This weekend its the NMRA board of directors meeting, time in the train room is likely to be limited or well none existant, but I will do my best to get more track down for you guys. This morning though I presented to the NMRA British Region about the introduction to the NMRA Achievement Program known as the Golden Spike. The NMRA Achivement program is a set of 11 certificates covering a broad aspect of skills and techniques someone would use to build a model railroad. Upon obtaining 7 of these certificates across 4 sections you earn the title of Master Model Railroader. It usually takes multiple years of work to achieve the standard necessary for this award.

https://www.nmra.org/education/achievement-program

The Golden spike is an introduction to the program, its about doing the work rather than being an expert in it. If you complete the award you will get a certificate and are probably well on your way to completing one or two of the more in depth AP awards that exist. Below are the slides from my presentation and a PDF version at the bottom if anyone wishes to use this for reference or to present themselves. More information can be found on the NMRA website https://www.nmra.org/golden-spike-award

You can download a copy of the presentation here: