1/11/2009: Open House

Due to the Eagles and Giants football game, we didn't have that big of a crowd. But it was still an OK turnout with 404 people. We also have a new member. I don't know anything about him except that he is a new HOer and he has a Norfolk Southern hat ;-D. 

On the HO layout, that one switch still isn't fixed yet. Hopefully it will be by this weekend's open house. The PRR GG1 lost it's front leading wheels for reasons I don't know.

On the big N layout, the two Reading C-630's and Trainmasters put on an excellent show; as well as the Norfolk Southern train. On the other N scale layouts, everything was running well except for the Illinois Central/Chicago and Northwestern passenger train. It kept uncoupling all over the modules.

The O gauge and Tinplate were great as well.

1/10/2009: Open House

We had a great day at the Delmarva Model Railroad Club. 520-ish people attended today's open house. A special thanks to all those who attended. 

The HO Scale had a switch problem. The computer would always switch one track the wrong way. And as of now, they are trying to fix it. But if they don't, and if you're here at the right time, you might be the one who witnesses a wreck. :-D

On the N Scale layouts, we had a Reading coal drag, Amtrak passenger/trailer train, a Norfolk Southern train with SOU and N&W cars, and tomorrow we'll have a Reading mix freight pulled by two Reading C-630's and two Reading Trainmasters. We also had a PRR passenger pulled by an E-8, and a Southern Pacific passenger pulled by non other then the 4-8-4 4449 Daylight Special.

The O Gauge and Tinplate layouts had some great displays, too. There were Christmas trains, Gold trains, a few GG1's, a PRR centipede, and a lot of other great trains.

Photo taken by: Toby Schramm

Delmarva Model Railroad Club Open House

January 10Th & 11Th, 17Th & 18Th, 2009 the Delmarva Model Railroad Club is having their open house for these two weekends. The times are 11AM-5PM on Saturdays, and 12PM-5PM on Sundays. The display features an "O" Gauge layout, three "N" scale platforms, a large "HO" scale platform with operating signals, and a Christmas garden display featuring antique trains, Thomas the Tank Engine, and trolley cars.

Admission is free, though donations are greatly appreciated. The club is located on the second floor at 103 East State St. (Rt.54) in downtown Delmar. One block east of the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks. Free parking in the rear. For more information, call 410-742-9325 or 302-877-0231. And our website is http://www.delmarvamodelrailroadclub.org/

Photo Taken by: Toby Schramm