There are many model railroad trains available to collect including H0 scale, Bachmann trains and many others. This blog has discussions on all of the model train sets in the market and a fairly comprehensive list of model railroad clubs around the US.
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:
Rhode Island
Providence Northern Model Railroad Club - The Providence Northern Model Railroad Club was formed in February of 1994 by a group of hobbyists. The Providence Northern's mission is to promote, establish, operate and maintain a world-class quality operational layout in HO (1:87) scale. The layout is the cornerstone of the organization's educational outreach.
South Carolina
Iron Horse Modelers - The Iron Horse Modelers Club was founded in February 1993. The club's purpose is to promote the hobby of model railroading, to provide a forum for exchange of ideas and to build and operate larger club owned layouts.
South Dakota
James Valley Model Rail Road Association - The James Valley Model Railroad Association models in Lionel, HO. Four working layouts are available for viewing (HO, N & O gauges, with G coming soon). The James Valley Model RR Assn. has existed since 1988.
Sioux Valley Engineers Society - The Sioux Valley Engineer's Society was originally formed in 1948. The first layout was constructed in the basement of the old Hobby Shoppe on 10th Street.
That is it for today's post. Yes it was a little short in terms of the number of clubs. If you have any you think should be added just leave a comment.
The next post will cover the model railroad clubs in Tennessee, Texas and Utah.
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.
Up next will be the clubs in New Jersey, New Mexico and New York.
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.
Up next will be the clubs in Nebraska, Nevada and New Hampshire.
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.
Up next will be the clubs in Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota.
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.
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
Now that the list of California Model Railroad clubs has been done we now move onto those in Colorado, Connecticut and Washington D.C.
Colorado
Colorado Free-mo - Colorado Free-mo is an independent group of modelers located in the Denver Metro area of Colorado. Colorado Free-mo has its beginnings at the GATS show in February of 2003 in Denver. Several modelers came together at the show to discuss the Free-mo concept and where they wanted to go with the concept. Out of those discussions Colorado Free-mo was born.
Boulder Model Railroad Club - The Boulder Model Railroad Club (BMRC) is the Premier Model Railroad Club for Boulder, Broomfield, Adams, Jefferson Counties and beyond in Colorado. The BMRC is about having fun with model railroading. The club has no club layout, which means it can - and must! - Appeal to a variety of skills and interests.
Denver Garden Railway Society - The Denver Garden Railway Society, founded in 1979, is a non-profit organization dedicated to education, promotion and enjoyment of all aspects of garden railroading.
Pikes Peak "N" Gineers Model Railroad Club - The Pikes Peak "N" Gineers Model Railroad Club (PPNG) was founded to provide a meeting place for interested model railroaders, to help fellow members with model railroad problems, to foster interest in the hobby of model railroading through fellowship in the club and to give members the opportunity to construct and operate an N scale layout for club and public display.
Denver N Scale Model Railroad Club - The Denver Area N-Scale Model Railroad Club is a nonprofit organization meeting together for the purpose of promoting the personal enjoyment of the N-scale model railroad hobby. Our club has reestablished itself in the Forney Museum of Transportation.
Denver HO Model Railroad Club - Located in the basement of the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado, the Denver HO Model Railroad Club is an organization whose members share an interest in model railroading.
Connecticut
Central Connecticut 'G' Gauger's - The Central Connecticut 'G' Gauger's was formed in 1998 by cofounders David Snow, and Bob "The Gatorman" Gentile. They are a small informal group that was organized to promote the Large-scale hobby, with a modular layout, that can be transported to local train shows.
Valley N-Trak - Valley N-Trak is a non-profit organization of model railroad enthusiasts promoting the N scale module concept as a viable operational system. The club was established in 1976 with five members meeting in the basement of a local hobby store.
Torrington Area Model Railroaders - The Torrington Area Model Rairoaders began in 1996 with 8 members. Membership has grown over time to 39 today. The club has continued to add shows each year and currently does about 6 shows a year.
Valley HO Trak Model RR Club - A non-profit organization of HO scale model railroaders promoting the modular layout concept as a viable operating system.
Housatonic Model Railway Club- Founded in 1972, the Housatonic Model Railway Club is a not-for-profit corporation to further the enjoyment of the model railroad hobby, primarily through the building and operation of an H0 scale model railroad.
Nordel Model Railroad Club – Located in Yorklyn, Delaware and they offer multiple membership options to their club.
D.C.
Crescent Model Railroaders - The Crescent Model Railroaders is an O-Gauge hi-rail modular model railroad group located in the Washington DC area. We publicly display our layout at a variety of venues including community events, fairs, schools, and train shows.
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