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a - The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday July 16, 2003 Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver M odel tra in s a re built to exacting detail by m em bers of the E rin M ills M odel R ailroad A ssociation, above left; a VIA T rain leaves the rail y a rd , left; an d a w o rk er rep airs sto rm dam age to the roof at a coal loading building. iv a c e Q O fe a r / e m y Club given free space for model train track (C ontin ued from p a g e C1) For this reason, Pallo has welcomed the Erin Mills Model Railroad Association (EMMRA) to Bronte, offer ing the club free space to set up an intriguing model railway. It opened on June 21. Her offer ended the non-profit club's two-year search for suitable space to display the model trains, ever since it had to vacate Trafalgar Village when the mall was rebuilt to make way for Home Depot. The oval shaped track measuring 23 by 12-feet is a collection of members' modules built to reflect individual inter ests. For this reason the group's 88 feet of running track runs past a golf course, a farm and an amusement park, crosses a trestle over a deep gorge and past an industrial site, an airport and a camp ground. "These modules take one and half hours to dismantle and three hours to assem b le," , said spokesm an Jim O F D A N C E & P E R F O R M IN G ARTS A cadem y D ire c to r: H e idi K n a p p G race A cadem y is pleased to o ffe r the fo llo w in g courses fo r students from a g e 3 to a d u lt: · Classical Ballet · M odem Theatre Dance/Jazz · Tap · Musical Theatre & Acting Serving th e O a k v ill e & B u rlin g to n C o m m u n it ie s For m ore information a n d to reg ister p le a s e contact us at: 905-338-0210 e -m a i l : g r a c e a c a d e m y ©sympatico.ca Look in Today's Paper* for Your Flyer From I N D U S T R I E S W IN D O W S & D O O R S FM since 1978 Mclnnes, pointing out the intricate, detailed workmanship. "We built almost everything our selves," he said. "We scratch build and we build from kits." The construction includes scenery made from styrofoam, cloth, plastic, pieces of wood, scale model kits for buildings and dried flowers for trees and flowers. "We used gray bridal veil for fences," Mclnnes said. "We use anything and everything. "We have enough material to have a track twice the size of the space avail able," said Mclnnes, adding the mem bers' modules are changed at random. One side of the track remains con stant - the group's rail yard consisting of several lengths of track running parallel against a background of railroad station buildings. " This is our rail yard." said Mclnnes proudly, stretching his arm over the lay- Jo h n Collins and M ike D esparois fix a out. "This took us two years to plan and three years to build, and it's still not 100 per cent complete. We have more than $4,000 invested in 56 automatic switch es, 12 miles of wire, and 24 feet of track. This is our club project." The track runs on 12 volts of power, using direct wire controls to regulate the speed and direction the model trains are traveling. About 45 of the club's 100 members use this particular track, built using the HO scale of an 87:1 ratio of real size to model scale. "We're known as the HO Section," said Mclnnes. ·`The rest of us are the N Section, using a scale of 161:1 - half the size of HO scale," he explained. There are also model railroad ers who work in the tiny 300:1 scale, "but there are none in this club because our eyes are too old," he said, noting most of the members are seniors "how WINDOWS · DOORS · SIDING 'S e le cte d areas only Barrie Erskine · Oakville Beaver d erailm en t w ith a large painting of Bill Hill looking on. ever we have some youth and "W henever kids come, younger members." such as groups of Brownies The club was founded in or Scouts, we show them a May 1980. "Four founding safety video and then deliber members are still with us," ately set things wrong on the said Mclnnes. Most of the tracks to test their knowledge members live in the Oakville, of safety," said Mclnnes. "For Mississauga and Burlington example, we show a school areas. bus stropping at a railway "Our aim is to promote crossing without its door model railroading." Mclnnes open, children playing near continued. The club is open the tracks, and a horseback from noon - 4 p.m. on rider at the side of the tracks. Wednesdays. Saturdays and "A lot of the kids find Sundays, plus statutory holi everything that's wrong right days. away." "We're open to visitors The club also works with and we encourage new mem the Elmer the Safety Elephant bers." he said. "We especially safety program. encourage kids because they EMMRA participates in are the modelers o f the four shows annually, includ future." ing the upcoming Maple Leaf The club is especially 2003 Train Show, Canada's proud of its participation in largest model train show, at Operation Lifesaver. "The the International Centre at major railroad companies Airport and Deny Roads in promote safety, so we feel we Mississauga this weekend, on can do our part teaching chil July 19 - 20. (For informa dren about safety at railway tion. visit www.ml2003.com crossings, not trespassing on or call 905-945-2775.) railroad property, and gener For more information ally about the things people about EMMRA. visit shouldn't do on or near the www.trainweb.org/emmra or tracks. e-mail emmra@hotmail.com. 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