Train Sets – Clubs in Nebraska, Nevada & New Hampshire

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Today's post is going to be listing the model railroad clubs that are in Nebraska, Nevada and New Hampshire. The goal of this and all of the previous posts on clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. Here is the latest list of clubs:

Nebraska

Beatrice Area Railroad Enthusiasts - The name Beatrice Area Railroad Enthusiasts became a reality in August Of 2001. Jim Nutsch came up with the idea and it was approved by the members at that time. Jim thought that this name was appropriate because not all the members had model trains. The club consists of collectors, photographers, artists and people who just loved trains.

Omaha Model Railroad - News about and information for model railroaders in the Omaha / Lincoln NE - Council Bluffs IA metro area. You will find out about a lot of operating sessions, work times and special events. Many of the members of the group are either active or retired railroaders.

Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders - The Nebraska-Iowa Railroaders group was founded in April 1971 and is a not-for-profit corporation to further model railroading. It's an independent and diverse group, not associated with any national organizations. Many of our individual members do belong to various other train clubs and/or national groups.

Nevada

San Leandro Historical Railway Society - The San Leandro Historical Railway Society (SLHRS) is housed in the San Leandro depot which was built in 1898 by the Southern Pacific Railroad to replace the original depot built by the Central Pacific Railroad in 1865. The depot was officially opened in June of 1898. Construction of the HO scale model railroad display began in 1991.

New Hampshire

Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Club - The Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Club is a non-profit organization established in 1986 with the purpose of promoting the hobby of model railroading and to perform and encourage educational, social, civic, and charitable activities as they may relate to model railroading.

Bedford Boomers - The Bedford Boomers are an informal modular railroad group with roots in southern New Hampshire. They actually have members in all six New England states as well as New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Their modular layout consists of individually constructed and owned modules that range from scale reproductions of prototype areas to dragons and Viking long boats.

Concord Model Railroad Club - As a club, they have been working to build an operational, sectional HO scale layout depicting the B&M's "Northern" main line from Concord, NH to White River Junction VT.

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Train Sets – Mississippi, Missouri & Montana Model Railroad Clubs

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For this post on the model railroad clubs, we will venture to the deep south, up to the middle of the US and end with a stop in the northwest. You will be able to find clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. Here is the latest list of clubs:

Mississippi

Mississippi Valley N Scalers - The Mississippi Valley N Scalers model railroad club was founded in 1990. It is the oldest exclusive N scale club in the St. Louis Metro area. The club owns both fixed and modular (NTRAK) layouts. They share a common love of model railroading and a sincere interest in sharing their knowledge and expertise with fellow members.

Red Caboose Crew - The Red Caboose Crew, formerly part of the Jackson Society of Model Engineers, is a volunteer group responsible for Jackson Station, the O gauge layout at the Ag Museum. For years, the goal of the group has been to educate and entertain through the construction of model railroad displays that are enjoyed by kids of all ages.

Missouri

Claremore & Southern Model Railroad - Today, the C&S is maturing into a club with a well-developed layout and seasoned operating crew. Operating sessions are held monthly. Members of the club regularly participate in regional and national operating events such as Prairie Rail (Kansas City), TOOTERS (Houston/Dallas/Tulsa round robin), Rust Belt (Chicago) and Pro Rail (various cities).

Kearney-Holt Model Railroaders Club - The Kearney-Holt Model Railroaders Club is a non-profit organization that runs HO Scale and N Scale trains.

Gateway NMRA - The Gateway Division is the greater Saint Louis area chapter of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), the world's largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading.

Big Bend Railroad Club - The Springfield and Ozark Railroad was a short line in the southwest part of Missouri. It's name tells it all. Sometime late in the 19th century the railroad became part of the SLSF (Frisco) Railroad which is now part of the BNSF Railroad. It is this little railroad in the hills of the Ozarks that their "O" scale layout is modeled after. There are two large yards connected with lots of track. They have a number of long grades winding in and out of tunnels and over long, high trestles.

Ozarks Model Railroad Association - OMRA is a Not-For Profit Corporation dedicated to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the art and craft of model railroading.

Montana

Great Falls Model Railroad Club - The club has a long storied history of model railroad building. Since the early sixties the focus has been on the HO scale.

Headwaters HOtrak Module Group - A group of model railroaders from southwestern Montana started this group with an interest in starting up a club in their area. The member's interest is in predominantly two main areas, Lionel O gauge and HO gauge. The group's current focus is on developing an HO gauge National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) compatible modular layout in the south baggage room of the Dillon Depot.

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Train Sets – Clubs in Massachusetts, Michigan & Minnesota

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Thanks for continuing to follow us as we list clubs in all of the states for model railroad enthusiasts. The goal of this and all of the previous posts on clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. Here is the latest list of clubs:

Massachusetts

Deerfield River Valley Railroad - This HO layout started in 1958 on a sheet of 4x8 plywood and has grown a lot over the last 50 years. Although it's now being downsized a great deal do to space restraints it still captures the former Boston & Maine Railroad In many ways in my home state of Massachusetts in the Western Mass Berkshire hills and valleys mainly in the 1970's time period dealing with the areas of East Deerfield Yard up to the famous Hoosac Tunnel.

Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT - The Tech Model Railroad club is an MIT student activity founded during the 1946-1947 school year, making this our 60th year, and making TMRC one of the oldest clubs at MIT. The Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) caters to model railroaders, rail fans, and hackers alike. Our activities involve all aspects of model railroading, including the application of computer technology and timetable passenger and card-order freight operation.

North Shore Model Railroad Club - The NSMRC is an HO and HOn3 model RR club located in Wakefield, Massachusetts, USA. They have been together since about 1977, and at their current location since 1979, after over 25 ears, the layout has grown to fill almost all of our 95 X 40 space. They have committed a lot of time and effort to the layout, and enjoy sharing the layout as much as they do building it.

Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club - The Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club, Inc., is an HO scale model railroad club located in Pepperell, Massachusetts. The clubhouse in the Lomar Industrial Park features a 1000-square-foot permanent layout upstairs and a meeting and work room on the first floor.

Bay State Model Railroad Museum - The Bay State Model Railroad Museum was originally established in 1968 in Roslindale, MA as an O and HO Scale oriented model railroad club including both trolley and narrow gauge on the HO, and railroad and trolley on the O scale.

Michigan

Riverbend Model Railroad Club - Founded in 1992, the Riverbend Model Railroad Club is the proud builder of two HO scale model railroads. The first layout is the 32' x 22' double level HO scale Superior Northern Railroad.

Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club - The Ann Arbor Model Railroad Club (AAMRC) is located in the former Michigan Central depot in the Village of Dexter, Michigan. The depot is owned by the Huron Valley Railroad Historical Society (HVRRHS), a non-profit organization established in 1980 to purchase, restore and maintain the building. The AAMRC and the HVRRHS share the building and use it to preserve railroad history and promote the hobby of model railroading.

West Michigan Chapter of the Train Collectors Association - The Train Collectors Association is one of the largest and most prestigious collecting societies in the world. The TCA was founded in Yardley, Pennsylvania in 1954. The first meeting was held in the barn of noted rail historian Ed Alexander. In the same year, collectors on the West Coast met and organized the Western Division. The result of these two meetings was the formation of the Train Collectors Association with Burton Logan being the first President.

Northern Michigan Railroad Club - The Northern Michigan Railroad Club is dedicated to the enjoyment of collecting, modeling and operating model trains. The club operates out of the Traverse City, MI area with members from many of the surrounding communities. The Club welcomes members with interests in all gauges of model trains as well those simply interested in trains.

Lansing Model Railroad Club - It is an established HO scale model railroad club and a non-profit educational organization. The club is located in the former Grand Trunk Western Millett depot, with a long history in Lansing, Michigan.

Minnesota

Twin City Model Railroad Museum - They have model of the former Great Northern Railway Minneapolis Depot; which was hand crafted by one of the many talented members.

Northern Lights Railroad Museum - The museum as it is known today was conceived in 1977 by Mr. John Cummings. John started out by collecting Lionel and HO scale model trains and he looked to meet with others to trade, swap and run trains. The original location was on the second level of the Grand Forks City Center Mall. After the flood of 1997 the club was forced to find a new home. Over time and after much discussion by members it was decided that the museum pursue its' own facilities.

St. James Model Railroad Club - Here you will find model railroads in HO, O (Lionel) and G Scale. The Roundhouse has been in existence since 1989 and was formed by a group of train enthusiasts in the St. James area to promote their hobby and their enthusiasm for the railroads of America.

Crow River Junction Model Railroad Club - As one of the oldest model railroad clubs in the Midwest established in 1962, the Crow River Junction is registered with the IRS as a non-profit, teaching club. The Crow River Junction Model Railroad Club is building and modeling a multilevel HO layout and will be building a smaller Lionel Toy Train Exhibit layout.

Railroad Club at the University - The only group in Minnesota for college student rail fans! The club welcomes all current and former students, U staff/faculty, as well as community members to join this exciting club.

Up next will be the clubs in Mississippi, Missouri and Montana.

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Train Sets – Clubs in Louisiana, Maine & Maryland

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Thanks for continuing to follow us as we list clubs in all of the states for model railroad enthusiasts. The goal of this and all of the previous posts on clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. Here is the latest list of clubs:

Louisiana

Midsouth Railroad Club - They are an HO scale club with approximately 8 members. They meet every Tuesday and operate at least once a quarter. They are 98% complete on their existing 1000 sq ft layout and have completed our expansion of 850 sq ft.

Crescent City Model Railroad Club - The Crescent City Model Railroad Club, (C.C.M.R.C.) dates back to the mid 1950s when a small group of teenagers began meeting in each other's homes to operate model trains in a realistic manner. The group expanded over the years and built several layouts based on prototypical operations.

Cresent City S-Gaugers - They are New Orleans, Louisiana based club focused on all aspects of S-Gauge modeling including S-Scale, Hi-Rail and American Flyer.

Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders - The world of model railroading is a fascinating and fun place. Millions of people of all ages, races and economic backgrounds feel camaraderie in watching and running these remembrances of earlier times. The non-profit greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders have been in existence for over two decades. Their mission is sharing the joy of trains with the community.

Maine

Great Falls Model Railroad Club - Their purpose is to help promote both the club's efforts and model railroading in general. The club's main focus is to help educate, not only from the members' knowledge of model railroading but also for the public's safety at railroad crossings and on railroad right-of-way areas through their involvement in Operation Lifesaver.

Eastern Maine Model Railroad Club - The EMMRC is a Non-Profit organization with 30+ members. Located in East Orland Maine in a building which they own. Visitors and new members are always welcome. Their layout is in the early scenery stage, and has elected to use DCC as our operating system. For further information about the club, and their unique collection of custom decorated freight cars, check out their website.

Maryland

Four County Society of Model Engineers - The Four County Society of Model Engineers is a not-for-profit HO scale modular railroad club dedicated to advancing our skills and enjoyment of the hobby.

Mason Dixon Large Scale Railroad Society - They are a group of G Scale model railroaders located in and around Harford County, Maryland. They usually meet every month at a library or a member's home.

Sykesville and Patapsco Railway - The Sykesville and Patapsco Railway, inc. is a non-profit organization made up of members who operate in various scales. The organization maintains models in G, O, HO and N-Scales.

Baltimore Society of Model Engineers - The Baltimore Society of Model Engineers is a model railroad club, that was formed by a group of local modelers in March 1932. The BSME is the oldest exclusively model railroad club in the United States, it is the second oldest modeling club after the New York Society of Model Engineers.

Rockville Model Railroad Society - The Rockville Model Railroad Society (RMRS) was founded in 2004 in Rockville, MD by the merging of the Gaithersburg Model Railroad Society and the Maryland Central Model Railroad club. They are currently occupying space in the King Farm area of Rockville, in the old King Farm Homestead.

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Clubs for Train Sets Enthusiasts – Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky

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Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky are the next states this series of posts will cover. The goal of this and all of the previous posts on clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. Here is the latest list of clubs:

Iowa

Hawkeye Model Railroad Club - Club membership is open to persons interested in model railroading. Some current members are just getting started in the hobby and some have been modeling for over 50 years.

Iowa State Railroad Club - The Iowa State Railroad Club allows students, faculty, alumni, and Iowa State University community members to meet and share their love for trains and at the same time promotes the hobby of railroading and the railroad industry.

Central Iowa Railroad Club - The Central Iowa Railway is a model railroad built and maintained by the Central Iowa Railway club of Des Moines, Iowa. They maintain a layout on the State Fair grounds on Des Moines.

Kansas

Northwest Arkansas Garden Railway Society - Garden railroading is one of the fastest growing hobbies in the U.S. One of the main reasons is that it is a hobby that can be enjoyed by the whole family, providing the family with the satisfaction of working outdoors in their garden and participating in the building, operation and maintenance of a model railroad.

Topeka Model Railroaders - They are a non-profit club that promotes model railroading in HO scale. The club goes to several train shows in Kansas and Missouri.

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club - The Ozark and Oklahoma subdivisions of the Neosho Valley Lines are represented in their HO scale re-creation. Construction on this particular layout began in 1991 after extensive renovations to the freight room of the depot were completed. In the following years, work has progressed to the point you see. The layout features point-to-point operations from two stub-ended staging yards representing points located north and south of the modeled part of the NVL.

North East Kansas Railroaders, Inc. - The North East Kansas Railroaders, Inc. is a widely diverse group of individuals who have one common interest - "RAILROADS". Our goal is to keep alive the history and glory of America's great railroads. If you share this love of trains and railroading, the North East Kansas Railroaders, Inc., extends a welcome to you. We have many activities that will be of interest to you. The North East Kansas Model Railroad Club was established in 1986.

Mid Kansas Model Railroaders - MKMR is primarily an HO modular club that offers a variety of activities for all railfans in the area. We have a modular HO layout set up in the McPherson Museums old Cedars facility along with an N-scale layout from our friends at KCMR.

Kentucky

Radcliff Model Railroad Association - The Association is a group of dedicated model railroaders that have an HO scale and an N scale layout. Construction is ongoing at 677 Knox Boulevard Suite D Radcliff, KY. Take US 31 W North coming from E-Town or South coming from Louisville to Knox Boulevard.

K&I Model Railroad Club - The K&I (Kentucky and Indiana) Model Railroad Club is an award winning H.O. scale model railroad club based out of Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana. We were started in 1993 with the goal of bringing new members and ideas to our hobby.

Next post will cover Louisiana through Maine.

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Model Train Sets - Clubs in Idaho, Illinois & Indiana

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As of this post, our series on the lists of clubs for the train sets enthusiasts has reached a mid-point. As always, my intent for all of these posts is to identify the clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in their specific market. So with that let’s dive right back into the list of clubs:

Idaho

Eagle Rock Railroad Historical Society - They are dedicated to preserving the history of railroading in Southeast Idaho and the surrounding areas through the use of model railroading and historical displays.

Pocatello Model Railroad & Historical Society - Pocatello is a true railroad town, created by the Union Pacific (UPRR) on land acquired from the Bannock-Shoshone Indians a hundred and some odd years ago. The major East-West UP line between Omaha and Portland crosses the North-South route between Salt Lake City and southern Montana where connections are made to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Montana Rail Link.

Illinois

Illinois Tech Model Railroad - Founded in 1948, the club is located in the original Armour Institute Building, just east of the former Rock Island Railroad. To the north of this building are the buildings formerly occupied by the Association of American Railroads Chicago Research Center. Within view of the club to the east and west are rapid transit lines of both modern and traditional design.

Little "Q" Model Railroad Club - Little "Q" was founded in 1958. It is located in Aurora, Illinois, and has been sponsored by the Fox Valley Park District since 1963. Our current layout is the second one at this location. Construction was begun in 1974, although the design has been heavily modified over the years.

ChicagoLand Lionel Railroad Club - Come watch the trains run on our reconfigured modular layout. Interact with over 30 Lionel operating accessories using pushbutton operation.

Lake County Model Railroad Club - The Lake County Model Railroad Club exists for the benefit of and promotion of model railroading. The club was founded as an HO scale club and became operational in 1971. It has occupied its current site since then. The basic layout design for the approximately 360’ mainline has been in place since 1971.

Salt Creek Model Railroad Club - The Salt Creek Model Railroad Club is located at 2N 166 Prince Crossing Road, West Chicago IL. Website provides a map and contact info to find out more about the club.

Midwest 'N' Pioneer Model Railroad Club - Midwest N Pioneer has had a long history in the suburbs of Chicago, IL. From its inception in 1989 to the start at its new location in 2006, Midwest N Pioneer has strived to produce wonderful layouts for its members to use and for the public to view.

Indiana

Saint Joe Valley Model Railroad Club - The St Joe Valley Model Railroad Club's primary mission is to build and operate a steam-to-diesel transition era HO scale model railroad layout. At the same time, the club seeks to develop modeling skills, increase applicable knowledge within the membership, develop camaraderie among other members of the model railroading community, and promote the goodwill of the hobby within our community.

Columbus Area Railroad Club - The Columbus Area Railroad Club room is located on the grounds of the Johnson County Park and features operating model train layouts in N, HO, and G gauges.

Elkhart Model Railroad Club - Since 1950, the Elkhart Model Railroad Club has been a place for model railroad enthusiasts to gather and work on the layout and run their trains. Each member helps in maintaining and expanding the line.

K&I Model Railroad Club - The K&I (Kentucky and Indiana) Model Railroad Club is an award winning H.O. scale model railroad club based out of Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

That's It For Today’s Model Train Clubs

The next post in this series of clubs for train sets enthusiasts will be talking about the clubs found in the states of Iowa, Kansas and Kentucky

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Florida Model Railroad Clubs – Also Georgia & Hawaii

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Today's post listing model railroad clubs is going to focus on the states of Florida, Georgia and Hawaii. The goal of this and all of the previous posts on clubs for those who love to collect lionel trains as well as all of the numerous other types of train sets that can be found in the market. So with that let's dive right back into the list of clubs:

Florida

Scale Rails of Southwest Florida - This club is a group of people in the greater Fort Myers, Florida area who are interested in Model Railroading. They have among their membership people with a wide range of experience in modeling, from beginners to Master Modelers.

Suncoast Model Railroad Club - Whether novices or old-timers they tend to take the hobby seriously as HO and N Scale model railroaders. Maybe it's because--at the end of the day--we have once again connected with the delight and enjoyment of a hobby for men and women that often started in childhood, but can last a lifetime.

Big Bend Model Railroad Association - The BBMRA serves train and modeling enthusiasts in Tallahassee, Florida and the surrounding community. It is a great place to fellowship with fellow hobbyist. They conduct modeling clinics, photography and modeling contests, and exhibit our trains. We model in N, HO, and Large Scale.

Consolidated Model Railroaders - Consolidated Model Railroaders is an organization for model railroaders who enjoy all scales of the hobby. CMRX now enjoys a club house and they are working on a permanent layout. The layout has double track mainline, industrial sidings, passenger sidings and a 18' yard.

Sarasota Model Railroad Club - The Sarasota Model Railroad Club is now the Railroad Education and Learning Center of Florida. The vision is to be the educational and historical hub for teaching and illustrating the impact of railroading. We will achieve this through a center that provides an entertaining, interactive learning experience to the community through exhibits and models.

Georgia

Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club - The club is currently working on modules for our HO-scale layout which we are displaying at the Georgia State Fair. A portable N-Scale layout has been expanded by several members and is also on display at the Fair. There are members modeling HO scale, N-scale and O-scale.

North Georgia Modurail - An HO scale Modular Railroad Club, North Georgia Modurail serves the Atlanta metropolitan area.

Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club - The Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club was formed in the 1970s, and the active membership is near 20. Although the club has had permanent layouts in the Elberta Depot and the Warner Robins Depot, they currently meet at My Father's Place restaurant on Moody Rd. in Warner Robins, on the third Tuesday of every month.

Coastal Rail Buffs - Coastal Rail Buffs, Inc. is a nonprofit organization and membership is open to the general public. The club has weekly meetings along with other activities. Their membership now has grown to over fifty.

Flint River Model Railroad Club - The scales represented by the club are "Z, N, HO, S, O, G" While HO is the most common ALL scales have at least one member who is an advocate of that scale.

Hawaii

Hawaii's list of clubs for train sets enthusiasts is rather short on my list. I could only come up with the one in my research

Oahu Model Railroad Society - The Oahu Model Railroad Society (OMRS) was formed in the 1960s, first as a wandering modular club. Since the mid-1990s it has had a permanent home at the Hawaiian Railway Society's Ewa yard off Renton Road. Members restored a former Navy ammunition boxcar over a two year period to house the HO layout.

That's It For Today's Model Train Clubs

The next post will provide a directory of the model train sets organizations in the states of Idaho, Illinois and Indiana.

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