~ Early Web Links ~

The Fox Valley Division's directory of local model railroad clubs in the Chicagoland area, listing contact information, open house times, and links for dozens of clubs ranging from N-scale to garden railways. Part of the NMRA's Fox Valley Division, this resource helps modelers find communities where they can collaborate on large layouts and learn from fellow enthusiasts.

Cailean Watts documents the construction of Ewhurst Green, a 4mm finescale OO gauge model railway inspired by a planned-but-never-built Surrey branch line on British Rail's Southern Region. The site is remarkably detailed, covering layout concept, station operations, passenger and freight traffic, headcodes, rolling stock, and period-accurate scenery across many illustrated sections.

River City Modelers is a model railroad club based around their HO scale layout, the River City Western Railroad, featuring over 19 scale miles of track across two levels built since 2009. The club welcomes everyone from beginners to veteran hobbyists, offering opportunities to learn track design, scenery, wiring, and train operations in a friendly community setting.

RR-Track is a Windows software product for designing model train layouts, offering fully graphical track planning tools with support for O, G, HO, N, S, and standard gauges. The software includes 3D terrain visualization, train simulation, and extensive accessory libraries, and after 32 years the company has announced it is closing sales at the end of 2025.

A dedicated hobbyist site showcasing the Badger Creek Lumber Company, an On30 and HO scale logging model railroad layout. The site features track plans and model photography capturing the charm of a miniature logging operation.

The Model Railroad Club of Sri Lanka brings together enthusiasts of model railroading with a focus on the real railroads and locomotives of Sri Lanka (Ceylon). The site promises information on both the hobby of model trains and the actual railway history of the island nation, making it a unique regional resource for rail fans.

The Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers (PSMRE) is a club based in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to model railroading, with a public exhibit visitors can tour at listed hours. The site offers information on joining the club, railroad history and its regional impact, plus photos and videos from events and distinguished guests.

The Wrecking Crew is a Birmingham, Alabama model railroad club established in 1989 and affiliated with the NMRA, bringing together modelers working in N, HO, HOn3, and G scales. The site offers information on club events, clinics, members, and links related to their diverse modeling interests.

The Los Angeles N-Scale Association has operated the East Valley Lines model railroad at Griffith Park's Travel Town Museum since 1979, running one of the largest N-scale layouts in the world across 2,000 square feet. The layout recreates California's diverse landscapes with trains spanning from World War I to the present day, featuring beloved railroads like the Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and California Zephyr.

MOROP is the European Association of Model Railroaders and Railroad Friends, a federation of 19 national member associations representing over 30,000 individual members across 16 European countries. The organization is best known for developing and maintaining the NEM (Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen) technical standards that ensure compatibility across European model railway products.