The model’s open framed motor had to be rebuilt before the Soundtraxx Tsunami2 1100 decoder and a single ESU “sugar cube” speaker were installed. To fit the new electronics and LED headlights the top frame cap had to be left off and a speaker shelf fabricated out of sheet styrene and attached to the frame using one of the frame plate screws.

Come one, come all to the WMRC's annual Clinic Carnival and hot dog banquet!

It’s Clinic Carnival time! Every December the WMRC holds a clinic carnival, featuring some of Winnipeg’s finest modellers who will share their skills and talents with you!

This year Rob Sarna will show you how to install a NixTrainz Decoder Buddy replacement board, a Soundtraxx decoder and speaker into an Atlas HO locomotive.

Larry Leavens will conduct a clinic on turnout control from two sides of the layout. Larry had a need to control a Tortoise switch machine from opposite sides of his layout. It is usually controlled by a double pole double throw (DTDP) toggle switch at a single location. Larry found a simple circuit that replaces the toggle switch with a push button that can be installed at multiple locations. 

John Bate will hold a clinic on Arduino animation, all the cool things you can do with them.

Marvin Fetch will show you how a seasoned model railroader constructs a building.

Ian Plett will take you through the steps of weathering your models.

We are also holding our annual Christmas hot dog banquet at our December meeting. Feast on gourmet air fried hot dogs, chips, donuts and your favourite soda while our talented clinicians take you through the steps on how to improve your layout!

The fun starts on Friday, December 13 at 7:30PM in the Tank Room at the Charleswood Legion, 6003 Roblin Boulevard. There will still be a model and photo display this month. Pleas bring a tin for the bin to help support some of the less fortunate in our community. All donations will be forwarded to the Christmas Cheer Board. 

Rob Sarna changes paint schemes of former BNSF locomotives

We are delighted to welcome back Rob Sarna to the WMRC. Rob, once a long time member, had moved back from southern Ontario a while back and rejoined the club this month.
 
Rob submitted two HO Scale GP 9's to the club’s model display at our February meeting. He changed the paint schemes of the Geeps to the Huron & Yale Northern (HYN) railway.
 
The NYN is a freelance short line rail line operating 394 miles from Huron, S.D. to Appleton, MN. It was formerly a DMÈ BNSF branch line. On unit 1800 he used his own mix called Imperial Purple and was painted with Microscale. VTRR stripe decals were added. Unit 1802 Microscale generic lettering and Herald King BN stripes were used.