Central Arizona Chapter
January Minutes


The January meeting was held at home of Andy and Debbie O'Brien on January 30 at 11:00 AM. Present at the meeting were Bob Rebsamen, Art and Barbara Bailey, Andy and Debbie O'Brien, Bob and Nancy Aleska, and Tim and Karen Johnson. Many thanks to Andy and Debbie for providing the delicious meal, and the hospitality of their home. We also welcomed new member Bob Aleska and his wife Nancy.

This meeting's primary focus was to fix the electrical issues with the modules, and improving other track issues. Both AC and DC loops are now electrically correct. Some of the track running defects have been corrected for smoother running. Some track is in need of replacement, and Andy will be ordering the necessary track, and make the repairs. He will also order and install some Marklin part number 7504 parts to provide center stud terminals to avoid the difficulty of soldering feeders to the center studs.

Andy and Debbie have completed the work of establishing a Chapter checking account, and providing the requisite documentation to the National ETE board. Many thanks for getting this done.

An operating session was proposed for February 13 to enjoy these fixes and later to disassemble the modules for storage with their respective owners.

Respectfully submitted,
Tim Johnson, Secretary