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ECLSTS 2008 SEMINARS
Mar 12, 2008, 04:51

Seminars for the 2008 ECLSTS at York, PA.

There is one BIG CHANGE for the seminars for the 2008 ECLSTS.  After listing to the concerns from the presenters and the participants about the noise level, bad lighting/too much sunlight coming through the curtains, and too many interruptions from the PA with announcements.  It was decided to find a ROOM that was closeable and more control of the lighting and noise level.  So the past several months we have been in search of that room.  Every building is rented the weekend of the ECLSTS but the Fair grounds people were able to find us a room in ANOTHER BUILDING.  The room is in the First Aid / Fire Station.  It is about 100 yard out the front doors and to the left.  It is right before you come to the TOYOTA ARENA but NOT IN the Toyota building.  It is a building right before the Toyota building.  Maps will be available at the ticket booth on how to find this building.  The announcements about the times of the seminars will be posted throughout both Memorial halls with a map printed on the announcement/schedule of the seminars.   After this years show, we will evaluate how well the seminars went in the other building.  (Many of us attend other events at the fairgrounds throughout the year and have to walk to  and from the buildings on the grounds to get to some of the vendors at those shows.) 

Fridays Seminar Schedule

10 a.m.  Lewis Polk  2 hour video/talk about HOW ARISTO CRAFT TRAINS ARE MADE.  “Raw footage taken at the factory in China.  “After view this video, you will understand why we can say “These trains are touched/handled by 1000 hands from beginning to the end!”  Come see what this is a TRUE STATEMENT.

12:00 NOON  BVRR Specialties 30 Minutes BVRR Specialties has developed a highly efficient product to store large scale rolling stock, including heavy locos. This storage system is suitable for virtually ALL No.1 gauge scales including: 1:20.3, 1:22.5, 1:24, 1:29 and 1:32. This system will accommodate ALL these scales even if they are mixed and matched. The system consists primarily of an MDF (medium density Fiberboard) deck with 45mm flangeways on appropriate centerlines.   Although the decks are available individually in a number of widths and depths, the best way is to utilize them with the easy to assemble (no nuts, bolts or clips) framing system fabricated from 16 gauge, pre-painted, cold-rolled steel. This system is economically priced and is suitable for indoor storage at home, garage, shed, barn, etc.

12:30  David Bodnar  90 minutes   “ Unique Electronic Devices You Can Make!”  Add interest and excitement to your railway with easy to make electronic circuits. Learn how to build & program your own microcontroller operated circuits to operate lights, switch motors, engines and animations. An assortment of unique electronic devices and controls will be presented

2:00 p.m.  Jerry Chapman  of Split Jaw Products, Inc., 1 hour  "Keep Those
Trains Running!" He would like the description to read as follows....In this seminar Jerry will cover how to build a well running reliable railroad using Split Jaw Products. This talk is geared to new people getting into the hobby and it will cover power supply selection, wiring, road bed preparation, track selection, and much more.

3:00 p.m.  Ricky Rupp of Modern Rail Graphics  1 Hour seminar on decal application This year I am decaling a Bachman 8 wheel caboose and it will be in Nickel Plate Road graphics. I will finish one side of the car and than use the other side as a tutorial for my seminar. It is being put together  during the evening. It is red with the white stripe.

4:00 p.m.  Scott Polk Aristo Craft Trains 1 hour   Aristo Craft Live Steam

Saturday Seminars Schedule

10 a.m.  Lewis Polk  2 hour video/talk about HOW ARISTO CRAFT TRAINS ARE MADE.  “Raw footage taken at the factory in China.  “After view this video, you will understand why we can say “These trains are touched/handled by 1000 hands from beginning to the end!”  Come see what this is a TRUE STATEMENT

12:00 NOON  Don Sweet of  RCS of New England 1 Hour Seminar

Adding Battery Power to your favorite Loco.
1. Choosing a control system based on Loco amperage draw and length of train.

     2, 3, 6, & 10 amp throttles.  New Plug N Play systems

2. Battery types and their run times. Homegrown packs to pre-assembled.      Nic-Cads, Gel cells, Nickel Metal, Lithium & Chargers.

3. See conversions of the following Locos.    Aristo GP-40, USA Hudson, Bachmann K-27 w/PnP board, USA F3 and Trailer car install. Each conversion will represent how to connect to that Locos specific wiring.
4. Discuss how to reduce radio interference and best antenna placement.

5. Q&A

1 p.m.  Linda Spencer  2 hour “Make and Take Jig Stone Workshop.   There will be a $25.00 materials fee for this workshop   Contact Linda Spencer at paypal preregistration to jigstoneslady@aol.com that way I might get a head count.    Participants in the "hands on" workshop will build and take home a small JigStones building to put on their line.  All materials will be provided: precast stone, window, door, roofing and shingles.  prepaid materials fee for this seminar is $25 via paypal to jigstoneslady@aol.com before the show or at the JigStones booth before the class.  Class time approximately 2 hours   

3:00 p.m.  Tom McCloud of  Appalachian Gardens   1 hour  'Making Plants Work For Your Garden Railroad'