Articles and Clinics
This page has articles and clinics that I have developed for model railroaders, train show attendees, and Boy Scouts working on their transportation merit badge. The links provided allow access to pdf files that contain the article or clinic.
My Journey to becoming MMR #647
This is my February, 2020 NMRA Magazine article describing my journey to become Master Model Railroader #647.
mmr_article_nmra_magazine_february_2020.pdf
Decoder 101 Installing a Decoder
This article covers the basics of installing a DCC decoder in a locomotive.
decoder_101_installing_a_dcc_decoder_clinic.pdf
Decoder 202 Programming a Decoder
This article covers the basics of programming a DCC decoder using a Digitrax Command and Control system.
decoder_202_programming_a_decoder.pdf
BSA Transportation Badge Clinic
This clinic was developed for presentation to Boy Scouts who are working on their transportation merit badge. It covers model train scales, track gauge, types of railroad cars, types of freight trains, whistle signals, FRED, and
bsa_tj_2-04.pdf
Engine trouble with an SD60 locomotive
This article covers an issue with locomotives that have axle grease that has hardened and will not allow the motor to turn the axle.
engine_trouble_sd_60.pdf
Travelogue of my trip to the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
I had the opportunity to participate in an excursion sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute to the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in the fall of 2018. This Travelogue contains information about the site and what the Allegheny Portal Railroad and the Pennsylvania Mainline of Public Works rail/canal system between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
the_allegheny_portage_railroad_national_historic_site.pdf
Travelogue of my trip to the Railroaders Memorial Museum at Altoona, Pennsylvania
Another stop on my Smithsonian Institute excursion was the Railroaders Memorial Museum at Altoona, Pennsylvania where I found there is plenty of information regarding life of railroad employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad in who lived and worked in Altoona as well as other railroad memorabilia.
travelogue_about_the_railroaders_memorial_museum_at_altoona.pdf
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
An article about a trip the wife and I took to visit and ride the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in May of 2017. The article describes some of the sights you would see if you took the ride from Durango, Colorado to Silverton, Colorado.
the_durango_and_silverton_railroad.pdf
My Journey to becoming MMR #647
This is my February, 2020 NMRA Magazine article describing my journey to become Master Model Railroader #647.
mmr_article_nmra_magazine_february_2020.pdf
Decoder 101 Installing a Decoder
This article covers the basics of installing a DCC decoder in a locomotive.
decoder_101_installing_a_dcc_decoder_clinic.pdf
Decoder 202 Programming a Decoder
This article covers the basics of programming a DCC decoder using a Digitrax Command and Control system.
decoder_202_programming_a_decoder.pdf
BSA Transportation Badge Clinic
This clinic was developed for presentation to Boy Scouts who are working on their transportation merit badge. It covers model train scales, track gauge, types of railroad cars, types of freight trains, whistle signals, FRED, and
bsa_tj_2-04.pdf
Engine trouble with an SD60 locomotive
This article covers an issue with locomotives that have axle grease that has hardened and will not allow the motor to turn the axle.
engine_trouble_sd_60.pdf
Travelogue of my trip to the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
I had the opportunity to participate in an excursion sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute to the Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site in the fall of 2018. This Travelogue contains information about the site and what the Allegheny Portal Railroad and the Pennsylvania Mainline of Public Works rail/canal system between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
the_allegheny_portage_railroad_national_historic_site.pdf
Travelogue of my trip to the Railroaders Memorial Museum at Altoona, Pennsylvania
Another stop on my Smithsonian Institute excursion was the Railroaders Memorial Museum at Altoona, Pennsylvania where I found there is plenty of information regarding life of railroad employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad in who lived and worked in Altoona as well as other railroad memorabilia.
travelogue_about_the_railroaders_memorial_museum_at_altoona.pdf
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
An article about a trip the wife and I took to visit and ride the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in May of 2017. The article describes some of the sights you would see if you took the ride from Durango, Colorado to Silverton, Colorado.
the_durango_and_silverton_railroad.pdf