Next Daylight Meet
9:00 AM, Saturday, July 27, 2019
Goleta Depot
300 North Los Carneros Road
Goleta, CA
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Hosted by:
South Coast Society of Model Engineers
Meet Coordinator:
Bruce Morden
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Daylight Division Summer Meet
We hope you can join us for a fun-filled day of activities, including clinics, model and photo contests, layout tours, door prizes, the "World Famous" Daylight White Elephant Auction (well, WE know about it!), and a short business meeting.
Something new this meeting: Chris Palermo, Pacific Coast Region President will be joining us. Chris very much desires to have a discussion about the Region, the Division, and the 2021 Regional Convention in Fresno.
Our host for this meet is the South Coast Railroad Museum. Be sure to visit their website.
Doors open at 9:00 AM for registration, refreshments, contest entries, Meet 'n' Greets. The program begins at 10:00 AM.
Registration is $4.00 for NMRA members, $5.00 for non-members.
Schedule
- 9:00 am – Doors Open for Registration, Contest Entries, Refreshments, Meet 'n' Greets
- 10:00 am – Welcome, Clinics, Door Prizes, White Elephant Auction (NO business meeting!)
- 1:00 pm – Museum shop opens
- 1:15 pm – Miniature train rides start, pulled by the museum's new SW1500.
- Afterwards – Outside Activities and Lunch.
Clinics
- We will be walking the tracks and talking about track work and repair.
- The second clinic will take us inside the depot to visit the HO scale display where local model railroaders will share with us what they've learned about operations and scenery.
- A hands-on tree making clinic with both Eucalyptus trees and citrus trees.
Contests
- Models: Structure
- Photos: Model Black & White
There will be favorite and judged model contests. The photo contest is a popular vote contest. Only NMRA members in good standing may enter the contests. Non-NMRA guests are encouraged to bring display-only models and photographs. Awards will be presented to the winners of each contest.
See the "Contests" webpage for more information about the contests and future contest categories.
There will be tables for display-only items, in addition to contest entries. Please bring whatever items (prototype, model or photograph) that you are especially proud of and would like to display for our enjoyment.
Door Prizes & Auction
Donations of new, unused items for door prizes would be especially welcome.
All proceeds benefit the Daylight Division.
Lunch
On your own at off-site restaurants.
Outside Activities
- South Coast Railroad Museum opens at 1:00 pm.
- Miniature train rides start at 1:15 pm.
- Layout Tours & Local Hobby Shop with N-scale layout. Maps will be available at the end of the program.
Driving Directions to Meet Map
- From the North:
- Take Hwy 101 south.
- Take the Los Carneros Road exit, EXIT 107.
- Turn left onto N Los Carneros Rd. Pass through 1 roundabout.
- 300 N LOS CARNEROS RD is on the right.
- From the South:
- Take Hwy 101 north.
- Take the Los Carneros Road exit, EXIT 107.
- Turn right onto N Los Carneros Rd. Pass through 1 roundabout.
- 300 N LOS CARNEROS RD is on the right.
Future Meets
- July 27, 2019 - Goleta, CA
- November 2019 - TBA
- February 2020 - TBA
- May 2020 - TBA
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