Sunrise Division

SUNRISE DIVISION

The Sunrise Division had regular meetings  in February and March.  Frank Germo, Assistant Superintendent, presented our February Clinic on the history and development of the Moffat Modelers, the club that is building a model of the Front Range section of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.  This group has existed since 1974 and is currently constructing a new N scale layout in the new Forney Museum.

Frank Germo

During our March meeting, Gary Myers, Regional Superintendent, presented John Griffith with two AP awards: Association Official and Association Volunteer. Member Dennis Hagen presented a clinic on modeling steam locomotive servicing. Using the Cumbres and Toltec as an example, he described the several hours of preparation required before a steam locomotive is ready to lead a train onto the road. He said that these operations should be included in our own operating sessions. Dennis Hagen presented the March clinic on Steam Engine servicing.

Gary Myers, NMRA Regional Superintendent, with John Griffith, AP Award recipient

Dennis Hagen

The Sunrise Division was unable to have an April Meeting because it fell during Holy Week when our meeting place was unavailable, however Don Meeker hosted an open house for his Rock Mountain Line the following week that many Sunrise Division members attended.

One of our principal activities was preparing our modular layout for display at the Rocky Mountain Train Collectors Association March Show at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Here are some highlights from that show:

A new viaduct has been added at the west end to improve traffic flow through town. A Union Pacific hotshot hustles a freight under the bridge. 

A Norfolk & Western Articulated speeds a manifest freight through farmland.

Here is another view of a Union Pacific freight powered by a set of PA-1s and PB-1s.

The Nebraska Zephyr passes through town with a CB&Q GP30 on the point.

The N&W Powhattan Arrow hustles past the interlocking tower on its way into town.

Sunrise members Larry Stephens, Stu Jones and Gary Myers also presented clinics at the show. Shown below is Larry Stephen’s D&RGW coach that he outfitted with LEDs and a decoder to illuminate the interior. This was part of Larry’s clinic on installing surface mount LEDs.

Larry Stephen’s D&RGW lighted coach

Stewart Jones

Sunrise Division Secretary