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BADGERLAND CLINICS & WORKSHOPS

We are developing a better system for entertainment and layout building or model maintenance education directly following the membership meeting. these clinics and programs sometimes given by more than one person are tailored for the membership to help them develop a more attractive home layout as well as covering the basics of modeling. These experiences should lessen the cost impact of the hobby by learning the best way to perform many things typically involved in what we do. Below is a list of some of the items discussed at meetings that the VP and his staff will be developing a program and time slot for. If you would like to see other things on this list contact Doug Stoll to update this web page or are curious about what is required and be a joint presenter to share what you know, contact Ray Puls for scheduling. Thanks in advance for your support.

See our Meetings page for the current schedule of events.

• AF service oiling, cleaning
• AF service E-unit service
• AF service tire replacement, wheel replacement for locos and cars, coupler replacement
• AF service locomotive wheel quartering,
• Gauging wheel-sets, gauging track
• Restoring original equipment and accessories to presentable condition. 
• Servicing accessories and adjusting solenoids and vibration amounts for function
• Track wiring. Understanding wire gauges. Basics on how to solder track, different size wiring and IC chips
• AC to DC wiring, conversions of AF locos to DC using rectifiers, what is required, track wiring changes or additions
• Can motor installation
• Conversions to LED lights in cars or locomotives, best methods
• Installing DCC decoders
• What is DCC and what does it take to convert a layout
• Installing TMCC decoders
• What is TMCC and what does it take to convert a layout
• Adding lights to buildings
• Weathering on cars, locos and buildings. Permanent and temporary
• Coupler conversions from AF to Kaydee 800 series
• Constant lighting techniques for cars
• Converting the tracks and cars from high-rail to scale or semi scale
• Hand laying track with wooden ties, rail and nails
• Building switches from scratch
• Making scenery blend and flow for realism. Making scenes look real by creating detail.
• Deciduous trees. Small and large for scale. 50 foot oak or pine would be about 9" high
• Coniferous Trees. Small and large for scale. 
• Shrubs, bushes
• Stumps for logging area
• Rocks and rock walls. Painting and detailing rocks or cliffs
• Lakes
• Ponds with weeds
• Waterfalls
• Ripples in water
• Backdrops, painting clouds and distant scenes
• Mountains and fields that don’t crack or shrink in environmental changes
• Working with pink foam or great stuff. Carving for realism
• Working with cardboard and plaster
• Dirt roads, highways, sidewalks, lawns
• Inside building detail
• Layout lighting

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