The Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers
The Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers

Railjoiner Newsletter

The quarterly newsletter including a calendar of events.

Railjoiner
The SASME Railjoiner Newsletter for the second quarter of 2026.
2qtr-26.pdf
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Photos of Past Layouts and Scenes

Society Events

Business Meetings

The business meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM at the club. 
October 7
November 4
December 5 (A Saturday meeting/auction. Check back for additional details.) 
 
Work Nights and Clinics
On work nights, members are encouraged to work on their layout projects or perform layout maintenance. Most months, members share their expertise on various topics or techniques via clinics. Official start time is 6:30 PM, although members are welcome to begin earlier.  
September 9
September 16
October 14
November 11
 
Run-What-You-Brung
Open Running Nights
These are nights to run trains; the club's, or yours; any railroad, any load. This includes standard gauge and narrow gauge. Official start time is 6:30 PM, although members are welcome to begin earlier. 
Focus on steam trains
September 22
October 20
November 17
 
Short trains (must fit in the siding at Ross)
September 23
October 21
November 18
 
Long trains (up to as many cars as you can move)
September 24 
October 22
November 19
 
Prototype Operations
The standard gauge protypical operations are on the Saturdays and Wednesdays as listed below.
 
Saturday standard gauge operations begin at 8:45 AM for the briefing with the first trains departing by 9:00 AM
September 12
October 10
November 14
 
Wednesday standard gauge operations begin at 5:45 PM for the briefing with the first trains departing by 6:00 PM.
September 30
October 28
November 25
 
Narrow gauge operations are on the third Saturdays each month. 
Operations begin at 8:45 AM for the briefing with the first trains departing by 9:00 AM. 
September 19
October 17
November 21
 
Layout Maintenance
Saturdays
September 30
October 3
November 25
Wednesday
November 7