Open Invitation
Anyone is welcome to attend our events. If you are not a member of the NMRA, we invite you to attend up to three of them. We believe that three visits provide the opportunity to evaluate our organization and decide to become a member and enjoy its benefits. You can click on the button to read more about the three visit policy for non-members.
2023 Spring Meet
The Garden State Division will host a joint spring meet with the New Jersey Division on Saturday, May 13. In addition to the morning meeting with clinics, there will be layout tours in the afternoon.
Date, Time, and Location
May 13, 2023
Hillsborough Township
Municipal Building
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
9 AM.
Clinic 1:
Where Am I?
A Sign of the Times
By Joe Valentine
Joe noticed that on some model railroads the locations may be identified by small signs on the model buildings or labeled on the fascia. On his layout, Joe wanted his signs to be more visible and he achieved that in a big way. In this clinic Joe will explain how he created the signs that he uses to identify locations on his layout. The step by step creation of the layout signs. … at least how he did it with a little help from his friends.
Clinic 2:
How to Build a Fine Scale Miniatures Kit – Without the Kit, Part 1
By Ralph DeBlasi, New Jersey Division
In this clinic, "How to Build a Fine Scale Miniatures Kit – Without the Kit, Part 1", Ralph will demonstrate his techniques using a line of products from Railroad Kits to do just that. In support, he will bring some structure kits for members to examine how he accomplished his goals. With the price of some kits on the market, members should find his techniques valuable in accomplishing their modeling goals with an economic benefit..
Layout Tours
Following the meeting, we will have the opportunity to visit some local model railroads.