The Buckeye Division
Division 6 Operations Weekend
Division 6 is hosting the Ops Weekend Spring Edition April 11th & 12th.
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This event will feature up to ten layouts with sessions morning, afternoon and evening on Saturday and one session Sunday afternoon across central Ohio.
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The goal of this event is to introduce members to operations and operationally based layouts. Additionally, hopefully it will encourage more Division members to design or adapt their layouts for operations.
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Experienced and rookie operators are encouraged to participate as all of the layout owners can accommodate operations 'newcomers' and match you up with a job or experienced operator to help guide you.
Above all, the main goal is to HAVE FUN RUNNING TRAINS WITH A PURPOSE.
Registration
The Operating Sessions website will be used to describe the layouts and manage the operating session slot sign up for the event. If you have not used Operating Sessions before, click here to register. This website is managed by a member of the Operations Special Interest Group (OpSIG) and you don't have to worry about them selling your information or spamming your email. You can sign up for their weekly update which will inform you about local and national operating sessions.
Tentative Line-up
Here is the tentative schedule. It should be finalized and posted to OperatingSessions by mid-March. The number in parathesis denotes the number of operators.
Saturday, April 11
(9 am - noon)
Michael Percy (6)
David Matheny (4)
Saturday, April 11
(1:30 -4:30 pm)
David Richter (6)
Michael Wolf (7)
Ken McDonough (2)
Sunday, April 12
(1:30 - 4:30 pm)
Howdy Lamprecht (4)
Steve Hipes (4)
Richard Argo (6)
Saturday, April 11
(7 - 10 pm)
David Wetterstroem (6)
Potential Layouts include:
Steve Hipes (HO) - Worthington (4)
Dave Wetterstroem (HO) - Galena (6)
Howdy Lamprecht (HO) - Grove City (4)
Dave Matheny (HO) - Galloway (4)
Dick Argo (HO) - Hilliard (6)
David Richter (O) - Upper Arlington (6)
Michael Percy (HO) - Mt Vernon (6)
Mike Wolf (HO) - New Albany (7)
Ken McDonough (HO) - Westerville (2)
Layout owners may adjust the times slightly or provide "doors open at..." announcements. You should receive an email from each layout owner with directions and other details prior to the session.
Signing Up
Since this is a Division 6 only event, Division members will receive a Authorization Code to use on the Operating Sessions website. This information will be passed via email (Groups.io and MailChimp) on March 15th. While we will not limit the number of slots you sign up for, we ask you sign up for your top two sessions to begin. If slots remain after 3 or 4 days, feel free to fill any available third session slots.
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Once the event has been loaded, below are the instructions for signing up.
Operating Sessions Website Instructions
Once logged in on the Operating Sessions website, select the Upcoming Events menu.
Events are listed sequentially. Scroll down to mid-April to find NMRA MCR Division 6 Spring 2026 Ops Weekend. On the right side of the screen, select View Event Details
Once you've reviewed the layouts and are ready to sign up for your slot(s), click on Register at the bottom of the page.
Enter the Authorization Code (from a Division email) and click Validate Code.
Select Register as Individual and then you'll see this page.
Select the Sessions you'd like to attend and click Register.
Prior to the event, layout owners will be able to email you directions and other important information about each session.
After registering, if you need to review which sessions you signed up for, click on the MY REGISTRATIONS option in the main menu.
If you need to cancel a registration, contact Mike Wolf.
