Welcome to the Piney Woods Model Railroad Club page
The Piney Woods Model Railroad
Club
The Piney Woods Model Railroad Club is an informal, but tight
knit group of modelers in the East Texas area. The area covered by
the group ranges from the Houston area to the I-20 corridor to the North(Tyler
and Longview), and from Rusk and Jacksonville in the East to the
Mexia/Teague/Lake Richland Chambers area to the West. Members range
in age from those still in high school to those who have retired! It
is common for those driving from one extreme end to the other to be on the road
for a couple of hours one way! Usually, we carpool to catch up on
what is been going on since the last meeting. It is also common for
work sessions on each others layouts between meets. We have some
really talented members, and we try to learn from one another. The
layouts range from the 1920's to modern day in both N and HO scale. Our
meetings consist of operation sessions utilizing a 4 turn waybill
system. Most members utilize the Digitrax systems, however Easy DCC and NCE are
also used on members layouts; as well as DC.
Some may find it
strange that a "club" can function without officers and a treasuer, however, most of
us have been members of larger, structured clubs in major towns, and we enjoy
the informalness of the group. This does not mean however that we
have NO rules. There are 3 rules to be a member in good
standing: 1) If you attend more than 2 meetings (does not have to
consecutive) you ARE a member 2) No one is allowed to drop a
locomotive from more than 3 feet above sea level
(this rule comes from a member that was in a large club on the coast of
Florida) 3) Member must be in good standing with community and law
enforcement
