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Caboose Hobbies
Clinic Schedule 2007/2008
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Railroading. Attending a Caboose Hobbies Clinic will save you hours and trouble in the future!
DATE
TIME
TOPIC
Oct. 13
10:30
Starting the Right Way
2:30
Designing Layouts
Oct. 20
10:30
Building Benchwork
2:30
Variety in Your Forests
Oct. 21
2:00
Weathering Techniques
Oct. 27
10:30
Laying Flex Track for Reliability
2:30
Helpful Hints
Nov. 3
10:30
DC Wiring Basics
2:30
Foam Scenery
Nov. 4
2:00
DCC Systems - Reviewed
Nov. 10
10:30
Assembling Craftsman Rolling Stock Kits
2:30
Modeling Water and Waterfalls
Nov. 11
2:00
Speed Curving Your DCC Locomotives
Nov. 17
10:30
Soldering
2:30
Signaling Systems
Nov. 18
2:00
3 Rail Electronics
Dec. 1
10:30
Handlaying Track
2:30
Handlaying Turnouts
Dec. 2
2:00
Simple Traffic Control Devices for DCC Layouts
Dec. 8
10:30
Signaling With Digitrax DCC
2:30
Modeling Snow
Dec. 9
2:00
Build a Chipboard Trackside Structure
Dec. 15
10:30
Lionel Basics
2:30
Installing DCC Decoders
Dec. 16
2:00
The Magic of QSI
Jan. 5
10:30
Let There Be Lights
2:30
Airbrushing
Jan. 12
10:30
Starting the Right Way
2:30
Structure Detailing
Jan. 19
10:30
Building Bench Work
2:30
Designing Layouts
Jan. 26
10:30
Laying Flex Track for Reliability
2:30
Spline Roadbed
Feb. 2
10:30
DC Wiring Basics
2:30
Advanced DC Wiring
Feb. 3
2:00
DCC Wiring Basics
Feb. 9
10:30
Prototype Operation of Model Railroads
2:30
Advanced Scenery
Feb. 16
10:30
Widening Your Horizons With Narrow Gauge
2:30
Kitbashing HOn3 Rolling Stock
Feb. 17
2:00
So You Think You're a Railfan
Feb. 23
10:30
Lionel Basics
2:30
Installing DCC Decoders
Feb. 24
2:00
Scenery, Vision to Reality
Mar. 1
10:30
Modeling Trees
2:30
Modeling Trees
Mar. 2
2:00
Simple Traffic Control Devices for DCC Layouts
Mar. 8
10:30
Scenery
2:30
Tools, Tools, Tools
Mar. 9
2:00
3 Rail Electronics
Mar. 15
10:30
Backdrop Painting, Part 1
2:30
Backdrop Painting, Part 2
Mar. 16
2:00
Period Passenger Car Interiors
Mar. 22
10:30
Modeling Water and Waterfalls
2:30
Installing DCC Decoders
29-Mar
10:30
Handlaying Track
2:30
Handlaying Turnouts
Mar. 30
2:00
So You Think You're a Railfan
Apr. 5
10:30
G Scale Primer
2:30
Airbrushing
Note: New Sunday clinics are in bold, italic, blue type above.
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CLINIC TOPICS
3 RAIL ELECTRONICS
Nov. 18, Mar. 9
The class will cover MTH Protosound, Lionel Railsounds, TCC, and IC controls, compatibility between systems, addresses basic issues, operation of transformer power hookups, accessories, etc.
ADVANCED DC WIRING
Feb. 2
Signaling, detection, reverse loops, wyes and other advanced wiring topics will be discussed.
ADVANCED SCENERY
Feb. 9
Building cities using perspective and lighting tricks, how to build roads (dirt, asphalt, brick or concrete), streets and industries without buildings.
AIR BRUSHING
Jan. 5, Apr. 5
How to select and use an air brush.
ASSEMBLING CRAFTSMAN ROLLING STOCK KITS
Nov. 10
Learn how to assemble and detail those hard to build craftsman kits.
BACKDROP PAINTING PART 1 & 2
Mar. 15
How construct and paint a backdrop for your layout.
BUILD A CHIPBOARD TRACKSIDE STRUCTURE
Dec. 9
Use computer printouts of brick, siding, roofing, doors and windows to create a chipboard model building. Demonstration of Model Builder software to create paper designs is part of this class.
BUILDING BENCH WORK
Oct. 20, Jan. 19
Bench work from the ground up. Provide the proper foundation for your layout.
DC WIRING BASICS
Nov. 3, Feb. 2
How to wire your track the proper way to avoid the electrical gremlins.
DCC SYSTEMS – REVIEWED
Nov. 4
Compare capabilities of systems designed for the beginner and the advanced model railroader.
DCC WIRING BASICS
Feb. 3
How to install a track and control bus, reverse loop wiring and wiring accessories will be discussed.
DESIGNING LAYOUTS
Oct. 13, Jan. 19
Considerations on how to design your own layout.
FOAM SCENERY
Nov. 3
How to construct light weight scenery including the new Woodland Scenics Sub-terrain system.
G SCALE PRIMER
Apr. 5
Basic G scale information including the differences in scale, equipment availability, manufactures and some track laying information.
HAND LAYING TRACK/TURNOUTS
Dec. 1, Mar. 29
How to hand lay track will be covered in the morning session continuing in the afternoon with hand laying turnouts.
HELPFUL HINTS
Oct. 27
Hints for all the little things that make for a more successful model railroading.
INSTALLING DCC DECODERS
Dec. 15, Feb. 23, Mar. 22
How to install DCC decoders in both HO and N scale locomotives.
KITBASHING HOn3 ROLLING STOCK
Feb. 16
How to modify inexpensive rolling stock for use in narrow gauge.
LAYING FLEX TRACK FOR RELIABILITY
Oct. 27, Jan. 26
How to lay flex track the proper way for years of reliable operation.
LET THERE BE LIGHTS
Jan. 5
How to add lights to your layout structures and rolling stock to add realism.
LIONEL BASICS
Dec. 15, Feb. 23
Beginner information on set-up of 3 rail AC track and locos, maintenance of equipment and accessories, expansion of layout.
MAGIC OF QSI
Dec. 16
Understanding the manuals used on qsi sound locomotives, proper and easy programming techniques and special effects available with these locomotives.
Clinic
schedule subject to change without notice.
Caboose Hobbies' clinics are free.
Due to space limitations, seating may be limited. Come early to insure a seat.
Tuesday 13 May, 2008
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