Website History
This page lists any significant changes to the website since its initial publication.
| Changes | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|
| – Initial publication | Peter Kazmir | November 8, 2025 |
| – Updated sponsor flyer with new NMRA logo and updated LSR website links | Peter Kazmir | December 11, 2025 |
| – Added Loren Neufeld Square Footer Award to contest page – Made various other minor updates per the contest chairs | Peter Kazmir | February 10, 2026 |
| – Restored “James P. Baugh” name to Architecture and Tree awards on contest page per contest chairs | Peter Kazmir | March 7, 2026 |
| – Added the first set of sponsors to the website | Peter Kazmir | March 14, 2026 |
| – Added Wild Rock Customs as a sponsor | Peter Kazmir | March 17, 2026 |
| – Austin Steam Train added to Prototype Tours and tour schedule updated – Operating Session $10 deposit deleted – Registration form updated to accept 6 or 8 digit NMRA membership IDs – Updated schedule for silent auction and attached auction form (bid sheet) – Updated room assignments for contest, silent auction, clinics; added T-TRAK layout – Updated AMRS track plan | Peter Kazmir | March 22, 2026 |
| – Added N Scale Magazine as a sponsor – Added clinics to schedule (not detail pages yet) | Peter Kazmir | March 25, 2026 |
| – Added Lake Austin and Museum of Illusion to the Area Attractions page | Peter Kazmir | April 3, 2026 |
| – Updated LSR logo to new version – Added Grapevine Vintage Railroad as a sponsor | Peter Kazmir | April 4, 2026 |
| – Finished adding detailed clinic pages for all but a few clinics still TBD – Added David Nicastro’s clinics to schedule – Added Stephen Priest’s clinics to schedule – Removed Bill Middlemas’ “Starting LCC” clinic from schedule – Added Azatrax as a sponsor | Peter Kazmir | April 15, 2026 |
| – Updated layout tour and operating session main pages | Peter Kazmir | April 16, 2026 |
| – Added table to Clinics page (and corrected clinic categories) – Added photos to Cinthia & Stephen Priest and Lou Adler bios – Added photo to Jack Merkel’s clinic page | Peter Kazmir | April 17, 2026 |
| – Added David Nicastro’s two Winter Park clinics | John Larson | April 18, 2026 |
| – Removed Clinic TBD on Thursday at 2:30 pm in ELC and Lake Austin | John Larson | April 19, 2026 |
| – Added all of the layouts on tour and available for operating sessions (at least, what information we currently have) | Peter Kazmir | April 20, 2026 |
| – Added clinics by Dean Smith and Ray Persing – Rescheduled Thomas Stephens’ JMRI clinic – Swapped rooms for Bruce Blalock and Al Partlow’s clinics | John Larson | April 20, 2026 |
| – Added Cowcatcher Magazine as a sponsor – Changed Trainz to a Conductor level sponsor – Updated details for layouts: Bill Dryden, Bill Ramp, Bill Middlemas, Hearne Depot Museum, Jerry Wilson – Updated layout tour times for layouts: Bill Hamilton, Bill Middlemas, Bob Fricke, John Hanne, Milam County Museum, Rockdale I&GN Depot Museum, Roy Kaiser, Steve Nelson, Tex Copsetta, Van Henry, Wayne Jones – Added Don Winn’s layout to operating sessions – Added SAMRA and John Tanzillo’s layouts to tour | Peter Kazmir | April 20, 2026 |
| – Added track plan to Don Winn’s layout – Corrected layout sizes on Hearne and Milam County layouts – Added details to Bill Middlemas’ layout | Peter Kazmir | April 21, 2026 |
| – Added requirements for Duane Richardson’s Make and Take clinic – Revised David Petersen clinics’ description and category | John Larson | April 21, 2026 |
| – Updated David Petersen’s clinic’s descriptions and links. | John Larson | April 22, 2026 |
| – Updated operating session process on multiple pages – Private test of convention store – Updated layout details for Bill Middlemas’, Brian Helms’, Bill Dryden’s, Bill Ramp’s, and the Rockdale layouts – Added Steve Jackobs’ layout to the tour – Removed Roy Kaiser’s layout from the tour – Added photos to John Tanzillo’s, Bill Ramp’s, Brian Helms’ and Bill Dryden’s layouts – Updated non-rail page and schedule | Peter Kazmir | April 22, 2026 |
| – Fixed empty cart issue with registration – Published convention store – Added Don Winn’s layout to layout tour – Updated South Plains track plan – Updated Bill Hamilton’s layout details, added photos, and changed Sat tour hours – Fixed broken store link on home page – Changed Photography Chair to Steve Crise – Added new Division 5 Director to LSR Directors list | Peter Kazmir | April 23, 2026 |
| – Added Bill Hamilton’s layout to the Operating Sessions list and changed Sat layout tour hours to 10-5 – Added X-Small size to all t-shirts – Added Points of Interest maps | Peter Kazmir | April 24, 2026 |
| – Updated photos on Jerry Wilson and Steve Nelson’s layouts – Updated site branding | Peter Kazmir | April 25, 2026 |
| – Updated photos, hours and details for Riley Triggs’ and Mike Barrett’s layouts | Peter Kazmir | April 26, 2026 |
| – Railfan Memories on the Vida Division will be Dean Smith’s second clinic – added description | John Larson | April 26, 2026 |
| – Updated description and bio on Chuck Lind’s estate planning clinic – Moved Duane Richardson’s clinic to the Executive Learning Center – Moved Dean Smith, Steve Jakobs, and Lou Adler to LBJ | John Larson | April 27, 2026 |
| – Added NMRA-branded t-shirts to store | Peter Kazmir | April 29, 2026 |
| – Updated pricing and website content to reflect the end of the Early Bird discounts | Peter Kazmir | May 1, 2026 |
| – Updated Stephen Priest’s bio and clinic description with links to his other clinics – Updated Cinthia Priest’s clinic descriptions and linked to her other clinics – Added Steve Jakobs bio to his clinic page | John Larson | May 3, 2026 |
| – Added Austin Steam Train Association and Microscale Industries to list of sponsors | Peter Kazmir | May 3, 2026 |