SPRING ECLSTS
March 23-24, 2012
Seminars
Mar 12, 2008, 04:51

After receiving the last seminar description yesterday we are posting the list of the seminars for the 2011 SPRING ECLSTS. It was difficult trying to fit everyone in the schedule and allowing some setup/teardown time between the seminars. If you have additional questions for any of these presenters after their time is over for their seminar, please make arrangements to speak to them after they leave the seminar area as the next person coming in to present will need some setup time too. Thank you for your cooperation on this matter and for your support of these presenters. They have each taken the time to prepare and present their topics. Some of these presenters had ask, if space allowed, to present two days. In order to get everyone in that could not happen this year. Of course this schedule is subject to change up to the time of each seminar, so listen to the announcements announcing the "next" seminar over the pa system.

Again, we would like to thank all those that have asked for time to do these seminars. Please be sure to thank each of them for their time and efforts.

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Below is the list of the seminars for the SPRING ECLSTS for 2011 for Friday. These seminars will take place out in the ticket foyer area. You will notice that there is about 15 minutes between each seminar. This is to allow each presenter the time to tear down and allow the next presenter the time to set up and it will not eat into their seminar times. Please if you have a lot of questions for the presenters, and they are in the set up/tear down time, please make arrangements to speak with the presenter away from the seminar area. This will allow the presenter to tear down and not delay the next presenter in setting up and starting on time. This would be greatly appreciated. Please take the time to thank each of these presenters for their time and efforts with these seminars.


FRIDAY
Seminar Schedule for SPRING ECLSTS 2011

Front Door open at 9:00 a.m.

9:45 – 10:45 Stan Cedarleaf "Personalize Your Railroad with Custom Decals and Custom Painting" or just "Working with Custom Decals and Painting".

11:00 – 12:30 Dave Bodnar “Add interest and excitement to your railway with super bright LEDs, micro-controllers and other inexpensive & intriguing electronic devices. An assortment of unique electronic gizmos, gadgets and controls will be presented. These will include animations, timers, inexpensive sound recorders and more.”

12:45 – 1:45 Lewis Polk “There are those who look at things the way they are and ask WHY. I dream of things that NEVER were and ask WHY NOT?”

2:00 – 3:00 Jeff and Sue Schmaltz "Introduction to DCC - How to spell it, what it is, how it works. The components of a DCC system. Loco, rolling stock, and layout accessory control. Computer automation. Manufacturers. Lastly, previews of coming attractions."

3:15 – 4:00 Damian Cavasos Trains, Track, and Trestles. Getting Trains Running

4:15 - 5:15 John Meyers Modular Techniques for Building Wooden Structures. In this workshop you will be shown methods and techniques that make constructing wooden buildings easy and fun. The presenter will demonstrate the proper tools for constructing a building of lap siding or board and batt using pre-cut strips of cedar and alder wood. You will also lean how to preserve and maintain your wooden structures for years to come.

Show over at 6:00 p.m.

ON GOING SEMINAR All day long YOGI will be showing you how to take stuff we throw away and turn it into USEFUL material for YOUR train display. Yogi is located right inside the doors to the displays on the right. A person could spend a couple hours with Yogi and never near the same thing again.


Below is the list of the seminars for the SPRING ECLSTS for 2011 for SATURDAY . These seminars will take place out in the ticket foyer area. You will notice that there is about 15 minutes between each seminar. This is to allow each presenter the time to tear down and allow the next presenter the time to set up and it will not eat into their seminar times. Please if you have a lot of questions for the presenters, and they are in the set up/tear down time, please make arrangements to speak with the presenter away from the seminar area. This will allow the presenter to tear down and not delay the next presenter in setting up and starting on time. This would be greatly appreciated. Please take the time to thank each of these presenters for their time and efforts with these seminars.

SATURDAY
Seminar Schedule for SPRING ECLSTS 2011



Door open at 9:00 a.m.

9: 30 – 10:30 Mark Langan Landscaping with Miniature Plants

10:45 – 11:45 Axel Tillman Intro in to DCC

12:00 -1:00 Lewis Polk “There are those who look at things the way they are and ask WHY. I dream of things that NEVER were and ask WHY NOT?”

1:15 – 2:30 Don Sweet & Rick Isard
Don Sweet “Getting Better Performance from your Locos by adding Battery Radio Control.” This seminar will explain how to reduce your track maintenance to the minimum while improve running time of your trains by choosing a battery based radio control system. See what is available for radio control systems compared to track systems like DCC. Receive an understanding of battery types and chargers. Also, how to experience better control of sound systems and example of installations.
Rick Isard "Introduction to Battery-Power" - "This question & answer seminar will provide the basic information on battery-power for those just starting out and/or for those interested in converting their loco's to battery."

2:30 – 3:30 Jerry Chapman “SO you want to BUILD a Garden Railroad.”5 Important Steps ~ Design, Roadbed, Rail Choice, Power Supply Selection, & Reliability.

Show over at 4:00 p.m.

ON GOING SEMINAR All day long YOGI will be showing you how to take stuff we throw away and turn it into USEFUL material for YOUR train display. Yogi is located right inside the doors to the displays on the right. A person could spend a couple hours with Yogi and never near the same thing again.