Area Clubs and Layouts
Clubs
Comprehensive list of Greater Cincinnati Railroad Clubs (prequires Adobe Acrobat Reader: click here for a free download 
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Cincinnati Railroad Club
Cincinnati hosts an incredible Railroad club located in Cincinnati Union Terminal's Tower A. If you haven't been there you missing a real treat. Tower A was where all of the traffic was directed in and out of the station. It has a fantastic view of the tracks and hosts a wonderful library. More info can be found at their web site or contact
Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society
The Greater Cincinnati Chapter of the Garden Railway Society has been established to provide a means for its members to exchange ideas, learn and enjoy the hobby of large scale indoor/outdoor model railroading. Garden Railroading is a fun hobby and the G.C.G.R.S. is a fun oriented organization. Visit their web site for more information or contact
Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society
P.O. Box 17568
Covington, KY 41017-0568
859 344-0671
Greater Cincinnati Modular Railroad Association
GCMRA is a non-profit group of HO Scale Model Train Enthusiasts who gather several times per year to assemble their individual modules into one large layout at train shows and other public events. Visit their web site for more information or contact
Jim Klare (513) 574-7048
4898 Tyson Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45248
Cincinnati Chapter of National Railway Historical Society
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Queen City High Railers
The Queen City Hi-Railers is an "O" gauge three-rail modular train group meeeting
in the Greater Cincinnati,Oh. area. The purpose of the organization shall be to construct and display
a three rail "O" gauge modular railroad. This modular railroad will be used to promote an interest
in "O" gauge model railroads, to encourage general interest in model railroading of all scales,
and to provide a model railroad for members' use to operate their equipment.
For more information,please visit their website at: http://www.queencityhirailers.com/
Tri-State NTRAK
This is Cincinnati's most active and public modular railroad club. Members participate at all levels of the hobby. Averaging about 10 shows a year for the last 12 years it has brought model railroading out of the basement into the public eye. Modules are built to exacting international standards allowing members to join in with other NTRAK clubs worldwide for huge layouts and operations. Membership is open to all those interested in NSCALE model railroading. For more information visit our web site or contact:
Bruce Peak
21 Thorne Hill Drive
Florence, KY 41042
(606) 647-2384
The Cincinnati Model Railway Club
The Cincinnati Model Railway Club was formed in 1934 and is Ohio's oldest model railroad club. The purpose of the club is to promote model railroading in general and two rail O Scale railroading in particular. They recently started construction on a club layout in a 30' by 60' room. They invite anyone who is interested in O Scale (the same scale that's operated in the lobby of Cinergy at Christmas time) or any 'closet' O Scalers to contact us and receive our monthly news letter.
For more information, please visit their web site www.cincinnatioscale.org or contact Club
President-
Mike Brestel
Phone- 513-481-0185
mbrestel@cinci.rr.com
Vice President-
Paul Gahn
513-825-5565
paulgahn@fuse.net
Gene Eberhart
(513) 662-3222
geneeber@msn.com
Treasurer-
Frank Koch
513-732-6208
fjkoch@hotmail.com
Ross Rails
Ross Rails is a non-profit group of HO Scale Model Train Enthusiasts who gather every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Ross School Building. Visit his web site for more information or contact
Jim Klare (513) 574-7048
4898 Tyson Court
Cincinnati, Ohio 45248
Local Model Railroaders' Layouts
Click on a picture or the modeler's name to take a virtual tour that layout.
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Rick Crumrine's Waynesburg and Washington branch of the Pennsylvania Featured in Model Railroader's Great Model Railroads |
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Perry Simpson's Louisville & Nashville |
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John Listerman's Christianson, Cynthianna & Thomasville branch of the Baltimore & Ohio |
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Dave Skiff's Western ("Rathole") Division of the Southern Railway |
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Eastern Logger's Portable Layout |
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Larry Kraft's Garden railway |
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John Altshool's Santa Fe Layout |
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Cincinnati Northern's Portable Layout |
