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The following links are for previously presented clinics.

Railfun is scheduled on the 3rd Weekend of September through November and January through June.  We have been alternating between an in-person meeting on Saturday morning and a Friday evening Microsoft Teams session.

Please verify the date first by checking our Calendar of events, where any changes will always be posted.

Our current Railfun Coordinator is Carl Gifford, should you want additional information or have questions not answered by this page. He is also the point of contact if you would like to schedule yourself to present a clinic.

  • Sep 19, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Building in Brass by Malcolm Houck, MMR

  • May 16, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Painting the Bunker Hill Monument 3D Model by Jeff Gerow

  • Apr 17, 2026 (Fri): Topic: Paper Buildings by Steve Erickson

  • Mar 14, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Scratch Building by James van Bokkelen

  • Feb 20, 2026 (Fri): Topic: Scenery Construction with Mike Tylick, MMR

  • Jan 10, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Building a HUB Module Part 2 by Sean McGillicuddy and members

  • Nov 15, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Building a HUB Module Part 1 by Sean McGillicuddy and members

  • Oct 17, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Rail Grinding Trains by Jeff Paston, Central New York Division

  • Sep 20, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Passenger Operations on the Valley Junction Railroad by Bruce Robinson

  • Jun 21, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Joint Meeting with Seacoast - Four clinics plus a layout tour

  • May 24, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Modeling the New England Granite Industry by Scott Jewell

  • Apr 18, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Introduction to LCC by Jeff Gerow

  • Mar 15, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Renumber Freight Cars by Tim Towle

  • Feb 21, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Update on the Flying Yankee Project by James VanBokkelen

  • Jan 18, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Track Planning by Bruce Robinson

  • Nov 16, 2024 (Sat): Topic: LCC by Eric Whitney

  • Oct 18, 2024 (Fri): Topic: To Weather, or Not To Weather by Sue Osberg, Little Rhody
    Click here to watch a recording of Sue Osberg's RailFun presentation.

  • Sep 28, 2024 (Sat): Considerations for Scenery by Mike Tylick, MMR

  • Jun 15, 2024 (Sat): Joint Meeting with Seacoast Division

  • May 11, 2024 (Sat): Topic: Build a Low Cost Static Grass Applicator, Presented by Manny Escobar


  • Apr 19, 2024 (Fri): Topic: Modelling Rocks and Water, Presented by Chris Lyon, Eastern Canada Division, NMRA
    Click here to watch a recording of Chris Lyon's RailFun presentation.

  • Mar 16, 2024 (Sat): Topic: Scratchbuilding Turnouts in Place, Presented by Peter Watson, MMR

  • Feb 16, 2024 (Fri): Topic: Innovative Modeling Techniques Using LARC Products Railroad Graphics, Presented by Bill Brown, MMR

  • Jan 20, 2024 (Sat): Topic: "Getting Started in 3D Printing", Presented by Dave Insley
    Click here to see the presentation shown at the meeting.
    Click here to see the summary handout.
  • Jun 16, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Sound and Vibration in Model Railroad Locomotives", Presented by Ron Noret

  • May 13, 2023 (Sat): Topic: "Presentation: Helping the World Build Better Railroads", Presented by Ken Belovarac

  • May 19, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Air Brushing", Presented by James Van Bokkelen

  • Apr 21, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Module Group Seminar‐ Part Two – Wiring", Presented by Erich Whitney

  • Mar 17, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Module Group Seminar Assembling the wooden structure for a HUBDIV Module Kit", Presented by Bill Harley

  • Feb 17, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: How I Got My MMR", Presented by: Malcolm Houck, MMR

  • Jan 20, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Hands On: Rolling Stock Tune-Up", Presented by Mike Tylick, MMR; and Pete Watson, MMR

  • Nov 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Lighting the way with LED’s", Presented by David "Shack" Haralambou

  • Oct 21, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Passenger Operations on the Valley Junction", Presented by Bruce Robinson

  • Sep 23, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Member Presentations", Presented by HUB Members

  • Jun 17, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Roofs", Presented by Jim Joubert

  • May 20, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Trees, Rocks, Ground Cover and Scenery - The Whole Ball of Wax", Presented by Rudy Slovacek

  • Apr 22, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Locomotives of the Dickson Manufacturing Company", Presented by Malcolm Houck

  • Mar 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Weathering Engines", Presented by Tim Towle

  • Feb 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Operations 101", Presented by Bruce Robinson

  • Jan 14, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Lineside Signals", Presented by James van Bokkelen

  • Nov 19, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Wiring 101: How Cable works and how to use it on our Layouts & MOS Project Update", Presented by David "Shack" Haralambou

  • Oct 15, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: A Perspective On Scenery", Presented by Mike Tylick

  • Sept 17, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Fall Kick-Off Mini Clinics", Presented by HUB Members

  • Jul 16, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: HUB Module Group Signaling Project Update", Presented by Erich Whitney
    Click here to watch a recording of Erich Whitney's RailFun presentation.

  • Jun 18, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Work Experiences at the P&W, Boston Commuter Rail and BNSF", Presented by Jim Tylick

  • May 21, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Double Header – "Two Johns" Brewery and The "DCC Toolbox", Presented by John Sacerdote and Russ Berry form the Amherst Club.
    Click here to watch a recording of John Sacerdote's RailFun presentation.
    Click here to watch a recording of Russ Berry's RailFun presentation.

  • Apr 16, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Old Colony Shoreline Layout and Lehigh Valley Layout", Presented by Jeff Padell
    Click here to watch a recording of Jeff Padell's RailFun presentation.

  • Mar 19, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Designing and Manufacturing Model Trains in China - the Rapido Way" Presented by John Sheridan and Bill Schneider


  • Feb 19, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Conklin Limestone Quarry, Lincoln, RI and My NMRA Achievement Award for Prototype Modeling", Presented by George Landow
    Click here to watch a recording of George Landow's RailFun presentation.

  • Jan 15, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: How I decided to go for my MMR", Presented by Russ Norris
    Click here to watch a recording of Russ Norris's RailFun presentation.

  • Dec 18, 2020 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Modeling Trees", Presented by John Burchnall and Cheryl and Lou Sassi
    Click here to download John Burchnall's Clinic
    Click here to watch a recording of Cheryl Sassi's RailFun presentation.

  • Oct 16, 2020 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Lighting Your Layout", Presented by David "Shack" Haralambou
    Click here to watch a recording of Shack's RailFun presentation.

  • April 2014 Railfun scratchbuilding project: Directions to Complete and an example building built by Rudy Slovacek.
  • "Signals in 90 Minutes", a Railfun presentation by Dick Johannes, Jun 17, 2011 (.ppt, .pdf).
    See his related clinic below, presented Oct 15, 2010.