Clinics and More

Clinics are where you go to get advice and treatment for what ails… your modeling! The 4th Division knows that many individuals are timid about model building, thinking that they lack the skills necessary to build good models and railroad layouts.  For them, and for all its members, the Division conducts clinics in various geographic locations around the Division. We offer skills training, fellowship with other modelers, information exchange, and mentoring in the hobby. Members and guests are always welcome.

Clinics are held monthly from September through June. For locations, see below. The meetings typically last about two hours including a coffee break intermission. Speakers or other presentations are common.

If you're not a 4D member, we hope you'll attend as our guest. Use it to help you decide if membership is for you. We think you will!

Time	Clinic	Organizer	Location
varied	Alaska Section	Marty Quaas Palmer, Alaska 907-746-6414	Contact Marty for details.
1st Thursday 7:00 PM	Seattle North Clinic	Jeff Moorman 206-367-2377	Ronald United Methodist Church 17839 Aurora Ave N Shoreline, WA Map
2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM	Westside Clinic	Marion Weston 360-633-7217	United Way Volunteer Center 647 4th St Bremerton, WA 98337 Map
2nd Tuesday 6:30 PM	Ocean Shores Clinic	Tim Barrington	Currently on hiatus. Email Tim for details.
2nd Wednesday 7:00 PM	Skagit Valley and Whidbey Island Clinic	Gordon Garnhart 360-240-8875	Summer Hill Retirement & Assisted Living Facility 165 SW 6th Ave Oak Harbor, WA 98277 Map
2nd Thursday 7:30 PM	Tacoma Clinic	Gene Swanson 253-537-0503	Pierce County Library Admin. Center 3005 112th St E (corner of 112th and Waller Rd) Tacoma, WA Map NOTE: For the March meeting only, the location is the Fire Station at the corner of 114th Street S and A Street S
2nd Saturday 9:00 AM	HO Modular Group	Norm Curtis 425-743-9035	Contact Norm for details.
3rd Thursday 7:30 PM	Eastside Get-Together	JJ Johnston 425-643-1000	Bellevue Four Square Church 2015 Richards Rd SE Bellevue, WA Map
3rd Friday 7:30 PM	Olympia Clinic	Jim Younkins 360-357-9185 or Scott Buckley 360-352-5567	Contact Jim or Scott for details.

Other Activities

While these are not sponsored by the 4th Division, we're glad to include them here for the benefit of all model railroaders:

Time	Group	Organizer	Location
1st Thursday 7:30 PM	Tacoma N Scalers Clinic	Walt Huston 253-535-2043	Fircrest Recreation Center 555 Contra Costa Blvd Tacoma, WA Map
1st Friday 6:00 PM	Lewis County Model Railroad Club	Ted Livermore or museum: 360-748-0831	Lewis County Historical Museum 1912 Northern Pacific Depot 599 NW Front Way Chehalis, WA
1st Friday 7:30 PM	Northwest Railfan	Roger Ferris 206-546-8695	North Seattle Community College Performing Arts Center Meridian Avenue Seattle, WA
2nd Wednesday 7:00 PM	Snohomish Rail Fans Clinic	Ted Becker 360-691-1830	Hilton Lake Fire Station 3525 108th Street SE (corner of 35th Ave SE and 108th SE) Everett, WA Map
2nd Wednesday 7:00 PM	Camano Island Model Railroad Club	Tom Buckingham work: 360-629-7810 home: 360-387-6128	Contact Tom for details.
2nd Saturday 12 Noon	Pacific Northwestern Railroad & Cherry Valley Railroad Operating Session	Tom Enloe 425-788-1291	Contact Tom for details.
3rd Tuesday 7:00 PM	Swamp Creek & Western Railroad Association	Bruce Harris 425-483-3322	Amtrak Depot Baggage Room 210 Railroad Ave Edmonds, WA
3rd Tuesday 7:30 PM	Great North End “N” Scale	Dean Daughenbaugh 425-252-8251	Shoreline Senior Center South Annex NE 185th St. & 1st Ave NE Seattle, WA
3rd Saturday 11:00 AM	Northwest Pacific Z Scale	Tom Gilchrist 425-226-3708 or Jim Glass	Contact Tom or Jim for details.