Saturday, May 04, 2024

WMRC to hold 2024 AGM at CN campus

The WMRC will beholding its 2024 AGM and annual banquet at the CN Claude Mongeau National Training Centre. CN has graciously offered to host and cater the event for the WMRC at no cost to the club or its members.

The date has been moved from its usual Friday date to Thursday, May 9. The doors will open at 5:30PM. Dinner will be served at 6:00PM. The CN Claude Mongeau National Training Centre, also known as the CN Campus, is located at 650 Pandora Avenue East in Transcona

CN will provide the members attending a tour of the facility. The WMRC will be presenting its awards and holding their usual raffles at the AGM. Please note that this is a members only event. As this is a catered event, members have already been contacted in advance about their intentions to attend.
 

Saturday, April 27, 2024

Angelica Ttmtiman is the winner of the door prize from the WMRC's spring open house

 WMRC President John Bate is seen giving the door prize from the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club's 2024 annual open house to the winner, Angelica Timtiman and her son.

The lucky winner of the door prize at the Winnipeg Model Railroad Club’s Open House was Angelica Timtiman. Her son is the very excited recipient of a Thomas the Tank Engine train set. Congratulations to Angelica and the whole family!

The Winnipeg Model Railroad Club holds its annual open house and train show every spring. For the past several years every visitor has received a ticket for a door prize of an HO train set.
 

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Neil Carleton wins best in show model award at the WMRC's annual open house

 Neil Carleton won the best in show award for his model of a camp site and beach in the special event category at the WMRC's annual spring open house and train show. The event was held on April 20 and 21 at the Charleswood Legion. The special event this year was to build a diorama on a picture frame no larger than 9" X 12". Congratulations, Neil!