This page provides a directory of nationwide model railroad clubs and model railroading organizations.
Big Train Operator Club - Enthusiasts, hobbyists, and collectors of large scale trains throughout the US
British Railway Modellers of North America - British modelers of all scales and gauges living in the U.S. and Canada
European Train Enthusiasts - North American organization focused on European railroading
Layout Design Special Interest Group - Aids efforts to design and create layouts that achieve owner's layout goals with minimum space and cost
Lionel Collectors Club of America - Toy train fan club and sign up for The Lion Roars, the Lionel collecting and operating magazine, and Interchange Track, the buy, sell, trade bi-monthly newsletter
Lionel Operating Train Society (LOTS) - Operates Lionel and other O gauge trains
N Scale Enthusiast - Publishes a bi-monthly magazine about N scale modeling
National Association of S Gaugers - Organization representing the 3/16" scale model railroading community
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) - Devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading
NTRAK Modular Railroading Society - Standards for modular model railroading in N scale
O Scale Kings - O scale 2-rail club
Operations SIG, NMRA - Discusses, develops, and disseminates ways of operating model railroads to realistically emulate practices of the prototype railroads; publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Dispatcher's Office
Proto-Freelance Modelers Special Interest Group - Internet-based group of model railroaders who share a common interest in modeling fictional railroads that are in some ways based on prototype railroads
Proto:87 Special Interest Group (SIG), NMRA - Goal to develop and promote practical and reliable standards and construction techniques for high-fidelity wheels and track in HO scale
Railroad Industry Modeling SIG, NMRA - Concentrates on developing a deeper understanding of the history and operations of the industries that are served by railroads
S Scale SIG - NMRA Special Interest Group dedicated to 1:64 scale model railroading
Toy Train Operating Society - Toy train operators and collectors, organized geographically into 21 divisions throughout the US and Canada
Train Collectors Association (TCA) - Preserving tinplate toy trains through research, establishment of collecting standards, education, community outreach, and fellowship; headquartered in Strasburg, Pennsylvania
TT Scale Special Interest Group (SIG), NMRA - At a scale proportion of 1:120 (1/10" = 1 actual foot), TT (Table Top) scale is 27% smaller than HO scale and 33% larger than N scale
Youth In Model Railroading - National model railroad club for children age 8 to 18
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