News & Updates

Check back here frequently for News and Updates. New clinics, layout tours, prototype tours, and any cancellations, as well as other changes to the convention will appear here.

May 4, 2010
- - Convention cars have been delayed and will be delivered at no additional cost when they arrive
  - Added links to "Clinics" page to download John Sing's presentations
May 2, 2010
- - The Silver Rails 2010 PCR Convention has concluded and the Company Store is now closed
April 26, 2010
- CANCELLED
  - Prototype Tour: Donner Summit & Chinese Wall on Thursday - SNOWED OUT!
- ADDED
  - Prototype Tour: Truckee Donner Railroad Association Museum in Truckee. More info available at Registration Desk and on "Prototype Tours" page.
- CHANGED
  - Website: "Prototype Tours" page updated for new tour, cancelled tour
April 25, 2010
- CHANGED
  - Clinic: "Sixty Tools in Sixty Seconds" by George Gibson, added link to a series of YouTube videos of the clinic.
April 23, 2010
- CHANGED
  - Clinic: "Sixty Tools in Sixty Minutes" by George Gibson, renamed "Sixty Tools in Sixty Seconds"
  - Clinic: "NCE Forum" moderated by Mark Schutzer, description updated with link to download a PDF of the presentation from his website
  - Clinic: "A Beginner's Guide to Installing DCC Decoders" by Mark Schutzer, description updated with link to download a PDF of the presentation from his website
  - Clinic: "Rebuilding Brass Locomotives" by Mark Schutzer, description updated with link to download a PDF of the presentation from his website
  - Website: Clinic Schedule Matrix updated with clinic name change
  - Website: Clinic List updated with clinic name change
  - Website: "Clinics" page updated with updated clinic information
April 22, 2010
- ADDED
  - Layout Tour: Nevin Wilson, Thursday, 7:00-10:00 PM.
- CANCELLED
  - Layout Tour: Nevin Wilson, Wednesday, 7:00-10:00 PM
- CHANGED
  - Layout Tours and Operating Sessions Matrix updated with layout tours changes
April 21, 2010
- ADDED
  - Layout Tour: Jim Walsh, Thursday, 2:00-5:00 PM and Friday, 6:00-10:00 PM.
  - Layout Tour: Nevin Wilson, Friday, 7:00-10:00 PM.
- CANCELLED
  - Layout Tour: Jim Walsh, Thursday, 7:00-10:00 PM
- CHANGED
  - Layout Tours and Operating Sessions Matrix updated with layout tours changes
  - "Layout Tours" page renamed to "Layout Tours & Operating Sessions", website navigation menus updated
  - "Layout Tours & Operating Sessions" page updated with layout tours changes
April 19, 2010
- CANCELLED
  - Clinic: "Filling Out Contest Forms and Judging" by Bill Scott, Friday, 9:30-11:30 AM, in the Contest Room (Pyramid Room in basement). Thursday clinic unchanged.
April 18, 2010
- ADDED
  - Clinic: "Filling Out Contest Forms and Judging" by Bill Scott, Thursday, 9:00 to 10:00 PM and Friday, 9:30 to 10:30 AM, in the Contest Room (Pyramid Room in basement).
- CHANGED
  - Prototype Tours: Aztec Engineering and Tahoe Model Works, Rescheduled to Thursday, 4:00 to 6:00 PM.
  - Daily Schedule updated with clinic and prototype tours changes
April 17, 2010
- ADDED
  - Clinic: "Estate Planning for the Model Railroader" by John Marshall, Thursday, 8:00 AM.
  - Ops Sessions: Jim Price, Friday, 4-7 PM and 7-10 PM
  - Prototype Tours: Aztec Engineering and Tahoe Model Works, Friday, normal business hours.
  - Layout Tour: Jim Petro, Thursday, 2-5 PM
  - Layout Tour: Carson City Railroad Association, Thursday, 7-10 PM
- CHANGED
  - Clinic: "Techniques for Modeling V&T Structures" by Dave Connery, Thursday, 8:00 AM rescheduled to 9:30 AM.
  - Daily Schedule updated with new layout tours, prototype tours, ops sessions and clinic changes
- CANCELLED
  - Clinic: "Historical Tour of the V&T's 4-Wheel Dump Ore Cars" by Charlie Siebenthal, Thursday, 9:30 AM.
April 14, 2010
- "Layout Tours" page updated with layout tour and operating sessions descriptions and schedule.
- "Layout Tours" page updated with Layout Tours Schedule Matrix suitable for printing.
- Friday's tour of Jim Price's layout changed to start at 4:00 PM, instead of 7:00 PM.
- Convention shirts, except for size XL and 3XL, are sold out!
- Convention hats are sold out!
- "Company Store" page ordering options have been changed due to sold out items.
April 8, 2010
- New clinic added: Bob Larson - "Western Pacific East to West", Thursday, 7:00 PM, Tahoe Room
- New clinic added: Bob Larson - "People of the WP on the Job", Friday, 7:00 PM, Tahoe Room
April 4, 2010
- "Clinics" page updated with Clinic Schedule Matrix suitable for printing.
April 3, 2010
- "Clinics" page updated with revised clinic schedule days and times.
- "Daily Schedule" updated with clinic, ops session, and Non-Rail activities schedule.
- "Clinic List" updated with revised clinic schedule information.
March 27, 2010
- "Non-Rail Activities" page updated with Hospitality Room hours and Activity Schedule.
March 26, 2010
- SOLD OUT! - MWTM Clinic: Scratchbuilding a Styrene Structure
March 24, 2010
- SOLD OUT! - MWTM Clinic: Building a Laser Structure Kit
- SOLD OUT! - MWTM Clinic: Building a Turnout Using a Commercial Fixture
February 20, 2010
- Added: Tool lists on "Modeling With the Masters" clinics
- Added: Clinic descriptions by categories to "Clinics" page
- Updated: Daily Schedule
- Updated: Clinic List by Presenter
February 18, 2010
- Deleted: Clinic Sign-up Form removed from website.
- Added: Paul Deis clinic "Garden Railroad Design and Construction".
February 13, 2010
- Non-Rail Activity Schedule and program information added to "Non-Rail" page.
- Contest judging will start at 7:00 PM FRIDAY. See "Contests" page for more information.
- Leslie Ede's HO layout added to "Layouts" page.
- Added link for Sparks' weather on "Home" page.
February 8, 2010
- Daily Activity Schedule added to website
- Clinic List added to website
February 1, 2010
- Early-Bird Special expired. Full-fare now in effect! New fillable registration form PDF uploaded.
January 24, 2010
- Date to sign up for Modeling With The Masters series extended to Monday, March 15th, 2010!
January 18, 2010
- The two free prototype tours have swapped dates. The Donner Summit Tour is now Thursday, April 29th, and the Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola Tour is now Friday, April 30th
- Added 11 new clinics on "Clinics" page
- Added Donner Summit area historical links on "Links" page
January 17, 2010
- Date to sign up for Modeling With The Masters series extended to February 28th, 2010!
- Added Carpool Driver Signup Form to website
January 16, 2010
- Added descriptions of the prototype tours and excursions on the "Prototype Tours" page
- Updated Prototype Tours sign-up form
January 15, 2010
- Added 6 new clinics on "Clinics" page
- Added descriptions and schedule dates for Modeling With The Masters on "Clinics" page
- Added 4 layout descriptions on "Layout Tours" page
- Added new "Modeling With The Masters" page to website
- Changed all external links to open new browser window
- Fixed coding errors on "Company Store" page to return to correct page
January 2, 2010
- Updated clinics line-up on "Clinics" page
- Added information for Carson City/Virginia City tour to "Prototype Tours" page
- Added Carson City/Virginia City tour and Banquet meal choices to "Company Store" page
- Updated Mail-in Registration Form with Banquet meal choices
- Updated Online Registration Form with Banquet meal choices
- Updated copyright date on all pages and forms
December 25, 2009
- Added banquet meal selections to "Banquet" page
September 25, 2009
- Clinics to-date line-up added to "Clinics" page
- Modeling With The Masters clinics and Convention Cars added to "Company Store" pages
- Updated Mail-in Registration Form with MWTM and Convention Cars line items
- Added Prototype Tours sign-up form to website
September 6, 2009
- Banquet speaker bio added "Banquet" page
June 18, 2009
- Photographs of Silver Rails shirt and hat added to "Company Store" pages
June 14, 2009
- Committee member Frank Zila named Company Store Storekeeper
June 11, 2009
- Darrell Dennis joined the committee as Swap Meet Chair
- Committee member Mary C. Moore-Campagna named Banquet Chair
- "Swap Meet" page added to website
- Added photos of N-scale convention car
June 6, 2009
- Day Fares reduced from $45.00 to $25.00 per day
April 15, 2009
The Silver Rails 2010 website starts its year-long run today. Check back frequently for news and information about the 2010 PCR Convention in Sparks, Nevada, April 28 through May 2, 2010.

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