For our August 2006 meeting we visited the Black Cat Station layout of the Yadkin Valley Chapter NRHS in North Wilkesboro at the invitation of Charles Williams, President Yadkin Valley Chapter NRHS, and Bob Fink, VP Yadkin Valley Chapter NRHS. Members of the Concord Area Model Railroad Club joined us. We were the first groups to visit this layout.

Although just a little outside our normal area and sponsored by a group not directly affiliated with the NMRA, this layout represents a good opportunity to expand our hobby in the Wilkes County area. More current information about the layout is available on the Yadkin Valley Chapter's website.

Prior to our visit, our hosts sent us this photo preview.

Here are some photos of our visit. You can see that significant progress has been made.