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Welcome to the first edition of the Callboard for 2015! And thanks to all those who made some great contributions for this issue!

Time to start marking your calendars - convention time is right around the corner, and we've got info on all the shows - from local to national.

Region President Gary Myers has been extremely busy, and has lots of Region news, updates and modeling tips and tricks of his own in 'Off The Rails'.

Rex Beistle straightens out some common DCC issues with, as usual, a fully-detailed and wonderfully illustrated installment of the 'Technical Corner'.

Callboard Assistant Editor Doug Whetstone shares his thoughts in an eloquent essay you'll definitely enjoy - 'You're the Engineer, Who's Your Conductor'.

Thanks for an ingenious solution to a common problem goes to Steve Moore in 'Problem Solving'.

And, taking advantage of the online format for the Callboard, Rio Grande Division 6 Superintendent Buzz Lenander shares a recent clinic he presented on body mounted couplers - very informative and well-delivered from an award-winning modeler - at 'Technical Corner, Too'.

Remember, if you have an article, photo, video or announcement you want to share with the Region, please send them our way for the next issue. My e-mail is jwp519@gmail.com - Doug Whetstone can be reached at uttrainman@gmail.com. The Callboard Spring Edition's deadline to get your materials to us by is April 17, 2015.

As always, your comments are most welcome, so please send them our way. Improving and expanding the Callboard is our job and goal, but we need your help, too - members of the Rocky Mountain Region - because the Callboard is YOUR publication. We just want to make it the best it can be!

Now, back to the heavy lifting!

Jeff