Central Iowa Railroad Club
HO gauge Model Railroad Club at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines IA, founded in 1967 "CIRC" started Jan 1st 1967, first State Fair layout began in 1984.
Our current location/layout started in 2006. Current Mainline (upper deck with continuous run) is 430 ft. double track mainline - about 7.1 miles scale. Estimated full run from Chicago to Council Bluffs - 1000 ft/16.6 miles scale or using lower deck continuous run - 1082 ft./17.84 miles scale. Current turnout count at 289 with more being built at a furious pace - check back for updates - more are
06/28/2024
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/obituaries/piow0866076
Obituaries in Des Moines, IA | The Des Moines Register Paul George Proksa III, 79, passed away with his family by his side on June 23, 2024 in Des Moines, IA from complications of Alzheimer's...
Holiday Open House Friday Night December 29th, 7-9PM Open to all ages 3218 E Walnut is our Google Street Address
11/07/2023
We will be having our Open House on Black Friday Nov 24
from 7-9 pm please come!!
Open House is this Friday night Sept 29th 7-9PM for all to come visit !!!!
Open House tonight from 7-9 PM you can park close to the Building
08/22/2023
We at the Central Iowa Railroad Club would like to say Thank You for your Support and for Visiting us this year during the 2023 Iowa State Fair
Please keep our club in your prayers one of our member’s wife passed away suddenly yesterday evening
Thank you in advance
Central Iowa Railroad Club
11/20/2022
After you do your Black Friday Shopping come join us for our Open House from 7 - 9 PM
10/31/2022
HO Scale: Central Iowa Railroad Club - 2022 Iowa State Fair Show VI Filmed: 08/21/22The final three days of the CIRC's Iowa State Fair Show this year from August 19 - 21, the Fair started August 11 and I was up there the last...
10/16/2022
HO Scale: Central Iowa Railroad Club - 2022 Iowa State Fair Show IV Filmed: 08/20/22The final three days of the CIRC's Iowa State Fair Show this year from August 19 - 21, the Fair started August 11 and I was up there the last...
10/10/2022
HO Scale: Central Iowa Railroad Club - 2022 Iowa State Fair Show III Filmed: 08/20/22The final three days of the CIRC's Iowa State Fair Show this year from August 19 - 21, the Fair started August 11 and I was up there the last...
09/25/2022
HO Scale: Central Iowa Railroad Club - 2022 Iowa State Fair Show I Filmed: 08/19/22And we're off... The final three days of the CIRC's Iowa State Fair Show this year from August 19 - 21, the Fair started August 11 and I was ...
09/18/2022
Iowa State Fair Pre-show pt.2 - More Olympians! Filmed: 08/07/22Part two of this set again primarily focuses on the Olympic Units, but this time pulling an officer's special. Again, the units are not for ...
09/11/2022
Iowa State Fair Pre-show pt.1 Filmed: 08/07/22Sunday, August7th was the CIRC's State Fair Show meeting day and before he meeting, trains were running. Andrew and I were there pretty earl...
09/04/2022
Central Iowa Railroad Club: Good Guys Train Show! pt VII Filmed: 07/03/22This is the finally for this series. We start off between Two Bridges and South Town in the dark for some "night running." This end of the ...
08/30/2022
Visiting the CIRX at the IA State Fair this year.
https://youtu.be/J6exxTJt8pQ
08/29/2022
Central Iowa Railroad Club: Good Guys Train Show! pt VI Filmed: 07/03/22Finally got some other people out there running later on this Sunday morning. The previous episode was mostly my stuff as there wasn't a lot...
Open House is this Friday night Aug. 26th 7-9PM for all to come visit !!!!
08/22/2022
Central Iowa Railroad Club: Good Guys Train Show! pt V Filmed: 07/03/22And we're back to the camcorder. This is the first couple hours at the layout, wasn't many people there so wasn't a lot to film, so I largel...
08/14/2022
Central Iowa Railroad Club: Good Guys Train Show! pt IV Filmed: 07/03/22This is the rest of the Nikon camera footage and it's all from Sunday, July 3. I also hope you enjoyed the cars at the end of the video last...
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