Michael
Yes Covid is on all our minds. And the last thing we will do is put anyone at
risk. However to plan a convention of this size and scope we simply cannot do
it at the last minute. We are fairly optimistic this crises will be behind us
come September. But if there are still restriction to be followed we will
follow them and if any layout owner is not comfortable having visitors we will
allow them to cancel, I am sure attendees will understand.
As it stands right now some religions who have convention this spring have
canceled, the PCR central California has not at this point and their convention
is in April. And National is moving forward with the convention in Santa Clara
in July. We are going to just keep moving forward day by day and are all
hoping COVID will be just a memory come September.
Carl
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On Jan 4, 2021, at 2:45 PM, michael wolf <comradesrunner1964@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
LRiptides?? The real question will be regarding the Covid Status, as to the
number of folks who can visit, hopefully most of us will have had the Covid
innoculation and we should be ok!!
I will send a synopsis/outline of the items depicted in the layout, some
preliminary images showing various scenes, (you have seen some of them
already (the Diamond Mine, the Ndebele village, the Cape-Dutch houses, and
the Kruger Park Rondavels etc)
.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2021, 2:14 PM Carl Heimberger <cjheimberger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Michael
The convention is September 8 to 11, 2021. We are planning to have layouts
open in the afternoons between noon and 5:00 pm. You do not need to be open
every day. The plan is there will be no clinics in the afternoons so member
can visit layouts. The convention is at the Irvine Hilton next tote airport
so it is close to you. I will give your information to the layout managers
and they should be contacting you. But basically what we need is aids
riptide of the layout size, and what you are depicting. Also some
information on access, and number of people can be in the area at one time.
Carl
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On Jan 4, 2021, at 1:13 PM, comradesrunner1964@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ok will do! – though I am still in process with the build out – what would
be the time line to have it completed, and are there any other
constraints/requirements?
Michael and Jackie Wolf
18 Woodspring,
Irvine, CA 92604
Comradesrunner1964@xxxxxxxxx
714-595-5833
From: ourocmr-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <ourocmr-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Carl Heimberger
Sent: Monday, January 4, 2021 9:55 AM
To: ourocmr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ourocmr] Re: Fwd: OCMR would love to share your videos with the
public
Michael
If you are talking about showing it at the PSR convention I will get your
contact information to the tour managers. What we will need is some
photos, and a description of your layout.
Carl Heimberger
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On Jan 4, 2021, at 9:49 AM, michael wolf <comradesrunner1964@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I should have my home layout completed in time for the home layout tours
this year (subject to the Covid Status situation). What must I do ?
On Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 5:39 PM Buehrle <buehrle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
OCMR MEMBERS:
OK, it appears that we are all unfamiliar with Thomas Fratello.
He is trying to find a home for his 67 professionally done, layout videos.
Not even Bill Hess, who sent me the email, knows him.
Undaunted, I sent Thomas the following email earlier today.
If any of you know Thomas, I'm still looking for information about him.
Otherwise, the ball is now in his court to contact us.
In my view, he wants his videos to be seen by the public,
and not a few members in some back room layout building
of a fixed base club.
I've offered him information as to how OCMR would make
his videos seen by the public.
More importantly, the public need not come to some fixed layout building,
but that OCMR goes to the public.
---at train shows, museums, home shows and special events such as
Imaginology and Elks clubs.
I also included a link to our KRT event in 2019 at the OC Youth Center.
If this does not warm his heart for OCMR, there is nothing better to add.
I'm awaiting his contact in return.
These videos are extremely valuable for coercing folks into our hobby.
Having 67 of them would be a godsend!
Will keep you appraised,
Harry
EDDY: please look at the link in the email below.
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject:
OCMR would love to share your videos with the public
Date:
Sun, 3 Jan 2021 15:39:43 -0800
From:
HARRY BUEHRLE <buehrle@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To:
tffratello@xxxxxxxxxxx
Thomas:
We've not met but a club member sent me notice of your DVD offer.
I am VP of Orange County Module Railroaders, OCMR.
We are approaching our 50th year and have 37 members plus a couple to add
in 2021.
We are not a FIXED base club where only a few members
would see your videos or need to come to our layout location to view them.
Rather, by our name, OCMR is modular and we travel.
We do train shows but much more, about 12-16 shows per year.
Our territory ranges from Palos Verdes to the Perris railroad museum.
We bring trains to the public.
This includes museums, home shows, Elks events,
Imaginology at the OC Fairgrounds, etc.
Adding a constant playing video of some of the
best layouts in our hobby would certainly
add interest and perhaps bring new railroaders into the hobby.
One of the options we try to include at most shows is KRT,
Kids Run Trains. We provide a throttle and train,
and our guests run around the layout.
Here's a link to one such KRT in 2019 at the Orange Youth Center.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRQ6hNz7IyPSiawkpdkK8SPLJKLapU4Z/view
I would like to speak with you about our club and how
we would use your videos.
Please call or emaill with a good time to continue this subject.
I'm heading for the office for a couple hours:
714-258-7283 Specialty & Ball Valve Engineering, Tustin
Speak soon,
Harry
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