SMD & Division 10 Adjacent Rail Activities
Listings are posted in the order in which they are received. Web hyperlinks included when available.
NMRA Membership Promotion Event
In lieu of a regular December meeting we will be conducting an all-day event at HobbyTown USA (Frederick) to encourage model railroaders to join the NMRA.
This event is scheduled to run from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM. In addition to an information table promoting the benefits of NMRA membership we will have several table clinics (similar to the Mini-Con) with demonstrations of technology in model railroading (DCC, 3-D printing, computers, etc.) We will also be highlighting model railroading as a form of gaming. This approach is targeted to appeal to the younger modelers in the community.
https://www.bunkerhilltrainclub.com/We already have several volunteers for this event but are looking for additional volunteers and/or suggestions for table clinics. If you are interested please let me know as soon as you can. Email southmountaindiv@gmail.com.
Bunker Hill Train Club Open House
December 14, 2024, from 10 AM to 4 PM
December 15, 2024, from 12 PM to 4 PM
1298 Sam Mason Rd, Bunker Hill, WV 25413
Join us for our Open House to explore our impressive 30×60 HO scale model railroad layout featuring over 7 miles of track and multiple trains in operation. Our club also showcases a variety of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, along with real railroad signals and an authentic B&O wagontop caboose outside. Light refreshments will be provided.
https://www.bunkerhilltrainclub.com/
Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum at Antietam Station
Sundays in January, 2025: 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th
Noon to 4:00 pm
17230 Shepherdstown Pike, Sharpsburg, MD 21782
Model railroads will be operating in HO, O, N and S scale. See the trains while learning about the history of the railroad and Antietam Station. Admission is free but donations are welcomed.
Bunker Hill Train Club Open House
January 11, 2025, from 10 AM to 4 PM
January 12, 2025, from 12 PM to 4 PM
1298 Sam Mason Rd, Bunker Hill, WV 25413
Join us for our Open House to explore our impressive 30×60 HO scale model railroad layout featuring over 7 miles of track and multiple trains in operation. Our club also showcases a variety of railroad artifacts and memorabilia, along with real railroad signals and an authentic B&O wagontop caboose outside. Light refreshments will be provided.
https://www.bunkerhilltrainclub.com/
Free Micro Layout Meet
The Micro Madness Group <https://www.facebook.com/themicromadnessgroup>
Saturday, 18 January 2025
9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
First Baptist Church, 614 Lone Oak Road, Ranson, WV
Contact Steve Sherrill <ssmsherrill@aol.com> or Ryan Vigus <ryriverrr@gmail.com>.
Great Scale Model Train Show
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Hagerstown Model Railroad Museum Train Show
Saturday, February 8th, 2025
9:00 am to 1:30 pm
Washington County Ag. Center, 7303 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713
Visit the Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club
In 1996 a small group of railroad enthusiasts recognized the need for a club in the Chambersburg area, thus in April of that year the Cumberland Valley Model Railroad Club was founded. The club derived its name from the Cumberland Valley Railroad. The Cumberland Valley Railroad’s headquarters, which was located in Chambersburg served the Cumberland Valley from 1836 to 1919, when it became part of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Visit the Frederick County Society of Model Engineers (FCSME)
The FCSME’s Catoctin Central Railroad operating exhibit is a 56’ HO scale layout housed inside a 70’, 6-door Chesapeake and Ohio horse express car. The layout is a mythical short line that crosses Frederick County, traversing the Catoctin Mountains where it connects with the HOn3 scale Catoctin Mountain Lines. Two HO scale loops laid out in an overlapping dog-bone shape span the majority of the club car’s interior and include a centrally placed yard with a turntable. The HOn3 portion, located inside and over one end of the main-track loops, is a short branch consisting of a point-to-point switch-back with a dual gauge yard. Motive power and most of the rolling stock is from member’s private collections and include a mix of steam and diesel of various eras and road names. The layout is controlled with Digitrax DCC. Using JMRI (Java Model Railroad Interface), members are able to use mobile device applications to control train movements across the layout. Many areas of the layout are currently being improved and are under construction.
The club was founded in 1966. The 6-door horse express car was purchased in 1972. Through the generosity of the Young family the car was provided a safe home for decades in the City of Frederick. It was transported by truck to Walkersville in 2022 under the direction of the WSRR. The Young’s continued benevolence has recently afforded the club the opportunity to have a fresh coat of paint applied to the full exterior. This historic car is maintained in the late C&O tri-color paint scheme and reapplication of lettering will take place soon.
The club car and layout are usually open to the general public, monthly, on first and last Saturdays in conjunction with WSRR operating schedules. For future dates and times refer to the club Facebook page <https://www.facebook.com/FCSMEtrains/>.
34 W Pennsylvania Ave, Walkersville, MD 21793
@ Walkersville Southern Railroad (WSRR) yard/facilities
Parking along Mill Street beyond the club car. <https://maps.app.goo.gl/G4B7MaZ7SDLHAU3S7?g_st=ic>
Visit the Northern Virginia Model Railroad Club
Visit to our club and see our model railroad in action. The layout’s HO scale trains depict the Western North Carolina Railroad during the steam to diesel transition. Traction fans will enjoy watching our trolleys running under overhead wire. The layout also features award winning structures and operations conducted on a permanent 20 x 50’ layout using DCC. Bring the kids to see Thomas the tank engine and his friends who will be running too. The Northern Virginia Model Railroad Club resides in the historic, circa 1859, Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad (W&OD), 231 Dominion Road NE., Vienna, VA. History buffs will enjoy the museum in the waiting room with its displays of the history of the W&OD. Hours: 1-5 PM. FREE ADMISSION (donations accepted). https://www.nvmr.org/schedule/.