Holiday Season Model Railroad Open Houses November 2024-March 2025

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Abington Lines Model Railroad Club Admission Free, Donations Appreciated Location: 2066 Second Street Pike (PA Rt 232), Richboro, PA 18954 (2 miles north of PA 332, on the right) Phone: 215-598-7720 Website: http://www.abingtonlines.org Scale: HO (standard, narrow gauge & traction) Information: Come see multiple trains with digital radio control and sound, operating on our 20' x 60' two-track mainline exceeding 1,000 feet in length. Enjoy the scenery depicting th ePA rolling hills. Marvel at our trolleys, life like village, operating signals, detailed buildings, operating roundhouse, industrial switching areas and waterfront complete with rail car ferries. Also enjoy our extensive narrow-gauge section with old time operating engines. Open 12-4 p.m. on Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, 28, 29, Jan. 4, 5, Feb. 1, 2.

Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers $5 Donation Appreciated, 12 & under free. Location: 900 E. Macada Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017 (We share an ample parking lot with St. Thomas' UCC) Website: http://www.bdsme.org Scale: HO, O (scale and 3-rail), On30 and S. Information: Come see 2 floors of multiple trains in continuous operation with Legacy, DCS and DCC systems and plenty of smoke and sound. Organized in 1965, the first floor 650 square-foot display nicely blends O, On30 and S scale action. Operating signals and accessories further enhance the display. The 2nd floor 800 square-foot HO display showcases trains traveling thru rolling hills, ruggged mountains and industry, and past parks and towns. We suggest those with children under 40 inches tall bring a step stool. Open 1-4 p.m. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, Jan. 4, 5, 11 ,12, Feb. 1, 2

Burlington County Model Railroad Club Admission Free, Donations Appreciated Location: Basement (right side), Burlington County Footlighters Playhouse, 808 Pomona Rd, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077 Phone: 856-733-0010 Website: http://www.bcmrc.org or find us on Facebook! Scale: HO Information: We represent portions of a freelanced railroad that goes from tidewater to mountains, running through the typical stations and industrial areas of a large city, then countryside, while serving industries. We run 5-8 trains simultaneously on a double-track mainline along with several other trains operating in various yards using an NCE DCC system along with JMRI. We ask that adults bring a step stool for children under 40 inches tall. ** We have an air exchanger in place to help mitigate viral transmission and members will be wearing masks ** Open 12-5 p.m. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 28, 29, Jan. 11, 12, 18, 19, Feb. 15, 16, 22, 23

Coopersburg Area Society of Model Engineers / C.A.S.M.E. Admission Free, Donations Appreciated! Location: Basement of Borough Building, 5 North Main St., Coopersburg, PA 18036 Website: http://www.casme.org Scale: HO Information: Our layout dimensions are 35' x 44' and when finished, there will be more than 3500 feet (58 scale miles) of track and over 100 switches. A computer-assisted dispatching program using JMRI software, controlling our Digitrax DCC system, allows up to 12 trains to be operated through beautiful scenes and past operating signals over the layout. Open 12-4 p.m. on Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12

Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club Admission Free - Donations Greatly Appreciated! Location: 8010 Old York Rd. (Route 611) Elkins Park, PA 19027 (located in the former Ogontz station) Phone:215-635-9747 Website: http://www.cheltenhillsmrr.org Scale: HO Information: Since 1946! Highlights include 1750 feet of track, 300-car freight yard, steam and diesel locomotive facility with operating turntable, and industrial yard. The centerpiece is our operating lift bridge, which allows trains to cross between parts of the layout. Our DCC control system allows us to run multiple trains on the mainline and yards with realistic sound. Wheelchair accessibility available by appointment only - please call any Thursday evening or email cheltenhills@gmail.com to schedule this access. Open 12-4 p.m. on Nov. 23, 24, Dec. 14, 15, Jan. 11, 12; Snow Dates only if needed: Jan. 18, 19

Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club Admission Free - Donations Appreciated Location: 7 East Maple Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109 Phone:609-432-2871 Facebook: Cherry Valley Model Railroad Club Scale: O 2-Rail Information: 28' x 76' O-Scale 2-Rail layout featuring PRR catenary, 30th Street Station and multi-train operation using DCC control. Open 12-3 p.m. on Nov. 16, Dec. 7, 8, Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12

Delaware & Susquehanna Model Railroad Club - NEW FOR 2024-2025 Admission Free - Donations Appreciated Location: 535 Station Avenue, Haddon Heights NJ 08035 (located in former Haddon Heights station) Scale: HO Modular Information: Modeling Northeastern railroads from the later part of the 20th Century. Open 1-5 p.m. on Nov. 9, 17, and 11-4 p.m. on Dec. 14

Gatsme Model Railroad Club - located at the Rockledge Model Railroad Museum (RMRM) Location: 323 Montgomery Ave. Rockledge, Pa. (corner of N. Sylvania & Montgomery Aves.) Website: http://www.rockledgemrm.org Also see our Facebook page! Scale: HO Gatsme has renovated a 1920s mill building into a new permanent home. Featuring a 3000-square foot operating walk-through layout, which will include parts of the PRR Schuylkill Branch and the Reading Company's line to Shamokin, the museum also has displays of railroad and model railroad history and is handicap accessible. The layout is progressing, with over 700 feet of operating main line. Memberships are open; join us as we continue to grow! Open 12-3 p.m. on Nov. 9, 16, Dec. 14, 15, 21, Jan. 4, 11, Feb. 1, 2, 8, AND the second Saturday of each month thereafter 12-3 p.m. Extra days may be added; see our website or Facebook page for additional news and events.

Keystone N-Trak Admission & Parking Free - Donations Appreciated New Location:100 North Second Street, North Wales, PA 19454 (GPS: 113 N. 2nd St.) Parking: Municipal Lot behind St. Luke's Church Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/keystonentrak Website: https://www.keystonentrak.com Scale: N Information: Keystone is a modular N-scale club with over 30 members, modeling N-Trak and T-Trak. We travel to various N scale public and private events and are a participating member of The Eastern N Lines Partnership. New members are always welcome. Meetings are every Tuesday at 7 pm. Please check our facebook page for any last-minute schedule changes. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Nov. 2, 16, 24, Dec. 7, 15, 21 (raffle drawing), Jan. 4, 11

Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum Admission $8, children under 12 free! Location: 705 Linden St., Bethlehem, PA 18018 - Street parking only. Phone: 610-868-7101 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lkvmrr Website: lkvmodelrailroad.com Scale: HO Information: The layout in HO scale depicts the routes of the Lehigh Valley Railroad during the period 1950 to 1976, from West Portal NJ to Bethlehem PA and north to Coxton PA; the Reading Railroad from Quakertown PA to Bethlehem PA, then on to Harrisburg PA; and the Central Railroad of New Jersey from Elizabethport NJ to Wilkes-Barre PA. Check out our specialty days listed below if you have a particular favorite. Open 1-5 p.m. on: Nov. 17, 24 (Transition Era) Nov. 29, 30 (Transition Era) Dec. 14, 15 (Thomas & Friends) Dec. 21, 26 (1960s & 1970s) Dec. 28, 29 (1980s & 1990s) Jan. 4 (Passenger) Jan. 11, 12 (Modern Era) Jan. 19, Feb. 16, Mar. 16

Nazareth Area Society of Model Engineers (NASME) Admission Free, but donations appreciated Location: 212 Main Street, Stockertown, PA Parking across the street, behind Stockertown Municipal Building. Website: http://nasmemrr.org Scales: N, HO, S, O Information: Four operating layouts. In the N-gauge layout, you'll experience the excitement of railroading in miniature. The S-gauge circles through the borough of Nazareth and features an operating trolley. The O-gauge includes smoking steam engines, horns, whistles, bells and even railroad chatter. The entire first floor is devoted to an HO-gauge multilevel layout with an operating hump yard and a helix on which four trains move between levels. Open 1-4 p.m. on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 27, 28, 29, 30, Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12, Mar. 1, 2

Patcong Valley Model Railroad Club Admission Free, Donations Appreciated Location: 1308 Harding Highway (US Rt. 40), Richland, NJ (Buena Vista Township Visitor Center) Phone: 856-952-4251 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/patcongvalleyrr Website: http://www.patcongvalleyrailroad.com Scale: HO Information: New Features: Chemical Plant/Water Treatment Plant/Lightning and animation. The PVMRR is a fictional regional railroad serving northeastern Pennsylvania and northern New Jersey, approximately from Scranton to Weehawken. We model a time period from the late 1940s to the late 1960s, the waning period of the steam engine and the expansion of Diesel motive power. The New York Central, Pennsylvania Railroad, Jersey Central, Erie-Lackawanna, Delaware & Hudson, and Lehigh Valley are just a few of the Class I "fallen flags" you can see. As visited nationally by Scale Trains.com Look for our special days on our web site: Steamy Sundays, Diesel Days, Passenger Weekend, etc.... Open 10 a.m.- 3 p.m. Saturdays, 12-4 p.m. on Sundays: Nov. 16, 17, Dec. 7, 8, 14, 15, Jan. 4, 5, 11, 12

Royersford Modular Model Railroaders Admission to Greenberg's Train Show - Donations appreciated for Club at the display. Location: The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Drive, Oaks, PA (Some GPS identify this location as Phoenixville.) Phone: (610) 888-4306 Website: http://www.royersfordmodular.org Scale: HO Information: Moveable modular railroad layout, on display at the Greenberg's show. Open 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. on Jan. 11 & 12. There is an admission fee to enter the Greenberg's Train Show, which also includes other layouts, vendors and manufacturers.

Saint Alban's Railroad Fellowship - STARR Location: Saint Alban's Episcopal Church, 3625 Chapel Rd. Newtown Square, PA (Under Thrift Shop) Website: http://www.StARR-MRC.org Scale: HO Information: The St. Alban's Model Railroad (StARR) captures the essence of railroading and industry typical of Southeastern Pennsylvania in the steam to diesel transition era, roughly 1930 to 1970. The layout is roughly 30' x 60' and features about 1,000 feet of track, 1,400 cars and 200 locomotives utilizing DCC Open 1 - 4 p.m. Dec. 29, Jan. 5, 18, 19, Feb. 2, 15, 16

Schuylkill Valley Model Railroad Club CLOSED FOR 2024-2025 SEASON Location: 400 South Main Street (rear entrance), Phoenixville, PA 19460; diagonally across from Library Phone: (610) 935-1126 Website: www.svmrrc.com Scale: HO (standard and narrow gauge) Information: We continue to make improvements to our building and layout and are still active. We look forward to seeing everyone when we have our grand reopening!

Holiday Season Model Railroad Open Houses November 2024-March 2025 Converted for the web by Fred Monsimer of Royersford Modular Model Railroaders Copies may be made for personal use and non-commercial distribution. Version 1.1 posted 2024-11-25