10/15/07 - Updated Meeting Schedule (log in below)
09/13/07 - Updated Shows List
04-25-2007 Added Pictures for Meno 2007.
04-24-2007 What we do at RR shows Picture.
04-03-2007 Added Pictures from the LaCrosse Show.
01-21-2007 Minutes from 01/10/07 meeting.
12-7-2006 Updated Meeting Schedule.
10-30-2006 Minutes from 10/18/06 meeting.
10-10-2006 Minutes from 10/4/06 meeting.
09-26-2006 Duluth show schedule updated.
09-20-2006 Josh's T-Trak at Wayzata.
09-15-2006 Updated the Show/Event page.
08-24-2006 Duluth show schedule posted.
07-24-2006 FLASH - July 30th Field Trip Canceled.
07-12-2006 Updated For Sale Page
06-12-2006 Links (added for convenience)
05-11-2006 Added stuff to the For Sale page
04-04-2006 T-Trak comes to GRVS
03-26-2006 Interesting story at the Lacrosse show. Ask Nate - see picture.
02-10-2006 Added Layout diagrams for the Meno show and WGH show.
01-31- 2006 Layout diagrams added for the Oakdale show.
01-25 2006 Layout diagrams added for the LaCrosse and WGH shows.
12-21-2005 Updated Forest Lake Schedule.
10-25-2005 Added WGH show Schedule to the show list.
08-18-2005 Updated schedule for up coming shows - see Show and Event List page.
07-30-2005 GRVS Picnic (group photo)
04-25-2005 No New News - Summer Season in full swing (few RR events).
05-05-2005 Updated Show and Event page
02-21-05 Updated the Menomonie Schedule
10-22-04 Menomonie Schedule started
10-15-04 Updated Shows Page
07/21/04 Grand Excursion Photo Album
07/21/04 Osceola Railfan Trip Photo Album
07/16/04 Added Schedule for Wayzata show
07/15/04 Updated shows page
04/26/04 Added photo album for Menomonie 2004
04/22/04 Tentative Summer schedule has been posted.
04/05/04 Updated Wayzata Schedule.
04/05/04 Added Menomonie Show page for April 2004
02/14/04 GATS Feb2004 Layout Diagram
01/21/04 GATS Schedule.
01/05/04 Forest Lake Schedule.
11/27/03 Wayzata Schedule
10/27/03 Updated modules pages
10/20/03 Schedule for 2004 GATS.
09/15/03 Schedule for Menomonie
08/29/03 Schedule for Train Fest
08/15/03 Schedule for Wayzata
08/15/03 Schedule for GATS.
05/22/03 Updated schedule.
04/28/03 Added Duluth show pictures.
04/14/03 Added Menomonie layout picture.
04/08/03 Updated Menomonie schedule.
04/06/03 Added Wayzata layout picture.
03/03/03 Updated schedule for Wayzata, schedule for Menomonie, and schedule for Duluth. All three of these shows now have a more firm layout plan.
02/21/03 Updated Wayzata and Menomonie show schedules.
02/14/03 updated/added Ed to the list of published articles list.
01/17/03 GRVS now has an additional domain name. One that is more appropriate for our club. www.grvs.org Either one, .com or .org, will get you to this site.
01/15/03 Updated Menomonie Schedule.
1/10/03 Altered main page to navigate easier to show schedules (see below).
12/30/02 GATS Layout picture
12/19/02 Updated Calendar
12/07/02 Updated schedule for GATS
12/02/02 Updated Shows schedules (see below)
11/21/02 Added schedule for Menomonie, Updated schedule for GATS, Added Rice Lake schedule, and added schedule for Wayzata Bay.
11/1/02 Added schedule for Duluth
10/1/02 Updated schedule for GATS and Shows/Events list
9/21/02 Updated the Checklist (and other things on the web).
9/19/02 Starting schedule for GATS.
9/09/02 Added layout diagram for the Wayzata show.
8/19/02 Updated the Wayzata Schedule. (added a couple larger layout diagrams - space permitting.)
8/15/02 Added calendar (schedule) of meeting dates.
7-20.02 Added schedule for the Wayzata Show and GATS
06-26-02 Did you happen to catch the UP Challenger in town. Click here for some photos.
06-11-02 Added Spooner to the list of past shows. Click here for the photo Album.
05-24-02 Made some minor updates to the site.
05-11-02 Spooner show info update. See the schedule for show details.
05-06-02 GRVS is now committed to the show in Spooner Wisconsin. See the schedule for show details.
05-13-02 I found another reference to what N Scale cars should weigh. It stated that the car should be .25 oz per car, plus .25 oz per each of car length. (i.e. a 3 inch car would be .25 + .25 + .25 + .25 = 1 oz). This works out to almost the same weight at the formula given in the 12/23/2001 post (see below). But, as the car gets longer with this method, the weight will be more.
05-02-02 I started a schedule for the Spooner show just to show those that are interested. If the name is blank - I have not heard from you (and assume you are not interested - GRVS members only). Contact Damian if you want to add yourself to the schedule.
04-28-02 Click here for the Photo Album. The Photo Album has photos from the Menomonie show (pictures provided by Nick and Damian).
04-24-02 Do you (GRVS members) feel like doing a show in June (in Spooner, Wisconsin)? Contact Damian if you have any input on this.
04-24-02 Added Menomonie Page for April 2002 show.
04-01-02 GRVS will have a small N-Trak layout at the Century College RR Flea-Market. Click here for details.
03-15-02 The promoters for a show in Menomonie Wisconsin have asked GRVS if we want to setup a layout at their show. Click Here for details.
02-25-02 The Wayzata Bay Mall show is April 13 and 14, 2002. See Shows for details - Click Here for weekend schedule.
02-11-2002 United Northwest Model Railroad Club Link added - UNW show and N-Scale convention
02-10-2002 Additional Navigation has been added.
02-10-2002 A Steam Whistle drawing is now available. This whistle is like the ones available in most hobby shops. (Not sure where the dimensions came from, but I made one and it works quite well.)
New For local Flea markets - see the Up Coming Shows area.
Made the Articles link better - see Articles for more.
08/26/2001 - Added Information for upcoming shows.
04/23/2001 - Added April 2001 Wayzata show pictures. click here for layout.
03/10/2001 - See a GRVS video slide show - click here (300k) click here (3.2meg).
12/15/2000 - GRVS now has a brochure. It is in Adobe .pdf format - click here to download it (220kb).
12/15/2000 - GRVS is in the need for a meeting location. It would be best if we could meet in a members home (a running layout is always a focal point of the meeting). We have done this in the past with much success. However, we do not want to over burden the couple of folks who have generously volunteered to host one of our meetings in the past. Please, step forward if you would be willing to offer your home for an evening of GRVS fun. Thanks in advance for your offers.
12/15/2000 - OK, we are going to have a throttle building sessions again. I am in the process of gathering up the parts for about 10 more throttle kits. These will be backward compatible with the ones the club has built in the past. But, these new ones will handle about 3 times as much power. This is for GRVS members only (and you will need to be very active with the club to get one of these kits).
10/30/00 - If you have an interest in purchasing a pre-built module (2ft x 4ft) - click here.
10/25/00 - I just heard rumor that the annual Northtown Mall model railroad show has been canceled this year. The rumor didn't have information as to why, but it will be a loss.
Also, the Wayzata show planned for November 2000 has been postponed to April of 2000.
10/01/00 - OK here are the particulars on the show times at GATS. Friday we can setup starting at 3pm (however, I will be there about 6:30pm) until 9pm. Saturday, Exhibitors setup time is 7am to 9:30am (public welcome at 11am). Sunday, Exhibitors will be allowed back at 10am (public again welcome at 11am). Sunday take-down starts at 5:05pm - no earlier and we have until 9pm to be out.
As a promotional item for GATS, you might want to purchase an October 6th issue of the Star Tribune paper (Friday before the show). Some of our modules might be featured in an article about GATS.
09/23/00 - GATS will be October 7 and 8 this year at St. Paul's River Center (Roy Wilkins Auditorium). Public is welcome from 11am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Click here for layout details.
09/16/00 - Wayzata Bay Center (James Hill Days in Wayzata). The show was well attended and provided a good "kick-off" for the fall/winter model railroading season. Many people attended and lots of pictures were taken (I will publish pictures in a bit - I need to wade through them first).
The Wayzata show served as a trial for the GATS show coming in October. More details to come.
09/06/00 - Several GRVS members have had articles published in the N Scale magazine. For more information click here.
08/16/00 - GRVS Module colors are: Dutchboy Satin wall/trim paint. Sky board Blue is "Home of the Free" color code and the Module green is "Southern Pines" color code. (this paint and color codes can be purchased from Menards).
08/04/200 - Great American Train Show will be at River Center this October 7th and 8th. GRVS has sent in it's reservation form for a layout area of 13 feet by 21 feet (maximum).
08/04/2000 - Wayzata Bay Center James Hill Railroad Days show is on September 9th (9:30am to 6pm) and 10th (11am to 5pm). Our layout will be typical of the last one we did at this location (click here).