NARC & PWRS Will Be At The

2014 Great Edmonton Train Show

at the

Millennium Place Recreation Centre

Located at 2000 Premier Way, Sherwood Park, Alberta

September 20^th & 21^st

We encourage all of are customers in the area to stop by the show and take a look. You never know what you might see there. And while you are there, stop by our table and say hi, we would be happy to see you. We will also have samples of current and upcoming products on display including the new 4275 cu ft NSC Potash Car (as seen below).

We will be at Booth 24, marked by the red star in the illistration below:

More details on the show can be found here: HERE

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There will also be a series of How to Clinics and Presentations.

NORTH AMERICAN RAILCAR will put on a clinic both days. Come and talk about Trains and Manufacturing.

Please see the schedule below for times and details!

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GETS 2014 How to Clinics and Presentations

Saturday & Sunday, September 20 & 21, in the Gibson Room
located across from the show entrance

11:00 AM
"Scenery for Your Model Railroad"

 
This clinic will provide you with the basics of building scenery for your model railroad, scale model dioramas and/or war gaming. Topics to be covered are: what materials and tools are needed and the process of making terrain, ground cover, trees, rock and water effects. In addition new innovations in terrain and scenery construction material will be presented.
Presented by: Richard Poon

12:30 PM
"Manufacturing Model Rail Cars, How, What, Where, When and Why"
Find out:

    Why does the locomotive I purchased five years ago run better than the one I just purchased?
    Why are brick and mortar stores going out of business?
    Why do the products I ordered not arrive from China when they're promised?
    Plus inside secrets of manufacturing that you are not supposed to know about

Presented by: North American Railcar

2:00 PM
"How to Buy a Model Train Starter Kit"
If you are interested in getting into model railroading, then purchasing a model train starter kit is the best way to get you going. This workshop will discuss the following topics:

    why buy a starter kit,
    where to buy one,
    what to look for in a good starter kit, and
    an insight into where to go afterwards.

Presented by: Richard Poon

3:30 PM
"Track Basics"
This workshop will discuss various topics related to track laying and reliable running, layout planning, cost of tracks, layout styles, advantages/disadvantages of flex track and sectional track and common pitfalls to avoid. There will be a focus on HO scale track and some N scale track. However this workshop is applicable to all scales.
Presented by: Harald Witzler

Updated: August 28, 2014

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A note to customers: these are our first production samples, there are aspects of the car that need to be corrected. Please don't e mail us about any perceived needed improvements. i.e. the ladders rungs on the end of the car need to be extended to the ladders, and should not get narrow as they meet the sill. We know.

 

Version 1 PETX (Canpotex) 6 Panels 11 Roof Supports, diamond pattern on roofwalk floor, curved profile between outlet gates

 

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Version 2 CGLX (Canpotex) 8 Panels 12 Roof Supports, round pattern on roofwalk floor, curved profile between outlet gates

 

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Version 3 TILX (Canpotex) 8 Panels 12 Roof Supports, round pattern on roofwalk floor, curved profile between outlet gates

 

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Version 4 CEFX (Canpotex)/ POTX (Potash Corp) Early Version 8 Panels 12 Roof Supports, round pattern on roofwalk floor, straight profile between outlet gates

 

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Version 5 POTX (Potash Corp) late Version, shortened sill, round pattern on roofwalk floor, straight profile between outlet gates

 

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