The Willamette Model Railroad Club has
openings for new Members
Our Clubs goal is to enhance our member's model railroading sxperience by
following plausable prototype operating practices on a layout featuring "scenic
fidelity" (i.e. no spaghetti-bowl track plan), all housed in a freshly remodeled
room.
We are now building our new 1,800 sq.ft. HO scale railroad to support prototype
operations. The new Layout will be state-of-the art and takes full advantage of
contemporary layout design and construction practices, such as DCC, wide aisles,
effective lighting, continuous staging, and efficient yard trackage. In addition
to providing formal operations with a long point-to-point run (587 ft.), it will
also accommodate continuous running for informal operations. Planned operations
include through freights, unit trains, way freights, local switchers, and
several yard jobs.
As of December 2009, Benchwork construction, trackwork and layout wiring are
well underway with the goal of having some informal operating sessions by early
2010.
Totally new club layouts don't happen very often. Here's your chance to get in
on the ground floor of something special.
Come visit us! Work sessions are on Mondays and Thursdays starting a 7:30pm in
the basement of the Clackamas Community Center. Business meetings are on the
first Thursday of the month. For more information, contact Rick Andrews at
503-642-3298 or at drdrews1@verizon.net.
Club Address: 15711 S.E.90th
Clackamas, OR 97015