~ Early Web Links ~

The Greater Baton Rouge Model Railroaders is a club website for model railroad enthusiasts based in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana area. Visitors can expect to find club information, events, and resources for local hobbyists passionate about model trains and railway layouts.

The New Haven Society of Model Engineers is a Connecticut-based club founded in 1932, celebrating over 90 years of preserving and promoting model railroading as a hobby. The site covers club history, membership information, layouts, and event schedules for this long-running non-profit organization.

N-Scale Magazine is a long-running publication dedicated to N-scale model railroad enthusiasts, covering kit reviews, layout builds, photography, and modeling techniques from contributors across the hobby. With 35 years of back issues available on CD and a regularly updated current issue, it serves as a central resource for the dedicated N-scale railroading community.

Alex A. Yusko's railroad page is a comprehensive directory of model railroad clubs in the New York metro area, featuring club contact info, layout details, and links to resources for hobbyists ranging from beginners to advanced builders. Originally created in 1997, the site also covers real railroad history, steel industry links, and includes photos from the Queens County Model Railroad Association and Empire Valley Railroad.

The Wrecking Crew is an NMRA-affiliated model railroad club based in Birmingham, Alabama, showcasing their N scale Coosa Valley Railroad layout and community events like the McWane Center's Magic of Model Trains exhibit. The site features photo galleries, construction narratives, and information about family-friendly boot camp events designed to introduce newcomers to the hobby.

The Tidewater Southern Model Railroad Club is a club based in the Tidewater region that models the early railroads of California's Central Valley using HO and N gauge layouts powered by Digital Command Control. Members run their own locomotives and rolling stock spanning the 1950s through modern era, with both steam and diesel appearing at meets on layouts that have been evolving for over 30 years.

David Smith chronicles his railway modelling hobby in this long-running blog, covering kit builds, layout progress, and exhibition reviews from the UK model railway scene. Posts include detailed write-ups of shows like the Southampton Model Railway Exhibition and weekly card kit spotlights, making it a rich resource for fellow enthusiasts.

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.

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.