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Prince William County Model Railroad Club |
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History of the Club
Founded in 1991 by 8 avid railroading fans, PWMRC has grown to over 60 members of all ages and from all walks of life. Together we share a common bond - the love of trains and the desire to share that love with the public.
The PWMRC is a HO scale, modular railroad club operating in the northern Virginia area. The PWMRC had its origination in the back of a model railroad hobby shop, The RIP Track in Woodbridge, VA in 1991 as a small group of modelers with a common goal to grow a model railroad club.
From the inception of the club in 1991 until present, the club has seen membership rolls of more than 70 modelers. Members created the original modules that still delight train enthusiasts young and old today. The modules have been added to over time by individual members.
Club members have taken group rides on the Cass Scenic Railroad and on East Broadtop. We've held train oriented get-togethers and gone rail fanning together. Of course there are workshops, clinics, and operating sessions on member home layouts. We have even participated in local parades. And everyone is welcome to run trains on the modular layout at any of the shows we participate in.
Members are always willing to lend a helping hand to whoever needs help with their layout. From rock carving to painting to the unfortunate dismantling, members have pitched in to help each other.
Club members frequently hand-off their DCC Controller to let young engineers run their train. The excitement in those young faces is priceless.
Whether you like rail fanning current lines or rolling stock, prefer highly detailed modeling of historical scenes and lines, or to just run trains and let your imagination run wild, we have a member who is into that aspect of the hobby. |
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