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On Going Events:

Potomac Module Crew's Train Show Schedule, (Update last: Monday, November 9, 2009)

• Next show is December 5 and 6, 2009 which is Fairfax Station 20th Annual Train Show in Fairfax Station, VA. See schedule for more details.



• Our next following show is December 12 and 13, 2009 which is Herndon Holiday Show At Art Space Herndon in Herndon Station, VA. See schedule for more details.



• Our next following show is January 2 and 3, 2010 which is Greenberg's Train and Toy Show in Chantilly, VA. See schedule for more details.

The Potomac Module Crew (HO) consists of members of the Potomac Division , Mid-Eastern Region, and National Model Railroad Association, who have an interest in modular model railroading. A module is a section of a model railroad built to a minimal standard set of dimensions, track locations, and electrical connections. We use the NMRA Module Standard that supports modeling in all scales (from O to HO to N to Z). The basic standards cover:

• The distance from the end of the module to the main track,
• The height of the top of the rail from the floor,
• The number of common tracks and the distance between them,
• The electrical connections between modules,

The type of scenery display is left to the imagination and creativity of the builder. The scene on a module can be rural or industrial, agricultural or urban, mountainous or prairie-like, or any combination. The time period model is also left to the modeler.

The use of modules allows a modeler the opportunity to create a section of railroad without a major investment of time, space or money. A straight 2' x 4' module can be made for about $30.00. Minimum track and electrical items add about another $15.00. A module is also easy to transport and store when not in use.

The Potomac Module Crew has openings for anyone who is interested. Joining the Potomac Division, requires joining the National Model Railroad Association costs $39.00 without the Scale Rails NMRA magazine, or $58.00 with the magazine. Included also is automatic membership in the Mid-Eastern Region, and the Potomac Division, Specification sheets on module construction are available in O (tinplate), HO, and N scales from the NMRA website, NV-NTrak, the Potomac Module Crew, or the National Capital Trackers. If you have any questions or wish to of these groups, please write to:

Module Coordinator
Potomac Division
Post Office Box 682
Merrifield, VA 22116-0682

or E-mail to Mark Andersen at andersmd@cox.net

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Monday, November 9, 2009:

Schedule update