Newsletter - Ozark Garden Railway Society

December 2012November MeetingThe November meeting was hosted by Jim and BonnieSchneider, the owners of the Crooked Creek Railroadlocated in Osage Beach MO. Jim and Bonnie startedbuilding the CCRR about three years ago. They havemade good use of a confined space with lots of trackand a largewaterfeature. Thetrack is all stainless steel and consists of twoseparate tracks, an outside figure eight track with adog bone inner track, tied together with a crossover.This allows two trains to run at the same timewithout worry of them getting together. There aremany great plants and buildings creating some greatrealistic looking photos. When surveying the layout,one can see that they have put a lot of thought,time, and hard work into the CCRR.THANK YOU AND A GREAT JOB JIM AND BONNIE!1

If you were unable to attend the meeting at Jim and Bonnie’s in Osage Beach you can still get a look atthe Crooked Creak Railroad on YouTube, thanks to Mary Abel Lavely. Just click on the link below towatch the three minute and twenty-two second video. Mary is going to start featuring the host railroadson YouTube each month. This is a great addition to the newsletter GREAT JOB AND THANK YOU MARY!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfu1C9A8H_AElection ResultsThe election for 2013 OGRS officers was held at the November meeting. President Dennis Rayon iscompleting four years in the office. Vice President Tom DeGeere was elected to the office of President.Jerry Cotter was elected to the office of Vice President. Glen Carlisle was reelected to the office ofSecretary. Trish Sharpensteen did not seek reelection for the office of Treasurer and Bob Eggleston didseek reelection for Membership Chairman. Rex Easterly was elected to the office ofTreasurer/Membership Chairman. Bob Newquist was reelected to the office of Historian. The newlyelected officers will take office in January. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!December MeetingThe December Meeting will be Saturday the 8th at the Bois D' Arc United Methodist church. This is theclubs annual Christmas Dinner. Members need to start showing up around 11:15 am and the meal willbe served around 12:00 pm. The price is $7.50 per person or $15.00 a couple. As always, you can counton a great meal.There will be a gift exchange for those who wish to participate; if you do not wish to participate in thegift exchange that will be ok too. If you wish to take part, you can either bring one gift per couple or onegift per person. If you bring one gift, you will receive one gift. Or if a couple wants to bring two gifts (oneper person), they will receive two gifts. Gifts should be in the $10 to $15 range. Be sure to put yourname on the gift that you bring; that way you will not get your gift back.Sandy Shonk asked that those who have something they can bring for center piece decorations pleasedo so.Also, again this year there will be a center piece contest. There will be first and second place prizesawarded. So, get started on that special creation.DIRECTIONS:Directions: From Springfield, take I-44 to Exit 67 (Bois D’ Arc – Republic exit) turn right on T highway and goabout 5.5 miles, the United Methodist church is on the right.It’s Christmas at the Springfield Botanical GardensPhotos submitted by Rex EasterlyThe Ozark GardenRailroad Society set upthe indoor layout at theBotanical Gardens for the2012 Christmas season.This is the third year thatthe OGRS trains will berunning at the gardens.2

THANKS EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE!Things Too Remember That time of year is here again. It’s time to pay the 2013 OGRS dues. They are $7.50 per person or$15.00 per family. People are needed to host meetings and to give clinics in 2013. All back issues of the newsletters beginning November 2010 are archived on the OGRS website. Theweb address is: http://www.ogrs.org/. Then click on the newsletter archive link. If anyone has something to submit to the newsletter such as how to articles, tips, trivia, history ofrailroading, pictures of your projects, etc. Send email to Glen Carlisle. carlisle02@sbcglobal.netMeetings For 2013Jan. - OpenFeb. – Train Show at Springdale AK.March - OpenApril - OpenMay – Terry and Shelia North – Strafford MOJune – Tom DeGeere and Jean Munson – Springfield MOJuly – Glen and Sherry Carlisle – Monett MOAugust – Mark and Diane Hamman – Walnut Shade MOSept. – Steam-O-Rama - Republic MOOct. - OpenNov. – Open – held on the second SaturdayDec. – Christmas Dinner – Bois D Arc MO – held on the second Saturday3

Scheduled Clinics For 2013Jan. – OpenFeb. - Train Show at Springdale AKMarch – OpenApril – OpenMay – OpenJune – OpenJuly – OpenAugust – OpenSept. - Steam-O-Rama - Republic MOOct. – OpenNov. – OpenDec. - Christmas Dinner – Bois D Arc MOFor SaleJoe and Janet Neil of Bolivar MO were visitors at the November meeting in Osage Beach. Joe is gettingout of the G-scale trains. Joe has some LGB trains and track for sale. Contact him at jrnjsn3@gmail.com .DURHRAM Water Putty Hard ShellBy Keith RichardsonThis HARD SHELL demonstration is done with DURHRAM WATER PUTTY (DIORAMAscenery method and not HO scale layout scenery). However, hydrocal hard shell canbe mixed with putty for inside layouts. Some folks mayremember the Christmas table diorama ground work and rockformations. These were created with the DURHRAM waterputty. DURHRAM water putty is a powder that’s mixed withwater and dries hard as a rock. It is great for detailing rockstogether.Start with two inch thick piece of pink or blue builder’s foam.Carve the foam in the shape of a rock formation to be attachedto the side of a mountain. The carved scenery shape should be held so you canwork face up and level because the mixture has to brushed or pored onhorizontally. The DURHRAM water putty has to be fluid enough to flow. After it hashardened, visualize where it will be placed to the vertical mountainor hill and use a little more putty to attach. Small rocks and rockformations can be dipped into a pan of putty and laid aside toharden. Remember, toothpicks and wooden skewers will behelpful as well as wetting the foam mountain wall. The mountainbase and ground work height can be built up by stacking the twoinch thick foam and holding it together with wooden skewers. Justremember, you work horizontally with the putty at first. As theputty dries it will reach a leather-hard stage. At this point, you cancarve in strata, cracks, veins and other textures. THANK YOU ANDA GREAT JOB KEITH!4

Reason for SuccessBy Glen CarlisleDecember is here and with 2012 coming to an end the Ozark Garden Railway Society is about to finishanother chapter in its history. It all began just a few years ago with two couples, Bob and Jane Newquist,Joe and Phyllis Lavanti, getting together with a shared vision. It was a dream of hobbyist comingtogether to discuss and help one another with a common interest. Thus, the Ozark Garden RailwaySociety was born. Just a few years later, the OGRS has grown to around sixty-eight members.What has made the vision of the four founding members grow into the OGRS that we now know? Theamount of success that any organization can achieve is based how much its members are willing to giveto it. The OGRS has been fortunate to have members that are committed to its success. It has beenblessed with members that are willing to hold office, to host meetings, to give clinics, to offer their helpand knowledge, or just to share something that they have learned. No matter how large or small of apart one may take in the club, it all adds up to success.With the New Year right around the corner, OGRS is about to start a new chapter in its history. Becauseof all the members that belong to the OGRS, I do believe that the chapter that will be written in 2013will be even a bigger success than 2012.OGRS OFFICERSPresident: Dennis Rayon denray4046@yahoo.comVice President: Tom DeGeere tdegeere@mediacombb.netSecretary: Glen Carlisle carlisle02@sbcglobal.netTreasurer: Trish Sharpensteen psharpensteen@hotmail.comMembership Chairman: Bob Eggleston egglestons@mchsi.comHistorian: Bob Newquist bobnjanemo@aol.com5