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Pacific Northwest Division of the Train Collectors Association
Seattle, WA; Portland, OR and Boise, ID - The Train Collectors Association was established in October 1954 and with the continuing growth of the Association, TCA Divisions of the Association were established throughout the United States. Today there are 20 TCA divisions of which the Pacific Northwest Division TCA is one of them and was established in June of 1958.
The boundary of the PNWD TCA includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and British Columbia, Canada. We have 3 Chapters within our Division, Seattle, WA; Portland, OR and the new Treasure Valley Chapter in Boise, ID. Our membership within our boundary is now over 340 and continues to grow each year.
Meetings are held by our Division and Chapters at frequent intervals. The National Convention of the Association is held annually the last full weekend in June, at a location selected each year by the Association.
Site Details/More Info: URL: http://www.traincollector.org/ (Added: 10-Jan-2017)
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Washington - Boeing Employee Model RR Club
Burien, WA - Design work and construction is under way for a new layout at our new location. The main layout is HO scale and our railroad is the fictitious Seattle and North Cascades Railway, a bridge route connecting the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest.
Membership in this club is open to Boeing employees, Boeing retirees, vendors of Boeing, customers of Boeing, contract and government personnel assigned full time to The Boeing Company, and spouses and dependents of the above only.
Visitors are welcome with prior arrangement; please contact one of the club officers.
Site Details/More Info: URL: http://www.bemrrc.com/ (Added: 12-Jun-2000)
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Washington - Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers
Tacoma, WA - PSMRE is a non-profit club whose charter is to build, maintain and operate a world-class HO (1:87) model, featuring highlights of the Tacoma area during the 1950's. This is a 1700 sq. ft. model railroad exhibit and club layout, and mainline construction is complete.
The PSMRE model railroad is an HO-scale (1:87) model representing Tacoma, WA railroading in the 1950's. The 25' by 95' exhibit area provides a compressed view of local landmarks from Tacoma's Asarco Tunnel to Stampede Pass, and includes trackage and equipment from the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Union Pacific and Milwaukee Road railroads. In addition to being a public display, the model is used as an operating forum for PSMRE members.
Site Details/More Info: URL: http://www.psmre.org/psmre.htm (Added: 19-May-2013)
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Washington - Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club
Bellingham, WA - The Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club (WSMRC, formerly the Bellingham Society of Model Engineers or BSME) creates, develops, operates, and maintains a public model railroad display evocative of the historical relationship of railroads in the development of the Pacific Northwest. The club currently operates an HO scale layout and an N scale layout. Some of our members have developed an outdoor 7.5" layout occasionally offering rides to the public.
The display is open to the public during periodically held open houses and meets weekly Thursday evenings starting at 7 pm. The organization also attends and exhibits displays at other public events and conducts seminars about railroads and railroad history. We are a non profit organization and any contributions are tax deductible.
The WSMRC maintains a library of materials (books, periodicals, and video tapes) about regional railroads and model railroading for use by members and the general public. Members conduct research into the history of railroads in the Pacific Northwest.
Site Details/More Info: URL: http://www.whatcomskagitmrc.org/ (Added: 10-Jan-2017)
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