Rio Grande

RIO GRANDE - DIVISION 6

The New Mexico Rail RunNers N-scale club traveled to Cheyenne, Wyoming in the middle of May for the Sherman Hill Train Show.  We set up a 25' X 40' layout that included the Cheyenne Yard as it appeared in 1959.  Charlie Melin, from Stockholm, Sweden, met us in Cheyenne for the show, and he was made an Honorary Member of the New Mexico Rail RunNers.  He also attended the 2013 Rails Along the Rio Grande Convention in Albuquerque.   

Charlie Melin operating at the CMRM in Greeley 

The Rio Grande Model Railroad Club, the Division 6 Youth Club, for ages 8-18, set up their layout at the Albuquerque Train Show on May 23rd.  They continue to meet on the second Saturday of each month. RMR Vice President Al Hovey is in charge - for information, contact AlHovey@comcast.net.

Rio Grande Model Railroad Club set up at Albuquerque RailFair

Six members of Division 6 traveled to Denver the first weekend of June to attend the Rocky Mountain Region Convention.  Great operating sessions, layout tours, and clinics were the highlight of the Show. Several members also operated on the Colorado Model Railroad Museum, at the Greeley Freight Station layout, while conventioneers visited.

Buzz Lenander and Kent Shelton operating on John Parker's BNSF Fall River Division in Longmont

 Al Hovey operating at John Parker's BNSF Fall River Division in Longmont

On Saturday July 11th, Division 6 had their Annual Rail Fanning Day. Members traveled southeast of Albuquerque to Mountainair to train watch the BNSF Transcon.  We worked our way back toward Belen, with stops at Abo Canyon, both east and west ends, for photos, and then met for lunch at Pete's Café in Belen, across from the rail yard and Harvey House.  Twenty-nine members attended, which included four youth members and their parents.    

BNSF Transcon at Mountainair

Planning for the Rails Along the Rio Grande Train Show to be held at the National Guard Armory in Albuquerque on November 21-22 is on-going.

For information, contact Al Hovey, AlHovey@comcast.net; or Charlie Baker, baker505@comcast.net.

Division 6 meeting are held the second Saturday of the odd-numbered months.  

Contact Superintendent Buzz Lenander, lenanderjrs@msn.com, for information.

The next meeting will be held on September 12th, at the Domingo Baca Center, 1:00 pm.

Superintendent Buzz Lenander demonstrating 'Blue Box' construction to Rio Grande Model RR Club youth members

Vice President Al Hovey helping Rio Grande Model RR Club youth member with scenery techniques

Rio Grande Model RR Club youth members putting the finishing touches on layout terrain

NM Rail RunNers member Doug Gary's N Scale 'Disneyland'

Superintendent Buzz Lenander's award-winning N Scale Cheyenne Yard, circa 1959

Buzz Lenander

Superintendent, Division 6