Road Runner Division November 2013

ROAD RUNNER DIVISION

Road Runner Division 7 April 2013 Update  

by Eric Hansmann

Less than 45 NMRA members are strewn across the 65,000+ square mile Road Runner Division geography of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. Monthly meetings are often held in the historic Las Cruces (NM) Railroad Museum beside the BNSF line to El Paso. A few months ago, a blog was created through Google to improve member communication and to promote Division activities. Region members are welcome to review at this address: http://nmraroadrunner.blogspot.com/

Our recent meetings have focused on sharing the latest projects and techniques of the membership. Everyone is encouraged to bring completed models and works-in-progress to show and discuss. Presentations on weathering, Free-mo modular standards, and designing small layouts have been well received among the members. Meeting attendance has ranged from twelve to eighteen, with some people travelling as much as two hours from their homes. Once or twice a year, a home layout is open in conjunction with the meeting and the annual picnic offers a change the pace.