August 1991: |
Peninsula Ntrak MRRC is formed by a group of N scale model railroaders as a California non-profit corporation. The name Peninsula refers to both the San Francisco and Monterey peninsulas in northern California. | |
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The first of the "Light weight" type modules are assembled at one of our group module building sessions. Along with this new module design, we adopt the AMP series 1 connector as the electrical connector used between each pair of these modules. By 1999 over 130 linear feet of this style of module will be built. | |
December 1992: |
Using 2 inside corners, the club sets up a double diamond shaped layout with a total linear footage of 140 feet at the Great American Train show being held at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, | |
May 1993: |
Participation as a group at the NMRA Pacific Coast Region's Sierra Silver Rails convention in Reno, Nevada. Together with other Ntrak members our modules form a large part of the show's Ntrak layout. |
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October 1993: |
As part of the Great American Train Show being held at the Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, the club operates a 72 linear foot rectangular layout. | |
July 1994: |
At the Great American Train Show in San Mateo Peninsula Ntrak is one of the first Ntrak clubs to use DCC on a Ntrak layout. Using both yards, we operate opposing meets on the yellow line. | |
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Participation as a group in the N-West convention Ntrak layout and the Large Ntrak layout at the National Train Show in Portland, Oregon. Alan Williams is layout coordinator for both layouts. Most members fly to Portland, which is 700 miles north of San Jose so the club rents a U-Haul trailer to carry all club and most member modules. Two of the members making the drive tow the trailer. This worked out well enough that the club sets the goal of acquiring it's own trailer. | |
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Gene Rutledge and the Fresno Engineers MRRC donate a 5ft x 8ft enclosed trailer to Peninsula Ntrak and after getting some work done on the trailer, it was put in to use as a way to store all the club's equipment in one location and transport it to each of our events. |
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April 1995: |
Club sets up layout at a weekend mall show sponsored by Richard's Model Hobbies in Sunnyvale, CA. When a minor electrical fire in the mall causes the power to go out, the layout is connected to Dan Hobbs's motor home generator. | |
August 1996: |
Most of the members attend the N-West convention and National Train Show in Long Beach, California. Glen Karcher's new Altamonte Pass module set is awarded the best of show award at the N-West convention Ntrak layout and the Con-Cor award at the National Train Show Ntrak Layout. | |
June 1997: |
Peninsula Ntrak was awarded a first place in the layout contest at the Great American Train Show held at the San Mateo Expo Center in San Mateo, CA. Our layout is an L shape with aprox. 110 linear feet of modules. |  |
September 1997: |
Members of Peninsula Ntrak set up layout at the Mid State Fair Grounds in Paso Robles at a train show sponsored by the North County MRRC. Our layout was a 175 linear foot L shape. | |
September 1998: |
At a Greenberg show held at the San Mateo Expo Center we have a 48 x 34 ft L shape layout and are awarded a 1st place for our effort. | |
October 1998: |
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Ntrak returns to the Mid State Fair Grounds in Paso Robles for a train show sponsored by Central Coast Trains. Our layout is an L shape measuring 46 x 34 feet. |
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March 1999: |
A new patch design is selected. | |
September 1999: |
Club members vote to become a 100% Ntrak member club and to adopt the Amp series 1 connector as a new club electrical standard. Club and member modules to be converted gradually as the Cinch Jones connectors wear out and adapters between AMP and Cinch Jones to be maintained to provide interface with other Ntrak modules. | |
August 2000: |
Peninsula Ntrak hosts the large Ntrak layout during the National Train Show at the San Jose Convention Center. Joining us are Ntrak members from 9 other clubs to create one of the largest ever Ntrak layouts in the west. |  |
September 2000: |
Members of Peninsula Ntrak travel to San Luis Obispo, California and set up a 32ft x 31ft L shaped layout at the annual train show held by the San Luis Obispo MRRC. | |
March 2001: |
At the Great American Train Show held at the Cow Palace in Daly City, CA the club has a 31ft x 55 ft layout which includes both yards and 11 sets of member modules and was awarded 1st place in the layout contest. | |
September 2002: |
Wanting to get some extra run time locally, the club rents space at the Masonic Lodge in Los Gatos and sets up a 22 ft x 24 ft layout. Counting this layout, we set up 5 times during 2002. | |
December 2002: |
We
do our first layout for GATS at the Marin Center in San Rafel. Although it's a long
drive for most of the members, those who did attend were rewarded with a great show,
lot's of running time. Oh yeah, we also got another 1st place ! |
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March 2003: |
Returning to the Cow Palace with a 44 ft x 30 ft layout, we try out our new lift gate. We also set up a new large banner for the first time. | |
