Pikes Peak Division NMRA Colorado Springs, Colorado

? Pikes Peak Division NMRA Colorado Springs, Colorado

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.

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The regular monthly PPD meeting will be held at the Sand Creek Police Station, 950 Academy Park Loop, Colorado Springs, CO 80910 on November 8th at 7 PM.

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How We Started the Pikes Peak Division
The original story article produced in 1979 by Wally Smith. Submitted by Jerry Hansz

Great "Now & Then" Youtube videos of the cog train. A must see!
Then and Now

A nice conversion table for HO scale modeling. Conversion Table

TIMELINES FOR VARIOUS FREIGHT CAR DETAILS FREIGHT CAR DETAILS (in pdf)

Read Articles by Jerry Hansz
SANTA FE INTERURBAN (in pdf)

Installing a decoder in an IHC 2-8-2 (in pdf)

SANTA FE INTERURBAN A 2014 exercise in train trashing (in pdf)

Mount Emmot Cableway (in pdf)

Mount Emmot Cableway Update (in pdf)

The Johnsville Story (in pdf)

USING COMPUTER POWER SUPPLIES ON MODEL RAILROADS (in pdf)

INSTALLING DCC DECODERS (in pdf)

INSTALLING DCC DECODERS 2 (in pdf)

Restoring a SHAY (in pdf)

Adding DCC to a Rivarossi 0-8-0 Switcher (in pdf)

2024 Contest Schedule

January - Show and Tell
February - Off-line Buildings
March - MOW
April - "Bent Screwdriver" (unusual April Fool items)
May - Dioramas
June - Rolling Stock all types
July - Steam locomotives
August - Model Photos RR
September - Prototype Photos RR
October - Railroad Structures
November - Diesel locomotives
December - NO CONTEST (Christmas Party)

Write up for model contest
Contest Rules

Contacts

Superintendent
Mark Fuerstenberger � 719 491-1291

Asst. Superintendent
Elizabeth Maline - 915=491-4819

Secretary
John Emmot - 719-380-8421

Treasurer & Door Prize Chairman
Tony Pawlicki - 719 687-2694

Module Group Chairman
Mark Fuerstenberger � 719 491-1291

Members Aid
John Emmot - 719 380-8421

Public Relations
Kristin Phillips

Program Chair
Elizabeth Maline - 915=491-4819

Monthly Contest Chairman
Kristin Phillips

Milepost Editor
Dave Bristow

Webmaster
Open

NMRA Achievement Program
Jack Sousa - 719 576-7017

NMRA Membership Chairman
Open

Swapmeet Chairman
Kristin Phillips

Pikes Peak Division Bylaws

Lots of Modeling & Railroad Links

Support our local hobby shops.

Roy's Trains, Chapel Hills Mall, upper level west wing, Colorado Springs

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Use this link for www.jameco.com Cinch-Jones 6-pin connectors. The PPD has a good supply of Cinch-Jones 6 pin connectors. We will provide them to anyone who wants to build modules.

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.

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