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This is a starting point for your journey into and through the wonderful world of model railroading. While we may not have all the answers here, we have links to many other places where you can find incredible information about our hobby.
Whether you are a beginner with your first train set, or a more experienced modeler looking for new tricks, tips, and techniques, we invite you to browse through our pages using the easy-to-use menus at the top of this page (and all our site's pages).
Our calendar of events lets you see model railroading events within and near our area in North and South Carolina. Most of these events are open to visitors and the public in general and you are invited to contact the sponsors to arrange a visit.
Let us know if there are other ways we can help you enjoy your hobby. You can use our Helper Page to contact us and we will put you in touch with one of our members to assist you.

 

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BREAKING NEWS AND LATEST UPDATES

      conv logo MER 2020 CONVENTION ACTIVITIES ARE NOW COMPLETE conv logo     
 We are proud to have sponsored this event and trust that everyone had a good time.
We will be posting some reports and photos after we have had time to "recover"...

 new      The Brass Pounder for November has been posted    new
 Great Coverage of our 2022 CSD Convention in this issue

If you didn't get yours, click this link. 

An additional supplement to this months BrassPounder featuring pictures of Convention Contest winners and  their entries can be found here.

 

new          There will not be a club meeting in December      new       
so our members can spend time with
their families during the Holiday season.
Our next meeting will be our annual meeting which
will be held at the Newton Depot and Railway Museum
on Jan 21st.
       
 Normally RMU is held in February and has been well received
over the years, but now we are seeking the memberships help
in finding a new venue to hold the classes. This could be a church
with classrooms or a school. We need 3-6 rooms for the instructors
to set up tables and seating for the members.
Please contact a club representative listed on our contact page.

 Train Town Volunteer Hosts Needed

     Please support this important Division program
More information is at this link

       NOTE: Links to the latest NMRA E-Bulletin and NMRA Turntable are now available in the "Members Only" section of the NMRA Website. Just log in and look under the heading "Publications". If you are an NMRA member and cannot log in, go to this link.    
signal     Check out our custom hats and shirts at this link     signal
We now have CSD Name badges available!