National Model Railroad Association

General Listings:

• Building A Club Home Page: Very good advice from a professional design firm on how to create a club website that is professional and desirable to visit. (Not railroad specific but useful content.) (7/23/97)
• Iron Horse 1/29 Club: Club serving kitbashers, super detailers, and scratch builders of large scale locomotives. (4/17/01)
• Model Railroad Clubs of the World: World-wide listing of model railroad clubs both on and off the net. Contains addresses, phone numbers, meeting times, and more. The place to look when planning that next vacation! (5/4/97)

Alabama:

• Azalea City Model Railroaders: Mobile, AL. From young to old, all are welcome! We have one of the largest permanent layouts in the southeast! (9/17/99)
• Coosa Valley Model Railroad Alub: Gadsden, Alabama. We built and maintain the layout at Center for Cultural Arts at 5th and Broad. (1-8-06)
• MGB Model Railroad Club: Prattville Alabama. Permanent HO Scale Digitrax DCC layout built for operations. We also enjoy train watching. Visitors welcome. MGBRR – Where Life is nothing but FUN! (10-9-08)
• The Redstone Model Railroad Club: Huntsville, AL. Learn about the Redstone Model Railroad Club's activities, club history, download the club's photo intensive newsletter, and On-Line Clinic. (1-9-02)
• Southeast Alabama Model Railroad Club: Dothan, Alabama. Informal club modeling in HO and N Scale. Both permanent and modules. (1-29-06)
• South West Alabama Railroad Modelers: Mobile, AL. Open to modelers of all scales. The club owns and operates a modular Lionel layout, sponsors an annual train show, has a monthly newsletter, and more. (9/7/99)
• The Wrecking Crew: Birmingham, AL. Information on the club, its members, and the HO Scale Locust Grove & Western Railroad. (1/18/98)

Alaska:

• Alaska Live Steamers: Wasilla, AK. Virtual tour, roster, club information, and more. (8/12/97)

Arkansas:

• Central AR Model Railroad Club: Conway, AR. We are a group of Railroad Modelers, Collectors and Historians, who get together on a monthly basis to talk about our common interest. (9-4-02)
• Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway: Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Daily Excursion Train, Dining Car tours with 1940-era diesel locomotive in operation, stationary steam locomotive exhibits. (7-19-04)

Arizona:

• Arizona & Southwest Model RR Society and Tucson Ntrak: Tucson, AZ. Tucson Ntrak hosts a N scale layout in a 'E' formation, we operate 2 times per week. (3-13-05)
• Cochise & Western: Sierra Vista, AZ. A photographic tour of the Cochise & Western's HO-scale 20x40 foot layout. (8-17-02)
• Flagstaff Model Railroad Club: Flagstaff, AZ. Operates the Mountain Pacific Lines in HO, N, and HOn3. Family and student memberships available.. (4/14/01)
• Gilbert Model Railroad Club: GMRC is a club of railroad enthusiasts who are modeling (HO scale) middle Arizona during the 1955 era. Our layout is located in the basement of the Gilbert Historical Museum (SW corner of Gilbert Rd and Elliot Rd and includes part of the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe railroads serving Arizona. Key focus areas include Gilbert, AZ and the surrounding area; Phoenix rail yards, passenger service and notable industries; Arizona mines serviced by the Santa Fe and other surrounding communities including, Glendale, Mesa, Tempe, Chandler, etc. The club will host regular operation sessions once the layout is more complete. Additionally, there is an automated display with the trains running through the town of Gilbert as the key diorama. Regular work sessions are held most Tuesday and Thursday nights between 7-10 PM. Club meetings are the second Tuesday of the month at 8PM in the same location. (4-21-10)
• Grand Canyon State Model Railroaders: Phoenix Area, Arizona. An HO scale modular club. Our goal is to promote modular model railroading concepts: design, construction, operations, and standards. (10-12-05)
• Maricopa Live Steamers: Phoenix, Arizona. We are 1/8th scale railroad on 150 acers with 9 miles of track on the ground. Three branches are bidirectional with signals. (4-1-06)
• Ponderosa North Model Railroad Club: Phoenix, AZ. Round robin club that does frequent public demonstrations. 100% NMRA membership. (10/24/98)
• Rincon Country West Garden Railroad Club : The Rincon Country West Garden Railroad Club is located at the Rincon Country West RV Resort in Tucson, Arizona. The club has been developing the layout, during the winter months, since 2005, as most of our members are "snowbird residents." We have over 700 feet of track with four track powered independent loops and an additional trolley line between town and the circus. . (12-27-09)
• Scottsdale Model Railroad Club: Scottsdale, AZ. Our club operates both HO and HOn3 gauges. Visit our Web site for more information. (8-4-05)
• Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers SASME: Tuscon, AZ. The online newsletter of SASME. Serving Southern Arizona since 1954. (7-9-01)
• Sun'N'Sand Model Railroad Club: Scottsdale, AZ. Information, special run cars, and more for this N scale club. (5/4/97)
• Thunderbird Model Railroad Club: Phoenix, AZ. The club operates the Phoenix Turnbow & Apache HO scale standard gauge railroad and the Mogollon & Western HO scale narrow gauge railroad. (3/25/99)

California:

• Alameda County Central Railroad Society: Pleasanton, CA. HO and O scale standard gauge, narrow gauge, and traction layouts. (10/23/98)
• Amtrak Employees Model Railroad Club: Los Angeles, CA. We are a new model railroad club, modeling generic America in HO Scale. Memberships are open to all interested modelers. (6-9-03)
• Angels Gate Hi-Railers: San Pedro, CA. History, goals, and information about this modular O gauge club. (7/22/97)
• Antelope Valley Model Railroad Club: Lancaster, CA. Information on this HO club. (5/4/97)
• Antelope Valley N'Scalers: Lancaster, CA. Information and photos of this NTRAK club. (7/28/97)
• Bay Area Lego Train Club: SF Bay Area, California. Modular 16x25 layout. (8-13-02)
• Bay Area NTRAK Model Railroad Club: Crockett, CA. The SF Bay Area's oldest NTRAK Model Railroad Club. See our semi-permanent layout in the old SP Depot in Crockett across from the C&H Sugar Refinery. (1-19-02)
• Bay Area Garden Railway Society: San Francisco, CA. Information on this large scale club. (7/22/97)
• Belmont Shore Model Railroad Club: Los Angeles, CA. The birthplace of NTRAK and featured in many hobby magazines. (7/23/97)
• Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club: Antioch, Ca. We are an operating HO scale club. We are open Tuesdays and Friday from 7 PM till everyone leaves. (8-24-04)
• California Southern Model Railroad Club: Norwalk, CA. Featuring club history, layout plan, photos, and modeling information from this HO club. (7/21/97)
• Capitol City NTrak: Sacramento, California. We are a NTrak group serving the greater Sacramento Valley. While all are welcome, our focus is on modelling the northern California area and railroads including ATSF, SP, WP, CCT, NWP, SN, TS, UP and other NorCal RRs. (1-9-06)
• Carquinez Model Railroad Society: Crockett, CA. In June, 2005, we had to leave our home of 29 years in Vallejo, and were lucky to find a new home in the historic "Odd Fellows" Lodge in Crockett, CA. We are in the process of designing and building a new, DCC controled, HO scale railroad in the 36ft X 60ft Lodge room. We are always looking for new members. (4-13-06)
• Citrus Empire Model Railroad Club: Pomona, CA. O scale steam & diesel, narrow gauge, and traction layouts. All welcome. (4/20/00)
• Coachella Valley Model Railroaders, Inc.: Indio, CA. A 20'x80' layout with over 2000' of HO & HOn3 track. Fully sceniced with animations.(12-4-03)
• Coastal Valley Lines: Santa Rosa, CA. Information on this HO modular railroad club. (5/20/00)
• Corona & Temescal Canyon Railroad: Corona, CA. Newly formed club renovating building provided by the Corona Heritage Museum to house future HO scale layout. New members welcome. (6-6-02)
• Corona Model Railroad Society: Corona, CA. Club is located in a building on the property of the Corona Heritage Park and Museum and depicts Corona in 1949 when rairoads were still important to the citrus groves and the growth of Corona. (8-6-06)
• Black Diamond Lines Model Railroad Club: Antioch, CA. Come join the fun. Tuesdays and Fridays, 7 to 10 pm. (6-30-02)
• East Valley Lines: Travel Town, Los Angeles, CA. We operate one of the largest N-Scale layouts in the world, covering 2,000 square feet. (7/9/99)
• Eel River Valley Model Railroaders: Ferndale, CA. Moduler layout modeling the Northwestern Pacific RR on the north coast of California. (2-10-03)
• Glendale Model Railroad Club: Glendale, CA. An HO scale club that formed in 1949 and is currently looking for new members. (12/3/97)
• Empire Builders Model Railroad Club: Empire Builders is a club of devoted members, who have literally rebuilt their club.A tragic fire destroyed their former space. We have an operating layout that has Digitrax installed. Visit our site, and contact us for more info. . (3-19-10)
• Gold Coast Modular Railroad Club: HO scale layout that models the Southern Pacific/Tehachapi Loop/Tehachapi Mountains. Part of a series of displays in Fillmore, California. (3/10/00)
• Golden Empire Model Railroad Club: Bakersfield, CA. Building large HO and N scale layouts in its clubhouse and has a variety of shows and meets through out the year. (12/21/98)
• Golden Gate Model Railroad Club: San Francisco, CA. Information, trackplan, photos, and more about this HO club. (7/21/00)
• Golden State Model Railroad Museum: Richmond, CA. Houses the N, HO and O scale layouts of the East Bay Model Engineers Society. 10,000 sq. feet of models. (6/5/98)
• Goleta Valley Railroad Club: Goleta, CA. It has always been the intent of the Club to build, maintain, and operate a railroad in seven and one half inch gauge, in a manner similar to prototype practice. (5/18/98)
• Group 160 Ntrak Club: San Fernando, San Gabriel, and Simi Valley Ntrak club. Meets in Burbank, and shows all over southern California. Seeking new members now! (5/14/01)
• Highland Pacific HO Model Railroad Club: San Gabriel, CA. One of the oldest and well known clubs in the Los Angeles area. Founded in 1948 the club is well advanced. (5/30/99)
• High Sierra Model Railroad Club: Chico, CA. Freelanced HO scale model railroad in Northern California. (4/17/01)
• Joshua Tree & Southern Railroad Club & Museum: Joshua Tree, CA. Shows our "G" scale, 7.5" gauge 2.5" scale and 15" gauge 5" scale model railroads, campsites, museum displays, and information for members and visitors. (1/23/00)
• Lancaster and Northwestern Railroad Club: Lancaster, CA. The L&NRC is a club devoted to enjoying and promoting garden railroading in California's high desert communities of the Antelope Valley. (4-16-06)
• Live Steam Clubs Of Southern California: A listing of outdoor livesteam, diesel, electric or whatever model railroads and clubs in the Southern California area. (5/18/98)
• Los Angeles Live Steamers: Information, photos, tips, and want ads from this live steam/diesel club in Griffith Park. (5/4/97)
• Los Angeles Live Steamers Railroad Museum -- Official Website: Los Angeles, California. A non-profit 501(c)3 organization with extensive layouts for 7 1/2", 4 3/4" and 3 1/2" gauge live steam, diesel and electric trains. (2-15-05)
• Los Angeles Model Railroad Society: Hawthorne, CA. Information, club cars, photos, and more from this HO club featured in Model Railroader magazine. (7/22/97)
• Los Angeles N-Scale Association: Griffith Park, CA. Operators of East Valley Lines Model Railroad located since 1979 in the Travel Town Museum. (9/27/99)
• Modular Railroad Engineers of Ventura County: Camarillo, CA. N scale modular railroading using the Bend track standard. (5-11-02)
• Monterey & Salinas Valley Railroad Modeling & Historical Society: Salinas, CA. See our new and permanent home in the Railway Express Agency building. We are constructing a model railroad in HO scale, depicting the narrow gauge MSVRR (if it had survived) and the standard gauge Southern Pacific Railroad as it is, in and around the greater Salinas Valley. (4/20/00)
• Napa Valley Model Railroaders: Napa, CA. Information on this HO club established in 1966. (5/4/97)
• North Coast Narrow Gaugers: Sonoma County, CA. Our HOn3 layout is modular and we set it up several times a year. (7/28/97)
• North County Model Railroad Society: Oceanside, California. Oceanside, CA. HO Layout under construction. New members welcome. (6-13-05)
• North Valley Live Steamers: A non-profit organization interested in steam power and exists to provide fellowship and communication between the members and to educate the public about steam power and the steam hobby. (2/6/99)
• Oahu Sierra Railroad Engineers: Fair Oaks, California. An HO scale model of the SP Railroad from Roseville to Truckee, California, from 1900 to 1950. (11-12-05)
• Orange Coast Railroad Club: Garden Grove, CA. Orange County’s largest permanent operating HO layout. The OCRC has only one purpose--to have fun with trains. (1/30/00)
• Orange County Model Engineers: Orange County, CA. Membership is open to everybody with an interest in trains large or small. Guests are invited to any of our scheduled events. (5/18/98)
• Orange County Module Railroaders: Southern California HO scale modular railroading. Site has contact, membership, meeting and show schedule info. Memberships are open. (1/28/99)
• Pasadena Model Railroad Club: Pasadena, CA. Home of the famous HO Sierra Pacific Lines. Information, photos, and Limited Edition Cars. (5/4/97)
• Pomona Valley Model Railroad Club: Pomona, CA. PVMRRC is a non-profit organization where young and old can enjoy the hobby of model Railroading. (4/17/01)
• Poway Station All Scale Model Rrailroad Club: Poway, CA. Modular club, active in HO, G, and N scales. Display at local malls, churches, community centers. Membership open. (8-14-03)
• Redwood Valley Railway: Berkley, CA. A 5 inch scale steam powered railroad based on the narrow gauge railroads of the late 1800s. You can take a 12 minute journey through the Redwoods behind one of RVRY's 3 steam locomotives. (5/18/98)
• Riverside Live Steamers: Riverside, CA. A 40 acre park and railroad dedicated to bringing railroading to the kids. (5/18/98)
• Roseville Roundhouse Model Railroad Club: Roseville, CA. We are a club of HO and N scale model railroaders with permanent and modular layouts. Guests are welcome at all meetings. Stop by and introduce yourself. (1/23/00)
• Sacramento Model Railroad Historical Society: Sacramento, CA. Established 1948, one of the oldest clubs in Northern California. HO and HOn3 layouts. (6/19/98)
• Sacramento Modular Railroaders: Sacramento, CA. SMR has led the way to innovative modular railroading: reversible modules, dispatching, computer generated switch lists and now DCC. (4/21/98)
• San Diego Garden Railway Society: San Diego, CA. A well known garden railway club. Organizers of the 2000 National Garden Railway Convention. Links to Convention booking form. (3/10/00)
• San Diego Model Railroad Museum: San Diego, CA. Multiple model RR clubs sharing one building and representing most modeled scales. (5/14/01)
• San Diego Model Railroad Club: San Diego, CA. Huge HO and O-scale layouts are part of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum in Balboa Park. Extensive layout descriptions and photographs. (12-5-01)
• San Diego Society Of N Scale: Information and photos of this famous club at the San Diego Model Railroad Museum. (5/4/97)
• San Joaquin Valley Garden Railway Society: Promoting the enjoyment of building and operating Garden Railroads in Cental California since 1995. (3/10/0)
• San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Association: San Luis Obispo, CA. Open to modelers of all scales. The club owns and operates a modular N scale layout, has a monthly newsletter, and more! (1-21-07)
• Santa Susana Railroad Historical Society Simi Valley CA. HO model of SP's Coast Line from L.A. to portland, 100% DCC. (4/15/01)
• Silicon Valley Lines: San Jose, CA. Our location and high number of engineer members makes the HO club a natural focus for creative acts involving electronics and computers. Check out the 3D scenery imaging. (7/19/98)
• Slim Gauge Guild Model Railroad Club: Pasadena, CA. The HOn3 layout is based on the D&RG and the RGS. The Sn3 layout is more freelanced. (7/23/97)
• South Bay Historical Railroad Society: Santa Clara, CA. HO and N layouts, museum and library in beautifully restored SP depot and tower complex alongside active Union Pacific mainline. (8-20-04)
• Southern California LEGO Train Club: San Diego, CA. The SCLTC is a group of train and LEGO enthusiast working to capture the essence of model railroading with LEGO bricks. (1-30-03)
• Southern California N Scale Council: A coordinating site for clubs in Southern California. Includes clubs from Antelope Valley to San Diego, and all points in between (5/14/01)
• Southern California Traction Club: Los Angeles, CA. An HO modular group that sets up several times a year at public shows in the LA area. The overhead wire is "live." (8/25/97)
• Tehachapi Loop Railroad Club: Open to all railroad enthusiasts, from N, HO, Lionel and Large Scale Modelers to Standard Gauge Travelers, Historians, Artists and Photographers, Collectors of Memorabilia and Dreamers. (4/12/99)
• Tri-City Society of Model Engineers: Freemont, CA. Located in the Niles Depot. We operate both HO and N-scale layouts, and G if it's sunny. (9/7/98)
• Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society: Walnut Creek, CA. An HO scale standard gauge, narrow gauge, Alweg-style monorail, and interurban freight and trolley line club. (7/21/00)
• Western Sierra Model Railroad Club: Bakersfield, CA. An HO scale model railroad club at the Kern County Museum, historically representing Kern County and Bakersfield from 1945 to 1955. (2/7/01)