We are headed to Sussex County, NJ, for the next GSD meet. The meet will be on Saturday, September 23, in Franklin, NJ. It is a great location for Garden State and Hudson Valley Division members to meet. And, a great meet is planned with two wonderful clinics featured in the morning, as well as Bring 'n Brag, model evaluations for Achivement Program, door prizes, sales tables, and, coffee and doughnuts. The afternoon will feature four layouts for everyone to tour, two of which have never been open for a GSD meet. More information on these layouts is provided, below.
The first clinic will be presented by Doc Bayne, on the Sterling Mountain Railway which was created in 1865. This line served the iron mines on Sterling Mountain, producing iron ore as well as billets that would then be shipped via the Erie Railroad to steel mills in Pennsylvania. This operation shut down, along with other New Jersey iron ore mining operations, when the Mesabi Range opened as an inexpensive source of ore that smaller mines could not compete with. Doc will discuss the creation of the iron industry in New York and what it took to run this industry.
The second presentation will be by Bruce De Young, entitled "Scenery Tips for the Last 6 Inches of Your Layout". Bruce will provide specific tips and utilize many photos to analyze the "Background Thoughts from the AP Scenery Requirements". This clinic will help you achieve the desired goal of blending your scenery into the backdrop.
After the morning session is complete, a map to local eateries for lunch and the layouts will be provided to all who attend.
So, please join us at 9 AM at the Franklin Fire Department's hall at 137 Buckwheat Road in Franklin, NJ!
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