The Dixie Model Railroad Club of Nashville Tennessee has voted to institute a trial program called the ‘Running Guest Program’. This program will allow interested model hobbyist to join with the club in selected running sessions on our layout. We have had many fellow hobbyists request this program and we are pleased to finally get it off the ground. The following information is general in nature and further inquiries can be directed to the person named at the end of the document.

Generally speaking, the Running Guest program will allow some folks who are either out of the club area, or who are only occasionally in the Nashville area, or just are not ready to join the club, to enjoy the benefits of our layout. Although we are not finished with the entire layout (who is?), and also realize that we are lacking in some areas, we feel that we have the best permanent HO layout available within the midstate (and perhaps larger) area. To accommodate those folks, and importantly, to meet new friends within the hobby, we will allow selected people to join with us in a formal run session or, in some cases perhaps, set up a ‘Running Guest Only’ session specifically for them (would require 3 + runners).

The general rules are this: You must have a DCC equipped loco, follow the club running rules and abide by the club by-laws. If you wish to participate in the program, you will be on a list of potential guests of the club. We will notify you of projected run sessions and the sign up will be on a first-come, first –served basis. The fee will be $20.00 per run session. Your entitlement in regard to time on the layout will be four hours. If there is not a full contingent of participants running, you may be allowed to continue to run until we or you get tired of running. The inclusive times will be determined by your schedule and the schedule of the club members who will be helping and supervising you in the session. The time frames for you will be established by e-mail and circumstances. Our window of opportunity for run session times is approximately 12:00 noon to 6 P.M. on a Saturday (or some selected Holidays). The club will try to effectively work with your circumstances in regard to a request for an earlier or later time. If you choose to sign up on the list of potential running guests, we will notify you of upcoming run sessions, provide electronic copies of general club rules, and electronic copies of session running rules. The request by you to run a particular session will be handled on a first come – first served basis. We realize that sometimes people’s plans are unavoidably changed and we will do our best to work with anyone who has such a situation.

Although the Dixie Club promotes the introduction of young people to the hobby, the Guest program is set up for experienced adult modelers. Running guests will be responsible for any damages to the layout or equipment.

Contact Larry L. Perry 615-696-8366 – home or 615-389-3231 –cell
E-Mail @ llp4887@aol.com