See Brad. See Brad run. See Brad Nelson run His Trains.
(He's Baaack!)

Sunday March 12, 2000

Brad Nelson's,

Waukesha, WI

A. Doty, G. Eisenbrandt, T. Garrett, S. Jones, D. Kloes, J. Lebovitz, S. Lunde, J. Madden, L. Marotz, R. Meissner, B. Mosher, B. Nelson, G. Otto, R. Otto, K. Pilon, A. Pratt, N. Rutkowski, G. Sarlitto, D. Sengenberger, R. Schlicht, D. Smukowski, J. Starosta, R, Stemplinger, Vergenz, J. Young. (25)

a) State of Wl Annual Report
$10.00
b) Jan. & Feb. Newsletter Printing
$43.82
c) Madison Train Show Material
$8.44
d) Previous Fall S-Fest Patches
$32.00

Badgerland Train Trade Show Wankesha Expo Center 4-H Bidg.
Nl W24848 Northview Road
8:30 A.M. To 1:00 P.M

April 30
September 24
October 22
November 26
December 17
January 28
February No Show

Lionel R.R. Club Open House
April 8 & 9

September 17
October 15
November 19

Lionel R.R. Club Open House
November 25 & 26

December 17

Season is over

Annual Bus Trip May 7

May 7
June 4

Our last meeting was hosted by Brad Nelson. It's been some time since Brad has been able to host a meeting. You remember Brad's layout, the layout that was on a Model Railroader calendar, in National videos on great train layouts, the one that was in books on model railroading, the one that was in Classic Toy Trains. If you don't remember it, too bad, it's gone.
When you have a layout like Brad did, it's pretty hard to trash it and start all over again, but that's exactly what Brad did. This was the first opportunity that I've had to see his new layout. WOW ! It's not finished yet, but it is pretty spectacular already. He has a lot of different innovations than he had on the old layout. He again has blended American Flyer accessories into his layout. The layout is in the same room, but now runs around the outer walls. I'm not saying anything bad about Brad's prior layout, but this one is head and shoulders above it. This layout may not appear in CTT, simply because it's so much better than what they usually put in their magazine. Congratulations on a job well done. For those of you who didn't get a chance to see his layout there will be other opportunities. I'm sure that he will be on the layout tour for this

years Fall S-Fest. If he isn't, there will be a public lynching.

Jeff Young's Phone No. (262) 250-0618

"S" Flex Track or Miller Tie Strip, used or discounted, in good condition, not Gargraves. Contact Chuck Porter.

Chuck is also looking for someone who enjoys (or would like to try) building S Scale structure kits. Call (262) 567-7320 or E-mail to thprtrs@execpc.com

The Badgerland S Gangers are looking for a 21st Annual Fall S Fest patch, in order to complete our set. Don't even ask why we don't have a patch from one of the S Fests that we hosted. Da.

I only list items under "Wanted" for two or three newsletters.
Please contact me if you want a listing continued or it will be dropped.
The same goes for the "For Sale" column.
Interested in swapping, mention it. (Train Related Items Only)

Nothing to report. Everyone is saving up for S-Fest 2000.

a) Information for our web site

Ron's New Product

Report

I recently purchased an S Helper Service SW-I in the Milwaukee Road (what else) paint scheme, AC powered. This was one of those items that I knew just where it was going to be placed on my layout. Naturally it's on a small siding and it looks fantastic on the layout.

(When all else fails read the instructions.) It is suggested that for the break-in period, you run the engine for twenty minutes in the forward position and twenty minutes in reverse. I suppose if you want to run it reverse first, that's just because you are a bit backward to begin with. My engine runs just fine. The only problem that I have encountered is that I run on American Flyer track. That, in itself, is not a problem. I have American Flyer rerailer tracks in various areas of my layout. Something hangs up or creates a small drag, slowing down the engine. The slow down is minimal, but none the less noticeable. I will have to figure out the problem and rectify it.

The engine runs as a yard engine would, so if you want to run it ram speed, you will be disappointed. It runs at a prototypical speed for an engine of it's type. This is fine for me. I haven't tried to load down the engine with a lot of cars, so I don't know what it will pull. If the cars are not of the Flyer variety, I would say probably ten, twelve or more.

Now I will explain the difference between a purest and a toy train operator. The Milwaukee Road ran the engines with standard pilot handrails. I like the MU pilot handrails version better. I really don't plan on doing much switching. Therefore I am using the Flyer coupler for the rolling stock and a scale couple on the front of the engine. As Chuck Porter would say "It's my damn railroad and I'll run it the way I want to."

Directors: Fred Vergenz (2000) - Chuck Porter (01) - Mac McGrath (02) - Trumann Garrett
Modular Layout Committee: Ron Schlicht - Chairman
Dick Kloes, Art Pratt, Jim Starosta, Jeff Young.