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

Society Events

Business Meetings

The business meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM at the club. 
August 5
September 2
October 7
 
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.  
August 12
September 9
September 16
October 14
 
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
August 18
September 22
October 20
 
Short trains (must fit in the siding at Ross)
August 19
September 23
October 21
 
Long trains (up to as many cars as you can move)
August 20
September 24 
October 22
 
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
August 8
September 12
October 10
 
Wednesday standard gauge operations begin at 5:45 PM for the briefing with the first trains departing by 6:00 PM.
August 26
September 30
October 28
 
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. 
August 15
September 19
October 17