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The Club
Annual Show
The Layout
Location
Membership
Contact Us
Local Resources
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Housatonic Model Railway Club,
Inc.
Fairfield, Connecticut,
USA
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The Club
Founded in 1972, the Housatonic Model Railway
Club is a not-for-profit corporation to further the enjoyment of the model
railroad hobby, primarily through the building and operation of an H0 scale
model railroad.
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Annual Show and
Sale
The Housatonic Model Railway Club and the
Fairfield Historical Society plans to host the next Station Stop model
railroad show and sale at the Fairfield
Ludlowe High
School in Fairfield
March 9, 2008.
Pictures from past shows are available here.
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The Old Layout
The Housatonic Model Railway Club layout broadly
followed what the Housatonic Railroad (which was swallowed by the New Haven around 100
years ago) might have looked like in the 1950's, had it remained
independent. Mostly sceniced in fall colors, the layout used
state-of-the art design, modeling, and operating techniques, with a
walk-around plan designed for scenery and operations. The club
implemented Digital
Command Control.
On the old layout, operating nights were held most months,
sometimes featuring different eras using member equipment.
Construction continued up to getting our notice to leave, both filling in
remaining unsceniced patches, and continually improving the railroad's
appearance.
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Location
The club recently moved into new space, and is starting
construction on the new layout. Come
visit us between 7:30pm and 10:00pm Fridays:
The Grosso Mini-Mall
161 Kings Highway
Fairfield, CT
Use the stairs in back.
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Membership
The Housatonic Model Railway Club currently has openings
for new members. The club supports itself with member dues and
initiation fees, as well as through the train show.
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Contact Us
For more information, email our President, Jeff Dean. Questions and
comments about this web page should be directed to the webmaster. Our mailing address
is P. O. Box 234,
Fairfield, CT
06824.
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