Coastal Carolina Clinic Trainfest Schedule (preliminary)
 
                     Saturday March 24th
                            
                                                                          
 
11 AM                    Introduction to Model Railroading   
                  
                                       
12 Noon               Track work construction  Methods

 
1PM                       Plan, Design & Build Your Model Railroad                 
                                            
 
2 PM                     Powering the Layout                 

 
3 PM                     Introduction to                                                       
                             Model Railroading
                   
                   

                    Sunday March 25th
 

11 AM                  Introduction to  Model Railroading   
     
 
12 Noon              Plan, Design & Build Your Model Railroad 

                            
1PM                    Tree & Vegetation Scenery
                                             
                                                 
2 PM                   Care &  Maintenance of Trains & Layouts             
 
             Additional Clinics may be added. Check the schedule at Trainfest

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Plan Your Layout

1. Choose a Scale


2. Develop a Track Plan

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Constructing Benchwork

1. Fixed or Portable Design?

2. Tools and Materials

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Installing Trackwork

1. Laying Roadbed

2. Installing Track

3. Applying Ballast

4. Required Track Maintenance

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Powering Your Layout

1. DC vs DCC

2. Wiring and Soldering

3. Blocks and Signals

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Scenery and Landscaping

1. Land and Water

2. Trees and Vegetation

3. Roads and Vehicles

4. Buildings and Industries

5. People

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Locomotives and Rolling Stock

1. Selecting Locomotives

2. Freight and Passenger Cars

3. Realistic Operations

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Maintenance and Documentation

1. Keeping Wheels and Track clean

2. Troubleshooting Problems

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COASTAL CAROLINA TRAINFEST

Model Railroad Resources
 

Scale Model Trains:

Model Railroader Magazine:  www.ModelRailroader.com      

Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine:  http://www.whiteriverproductions.com

How To Books:   www.KalmbachStore.com  

Model Railroad Products:   www.walthers.com 

MTH Trains HO and S scales: http://www.mthtrains.com    

National Model Railroad Association: www.nmra.org check under education

National Association of S Gaugers:   www.nasg.org

American Models S scale: http://www.americanmodels.com
 

Traditional Trains O Scale three rail:

Lionel Trains:  www.lionel.com 

MTH Trains:  www.mthtrains.com

Williams by Bachman:  www.bachmantrains.com

Atlas Trains:  www.atlaso.com/Clasic  

Classic Toy Trains Magazine:  www.ClassicToyTrains.com

O Gauge Railroading Magazine:  www.ogaugerr.com  

Train Collectors Association:  www.traincollectors.org

Toy Train Operating Society:  www.ttos.org  
 

Traditional Trains S scale two rail:

American Flyer Trains:  www.lionel.com

National Association of S Gaugers:   www.nasg.org


Recommended Reading

for Advanced layout Planning & Design:
 
Tony Koester
  
Realistic Model Railroad Design
  
Realistic Model Railroad Operation
  
The Allegheny Midland Lessons Learned
 
John Armstrong
 
Track Planning for Realistic Operation
  
Creative Model Railroad Design
 
Special Interest Groups

 Layout Design SIG: www.ldsig.org/

 Operations SIG: www.opsig.org/


Our vendors at the Trainfest are an excellent source for

equipment and additional advice.