The WMRC's open house will be held on Saturday, March 15 and Sunday, March16 at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue. Times are from 11:00AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, and from 1:00PM to 5:00 PM on Sunday. Admission is by donation. A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to support St.Amant.
Showing posts with label Suzanne Lemon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Suzanne Lemon. Show all posts
Saturday, July 4, 2015
Two themes for Winnipeg Model Railroad club's photo contests announced
Two themes have been announced for the WMRC's photo contests in The Lantern Extra, a special summer publication of the club's official newsletter.
For the special event for the club's annual photo contest, WMRC photo contest chair Suzanne Lemon has announced that the theme will be "The sky's the limit". Even the immense size of a train can be dwarfed by the sky and seemingly endless landscape around it. Show us your best shot of a train or other railway-related subject with a big sky around it!
It could be a beautiful summer day, with a perfectly clear blue sky, or even one with a few puffy white clouds. It could also be a dark and ominous stormy sky, or a beautiful evening sunset. The possibilities are endless and the summer is the perfect time to capture images like these, so get out there and give it your best shot!
For The Lantern's photo contest, the theme for the September issue will be "green" (the interpretation of this theme is entirely up to you). The winning entry will have their image published on the cover of the September issue of The Lantern. Submissions are to be sent to Lantern Editor Robert Weaver no later then midnight Tuesday, September 2. You must supply a caption, and if possible, note the camera settings.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's photo contest awards presented at their annual banquet
Paul Ullrich receives the WMRC's photo contest's Peter Abel Memorial Award - Photo Special Event for his image, titled "Spreading Ballast", from WMRC President Larry Leavens.
The winners from the WMRC's annual photo contest are as follows:
Digital Prototype:
1st: Suzanne Lemon - Autumn Glow
2nd: Paul Ullrich - CN at Portage La Prairie On A Wet Morning
3rd: Larry Leavens - CN 8961 at Quadra
Honourable Mention: Suzanne Lemon - Sky of Blue, Sea of Yellow
Special Event:
1st: (Peter Abel Memorial Award) Paul Ullrich - Spreading Ballast Near Thief River Falls
2nd: Val Lemon - Laying New Track at Redditt
3rd: Suzanne Lemon - The Ties That Used to Bind
Honourable Mention: Paul Lemon - Herzog Track Equipment at Portage La Prairie
Honourable Mention: Larry Leavens - Pot of Fire
Film or Digital Print - Model:
1st: Robert Weaver - Coal Sidings
2nd: Robert Weaver - Steel Works
Honourable Mention: Cliff Davidson - Western Pacific Revival
Best in Show:
Suzanne Lemon - Ready to Go
President's Choice Harvey and Sandy Walker Memorial Award for Best in Show:
Robert Weaver - Cocker Mouth Signal Tower
Suzanne Lemon receives her award certificate from WMRC President Larry leavens for her photo, titled "Autumn Glow".
Larry Leavens presents Val Lemon her certificate for her photo,"Laying New Track at Redditt".
Paul Lemon receives his certificate from Larry Leavens for his photo, titled "Herzog Track Equipment at Portage La Prairie".Tuesday, May 19, 2015
Sepcial event awards presented at Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual banquet
Morgan Turney won first and second place in the special events model competition.
The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club held its Annual Model Contest on March 28, 2015 marking their 60th Anniversary. A special 60th Anniversary decal was designed by WMRC Blog Editor Paul Ullrich and printed by Black Cat Publishing of Winnipeg. It featured a special 60th Anniversary logo marking the 1955 - 2015 milestone in three scales - HO, N and O scale. The Special Event for the 2015 model contest was to use the decal to produce a 60th Anniversary model for the contest.
Honourable Mention awards went to Margaret Ullrich for her HO scale mercantile building. An Honourable Mention also went to Paul Ullrich for his O scale BC Rail 907 box car. Larry Leavens also won an Honourable Mention for his HO scale WMRC 2015 Covered Hopper and his HO scale CN 377506 WMRC Commemorative Hopper. Third Place was awarded to Suzanne Lemon for her HO scale WMRC 1955 40-Box Car. Second Place was awarded to Morgan Turney for his HO scale WMRC Baldwin VO 1000 463 locomotive. First Place went to Morgan Turney for his HO scale WMRC 195528 Hydrous-Ammonia Tank Car.
Suzanne Lemon receives her second place award certificate for the special event competition from WMRC Model Contest Chair Morgan Turney.
Paul and Margaret Ullrich receive their honourable mention medallions for the special event model contest from Morgan Turney.
Larry Leavens receives his special event honourable mention certificate from Morgan Turney.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Presenting the entries in the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's 60th anniversary model contest
This year being our 60th anniversary year, WMRC model contest chair Morgan Turney came up with a truly novel idea for the special event - to make a model incorporating the club's 60th anniversary logo! A special logo was made by WMRC blog editor Paul Ullrich for this event, and was made into a decal by Black Cat Decals. We had so many entries for this event that we're going to split them into several different post during the week! Here are the first three:
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First place went to Morgan Turney for his hydrous-ammonia tank car.
Second place went to Morgan Turney for his Baldwin VO 1000 463 diesel locomotive.
Third place went to Suzanne Lemon for her 40' boxcar.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Winnipeg Model Railroad Club celebrates their 60th anniversary with a group shot
The gang's all here! WMRC President Emeritus Suzanne Lemon took this great group shot of all of our members who showed up for the club's 60th. anniversary bash, which was held on Friday, April 10 at the Charleswood Legion. It was truly a night to remember, and everyone had a great time reminiscing, eating anniversary cake, and viewing photo images of the WMRC's past!
(Below) James South can't wait to dig in and enjoy that big piece of cake!
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Suzanne Lemon is the winner of March's Winnipeg Model Railroad Club photo contest
The artistic image was captured with a combination of a slow shutter speed at 1/6 of a second and use of the flash in Rear Curtain Sync Mode. The flash fires at the end of the exposure, rather than at the beginning, therefore capturing some sharp detail in the subject, while the rest of the locomotive and its train is a blur of motion.
Suzanne won a cash prize for her image, and the image was published on the cover of the March issue of The Lantern, the official publication of the WMRC. For next month�s contest, the theme is anything to do with RUSTY equipment.
Saturday, January 10, 2015
WinNtrak runs their N gauge modular railway at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre this weekend
Christmas is over, and the cold winds of January are upon us, but there's still plenty of good model railroading to see in Winnipeg! Our good friends at WinNtrak have set up their magnificent N gauge modular railway at Kildonan Place Shopping Centre this weekend! The hours are from 9:30 to 6:00 on Saturday, January 10 and from 11:00 to 6:00 on Sunday, January 11.
Kildonan Place is located at 1555 Regent Avenue West in Transcona. It's worth the trip!
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
NMRA No. 1 Northern Division Free-Mo group displays at WMRC open house
The NMRA's No. 1 Northern Division's Free-Mo modular group displayed once again at the WMRC's annual open house. The layout was a bit smaller than last year's, mostly because there were so many other displays, and only so much space to go around! Still, there was enough room to have some really long trains do some really long runs.
The two loops the group constructed were funded by a grant from the NMRA's Thousand lakes Region (TLR). The No. 1 Northern Division thanks the TLR for their generosity in helping complete this project.
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Dr. Who comes to the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club
"Ballasting track is cool!" said Smith. "Even cooler than fezzes!"
Before he left, he presented everyone at the meeting with a complimentary fez. Morgan's been wearing his every day!
In case you're wondering about the veracity of this event, check today's date.
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Winners of the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual model contest
The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual model contest was held on March 15 - 16, 2014 at the club's open house at Westworth United Church. There were 23 model entries from seven WMRC members.
I wish to thank all those who participated by entering their models in the contest.These are the contest results, including the medals earned, as determined by the scoring of the judges:
Diesel Locomotive
1st Place - Gino Kost - Silver - HO CB&Q SD30 564
Passenger Car
1st Place - Ron Einarson - Silver - HO L&N Pullman 8022
Freight Car
1st Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - On2-1/2 H&LB Flat Car 8
2nd Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - On2-1/2 H&LB Flat Car 7
Honourable Mention - Ian Plett - HO Burlington Gondola load
Non-Revenue
1st Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - On2-1/2 H&LB 9 MofW Car
Structures
1st Place - Suzanne Lemon - Gold - HO Don's Mower & Saw
2nd Place - Virginia Braun - Bronze - HO Hog House
3rd Place - Virginia Braun - Bronze - HO Hen House
Displays
1st Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO House & Garage Display
2nd Place - Val Lemon - Gold - HO Old Barn & Yard Display
3rd Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO Tree to Forest Display
Honourable Mention - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO JH Murray & Son Display
Honourable Mention - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO Cast Boiler Display
Special Event
1st Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO S. Madisonville Extension
2nd Place - Ron Einarson - Gold - HO L&N Coal Dock
3rd Place - Larry Leavens - Silver - HO PTEX 21878 Potash Car
Honourable Mention - Virginia Braun - Bronze - HO Stake Truck
Honourable Mention - Ian Plett - Bronze - HO 89' Flat Car Pipe Load
Clark Summers Award
Ian Plett - HO 89' Flat Car w. pipe load
Kit Award
Ron Einarson - HO House & Garage
Tyro Award
Virginia Braun - HO Stake Truck & Cattle
Best in Show
Ron Einarson - Gold - HO Saw Pit Store
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Godfrey South displays miniature live steam at WMRC open house
Saturday, March 22, 2014
Highlights from the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's open house
Saturday, March 15, 2014
The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's open house was a resounding success!
Wow, what a party! We all had a great time at our open house! We had tons of visitors, we sold a record number of hot dogs, and the canteen made a profit! CBWFT and the Winnipeg Free Press were there! There were also a few surprises to be had, such as Godfrey South's miniature live steam display, Jim Spiers multi - layered O gauge Lionel "1960's" display and Suzanne Lemon's Z scale layout - placed right in the middle of the Kildonan Short Lines modular railway's returning loop!
Thanks to everyone who showed up, and thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this event at Westworth United Church great success! Thanks to the volunteers at St.Amant, who displayed all weekend. A portion of the proceeds from our show will go to support St.Amant.
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Thanks to everyone who showed up, and thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this event at Westworth United Church great success! Thanks to the volunteers at St.Amant, who displayed all weekend. A portion of the proceeds from our show will go to support St.Amant.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
NMRA No. 1 Northern Division's Free-Mo Group to exhibit at WMRC's open house
The NMRA's No. 1 Northern Division will once again be displaying their free-mo group's layout at the WMRC's annual open house this year. Free-mo stands for free modular, which is a relatively new concept in model railroading.
According to Wikipedia, Free-mo's emphasis is on flexibility in track design and prototypical scenery and operations. Free-mo was developed with the idea that a set of standards focusing mainly on module end plates would enable faithful modeling of prototype track plans and operations in a modular environment. The length and track configuration of a Free-mo module or module set is up to the modeller. Free-mo modules may be long or short, straight or curved. Free-mo modules may even be composed of several sections, forming a module set.
The No. 1 Northern Division's layout was the largest display at last year's Manitoba Mega Train Show, and it's always a treat to see them run!
The NMRA will also have a display at the train meet. There will be application forms available for those who wish to join. The NMRA is an international model railroading association. Membership give access to regional and national conventions, several publications, and insurance for your model railroad equipment. For more information about the NMRA, click here.
Friday, March 7, 2014
A preview of a Kildonan Short Lines module premiering at the WMRC's open house
The No.1 Northern Division will also be displaying their modular railway at the show. There will be displays of the submissions for the model and photo contests, and "how-to" clinics about model railroading. We'll also have a canteen serving refreshments. Of course, the man with the giraffe cars will be there with his portable Lionel layout. Kids (and adults) are always welcome to operate the dump cars on his layout!
The WMRC open house will be held at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue. The hours are from 11:00AM to 4:00PM on Saturday, March 15, and from 1:00PM to 5:00PM on Sunday. March 16. The entrance for the show will be at the side door on the west side of the church, but access for the handicapped (including an elevator) is available through the front door.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Klinic Karnival silly business
Investigative photographer Suzanne Lemon (working undercover, disguised as a container of ground foam) caught this shocking scene of Larry beating Lantern Editor Robert Weaver at December's Klinic Karnival over a spelling mistake that he made in the last issue! Suzanne also provided a transcript of the incident:
Larry: "It's I before E, except after C, you dolt!"
Robert: "AIEEEEEEE!"
Larry: "And how do you spell AIEEEEEEE?"
Robert: "A-I-E-E-E-E-E-E-E!" (followed by muffled sobs)
Larry: "That's correct! You put the I before the E! Now go forth and sin no more!"
Robert: "Yes, Master!" (more muffled sobs)
Of course, this was all in fun. This was the second in a series of silly images that WMRC photo contest chair sent, with the challenge to create an equally silly caption. This post serves as a reminder to all our readers that we like to have fun at our meetings, and at everything else we do as a club!
Monday, January 27, 2014
Silly business at the Gateway Western
Neil Carlton looks on as Morgan Turney snacks on Gino Kost's compressed air hose.
What you're witnessing here is a cruel practical joke played on Morgan Turney.
There's only one thing Morgan loves more than model railroading, and that's seafood. He never without a tin of oysters in his pocket, and once a month Ed Mulholland bakes him an eel pie. Every Tuesday when he's at the Gateway, he orders a bucket of calamari from KFC (That's Kanye's Fresh Calamari) but he never shares it! Morgan can be very shellfish when it comes to his seafood.
Someone switched glasses on him and shouted, "The Calamari's here!" and handed him the hose. Morgan likes his calamari rubbery, so he didn't notice the difference. He was so famished that he bit right through the hose and swallowed so much compressed air that he blew up like a beach ball and floated around the room for a while. Fortunately, Dave Downey caught him and squeezed all of the air out of him before he could do any damage to the layout. It's a good thing that the roof was finished, or else he'd be floating somewhere around Kleefeld by now!
As you might have guessed, this post is a complete fabrication. WMRC Past President and Photo Contest Chair Suzanne Lemon submitted this photo, with the challenge to come up with an equally silly caption to go with it.
The Gateway Western MOW crew will be meeting this Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM at the Winnipeg Railway Museum, which is located on the second level of Via Rail's Union Station at 123 Main Street. There won't be any Calamari served, but if you'd like to pitch in an help put together a great model railroad, you're more than welcome to join! The structure is heated and insulated, so you'll be able to help work on the railway in comfort.
Saturday, January 4, 2014
The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's annual Klinic Karnival: Part four
There were so many excellent clinics at December's Klinic Karnival that four posts had to be made on this site just to get everything in! This is the fourth and final post featuring all the things the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club does best: Educate, inform, share and have lots of fun doing it!
Richard Mikolayenko shows Tommy Kucera what Z scale modelling is all about.
Good thing Tommy is wearing his glasses!
Good thing Tommy is wearing his glasses!
Michael Leader, the undisputed master of the John Allen Timesaver Module,
demonstrates how to shunt those freight cars in record time to his sister Rebecca.
demonstrates how to shunt those freight cars in record time to his sister Rebecca.
Past WMRC President and Photo Contest Chair Suzanne Lemon held a clinic on how to
create aged wood and peeling paint.
create aged wood and peeling paint.
Thursday, November 14, 2013
The NMRA's No. 1 Northern Division's ballast crew hard at work
The most popular workshop at the No. 1 Northern Division's third annual train meet was the ballast workshop. Just about everyone tried their hand at ballasting a section of track mounted on a board. Michael Leader, the youngest member of the No. 1 Northern Division, got some expert advice on how to do it right. It was Michael's first effort at ballasting, and he did a great job!
Ian Plett, Roger Kiendl, Morgan Turney and Suzanne Lemon begin to work on their track section.
Morgan Turney shows Michael Leader how to properly adhere ballast to the track as No. 1 Northern Superintendent Dennis Rietze look on. Behind Michael is Ian Plett hard at work ballasting his track.
Michael seems to be getting the hang of it!
Ian Plett tamps ballast with his finger while Michael Leader watches Morgan Turney work on his track section.
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Morse code at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club
Suzanne Lemon watches Dan Kollesavich demonstrating how to telegraph a message.
Before Dan's presentation, Suzanne Lemon demonstrated how to dry brush a laser cut wooden kit.
There were also some very fine models shown for our monthly display run by the NMRA's No. 1 Northern Division. WMRC members Ron Einarson, Ron Lundy, Morgan Turney, Larry Leavens and Suzanne Lemon all exhibited their latest creations.
Suzanne Lemon dry brushes a laser cut wooden kit.
Larry Leaven's model of a tank car.
Morgan Turney's working model of an oil rig.
Ron Einarson's structure entry.
Ron Einarson also entered some trucks that he was modelling.
Ron Lundy's unique engine model was displayed.
Suzanne Lemon displayed a finished laser cut wood kit.
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