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Author: Admin | 2025-04-27
Weekends, making it easy for members to attend. The Regions are further divided into Divisions, which also have officers and publish newsletters. Most Divisions hold several events each year. It is at the Division level that you get to interact with fellow model railroaders near you. It is the social and educational (e.g., live clinics, the NMRA Magazine, and the Members-Only side of the Website) aspect of the NMRA that drives most members to join the organization. However, there is also a financial benefit to joining the NMRA. There are currently over 40 companies that provide discounts up to 45% to NMRA members who purchase their products.So, if you enter the hobby of scale model railroading, we invite you to join the NMRA! The Beginners’ GuideRecently, the NMRA Board of Directors decided that it was time to update and revise the Beginners’ Guide that resides on the public side of the NMRA website. Not surprisingly, that task was assigned to the NMRA’s Education Department. Education Department Manager Bruce DeYoung, MMR® and a group of volunteers are responsible for the twelve Parts of the Guide that follow. The participants in this year-long process deserve some recognition. First there are two Regions and one Division who had developed their own versions of beginners guides and made those available to the Committee. The Committee was guided both in organization and content by the work of these three groups:The Australasian RegionThe British RegionDivision 6 (Motor City Division) of the North Central RegionThe individuals below are recognized for developing the content of the twelve Parts of the Guide.Part 1 Getting Started: Doug Geiger, MMR® (NMRA Rocky Mountain Region) & Mike Arnold (British Region)Part 2 Layout Planning: Peter Thomas (Southeastern Region) & Mike Hohn, MMR® (Mid-Central Region)Part 3 Building Benchwork: Division 6 (North Central Region) & Bruce DeYoung, MMR® (North Central Region)Part 4 Laying Track: Division 6 (North Central Region) & Bruce Wolf (North Central Region)Part 5 Adding Power: Division 6 (North Central Region) & Joe Bliss (North Central Region)Part 6 Scenery: Bob Hamm, MMR® (Sunshine Region) and John Pursell (Mid-Eastern Region)Part 7 Structures: Mike Hohn, MMR® (Mid-Central Region) and Steve Wysowski (Northeastern Region)Part 8 Motive Power & Rolling Stock: Larry Wolohon, MMR® (North Central Region)Part 9 Operations: Peter Thomas (Southeastern Region) & Bruce DeYoung, MMR® (North Central Region)Part 10 Weathering: Bruce DeYoung, MMR® (North Central Region)Part 11 Tools: Jack Hamilton, MMR® (Pacific Northwest Region)Part 12 Special Focus Layout Themes:Narrow Gauge Modeling: Bob Hamm, MMR® (Sunshine Region)Logging Railroads: Bruce DeYoung, MMR® (North Central Region)Early Rail: Mike Hohn, MMR® (Mid-Central Region)Please Note: The usual disclaimers will apply. Even though we will examine tools, construction methods, and electrical wiring, it is assumed that you have some very basic knowledge of these items. In other words, if you smash your fingers with a hammer, it's not our fault! For more information, visit the Safety Page.A very special thanks to Mike Hohn, MMR® (Mid-Central Region), and his team, for his proof-reading and editing of every part of the Guide. We
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