Welcome to our home page! The ASMR is an officially chartered 501(C)4 non-profit organization, based in Abilene, Texas. The club was established to promote public awareness and appreciation of Abilene's railroad heritage, and the important role played by railroads in national and local history.
The club was founded in 1991, and is currently meeting in facilities at 2043 N. 2nd Street, behind the old Coca-Cola plant. We operate a permanent HO-scale, 18' x 24' "horseshoe" layout, with an 8' x 20' peninsula. This layout has a double track main line, and is equipped for running Digitrax-compliant DCC engines. The club also owns a 16' x 16' HO-scale modular layout, which members take to various community events around Abilene (see below). In addition, several members own portable layouts in various scales, which can be exhibited from time to time.
Trains are controlled with plug-in, walk-around throttles; the layout also has infrared and radio receivers. Wide radius curves and long straight-aways can easily accomodate trains of 25 to 50 cars. The theme is generally the 1950s "transition" era, enabling members to run both steam and diesel-powered freight and passenger trains.
We meet Saturday mornings from 10:00 AM until Noon, with business meetings on the first Saturday of each month, and operating sessions or competitions on the third Saturday of each month. Club members also get together for informal running sessions on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 - 8:30 PM. Meetings and operating sessions are always open to the public.
Want more information? You can visit our FAQ page, or download an informative brochure here (pdf format). Click here to download a membership application; you can also send e-mail to asmr@nts-online.net or tp_fan@att.net. You are also welcome to contact these club members:
Saturday, May 17, ASMR members, their families and guests, spent the day riding trains in Fort Worth and Dallas. The group boarded the Trinity Railway Express for a ride from Downtown Fort Worth to Downtown Dallas. There, they rode DART's light rail system, including a segment of the high-speed subway, before boarding the historic McKinney Avenue Trolley.
Click HERE for more pictures from this fun trip!
On Saturday, March 15, several club members traveled to Brownwood, to visit the Lehnis Transportation Museum. They toured the museum, enjoyed the exhibits and explored the caboose. From left: Dusty Garison, Jim Gibson, Jeffrey Cowen, Steve England, Ken England, Ken Riediger.
Club members took another trip on April 12, this time to Fort Worth, to enjoy an operating session on the home layout of Jim Norwood. Here is Mr. Norwood, at right, talking with ASMR members Jim Gibson (left) and Ken England (center), and showing them the oldest original section of the current layout. See additional pictures HERE.
ASMR is now proudly listed with International Railway Links.
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