Organizations

Model Railroad Clubs: Organizations

1/87 Vehicle & Equipment Club: Established to promote the construction, use, and manufacture of prototypically accurate vehicle and equipment models in 1/87 scale. (1999/03/25)
2mm Scale Association: Promoting and educating about modeling in 2mm scale. Publications, shop, meetings, and more.(1997/10/26)
3mm Society: For the modeler or collector of TT scale trains.(2021/02/02)
7mm Narrow Gauge Association: U.K. based world wide association promoting O scale narrow gauge modelling. (2021/02/02)
A.C. Gilbert Heritage Society: To promote and foster the educational and scientific advancement of the former, A.C. Gilbert Company. (2021/02/02)
American Railway System: Irrelevant and irreverent and sometimes accurate model railroading; originally formed as a group of model railroads in the northwestern Pennsylvania area and has grown to encompass over 40 model railroads across the US. (2021/02/02)
British 1:87 Scale Society: Supporting modelers of British outline in H0 3.5mm 1:87 scale. (2000/01/23)
Broad Gauge Society: Formed in 1980 to promote research into and the modeling of the British 7' gauge railways of the 19th Century. (2021/02/02)
British Railway Modelers Of North America: An international organization which caters to railway modelers sharing an interest in modeling British railways and especially to those living in North America. (2021/02/02)
The Gauge - Model Train Chat Forum: A Forum for model railroading of all scales. (2001/04/10)
Free-Mo (American): Operates like a permanent or sectional layout while retaining its modularity. Layouts are operated with a single track mainline in a point to loop, loop to loop, or point to point design. (1997/06/29)
Ives Train Society: Dedicated since 1935 to preserving the heritage of Ives trains. (2021/02/02)
Lionel Collectors Club Of America: An organization dedicated solely to dedicated to collecting Lionel trains. (2021/02/02)
Lionel Operating Train Society: Dedicated to having the most fun possible operating and collecting those wonderful trains from yesteryear and today - Lionel!(1999/04/04)
LUGNET Trains Newsgroup: For those who enjoy building railways from the popular LEGOÂ® building bricks. Featuring discussions, related links, and sharing of information. (2021/02/02)
Max Jacquiard: Max Jacquiard is called "The Painter of Steam Engines". The Coquitlam resident has quietly become one of the most respected artists in Canada in his specialized field of portraying the "huffing & puffing" steel monsters of an earlier age. (1999/07/11)
Modern Prototype 'S'-cale Modelers Special Interest Group: Formed independently from within the National Association of S Gaugers, membership for the purpose of forming an open line of communication among group members for the exchange of relevant prototype and model information related to modern railroad equipment. (2021/02/02)
N Gauge Society: Promotes N scale model railways, supports the hobby, and provides a forum for all N scale enthusiasts. (2021/02/02)
National Association of S Gaugers: A non-profit organization whose mission is to promote model railroading in S. All forms of 1:64 modeling are accepted including Scale, Hi-rail, Tinplate, and Narrow Gauge. (1997/08/10)
National Association Of Timetable Collectors: If you are fascinated by timetables then you will benefit from becoming a member of the National Association of Timetable Collectors. (1997/09/25)
NCat: Specifically applied to that branch of the NTRAK modular layout system that employs an overhead wire for locomotive current collection. (1997/06/29)
N Scale Collector: Information, special run announcements, newsletters, and convention news from this club for collecting N scale models. (1997/05/05)
NRail: NTRAK modules are used to build large display layouts as well as home and club layouts. Modelers from all over the world can build modules, bring them to a show, connect their module with modules brought by other modelers, and by doing so a giant N scale layout is soon constructed. (2021/02/02)
O Scale Kings: Dedicated to O scale modeling. (2021/02/02)
O Scale Modelling: A German web site with monthly articles about 0 scale modelling. (German) (2001/05/12)
Pacific Northwest LEGO Train Club: A great opportunity to share your ideas with others and run some of the largest LEGO train layouts in North America. (1998/10/23)
Proto87 International Team: Proto87, the high fidelity HO model railroading. International site. (English/French) (2021/02/02)
S Scale Model Railroading: Promoting the appeal and pleasure of modeling in S scale, with information about the scale and what it means. (1997/06/08)
S Scale Model Trains: This web site is dedicated to all aspects of railroad modeling in 1:64 scale. National Association of S-Gaugers(2001/04/21)
Toy Train Operating Society: One of the leading organizations in the field, with about 8,000 members actively engaged in the collecting, displaying, and operating of all types, sizes and ages of these remarkable, entertaining and ageless toys. (2021/02/02)
Toy Train Operation Society: Gadsden-Pacific Division: Serving the southern Arizona area, plus building a museum. (2021/02/02)
Toy Train Operating Society: Southern Pacific Division: Over 400 members who enjoy row after row of tables that are filled with a wide assortment of toy trains that are for sale or trade in the Anaheim, CA area. (1997/07/03)
Toy Train Operating Society: Southwestern Division: Each month the Southwestern division hosts a public meet to trade trains, accessories and stories in the Los Angeles area. (1997/07/01)
Traction Special Interest Group: This group of modelers exchanges information about traction modeling. They interpret "traction" in its broadest sense to include all electric rail transportation. (2021/02/02)
Train Collectors Association (TCA): Headquartered in Strasburg, PA, the TCA is one of the largest and most prestigious collecting societies in the world. At the TCA website, you will learn about membership in the Association, upcoming train meets, and much more. (2021/02/02)
Worldrailfans Organization: An information and discussion site for modelers worldwide by other modelers worldwide! (2001/04/15)
World's Greatest Hobby on Tour: Carol Stream, Illinois. Traveling model train event designed to promote the hobby of model railroading. (2021/02/02)
Z Club 92: A not for profit organization born to give an answer to the lack of information about the Z Scale Model Railroad Market (1997/07/03)
Z_Scale Community & SIG: English language Z forum w/databases, links, file and pic uploads, polls, discussions, chat and more. Open to all, all the time. (2021/02/02)