The On-Line Clearboard

Model Railroad Club News.

November, 1999

Club News

Expansion Nears Completion,
Layoui Cleanup, Repairs
Begun as Show Date Nears

With less the two weeks to go before the opening of the 1999 annual show, work crews continue to push forward on the building expansion.  The long hours of dedication by these members are paying off as key projects are nearing or have been completed.  Still unclear is weather the construction will be completed in time for the Club to obtain either a temporary or permanent Certificate of Occupancy.
    Meanwhile cleanup and repairs to the HO layout have begun in earnest.   Locomotive and rolling stock wheels are being inspected and cleaned as they are put back onto the layout.  Vacuuming and track cleaning are high priorities, as are repairs to track, scenery, and structures.
    Still to be resolved is the installation of reversing units for the Digital Command Control System (DCC), and the training of operators.  Add in a brand new show that will have to be learned, and it's apparent that the Club is operating on a very tight schedule.

Landscaping Back on Track

Landscaping of the Club's grounds,postponed several times this year do to weather-related issues, is planned for later this month.  The landscape architect for the Union County Park System informed the Club that an order for materials has been placed, and should be on-hand before the start of the annual show.  Members will be   needed to help plant about forty bushes and trees.

HO Department News

It was announced that the annual meeting of the HO Department will be held on January 8, 2000 at 1 p.m.  The meeting will take place on the balcony in the new section.

Building Expansion Report
(This report is an updated version of the Building Expansion Report printed in the November, 1999 issue of The Clearboard.)

Thanks to the hard work of many Club members, it is possible that the building expansion will be ready for the show.
    City Fire Equipment has completed installing sprinkler pipe in the building expansion layout area and balcony,as well as over and under the existing HO layout.  The new bathrooms, office, meeting room, and N-scale layout areas have also been completed.  The installers claim that they will be done by the 20th.
    The alarm panel has been installed and heat detectors are being installed.  The water service and preaction valve have been installed.   Elizabethtown Water made that tape to the water pipe on November 10th & 12th.
Footing for the ADA ram have been poured.  Construction of the ramp is well underway.   The ramp should be completed during the weekend of November 20-21.  Some decking, guard and hand rail installation remain.  The stairwell and ADA ramp handrails have been delivered and need to be installed.
    The ceiling grid has been installed and leveled.  New ceiling tiles have been installed in the existing HO layout room.  The completion of intallation of ceiling tiles and HVAC vents where installed in the building expansion during the week of November 8th.
    John Morris has completed installing tiles in the new bathrooms.   The fixtures have been installed.  The new bathrooms are now complete and have been tested..
    Electrical work is complete.  Ceiling and balcony lights have been installed.  They are operated from push button switches (like the ones for the current layout) located next to the North balcony stairs.
    Painting and spackling is complete other the touch-up work necessitated by the installation of the sprinklers.
    Floor tile and stair covering have been received.  The floor tiling has been laid and the installation of the stair covering will be complete by Saturday November 20th.
    Door closers, panic bars and glass are being installed and will be completed by Sunday November 21st.
    Thank you to all the members  who worked hard to complete the building.  Without their time and dedication we never would have been able to complete the addition before the start of the 1999 annual show.

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