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The Columbus Garden Railway Society (CGRS) is a unique, organization whose goals are to have fun with garden railroading and the sharing of information. We have no formal organization, constitution or by-laws. We are simply an informal gathering of people interested in gardening and railroading.
Our only rule is the 10-foot rule, which loosely translates to “If it looks good from 10 feet away, then it is good enough”.
Membership in the Columbus Garden Railway Society (CGRS) is open to anyone. While the name of our organization refers to garden railroading, ownership of a garden railroad is not necessary. Many of our members have a G-scale railroad in their garden or yard, others may have one in their basement or other room of their home, and yet others may choose to not have one at all. That is not important. What is important is that all of our members share a common interest in the hobby.
Benefits of Columbus Garden Railway Society (CGRS) membership include an informative monthly newsletter (sample newsletter), monthly meetings at host railroads, the multi-club tour, and the fall foliage trip. Meetings may include presentations or clinics on various aspects of modeling, gardening, railroading, electronics, or controls. Guests are always welcome. For more information go to the membership page or contact the Columbus Garden Railway Society (CGRS) membership at membership@thecgrs.org
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CGRS LIVE STREAM EVENTS
WORKBENCH WEDNESDAY
Mar. 3rd 7:00 PM
Repair & Maintenance of your
Garden Train Engines
Bill, Jed, & Dave look at possible solutions to why your train won’t run after 10 years of no maintenance
Large Scale Consolidated Live
Friday Mar. 5th 8:30 PM
Guest – Mark Oles
•Video of his layout – “Millersvillanova”
•his issues & resolutions
•how Mark is making his all steel bridges
•A “how to” on creating vinyl decals using a cricut
machine
Who’s who in CGRS
Newsletter related business,
articles and classified ads
JoAnne Hamblin
newsletter@thecgrs.org
Principal Business Contact
Bill Logan
business@thecgrs.org
Bills and Invoices
Cecil Easterday
bills@thecgrs.org
Meeting hosts
Bob Duggan
meetings@thecgrs.org
Membership
Bob Collins
membership@thecgrs.org
Address Changes
Bob Collins
addresschange@thecgrs.org
Traveling / Display Layout
Doug Kruest
layout@thecgrs.org
General Information
Kent Kloes
info@thecgrs.org
Webmaster
Kent Kloes
webmaster@thecgrs.org
2021 CGRS Event Schedule
Jan. 14
Thur 7:30 PM
NewsTable Meeting
“ZOOM” virtual meeting
link to be sent out
Jan. 31
Sun 2:00 PM
| CGRS Monthly Meeting CANCELLED |
due to COVID-19
Feb. 11
Thur 7:30 PM
NewsTable Meeting
“ZOOM” virtual meeting
link to be sent out
Feb. 28
Sun 2:00 PM
| CGRS Monthly Meeting CANCELLED |
due to COVID-19
Mar. 11
Thur 7:30 PM
NewsTable Meeting
“ZOOM” virtual meeting
link to be sent out
Mar. 28
Sun 2:00 PM
| CGRS Monthly Meeting CANCELLED |
due to COVID-19
April 8
Thur 7:30 PM
NewsTable Meeting
“ZOOM” virtual meeting
link to be sent out
April 25
Sun 2:00 PM
CGRS Monthly Meeting
Briane & Connie Spangler’s Home
near Mt. Sterling, OH
Make It/Take It – footbridge clinic
If you want a Footbridge kit, please email Webmaster@thecgrs.org so we can get a count.
If you have a 1/2″ nail gun/compressor please consider bringing it along.
May 6
Thur 7:30 PM
NewsTable Meeting
“ZOOM” virtual meeting
link to be sent out
May 23
Sun 2:00 PM
CGRS Monthly Meeting
Current plans are to have a plant swap at the Doves’ house (where else!)
Start planning what you can give and what you need !
Guests are always WELCOME
Have you hosted a meeting this year?
We’re looking for future meeting hosts
Preference is given to those who have not
previously hosted a CGRS meeting
Contact Bob Duggan to host a meeting at meetings@thecgrs.org
Webmaster at webmaster@thecgrs.org