Houston Tinplate Operators Society, INC. - Lionel, Trains, Layouts: Home Page

Who we are: An O-gauge model train club whose goal is to present to the public a family friendly atmosphere that promotes our hobby and provides enjoyment and education to all who visit.

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See us in Rosenberg - June 2026

Welcome to the Houston Tinplate Operators Society website.

Visit HTOS and relive the excitement and wonder of model railroading.

We are no longer "open to the public" due to renovations. We are grateful to Memorial City Mall to have been blessed with the opportunity to provide multiple "free to the public" operating model train displays for nearly 22 years. We will miss our regular visitors but plan to continue our goal of promoting the hobby that we love.

The Houston Tinplate Operators Society is actively seeking a new facility for our club. Your generous donation will help us continue promoting the joy of model railroading with the next generation. You can help HTOS find a new home by donating Here!

We will continue to display layouts at Local Train Show Events. For a list of upcoming train shows and exhibits in the Houston area and around Texas, click here or the "Events" menu in the top Navigation Bar.

The Houston Tinplate Operators Society (HTOS) was founded in 1988 by a group of model train enthusiasts who wanted to have fun running Lionel O-gauge and compatible trains. Our members' interests range from true tinplate (pre & postwar) to near-scale 3-rail operation. HTOS is dedicated to promoting the history of 3-rail O-gauge trains and fostering the education of people in the field of model railroading.

	The HTOS website is hosted for free by the trainweb.org website, which is dedicated to all things rail related. The advertising that is placed above and below our site pages helps keep trainweb running and providing the free website hosting to organizations like ours. To see the many corporate sponsors of trainweb, you can visit their co-site, trainweb.com.
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