Altoona Association of Model Railroaders - 2026 Clinic Room Schedule

2026 N-Scale Weekend - September 12-13th! Tickets available to purchase at the door.

Altoona Association of Model Railroaders

2026 N-Scale Weekend - Altoona

Clinic Schedule

Our clinics are free, informative seminars designed to help modelers of all experience levels learn new skills and techniques, as well as exploring global railfanning experiences.

All sessions are held in Room 208 of the convention center and are sponsored by ScaleTrains. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis, and you must reserve a seat to attend. Sign-up sheets will be located at the AAMR booth, just inside the show entrance in the exhibit hall.

Download the Printable 2026 Clinic Schedule HERE

Saturday, September 12

T-TRAK Prototype Modeling (10:30 AM) — Presented by Craig Laing

Modeling prototype locations using the T-TRAK standard with an explanation of how he modeled a West Virginia town on the C&O Railway with all scratch-built structures.

Japan Railfanning Off The Beaten Path (11:30 AM) — Presented by Mike Wong

A solo journey to Japan for railfanning in Shikoku, the smallest of the four major islands that make up the country of Japan. Plus, a stay in Tokyo for model train shopping and museum visits.

LED Lighting in N-Scale (12:30 PM) — Presented by Ken Martin

Learn techniques on installing LED lighting in your N-Scale buildings.

Airbrushing in N-Scale (1:30 PM) — Presented by Paul Limmer

Learn all about airbrushing equipment, paint, techniques as well as a step-by-step guide of repainting a locomotive.

Modeling Conrail (2:30 PM) — Presented by Ed Kapuscinski

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Conrail. The presentation will cover the information that modelers need to know about its three major eras.

Weathering in N-Scale (3:30 PM) — Presented by Mike "Griff" Greifenstein

Griff's Grimeshop - Easy & Proven Techniques for weathering your N-Scale freight cars & intermodal equipment.

Sunday, September 13

N-Scale at ScaleTrains (10:30 AM) — Presented by Chris Brimley

A presentation from a project manager at ScaleTrains on N-Scale model railroading.

Japan Railfanning Off The Beaten Path (11:30 AM) — Presented by Mike Wong

A solo journey to Japan for railfanning in Shikoku, the smallest of the four major islands that make up the country of Japan. Plus, a stay in Tokyo for model train shopping and museum visits.

Weathering in N-Scale (12:30 PM) — Presented by Mike "Griff" Greifenstein

Griff's Grimeshop - Easy & Proven Techniques for weathering your N-Scale freight cars & intermodal equipment.

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