Badgerland S Gaugers Module Program

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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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