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.
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Mar 14, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Scratch Building by James van Bokkelen
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Feb 20, 2026 (Fri): Topic: Scenery Construction with Mike Tylick, MMR
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Jan 10, 2026 (Sat): Topic: Building a HUB Module Part 2 by Sean McGillicuddy and members
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Nov 15, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Building a HUB Module Part 1 by Sean McGillicuddy and members
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Oct 17, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Rail Grinding Trains by Jeff Paston, Central New York Division
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Sep 20, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Passenger Operations on the Valley Junction Railroad by Bruce Robinson
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Jun 21, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Joint Meeting with Seacoast - Four clinics plus a layout tour
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May 24, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Modeling the New England Granite Industry by Scott Jewell
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Apr 18, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Introduction to LCC by Jeff Gerow
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Mar 15, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Renumber Freight Cars by Tim Towle
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Feb 21, 2025 (Fri): Topic: Update on the Flying Yankee Project by James VanBokkelen
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Jan 18, 2025 (Sat): Topic: Track Planning by Bruce Robinson
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Nov 16, 2024 (Sat): Topic: LCC by Eric Whitney
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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.
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Sep 28, 2024 (Sat): Considerations for Scenery by Mike Tylick, MMR
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Jun 15, 2024 (Sat): Joint Meeting with Seacoast Division
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May 11, 2024 (Sat): Topic: Build a Low Cost Static Grass Applicator, Presented by Manny Escobar
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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.
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Mar 16, 2024 (Sat): Topic: Scratchbuilding Turnouts in Place, Presented by Peter Watson, MMR
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Feb 16, 2024 (Fri): Topic: Innovative Modeling Techniques Using LARC Products Railroad Graphics, Presented by Bill Brown, MMR
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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.
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Jun 16, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Sound and Vibration in Model Railroad Locomotives", Presented by Ron Noret
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May 13, 2023 (Sat): Topic: "Presentation: Helping the World Build Better Railroads", Presented by Ken Belovarac
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May 19, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Air Brushing", Presented by James Van Bokkelen
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Apr 21, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Module Group Seminar‐ Part Two – Wiring", Presented by Erich Whitney
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Mar 17, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Module Group Seminar Assembling the wooden structure for a HUBDIV Module Kit", Presented by Bill Harley
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Feb 17, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: How I Got My MMR", Presented by: Malcolm Houck, MMR
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Jan 20, 2023 (Fri): Topic: "Hands On: Rolling Stock Tune-Up", Presented by Mike Tylick, MMR; and Pete Watson, MMR
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Nov 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Lighting the way with LED’s", Presented by David "Shack" Haralambou
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Oct 21, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Passenger Operations on the Valley Junction", Presented by Bruce Robinson
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Sep 23, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Member Presentations", Presented by HUB Members
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Jun 17, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Roofs", Presented by Jim Joubert
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May 20, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Trees, Rocks, Ground Cover and Scenery - The Whole Ball of Wax", Presented by Rudy Slovacek
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Apr 22, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Locomotives of the Dickson Manufacturing Company", Presented by Malcolm Houck
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Mar 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Weathering Engines", Presented by Tim Towle
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Feb 18, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Operations 101", Presented by Bruce Robinson
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Jan 14, 2022 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Lineside Signals", Presented by James van Bokkelen
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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
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Oct 15, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: A Perspective On Scenery", Presented by Mike Tylick
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Sept 17, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Fall Kick-Off Mini Clinics", Presented by HUB Members
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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.
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Jun 18, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Work Experiences at the P&W, Boston Commuter Rail and BNSF", Presented by Jim Tylick
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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.
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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.
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Mar 19, 2021 (Fri): Topic: "Presentation: Designing and Manufacturing Model Trains in China - the Rapido Way" Presented by John Sheridan and Bill Schneider
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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
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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.
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"Signals in 90 Minutes", a Railfun presentation by Dick Johannes, Jun 17, 2011 (.ppt, .pdf).
See his related clinic below, presented Oct 15, 2010.