To contact us:

Winchester Model Railroad Club

430 N. Cameron Street

Winchester, VA  22601

A History of Our Club

One of the first tasks of the fledgling model railroad club was to find a place to set up their layout.  They found such a location on the 2nd floor of the Orth Realty Building (long since converted to a modern bank facility).  The Club initially used several rooms there… most notably a 16’ x 18’ “Layout Room”.  Before long, however, as membership grew and the want/need to increase the layout size became apparent it was determined that the Club must seek larger accommodations.  This need was amplified when the Club held one of its first “open house” shows and large numbers of model train enthusiasts and the curious public gathered to see the display.

As this group of (fool-)hearty members proves, neither rain nor (in this case) snow can prevent a Train Show from taking place!!  This band of merry men is advertising one of our traditional late-winter shows back in the early years.

From Humble Beginnings

Winchester Model Railroad Club

With the objective of a move established the daunting task of finding a space suitable to meet the needs of the organization lay ahead.  Several sites were discussed and, at one point, the Club considered the purchase of land to erect their own building.  Finally an ideal site — based on its railroad history — was discovered.

The B&O (now CSX) Freight House (pictured on our Home page), located at 430 North Cameron Street, had ceased being a functioning building by the railroad and had been long-abandoned by them.  The challenging task of making this site usable and habitable by the Club is chronicled on the next page.

Our semi-annual shows & open house events bring out many people who enjoy seeing multiple trains running on a vast layout.  Here a photographer is snapping a picture of the original layout from many years ago.

Phone: (540) 665-9898

E-mail: info@wmrrc.org