Clinics
The Daylight Express 2017 clinic program will feature presentations by talented modelers, authors, and experts in every field of model railroading. The clinics will vary in presentation style and some will include hands-on learning. We've lined up presenters from all over the PCR and even a few from beyond. Whatever your interest, we'll have the clinic for you.
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Clinics & Presenters
Please note this list is TENTATIVE and subject to change without notice.
So far, we have these clinics and presenters lined up: (as of: )
In this clinic, I'll share my experiences mass-producing freight cars at home. I'll highlight three cars I've built, SP's Hart convertible gondolas, CS-35 flat cars, and 1902-era Battleship gondolas. I'll describe how I created the designs for these cars from photos and plans, tuned the design for model constraints, and adjusted the design for reliable and quick printing. I'll also share my experiences selling these models commercially, and talk about the challenges and opportunities for small-scale manufacturing of uncommon cars.
Although most of my experience is based around one particular printer (Form One from Formlabs), my experiences are applicable for folks using similar printers, or sending parts away to Shapeways for printing.
Presentation (624 kb)
Presentation (14.9 Mb)
NOTE: This clinic is only offered as part of the Tehachapi Loop Bus Tour on Friday. See the Outside Activities webpage for more information.
NOTE: A $5.00 materials fee needs to be paid at the door. Please no onlookers, paid attendees only.
NOTE: A $5.00 materials fee needs to be paid at the door. Please no onlookers, paid attendees only.
Presentation (8.1 Mb)
Presentation (5.2 Mb)
Presentation (699 kb)
The Fall Creek Branch was featured in the March 2016 issue of Model Railroader magazine.
The Fall Creek Branch was featured in the March 2016 issue of Model Railroader magazine.
- Defining what LCC is (...and is not)
- The benefits of LCC, also in comparison with other / proprietary systems
- Basic concepts and capabilities of LCC
- Overview of available and upcoming products
- Summary of the current state of LCC as well as a vision for the future
The purpose of this meeting is to present to members of the public the work that is ongoing within the OpenLCB organization. One of OpenLCB's goals is to be thinking many years into the future in terms of model railroad control technology. During this meeting, the public has an opportunity to provide feedback as well as propose new ideas to be investigated. This meeting also provides an opportunity to meet some of the individuals behind OpenLCB and LCC, as well as a networking opportunity for those individuals who would like to become more involved as volunteers themselves. The discussion will be both technical and nontechnical.
This session is intended to be a discussion and audience participation is highly encouraged.
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Layout Design & Operations SIG Clinics
Need help designing your dream layout? How about operating your layout like the prototype? Of course, the Layout Design SIG and Operations SIG will have their usual track of layout design and operations-oriented clinics. We will be dedicating a room to these clinics to assist you in achieving your dreams. These clinics may be identified by the "LD-OPS SIG Track" notation on the clinics list.
Do you want to present a clinic?
If you would like to present a clinic at Daylight Express 2017, contact the Clinics Co-Chairs. We'd love to hear from you!
A convenient Clinic Presenter Information Sheet is available in two formats:
Thanks in advance! See you in Bakersfield.