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Alabama |
Mobile |
Bay Area Railroaders (BARR) |
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Email hall |
Larry Hall, BARR, 1991 Bradbury Dr W, Mobile, AL 36695; 251/634-2574 |
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For those interested in 2-Rail O Scale modules... |
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California |
Menlo Park |
West Bay Model Railroad Association |
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WBMRR Assn, 1090 Merrill St, Menlo Park CA 94025 |
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O, HO, and S scales: The West Bay Model Railroad Association was organized in 1947. Since 1950, when they were able to get space in a building next to the Menlo Park Station (100' away) via the Southern Pacific railroad, they created and have run a display layout, integrating three different scales. Basically a ring layout shaped as a large U, the HO, S and O tracks intermingle with tunnels, bridges and cuts. Even though some modifications have been done to the layout over the years, the main tracks still follow the original plan. The layout is built in a way that allows the public to view all the layout from different angles. Platforms are provided to view the layout from a higher angle, and for little kids. They meet every Wed, 7:00 to 10:00 pm |
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CA |
San Francisco bay area -Sacramento - Fresno |
California Central Coast On30 |
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website www.ccc-on30.org/ccc_on30.htm |
CCCNGRR, c/o John Roth, 3028 Badger Dr, Pleasanton CA 94566 |
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On30 modules, “To have fun building & operating On30 modular railroad. Modules are free-lanced, set in central CA in the early 1900s.” - display at O Scale West, Great Trains Expo, 2010 O Scale National Convention & other shows. Also video clips at www.youtube.com (“Modular Model Railroad") |
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CA |
Fresno - Visalia - Hanford -Bakersfield |
California Central Narrow Gauge Railroad |
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website ccv-on30.com |
Chuck Wolfson, 2134 Pleasant Way, Hanford, CA 93230, 408/242-9797 |
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On30 modules - Email chuck.wolfson |
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CA |
San Diego - Orange County - Los Angeles |
California South Coast On30 Modular Group |
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Yahoo forum yahoo.com/group/CSCModOn30/ |
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On30 free-form modules built with flex track (code 100 rail between modules), era on module should range from late 1800s to 1930s. Set up at shows & for fun. All information, standards and meeting dates, posted at their Yahoo site. |
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CA |
Pleasanton |
Alameda County Central Railroad Society |
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website alameda |
Gary Lewis, 208 Yosemite Dr, Livermore, CA 94550; 925/455-8135 |
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HO & O Scale layouts built at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Ave & Fairgrounds Rd - Fri 6 to 10 pm. Junior Memberships (age 12-18) are free with adult sponsor in club.Newsletter www.pleasantonmodelrr.org/newsletter |
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CA |
Point Richmond |
East Bay Model Engineers at Golden State Model RR Museum |
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website www.gsmrm.org |
Jeffrey Heller, 255 The Uplands, Berkeley, CA 94705; 510/658-3915 |
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Located at Golden State Model RR Museum, 900 Doman Dr - the group is involved with their 2-Rail O Scale and On3 operation, also HO and other misc. equipment. Meet Fri 7 pm. Junior Memberships are available for kids 12-18 at no cost with an adult sponsor (i.e. member). video at www.youtube.com (“East Bay Model Railroad Museum”) |
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CA |
San Diego |
San Diego Model Railroad Club at San Diego Mode RR Museum |
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website www.sdmrrc.org/SD_Olay.htm |
Barbara Hultenius 619/696-0199 |
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2-Rail O/On3 Cabrillo & Southwestern Division & O division inside the San Diego Model RR Museum, Casa de Balboa Bldg, Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado - Bob Turner is a member but the museum is multiscale has quite a few huge layouts, displays, and models; videos of 2-Rail O Scale at YouTube include “Trains, Part 1” “Trains, Part 2” (ignore intro music on the first 2, it only lasts a short time before you see nice quiet shots of the railroads at the Museum) & “sdmrm-1998-Cabrillo&SW”; electronic rail pass available at www.sdmrrc.org/SD_E-pass/Epass.htm |
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Colorado |
Denver |
Denver Society of Model Railroaders |
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website denveroscaleclub.org |
DSMR, 31701 Wynkoop St Ste 10, Denver, CO 80202; 303/572-1015 |
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O/On3; Denver Union Station (basement) - dues vary based on level of membership; Tues 7 pm. videos of 2-Rail O Scale at YouTube include "Denver Society of Model Railroaders" |
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Connecticut |
Stamford |
Stamford Model Railroad Club |
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website www.stamfordmodelrrclub.com |
SMRC, PO Box 2123, Darien, CT 06820; answer machine 718-829-1764 |
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St. Johns Episcopal Church (downstairs), Grove & Elm St - meets 1st Tues, work session 2nd Tues. |
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CT |
Leyard |
Mohegan Pequot Model Railroad Club |
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website www.mprr.org |
M-P Model RR Club, 23 Hyde Park Dr, Gales Ferry, CT 06335-1941 |
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modular club (O, On30, G, HO, N); building projects, setup at shows, custom club cars, E-mail newsletter. |
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CT |
Manchester |
Silk City Model Railroad Club |
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website www.timemachinehobby.com |
MRC&FoC, 71 Hilliard St, Manchester, CT 06040-3001 |
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71 Hilliard St: SCMRRC multi-scale (HO/N/O) model railroad groups & other hobby clubs meet at Time Machine Hobby, Thurs 6:30 to 9:00 pm. |
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Florida |
Orlando |
Florida O Scalers |
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Yahoo forum yahoo.com/group/FloridaOScalers |
Ron Dettmer, 2756 Connie Cir, Orange Park, FL 32065-7229; Email |
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meeting sites/times vary - 2-Rail O modules, annual show. |
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FL |
Plantation |
Florida Citrus Model Train Society |
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website www.fcmts.org |
Ken Sargeant, 1810 SW 105 Ave, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33324; 954/473-6376 |
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modules, displays, train shows. see website for current news & schedules. |
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FL |
Sarasota |
Sarasota Model Railroad Club |
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website www.smrc.org |
Dan Cioffi, 941/723-3421 |
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6730 15th St E - N, HO, 2- & 3-Rail O Scale. layouts & modules and open houses, shows & clinics. ‘O’ group meets Thurs 7:00 pm. |
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Georgia |
Atlanta |
Southern O Scalers (SOS) |
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Email dmason@danielrmason.com |
Southern O Scalers, %Dan Mason, 160 S Church St, Canton, GA 30114; 770/720-7596 |
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2-Rail O Scale modules, build & display. |
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GA |
Atlanta |
Railroad Model Club of Atlanta |
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website www.oscale-atlanta.info |
Bob Peppel 770/934-4067; club 770/979-0473 |
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487-1/2 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, GA 30312 - founded 1937 & moved to current space in 1946 (primarily Southern) - work sessions & additional operations staggered on Mon 7:30 pm, operate every 1st Sat 10 am. |
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GA |
Warner Robins |
Middle Georgia Model Railroad Club |
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website members.cox.net/mgmrclub/ |
Bill Attaway, 311 Donna Dr, Warner Robins GA 31088; 478/328-1743 |
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Elberta Depot - HO layout, portable N, some 2-Rail O Scale; meet at My Father's Place Pizza, 2507 Moody Rd, Warner Robins, GA 31088, 3rd Tues 7:30 pm. |
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Illinois |
Elgin |
Fox Valley O Scalers |
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Ted Schnepf, 126 Will Scarlett, Elgin, IL 60120; 847/697-5353 |
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off Rte 19, O/On3 layout below a large home - still growing with expansion of basement, triple-deck, 9' ceiling/4' aisles, MILW-NE Iowa, Dubuque Div/Iowa & Dakota Div, great building and operating sessions, new members always welcome (contact Ted for details) - open after March Meet or by invitation. |
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Indiana |
Indianapolis |
Indiana On30 Narrow Gauge Group |
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Email bmitchum2003@yahoo.com or Email INOn30NGG@yahoo.com |
INGG %Brian Mitchum, 707 S California St #C, Sheridan, IN 46069, or Paul Robinson 909/855-5093 |
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central Indiana, meet north of Indianapolis; modules will be built with modified American Fremo standard with 14" module interfaces plus one 45 degree turn. Info & standards: SASE for the full set of INGG Standards. |
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IN |
Indianapolis |
Unaffiliated O Scalers of Central Indiana |
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Email rsrendfeld@aol.com |
Ron Rendfeld, 3034 Washington, Indianapolis, IN 46205; 317/925-3671 |
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modular 2-Rail O Scale - meet Sept to May, 1st Thurs 7 to 9 pm; newsletter $7/year. |
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Louisiana |
Baton Rouge |
Baton Rouge O Scalers |
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Email tgwinbr@aol.com |
Terry Williams 225/667-1515 |
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25 S Donmoor; setup modules at shows; Wed 7 to 9 pm. |
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LA |
Covington |
Southeast Louisiana O Scalers |
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Email jgpayne@bellsouth.net |
Gordon Payne 504/341-5081 |
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operating sessions, construction, rebuilding. |
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Massachusetts |
Roslindale (Boston area) |
Bay State Model Railroad Museum |
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website www.bsmrm.org |
J. Morris, BSSME, 760 South St, Roslindale, MA 02131; 617-327-4341 |
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BSSME, 760 South St - O/O trolley/HO/HOn3/N (O scale layout with 1940s Roslindale Village, N scale layout featuring scenic New England, HO scale layout spanning Atlantic to Pacific, and HOn3 scale Colorado narrow gauge) - O Scaler area includes 6' min radius, interurban pantograph-catenary - meet Wed 8 to 11 pm. Info: A few videos at YouTube including “Steam Engine Coming Through” |
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MA |
Gardner |
Southern New England Model Railroad Club |
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website www.snemrr.org |
Rich Godfrey, 78 Woodland Rd, Holden, MA 01529; 508/829-4529 |
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Chestnut Street United Methodist Church, 161 Chestnut St - 21'x 67'modules w/DCC, 42'x70' permanent layout; meet Wed 7:30 pm, and Sat 9:00 am. Vdeos at YouTube see "Southern New England" |
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MA |
Haverhill (Boston area) |
Metrowest Model Railroading Society |
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website www.trainweb.org/metrowest/ |
MMRS, 15 Mechanic St, Haverhill, MA 01830 |
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meet at members homes, mostly O Scale modules, annual Spring show. Some photos on website. |
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Maryland |
Baltimore |
Baltimore Society of Model Engineers |
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website www.modelengineers.com |
BSME, 225 W Saratoga St, Baltimore, MD 21201; 410/837-2763 |
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225 W Saratoga St (downtown), huge upstairs layout area with loads of local railroadiana divided equally between HO & O Scale areas with shared library. Good layout for operations and viewing. |
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Maine |
Greater Portland |
Maine On30 Group |
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Yahoo forum yahoo.com/group/Maine_On30/ or Email mainenarrowgauge@ yahoo.com |
Elliott Thomas, 45 Ledge Rd, Yarmouth, ME 04096; 207/846-6201 |
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On30 modules & fellowship. |
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Michigan |
Holly |
Detroit Model Railroad Club |
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website dmrrc.org |
Edward MacDowell 248-634-5811 |
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104 N Saginaw St (originally a theater, they have restored it to be a wonderful site for a railroad club)- since 1935, 2-Rail O Scale Detroit Union Railroad (also modules), open houses, building/operations, travel, newsletter; meet Tues 7:30 pm. |
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Minnesota |
St. Cloud area |
Central Minnesota O Scalers |
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Email morg777@yahoo.com |
Bryon Morgan, 625 W Sartell St, Sartell, MN, 56377 |
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round-robin, Fremo modules. |
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MN |
St. Paul |
Twin City Model Railroad Museum & Club |
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website www.tcmrm.org |
TCMRMC, 1021 Bandana Blvd E, St Paul, MN 55108; 651/647-9628 |
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Twin City Model Railroad Museum, Bandana Square, 1021 Bandana Blvd E - 1930-1950s eral layout features local MN scenes; founded 1939, has been at the Bandana site since 1983. |
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Missouri |
Webster Grove (by St. Louis) |
Big Bend Railroad Club, Inc. |
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Video visit: "Big Bend Railroad Club" |
Ken Rimmel, 855 Windemer Ave, Des Peres, MO 63131-4531; 314/966-5227, 314/968-6847 |
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Old Frisco Station, 8833 Big Bend Blvd - Springfield & Ozark Railway, huge layout built in a restored railroad station; 1st Tues 7:30 to 9 pm; YouTube video of their history & a visit to "Big Bend Railroad Club" |
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North Carolina |
Raleigh |
East Carolina On30 Modular Group |
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websites www.trainweb.org/ecarolinaon30/ & Yahoo forum for their standards & meeting info groups.yahoo.com/group/EasternCarolinaOn30/ |
Alan Ashworth, 101 Raspberry Ct, Willow Spring, NC 27592, 919/796-8005, Email Tarheelrrds@yahoo.com |
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Members from across the US, build On30 modules, and travel to shows on the East Coast for fun & set-ups. |
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NC |
Raleigh |
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
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website www.nrvclub.net/ |
Peter K. Hansma, PO Box 52017, Raleigh, NC 27612; 919/217-0407 |
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Hale High School Library, I-440 exit Six Forks Rd or Glenwood to Lassiter Mill Rd - multi-scale, magazine, shows; 3rd Wed. |
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New Jersey |
Carlstadt |
New York Society of Model Engineers |
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website www.modelengineers.org |
Andy Brusgard, 537 Malcolm Rd, Union, NJ 07083; 908/686-4856 |
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341 Hoboken (1 mile from Meadowlands Sports Complex) - HO & 2-Rail O Scale layouts; meet Wed 7 to 9 pm. |
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NJ |
Merchantville |
Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club |
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Email eostrains@att.net |
(SASE) CVMRC, PO Box 192, Maple Shade, NJ 08052; Dave Richter, 215/639-3864 |
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Grace Episcopal Church, Maple Ave & Center St; meet Thurs 7 pm. |
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NJ |
North Haledon |
Model Engineers Railroad Club of North Jersey |
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website www.angelfire.com/nj4/merrcnj/ |
Chris Mazzei, MERCNJ, 569 High Mountain Rd, N Haledon, NJ 07508; 908/852-7156, 6-10 pm EST; Paul Harbord, Email PWHarbord@aol.com |
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MERCNJ, 569 High Mountain Rd; Fri 7 pm; since 1954, website photos & virtual tour. |
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New York |
Brooklyn |
Bay Ridge O Scale Model Railroad Club, Inc. |
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website www.members.tripod.com~ KnightTime/bayridgemodelrailroadclub.html |
Cono Bianco, 28 Marine Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11209; 718/743-7759 |
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28 Marine Ave; 2-Rail O Scale NYC pike. |
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NY |
Kingston |
Kingston Model Railroad Club, Inc. |
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website www.wcrg.org/hvl/ |
Tom Scrivani, 215 Butz Ln, Scotrun, PA 18355; Email catman5308@yahoo.com or 845/334-8233; KMRRC, PO Box 1885, Kingston, NY 12402-1885 |
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on Susan St behind YMCA (Pine Grove Ave by CSX RR) since 1937 - 2-Rail O Scale, On3 logging, library, shop, museum. Meet Thurs 7:30 pm. |
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NY |
Ronkonkoma |
Central Operating Lines, Ltd. Model Railroad Club |
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website www.trainweb.org/centoplines |
John A. Cardona 631/472-3395 (6- 9 pm) or Bob Peterson 631/661-9345 (6-9 pm) |
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90F Raynor Ave (W of MacArthur Airport) - collectors, operators, modelers get together to enjoy trains and put on the occasional swap meet. - Fri 7 to 10 pm; $30/month. |
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NY |
Tonawanda |
The Model Railroad Club of Buffalo, Inc. |
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website buffalocentral.railfan.net |
TMRRB, Attn: Russ, 54 Riverdale Ave, Tonawanda, NY 14150 |
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54 E Riverdale Ave - HO/O/On3 - Tues 7:30 pm. |
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Ohio |
Cincinnati |
Cincinnati Model Railway Club |
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website www.cincinnatioscale.org |
Gene Eberhart, CMRyC, 513/245-1609 or Email geneeber@msn.com |
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Harmony Lodge, 646 E Epworth Ave (basement, Epworth & Mitchell Sts) - 2-Rail O Scale, modular layouts, displays; 32'x64' room; building sessions Tues 1 to 5 pm, Thurs 2 to 7 pm. |
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OH |
Youngstown |
The Model Railroad Club of Buffalo, Inc. |
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Dean DeMain, 747 Orlo Ln, Youngstown, OH 44512 |
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751 N Four Mile Run - HO & 2-Rail O Scale. |
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Oregon |
Eugene |
Northwest Narrow Gauge Imagineers |
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Email ghulin@earthlink.net |
Gil Hulin, 3895 Colony Oaks Dr, Eugene, OR 97405; 541/344-6858 |
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location varies. Members build modular point-to-point RR from a common hub (eliminates need for all to be present to complete a loop), DCC or DC. Some modules also serve as home layouts between shows. Rail height must be 44.5" from floor at common interface, otherwise standards are up to builder, many 2'x4' modules. |
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Pennsylvania |
Altoona |
Altoona Association of Model Railroaders |
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AAMRR %Dick's Trains, 406 N 7th St, Altoona, PA 16601; 814/942-4390 |
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12 Ward Civic Ctr (at S 10th Ave & 30th St), O & HO scale, large layout & museum area; Fri 7 to 11 pm. |
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PA |
Bethlehem |
Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers |
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website www.bdsme.org |
Raymond P. Viohl, secretary; clubhouse phone 610/867-2591 |
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902 E Macada Rd - HO, S, 2-Rail O & O traction, 3-Rail O Scale; Tues 7:30 pm. |
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PA |
Philadelphia |
East Penn Traction Club |
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website www.eastpenn.org |
Gary Reighn, 236 Stoughton Cir, Exton, PA 19341; or Bill Weber, 1277 Colonial Dr, Hatfield, PA 19440 |
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round robin, 1st Fri Sept to June - newsletter, modular standards online along with other traction info, trips. |
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PA |
Reading |
Reading Society of Model Engineers |
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website www.rsme.org |
RSME, PO Box 13011, Reading, PA 19612; message 610/929-5444 |
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Iron Horse Ln & Mt. Laurel Rd - acres of trains, indoors & out: 2-Rail O Scale, On3 & tinplate and more; since 1931- bimonthly newsletter, memberships available. |
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PA |
Zullinger |
Waynesboro Model Railroad Club |
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Bill Summers 717/582-0926; WMRRC, 3291 Waynescastle Rd, Greencastle, PA 17225 |
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3289 Waynecastle Rd, located in a historic grain mill (by Rte 16 RR overpass between Greencastle and Waynesboro) - HO, N & two O scale layouts: both 2- & 3-rail O scale areas - Tues 6 to 9 pm. |
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Rhode Island |
Pawtucket |
Narragansett Bay Railway & Navigation Company On30 Group, Little Rhody Division NMRA |
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websites nbrnmodule.tripod.com and www.trainweb.org/lrdivision |
Justin Maguire, Jr., 33 Narragansett Ave, Barrington, RI 02806-1336; 401/246-0381, Email Pennywhistle@fullchannel.net |
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round robin module group / meet to set up - The NBR&N is an On30 modular RR that depicts a fictional narrow gauge RR in southeastern New England, 1930-40s. They use a combination of Bend Track and Free-MO (modules & balloon areas). Set up for display at East Coast shows. Video on YouTube "Narragansett Bay Railway" |
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South Carolina |
Charleston |
Charleston Area Model Railroad Club |
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website www.chamrc.com |
George Maas, president, CAMRC, 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston, SC 29407 |
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Citadel Mall, 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd (moved from Jenkins Ave in North Charleston in early 2009). New location: Citadel Mall, next to Dillard's Department Store - O/O-27/S/HO/N; Tues & Thurs 5 to 9 pm, Sat & Sun 12 noon to 5 pm. |
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Tennessee |
Memphis |
Mid-South Narrow Gaugers |
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D. Johnston, 3955 Muirfield Dr, Memphis, TN 38125; 901/737-7345 |
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meets vary (often at shows); want to build an On30 modules for display (32'x6'), modules should have CO/NM western theme. |
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TN |
Knoxville |
East Tennessee Narrow Gauge Society (aka the Narrow-Minded Old Geezers) |
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J.A. Foxall, 7608 W Clearwater Rd, Hixson, TN 37343; 423/847-0711 |
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locations vary, On3 club, building point-to-point modules to setup for displays & shows. |
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Texas |
Dallas |
On30 Texas Outlaws |
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Don Culbertson, Email |
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build modules for fun & display - meet at Hobbytown USA, US 75 & Walnut Hill Ln; 4th Sat 10 am to 12 noon. |
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TX |
Central area from Austin to San Antonio+ |
On30 Hill Country Outlaws |
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website www.frolin.net/txng/groups/HCO-On30.html Forum groups.yahoo.com/group/On30HCOutlaws |
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For those who enjoy building OR displaying lightweight On30 modules. You don’t have to build or own module to participate in their setups or meetings. Module construction info available to members in Yahoo group files area. Based in central TX, but anyone even slightly interested in On30 is welcome. They set up and run a modular layouts about three times a year and have monthly meetings (see forum for time/place). |
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Wisconsin |
Neenah (Appleton area) |
Neenah Menasha Model Railroad Club & Milwaukee and Northern Railway Historical Society |
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Jim Hill 608/259-0507, Email or Stan Bye 920/722-5577 |
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323 W Forest Ave - 2-Rail & 3-Rail O Scale trains multi-level layout in 1874 Soo/MILW freight depot; Wed eves 7 to 10 pm, visitors 1st Wed only. |
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Canada |
Aberfoyle, Ontario |
Aberfoyle Junction Model Railway Club |
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website www.aberfoylejunction.com |
Aberfoyle Junction Model Ry Club, %Frank Dubery, 53 Rhonda Rd, Guelph ONT N1H 6H1; 519/837-3837 |
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128 Brock Rd, quonset hut - 2-Rail O Scale; small gift shop on website. |
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Canada |
London, Ontario |
London Model Railway Group, Inc. |
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Jim Liggett, 598 Mapledale Ave, London, ONT N5X 2B8 Canada; 519/672-7923, fax 519/679-9258 |
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69 Holborn Ave (by Taco Bell on Wharncliffe Rd) - founded in 1938, they have created a 40'x105' permanent layout w/5,000' of handlaid track (standard O, O traction & narrow gauge); meet Tues & Thurs 7:30 pm. |
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Canada |
Toronto, Ontario |
Model Railroad Club of Toronto |
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website www.modelrailroadclub.com |
MRCT, 171 E Liberty St Ste B1, Toronto ON M6K 3P6; Dave Chesher, 416/536-8927 |
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(in the same location off Hanna Avenue, south laneway – look for the club sign; only the street address has changed from 37 Hanna) - since 1938, 1955-62 era fully sceniced, Central Ontario Railway, point-to-point operation; Wed 7 pm, operate 1st Wed. |
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Dark Yellow Header denotes 2-Rail O Scale Organization |
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Pale Blue Header will be multi-scale group that also has 2-Rail O Scale |
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