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North Georgia Modurail

HO scale Modular Railroad Club

Do you like to operate HO scale trains but don't have room for a home layout? Do you have a layout but want to run equipment from a different era? Do you want to learn more about model railroading and need a way to practice new skills? Do you want to share your hobby and meet other interested individuals? If so, modular model railroading may be just right for you!

North Georgia Modurail is an HO scale modular railroading club serving the Atlanta metropolitan area.

We NO LONGER MEET at Winfield Hall! We now alternate meeting sites: in odd number months (Jan, Mar, May, July, September, November) we meet at the Shoney's near the Big Chicken in Marietta, in Cobb County; in even numbered months (Feb, Apr, June, August, October) we are currently meeting at Wang's Place Chineese Restaurant. See below for directions.

For the most current information, you can always call our Hotline at (770) 663-6087 . Meetings consist of clinics, discussions, project planning and status reports, and other activities.

Modular model railroading allows you the opportunity to build and own a small part of a larger layout, called a module. When combined with other member's modules you help create a much larger complete model railroad, limited only by the space to contain it!

Members are encouraged to build sectional parts of a layout, known as modules, according to the club standards. These are straight sections, usually between 4 and 8 feet. In addition to the member owned modules, the club owns four corner modules and a new 32-foot yard area. At train shows, meets, and other events, we assemble these modules into a single layout ( Example ).

By building your own module you learn benchwork (the carpentry needed to build the frame), track laying techniques, realistic scenery creation skills, how to plan and build structures, kit building, "kitbashing", and more.

Members display a range of skills and interests within the hobby. Some members recreate the glory days of steam powered railroading, while others model modern railroads with the latest high-powered diesel locomotives pulling long strings of intermodal cars. All members share a love for the hobby and a desire to exchange ideas and tips with others. Some members are excellent at creating scenery, others the building and detailing of buildings, or installing DCC decoders, or painting detailing the cars and locomotives.

Our organization supports the NMRA Digital Command Control (DCC) standard. We currently use the Chief system as produced by Digitrax, Inc. Members may use any brand DCC compliant decoders, and are not required to use DCC decoders in their locomotives.

Next Meeting : November 16th, 2000; Marietta Shoney's

Future Meetings :

• No December Meeting
• January 18th, 2001; Marietta Shoney's
• February 15th, 2001; Wang's Place

Events or Public Showings :

• Greenberg Train Show , January 6th and 7th, North Atlanta Trade Center, Norcross.
• NMRA Piedmont Division Show , March 10th and 11th, 2001.
• NMRA Southeast Convention , May 2001. Knoxville, Tennessee. Supporting the Knoxville Area Model Railroaders.

Other Area Events or Public Showings : (NGM will not be attending these as an organization, but they are listed here for informational purposes, for both members and non-members)

• Great American Train Show March 17 & 18, 2001 - Georgia International Conv. & Trade Ctr. - 1902 Sullivan Road, College Park, GA

The NGM documents page , contains standards, by-laws, the Telegraph newsletter, and other documents.

Coming Soon: The NGM Photo Album

• Digitrax Homepage
• NMRA on the WEB
• NMRA Southeastern Region
• NMRA Piedmont Division
• NMRA Lists of Clubs and Organizations
• Model Railroad Clubs, U.S. and Foreign (CON-COR)
• Model Railroader Magazine
• Greenberg Train Shows
• Great American Train Shows
• Model Railroading Frequently Asked Questions Page
• The Model Train Magazine Index - index of all model railroad magazines, 1934 to present!

Other Modular Groups and Standards

• FreeMo HO: freeform modular standards with a single main line
• BEND Track: N-gauge modular standards
• NTRAK: N-gauge modular standards
• oNeTRAK: an NTRAK variant with a single-track main

Railfan related sites and other interesting links

• Toy Trunk Railroad - an Internet cartoon strip
• The North American Tourist Railroad and Railroad Museum List!
• The Southeastern Railroad Museum
• North Carolina Railroad Museum and New Hope Valley RR
• The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad

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