2012 UNW / Snohomish County 4-H Foundation Show - Monroe, WA

Jan 9, 2012: The Show Is Full - All Tables Are Sold Out!

I. UNW/Snohomish County 4-H Show Info:

1) Location: 
Evergreen State Fairgrounds 
14405 179th Avenue SE 
Monroe, WA 98272 
http://www.evergreenfair.org

*Directions are found on the bottom of this page

2) Dates & Show Times: 
Sat February 4th, 10AM - 5PM 
Sun February 5th, 10AM - 4PM

3) Admission (100% Goes to Charity): 
Adults: $8.00  
Juniors (10 - 18 years): & Seniors: $6.00  
Kids (9 and under): Free

4) Show Coordinator: 
Susan Evans 
Email: swaptables@unwclub.org 
Phone (evenings only): (253) 835-7667

5) Group/Club Display Setup Times: 
Fri February 3rd 1PM - 9PM 
Sat February 4th 6:30AM - 10AM 
 
FOR BOTH DAYS WE ASK ALL PARTICIPANTS TO BE READY BEFORE THE DOORS OPEN AT 10AM!

6) List of Registered Manufacturers, Vendors and Layouts as of Feb 1, 2012 

Manufacturers
Lowell Smith Signature Series
Portland Foundry and Car

Vendors
Absolutely Nut
Alynn Luessen
Andy Beekhuizen
Area51 Hobbies
Azalea Hills
Bens Model Trains
Big Boy Trains & Hobbies
Bob Dahl
Buddie Williams
Cascade Rail Foundation
Casey's Toy Freight Delivery
Charles Bingham
Chuck Peters
Cordell Newby
Dan McDaniel
Darrah Company
Dave Blackshaw
Dave Ellis
Dave Ellis
Dave Howry
David Barth
David Wike
DBN Inc (John Patten)
Dean Daughenbaugh
Dennis Millard
Details in Scale
Don’s Rail Stop
Donald E. Marty Trains
Doug Hoff
Douglas Carlson
Dwight McKee
Ed Curington
Eddie Mack
Flyin Lions
Galen Mires
Galloway Enterprises
Great Northern Railway Historical Society
Great Northern Services
Heather Clark
Helmut Wisinger
House of Trains
IRM Horde Trains
Iron Horse Models
Jack Tingstad
Jerry Gilman
Jerry's RR Stuff
Joe Lombardi
John Dvorak
Karl Rehm
Ken Vogel
Ken Wolfe
Kert Peterson
Kirk Reddie
Kyle Carlson
Mark Graves
Meyers Custom Trains
Michael Whiteman
Miller Rail
Mountain Lionel
Nature's Own (model stumps, etc)
Ngineering
Nichols Trains
Northern Pacific Railroad Historical Society
Online Trains
Pacific Northwest Railroad Archive
Pacific Northwest RPM
PB&N Trains
Platinum Rail Publications
Plummer Creek Woodworking
PnP Trains
Portland Car & Foundry
railfun
Randy Wallenberg
Rich Larsen
Richard True
Robert Rudge
Robert Washburn
Rocky Barrick
Roderick M Bayard
Seattle’s Train Center
Simple Brilliance
Skykomish Historical Society
Soundproof Pictures
Steve Carr
Steve McHugh
T’s Custom Trees
Tacoma Trains
Ted Ceckiewicz
The Don McCune Library
The Short Line Model RR Supply
Tim Smith
Tim Timmins
Tom Laughlin
Toy Train Heaven, Inc
Trains & Things
Tyler Whitcomb
Victor Anderson
Walter Johnsen
Wes Jones
Xtrains.com - Model Railroad Landscape Supplies

Layouts
4D PNR N-Trak
Baby Gramps
Boeing Empl Model Railroad Club
Cascades N Western
Fog Bank & South Western RR
Joshua & Jenniville
Kitsap Western
Mary's Big Circus
Mt. Rainier N Scale Club
Northwest Public Transportation Historical Group
NW Pacific Z Scalers
NW RR Museum
Operation Lifesaver
Pacific Northwest On30 Modules Group
Puget Sound Garden Railway Society
Puget Sound Lego Train Club
Smith N Scale
Tacoma NW Model RR Club
TTOS - Canadian
UNW N-Trak
Whidbey Is Model Railroad Club
wTrak - Modular Wooden Track

Clinics

Saturday – February 4, 2012

10:30 - 11:30 AM – "Milwaukee Road Electrification" Presented by Noel Holley
The Milwaukee Road was a world pioneer in the use of electric locomotives and from 1915 until the 1950s, the Milwaukee had the world’s longest railroad electrification. The slides and presentation by Noel Holley will show you those fascinating locomotives and the line that carried them from Montana to Seattle and Tacoma.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM – "Soldering" Presented by Ed Calder
Everything you wanted to know about soldering, but were afraid to ask.

1:00:00 PM - 2:00 – "Weathering With Chalks" Presented by Walt Huston (Hands-On Clinic)
One man’s method for weathering rolling stock, locomotives and structures to make them blend in with the scenes modeled. This clinic shows how to copy mother nature and, in some cases, man in their endless pursuit of changing how things look. Learn how to simulate the effects of dust, dirt and rain. Bring a car of your own to weather (clean and coated with dull-coat) or borrow one of Walts.

2:15 - 3:15 PM – "Doing Scenery Mother Nature's Way" Presented by Paul Scoles
Author, veteran modeler, operator and producer of DVDs of scenery techniques will present a clinic on his scenery techniques utilizing natural materials.

3:30 – 4:40 PM – “Japanese N-Scale” Presented by Bob Pierce
A discussion of what is available in Japanese N scale, including Tomix, Kawai, Hogarakadu, GreenMax and Kato (Japanese prototypes, not US models)


Sunday - February 5, 2012

10:30 - 11:30 AM – “What is in a Modeler’s Toolbox?” Presented by Dave Montgomery
A discussion of tools (conventional and unconventional) and how they are used to achieve modeling techniques.

11:45 AM - 12:45 PM - ”DCC Overview” Presented by David Waterstreet
Detailed overview of DCC systems and controls. Bring your questions for the Q&A session that follows.

1:00 - 2:00 PM - “Scenery Techniques” Presented by Doug Hoff
The clinic will demonstrate various techniques to “build” scenery on your layout.

If there are any questions, please email the show coordinator at swaptables@unwclub.org

7) Swap Table and Layout Registration Forms