Layout Info
As Michigan’s oldest HO model railroad club (founded 1938), our current club layout occupies much of the 30'x86' building located at Michigan Avenue and Inkster Road
Our Sand Hill and Western Railroad layout features a full walk in design, with 3 aisles and 2 peninsulas, with staging in the Michigan Yard in the adjoining meeting room. There are 10 cities and towns with "out and back" operation capabilities on a 260' double-track main line. Also a 320' single-track main plus 30' and 65' single-track branch lines provide operation to a ferry service. Trains are run using DCC radio control throttles, providing operation capabilities for up to 8 trains, or analog throttles (either radio or tethered) can be used.
Scenery is about 70% complete and features at the entrance of the club, a stunning waterfall scene cascading down a canyon spanned by a curved double-track stone arch bridge, the car ferry service is also scratch-built, and is based upon the Wabash Railroad’s "DETROIT". Many other areas are filled with scratch-built and kit-bashed buildings to construct mini scenes and towns with meticulously constructed trees, and a striking painted backdrop all hand painted.
Current membership ranges in age from 25 to 80 years of age and offer diverse backgrounds and experience.
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