The model Railroad Club of Buffalo is the nations 3rd oldest club featuring a 600 square foot O scale layout and a 1200 square foot HO scale layout.

Our club layouts have seen significant changes as a result of work on the building the layout is located in. This is a good thing and has provided us the opportunity to make some changes. Our next open house should be an interesting one for both returning and new visitors alike! In the mean time, if you are interested in joining the club, there has never been a better time since parts of the layout are being rebuilt from the benchwork on up!

The extensive HO Layout is single track with passing sidings and is equipped with DCC. The railroad is designed for realistic operation with dispatcher issued block occupancy permission via two way radios. Several yards, branchlines and industries add diversity to the lengthy point to point mainline run. Industries include steel, coal, lumber, power, chemicals and grain. Three large staging yards provide a bountiful source of different trains for railfanning variety out on the main line.

The O scale layout occupies a 20ft x 25ft area and will include On3 Narrow Gauge and Standard Gauge Freight and Traction. The 3ft gauge line will serve a coal mine. The Standard Gauge line has been expanded with a longer mainline run and interchanges freight with the 3 foot line. The Traction runs trolleys from a small city to a lakeside resort area. Scenery represents an Appalachian setting with heavily forested hills. Steam powered trains predominate on the Narrow Gauge and wooden interurbans are powered from the overhead trolley wire.