2014.01.23, 01:05 PM
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Railyard Hobbies Coverage Schedule...
Railyard Hobbies
100 Heritage Drive
Elverson, PA 19520
https://www.railyardhobbies.com/
I'm putting this thread up for our races and events for our small scale on-road program at Railyard. As of now we have approximately 500 square feet of RCP track stored there for use and that number is sure to grow. Looking to post up our results and any other possible events, series or maybe even some roadtrips as well!
We've confirmed the below schedule with Railyard through June. The dates below are when we will have the RCP track set up to race or test and tune and one of our club members will be on hand to help out with any issues.
The dates below are all Sundays, 11am to 5pm. We usually start our Heats around 1pm - 2pm and start our Mains around 3pm - 4pm.
I will update who plans to be there and who has attended as our schedule progresses. (asterisk designates dates past)
Schedule, January - June:
01/19: Ed, Larry, Al, Quinn, KWT, Austin *
02/09: Ed, Larry, Al, Gordon *
02/23: Al, Eric, Quinn, Branden, Mark, Dwight *
03/09: Ed, Al Quinn, Larry, Justin *
03/23: Ed, Al Quinn, Larry, Justin, Branden, Mark, Eddie *
04/06: Al, Larry, Justin, Quinn, Dustin, Bear, Mike *
04/19 (Saturday): Al, Larry, Justin, Quinn, Bear, Mike *
05/03: Al, Ed, Larry, Quinn, Dave, Bear, Jo, Mike, Chad *
05/18: Al, Larry, Justin, Mike, Bear, Jo *
06/01: Al, Ed, Quinn, Gordon *
06/22: Al, Ed, larry, Quinn, Gordon, Mike, Bear, Jo,
07/06:
Tech Regulations:
Racer Stock:
Kyosho chassis (MR01, MR015, MR02, MR03, MA010, MA015, MA020,)
Iwaver chassis (01, 02M, 04M)
Xmod chassis (Gen 1, Gen 2)
2WD or AWD
No lexan bodies
90-102mm wheelbase
No open wheels
PN 70turn motors or box stock
Rubber tire only (no high content silicone)
(4) NiMH AAA cells only
F1 Stock:
Kyosho F1 chassis only (MF01, MF015)
Kyosho F1 bodies only
Aftermarket wings and front bumpers allowed
PN 70turn motors or box stock only
Rubber tire only (no high content silicone)
(4) NiMH AAA cells only
Racer Mod:
Any chassis, carbon or otherwise
2WD or AWD
Body scale must fall in or near 1/28th
90-102mm wheelbase
No open wheels
Any motor (brushless included)
Rubber tires only (no high content silicone)
Any battery
*No traction compounds allowed in any classes! You may use water, rubbing alcohol or WD40 to clean tires between races.*
Transponders and lap counter services are provided free of charge. Track fees are not set but we've been throwing $10 each to Paul everytime we've raced.
Any questions, either stop by and check us out or PM me here and I'll do my best to respond in a timely fashion.
Last edited by imxlr8ed; 2014.06.10 at 04:28 PM.
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2014.01.23, 01:23 PM
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Ed, is it ok if I also come up on the 26?
Want to get some track time with the new Atomic AMZ awd car.
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2014.01.23, 01:32 PM
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unsolicited advice from another club manager in a retail space
the approach that i took and stuck with for hobby works was to set a consistent frequency and keep that constant throughout the year with shifts for holidays, etc. we've been racing the same schedule now for a couple years and everyone knows when it will be open and easier to plan around. hobby works likes this as they always know when we will be there unless we let them know in advance we need to cancel a date.
i also made i public google calendar for our events and posted a link. the nice thing about this is, as i make changes, it should update for everyone at the same time.
the calendar i have posted here on the forum is tedious and time consuming to setup with all the live threads for each date, etc. works nice in that i don't have to worry about forgetting to post a date but at the same time i have to edit the google calendar, forum schedule and post.
really hope it blossoms for you guys.
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2014.01.23, 01:36 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by abasualdo
Ed, is ok if I also come up on the 26?
Want to get some track time with the new Atomic AMZ awd car.
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Still checking with Railyard... I will update as soon as I hear back.
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2014.01.23, 01:38 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arch2b
the approach that i took and stuck with for hobby works was to set a consistent frequency and keep that constant throughout the year with shifts for holidays, etc. we've been racing the same schedule now for a couple years and everyone knows when it will be open and easier to plan around. hobby works likes this as they always know when we will be there unless we let them know in advance we need to cancel a date.
i also made i public google calendar for our events and posted a link. the nice thing about this is, as i make changes, it should update for everyone at the same time.
the calendar i have posted here on the forum is tedious and time consuming to setup with all the live threads for each date, etc. works nice in that i don't have to worry about forgetting to post a date but at the same time i have to edit the google calendar, forum schedule and post.
really hope it blossoms for you guys.
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Thamks Ray, this is exactly the approach I'm trying to take here. I'm just waiting on Railyard to see what they are willing to allow,
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2014.01.23, 06:56 PM
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Im thinking for now you should do it every other weekend. Like you said, maybe when they get there own track, they can do what they want. Ray had a good point. Get a schedule up. Keep it at the shop for people/owner. One of the dates per month should be for all of us to try and make it like we do now. Every other week will be much less of a strain. Once owner has a track up....anybody can pop in when they want.
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2014.01.23, 07:49 PM
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bi-weekly is tuff enough for us. i dont know how gary does it 3 days a week with remnant.
thankfully hobby works lets us leave our stuff. i don't think i could pull it off if i had to drag stuff back and forth.
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2014.01.23, 08:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by arch2b
bi-weekly is tuff enough for us. i dont know how gary does it 3 days a week with remnant.
thankfully hobbyh works lets us leave our stuff. i don't think i could pull it off if i had to drag stuff back and forth.
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Agreed!
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2014.01.24, 05:48 AM
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Well, keep it down to one tacklebox of stuff and it shouldn't be such a burden you two!
It wasn't so long ago that some of us were running the Zs two days a week and then dragging all of our 18th and 10th scale an hour away every Saturday on top of that. I'm not looking for that here at all, right now I'm just looking at possibilities.
Every other weekend is the goal, but some every other weekends will work out better for some other every other weekends. That makes sense... right? I want to accomodate parenting schedules for some but still have the option of giving you single guys an chance to go to the track and do what you gotta do. Once he gets the shop track down, this will all change.
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2014.01.24, 06:25 AM
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Our deal with hobby works gives us 2 days a month to do what we want. The rest if the time, they are free to do what they want. The big difference for us being we own all the equipment whereas your shop is getting all their own gear which is great. Means they are making a serious commitment. Rather jealous of you guys
Any pictures of the space? Do they have a website?
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2014.01.24, 09:28 AM
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Just updated the thread as per the response I have recieved from Railyard, I posted the possibles to be in line with what they are shooting for.
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2014.01.26, 08:40 PM
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I just heard about this at awesome rc yesterday that there is mini z racing going on at the rail yard, congrats.
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2014.01.26, 09:21 PM
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Thanks, it's a good deal he's giving us as far as letting us store our track there and such. The owner seems to understand the value in this right away, especially for the rental aspect. Since the offroad track picked up in business, the Z rentals will be an excellent alternative for kid's parties and such. Just gotta build his fleet right (anyone up for a 6 tooth near box stock class?). Besides, it's not like we were attracting new racers running in a subterrainian space. We're all pretty psyched to see some new racers out on the RCP!
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2014.02.05, 04:43 PM
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So is railyard selling the mini-z re adysets. I've noticed the online selection is pretty much slim to none unless you get a sport model. I've checked here, amainhobbies, reflex racing, even tried atomicmods and kenon hobbies and theres really nothing instock
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2014.02.05, 08:53 PM
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sorry ive been MIA, i just picked up my engine for my trans am and haven't been on here to set a date to see when i can help out. if anything i can help out this sunday...but we would have to see how the weather is sunday
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