While some like to ride the horse trails in Pine Ridge, we prefer to run our model rails! Some of us have been doing this from the earliest memory of our first Lionel or American Flyer train set we got from Santa Clause. Maybe you to have such memories, if so join us and relive that thrill!
Photo copyright © 2006 Mike Yuhas, used by permission.
The Pine Ridge Model Railroad Club started in January 2006. We limit our membership to residents of Pine Ridge. We meet every two weeks at one of the members homes to either run his railroad, work on his railroad, or just share model railroad information and experience. We have members in N, HO, O and G Gauges, with members who are both highly experienced model railroaders and other members who are less experienced. Some of us have extensive Model Railroads, others are in the process of building their model railroad and still others who have not yet begun to build. We have no officers, dues or formality. We welcome all residents of Pine Ridge to join us regardless of your model railroad experience level or area of interest.
For information on the location and date of our next meeting please call Jim Kellow MMR at 746-9820 or e-mail jimkellow@netsignia.net He can also provide you with additional information about the NMRA, The Sunshine Region of the NMRA and the NMRA Achievement Program, noted below under our links.
Recommended Links for you to visit
For more information about model railroading in general and the local Citrus County Model Railroad Club which has a operating model railroad layout in their own club building at the Fair grounds please go to the Links listed below.
National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) The web site address is: http://www.nmra.org
NMRA Sunshine Region of the NMRA This region includes almost all of Florida. The web site address is: http://www.sunshineregion.org
NMRA Achievement Program This is the educational and recognition program of the NMRA. It is an excellent way to learn about model railroading and to gain recognition for your efforts, including their highest recognition level of Master Model Railroader (MMR). The web site address is: http://www.nmra.org/achievement/
Citrus County Model Railroad Club This club is located at the Fairgrounds and has an operating railroad. Contact Norm Schoss at (352) 341-3128 or e-mail at ngschoss@yahoo.com for more information.