The "Mainland Modular Railway Society"

As we do not yet have a permanent place to display the layout, the MMRS will be displaying at many local train shows. This will give members a chance to display their work and operate the layout.

Shows We Will Be Displaying At

2008

• Mount Pleasant Communty Centre Lions club show in February
• Western Rails in March.
• the BCSME in the spring.
• at Chilliwack in June.
• Maybe at North Vancouver in July if it happens this year.
• CN Rail Days in September
• Victoria show in late September
• Lynden Lions show in October.
• Chillwack Lions Club Show in October.
• Trains 2008 in November.

Shows we have Displayed at

2nd Annual Model Train Show in Chilliwack B.C. presented by the Mt. Cheam Lions Club

Chilliwack 1999 was the first ever public appearance of the MMRS layout. As to be expected with a new display there were teething problems. The Friday night setup was interesting and the Saturday morning set up had a few problems. Despite that we were up and running within 15 minutes of the show opening. It was a good show for us. We learned a lot and had fun!
The layout was twelve feet wide by twenty eight feet long and used fifteen modules. Member modules participating (unless otherwise mentioned modules were unsceniced or had basic scenery):

• The four club corners (one well sceniced).
• Michael Cole and son Matthew: Coles Yard (actually 16 feet) two six foot and one four foot module, and one four foot mountain module (good scenery).
• Dick Sutcliffe with two four foot modules, one used on each end of the layout.
• Ted Kowalik and son Matthew with two four foot modules.
• Bill and Kathy Dixon with Mainland Junction, three four foot modules.
• Craig Spink brought his four foot module but there was no place to put it.

Trains 99

Cameron Rec. Center, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby, B.C.

Trains 99 was the second public appearance of the MMRS layout. With many ( fourteen ) new modules, problems were to be expected. We chased several shorts (wiring problems) in the layout. Despite the problems partial operation was happening by mid Saturday and full operation was ready for the public show. Trains 99 was a good show for us. Again we learned a lot and had fun! Holes in the module testing procedure were discovered and corrected.

The layout was sixteen feet wide by fifty-two feet long and used twenty nine modules. Two additional modules were available and used for part of the show. Not ready for the show were an additional twenty-four feet of modules. We had modules from thirteen of our twenty three members. With these modules and those from new members, we are going to have an awesome layout for Trains 2000.

DCC Notes. The layout was run with two boosters, one for the front mainline and one for the rear branch line. All spurs were fed off of the branch line. In future displays, the layout will be sectioned into eight (or 12, or 16, or . . . ) blocks with each booster powering four blocks through a PM4.

Member modules participating (unless otherwise mentioned modules were unsceniced or had basic scenery and were four feet long):

• The four club corners (two well sceniced).
• Club duck-under # 1 with XR and XL.
• Club duck-under # 2.
• Michael Cole and son Matthew:
  Coles Yard (actually 16 feet) two six foot and one four foot module, three industries,
  and one mountain module (good scenery).
• Dick Sutcliffe with two modules, two industries. Scenery progressing nicely.
• Ted Kowalik and son Matthew with two four foot modules. A nice S curve around the edge of a lake on the front of the module. Scenery progressing nicely.
• Bill and Kathy Dixon with Mainland Junction, three four foot modules. Three industries, XR and XL. Scenery started.
• Neil Whitehead with two modules. Good scenery, four industries and a station.. Sadly this may be Neil's last show with us as an exhibitor. He is also involved with an O scale modular group and can't do both.
• Craig Spink with one module. Good scenery.
• Bill Raikes with one module. Two industries and XL.
• Peter Sutton with two modules with a gentle S curve in the main. These will have Hon3 trackage to the rear.
• The Walnut Grove Cabal consisting of (from left to right):
  • Lew Twambley with two modules. Two or three industries and XR.
  • Darren Brkich with two modules with a gentle S curve in the main. Two industries and a station.
  • Norm Clarke with two modules. A industry and a sawmill served by both standard and dual gauge trackage and XL.
  Although the Walnut Grove modules all form one coordinated scene, the module pairs can be used as standalone sections.
• Bruce Adams with the right-hand module of his module pair. One large industry.
• Al Mitchell with the right-hand module of his three module scene featuring a spur under the mainlines.

Events we were at in 2000

• 2000 Mt. Pleasant Community Centre Show
• 2000 Tradex Collectors Auto Show
• 2000 Fort Langley Railroad Heritage Days
• Art Knapps Railfest 2000
• Chilliwack 2000
• Trains 2000

Events we were at in 2001

• Mt. Pleasant 2001
• Tradex 2001
• PNR Meet Kelowna B.C. 2001
• BCSME Burnaby, B.C. August 2001
• Trains 2001

Events we were at in 2002

• Mt. Pleasant 2002
• Tradex 2002
• Chilliwack 2002
• Trains 2002

Events we were at in 2003

• Mt. Pleasant 2003
• Western Rails 2003
• Fort Langley 2003
• North Vancouver Rail Days 2003
• Chilliwack 2003 - This was a giant setup 16' x 76'. Only missing ,modules from David Lammers.
• Trains 2003

Events we were at in 2004

• Mt. Pleasant 2004
• Western Rails 2004
• BCSME Spring 2004
• Fort Langley Historical Days 2004
• PSX 2004 - NMRA National - Seattle, WA.
• North Vancouver Rail Days 2004
• CN Rail Days 2004
• Victoria Train Show 2004
• Lynden Lions 2004
• Chilliwack Lions 2004
• Trains 2004

The MMRS was at the following events in 2005

• Mount Pleasant Community Centre Lions club show in February
• Western Rails in March.
• BCSME in June
• North Van Rail Days in August
• CN Rail Days in September
• Victoria show in late September
• Chilliwack Lions Club Show in October.
• Trains 2005 in November.

The MMRS was at the following events in 2006

• Mount Pleasant Community Centre Lions club show in February
• Western Rails in March.
• BCSME in the spring.
• North Vancouver in July.
• CN Rail Days in September
• Victoria show in late September
• Lynden Lions show in October.
• Chilliwack Lions Club Show in October.
• Trains 2006 in November.

The MMRS was at the following events in 2007

• Mount Pleasant Communty Centre Lions club show in February
• Western Rails in March.
• BCSME in June
• CN Rail Days in September
• Victoria show in mid September
• Chilliwack Lions Club Show in October.
• Trains 2007 in November.