We're a "crafty" bunch. Among us, we have over two centuries of modeling experience! At each meeting we have a short business meeting, a break with refreshments, a how2 clinic or presentation, a drawing for door prizes, and a model contest. Check out the winners in the Milepost Newsletters. We also have a large HO scale modular railroad group. Many of our members are also involved in HOn3 and N scale modular groups. We try to put on two swapmeets a year.

National Model Railroad Association Rocky Mountain Region NMRA
Contest Schedule

  • January - Open Loads
  • February - Vehicles (Cars, Trucks, Farm, Construction)
  • March - Structures
  • April - Bent Screw Driver (Unlikely equipment spoof)
  • May - Photos (prototype only)
  • June - Gondolas
  • July - Tank Cars
  • August - Passenger Equipment (all types)
  • September - Photos (models only)
  • October - Scratch Built Outhouses
  • November - Hoppers Covered and Open
  • December - NO CONTEST (Christmas Party)

    Contacts

    Superintendent
  • Bob Haggart - 719-390-8911

    Asst. Superintendent
  • Jerry Bonds - 719 570-1600

    Secretary
  • Bill Galloway -

    Treasurer & Door Prize Chairman
  • Frank Pareso - 719 591-9470

    Pikes Peak Division Module Group Chairman
  • Jerry Bonds (Acting) - 719 570-1600

    Members Aid
  • John Emmot - 719 380-8421

    Public Relations
  • D. Wendal Attig - 719 302-4077

    Program Chair
  • Jerry Bonds - 719 570-1600

    Librarian
  • Jerry Hansz - 719 390-4106

    Monthly Contest Chairman
  • Ed Pagels - 719 534-9232

    Milepost Editor
  • Bill Galloway -

    Webmaster
  • Chris Fox - 719-740-1014

    NMRA Achievement Program
  • Jack Sousa - 719 576-7017

    NMRA Membership Chairman (acting)
  • Bill Poley (Acting) - 719 266-8989

    Swapmeet Chairman
  • TBH

    Pikes Peak Division Bylaws


    Pikes Peak Division Meeting Minutes

    January 2009
    February 2009
    March 2009


    Pikes Peak Division Video Library

    New arrivals listed in RED!

    Contact Jerry Hansz to checkout a video. Give tape numbers and titles.

    Read Jerry's article: INSTALLING DCC DECODERS (in pdf)



    Lots of Modeling & Railroad Links


    Support our local hobby shops.







    Back to Top of Page

    Note:The dead line for Milepost article contributions is two weeks before the next scheduled meeting.
    If you have material, please contact the editor.

    (in pdf or .doc Format)

    May 2009
    April 2009 (.doc)
    March 2009 (.doc)
    February 2009 (.doc)
    January 2009 (none)
    December 2008 904K








    Back to Top of Page


    Train hobbyists are loco for that motion.
    (Video)

    Colorado Railroads Blogspot Website.

    CDOT Rail Relocation Implementation Study Website

    Take A Ride On the Midland
    Click Here.
    Pikes Peak Cog Railway in 1936
    Click Here.

    A 1938 promotional film of the Denver & Rio Grande RR.
    About ten minutes long. A few moments of various steam trains, even at the ending.
    Lots of Pikes Peak area highlights. Must see! Click Here.
    Thanks Mike Cather!
    New Era Dawns for Rail Building - WALL STREET JOURNAL news article
    America is back to working on the railroads. For decades, stretches of track west of this town were so rough that trains couldn't run faster than 25 miles an hour. Lanie Keith, a locomotive engineer for Kansas City Southern, recalls waiting for hours when trains stalled on a steep curve on a stretch of single track between Meridian and Shreveport, La. (Read Article)

    Advance Planning Considerations for Modelers or Collectors Let’s pause to focus on what lies ahead for us all - the end of the line. Eventually we will pass from this life. The trick is to exit gracefully. Serious decisions and actions must be taken way in advance so we can protect our loved ones, our money, and our collections. Tales of woe from fellow members and their families illustrate quite well what we’re talking about. Fore-warned is fore-armed. View article (pdf)

    BNSF's Citizens for Rail Security Program
    Form
    Video







    Back to Top of Page







    Use this Home Depot color formula to get the module brown used on module legs,
    backs of backboards, ends, and front side facias. (Scanned from original source.) It seems the
    Foxfire color we have been using and refer to in the module specs is not the same.
    It's been reported this is now a very red color.



    Pikes Peak Division Module Show Guidelines


  • Traditional style module setups and operations.
  • All members invited to run trains in DC and DCC.
  • Any modules that conform to the basic construction, track standards, and DCC wiring requirements.
  • Standards set by the Module Group Chairman.
  • Guest operators and trains ok.






    Back to Top of Page





    TrainExpoColorado joint swapmeet and module shows.


    For table reservations and information, contact: Roy 719-574-4382
    www.tecoshow.org



    September 16-19, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the 29th National Narrow Gauge Convention



    Visit the website for the 29th National Narrow Gauge Convention to be held in Colorado Springs, Colorado September 16-19, 2009. The convention will be headquartered in the Doubletree Hotel at 1775 East Cheyenne Mountain Boulevard.




    October - Saturday 9:00am-3:00pm - SlimRail Swapmeet & Setup.


    At Rampart High School, 8250 Lexington Drive, Colorado Springs. (Map)

    Admission will be $4.00, Family $6.00, Kids Free!

    For table reservations and information, contact: Rolf Eisenbeis 719-597-6260
    Module group usually invited. More details coming.




    November 8, 2009 - Pikes Peak Division NMRA Swapmeet.




    At the Knights of Columbus Hall, 456 Marquette Drive Security, CO

    Bob Haggart is the temporary swapmeet chairman.

    Hours - 9:00am - 3:00pm
    Vendor Tables - $10.00 each
    Admission - $3.00 per person, children under 12 free.

    Check the weather first!

    Back to Top of Page





    Home Layout Tour




    ChamaCam WebCam
    Copyright PPDNMRA 2007-2009 - Updated 6-5-09