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The HO scale railroad runs from Marion, NC to Leadvale, TN, carrying loads across the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The layout fills a small room in the Old Rock School and sits on platforms that stand roughly chest high. It covers approximately 800 square feet. The mainline is mostly single track and is approximately 250 feet long. Total trackage covers over 1,000 feet. In 2004, the club expanded into the hallway and adjacent rooms to create a railroad museum with replicas of a small-town depot and part of Pullman porter's compartment. Artifacts on display include: steam locomotive headlights, lanterns, signal lights, a working telegraph, photographs, and much more. Anyone interested in joining the club is welcome and no prior model railroad experience ins necessary. The club meets on Thursday nights with business meetings the first Thursday and operating sessions on the fourth Thursday. There are modest membership dues. There will be an Open House during this year’s Festival, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.. A small admittance fee is required. Signs will be posted in the Rock School directing you to the room. The museum is open during normal Rock School operating hours. Click here to visit the club's official site.
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Founded in July of 1988, the Piedmont & Western Model Railroad Club has combined the talents and passions of local railroad enthusiasts to create a fictitious rail line serving western North Carolina.
