Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club

EMRRC is a family oriented HO, HOn3, and N scale model railroad club in Elmhurst, IL, west of Chicago. Visit us on the web too at http://www.emrrc.net!

EMRRC is a club of model railroaders in HO, HOn3 and N scales. Supporting two open houses each week, members are able to run trains 6 of the 7 nights of the week, with the 7th (Tuesday) being the layout maintenance / upgrade / work night.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 08/23/2024

Another Thursday night of fun. Thanks to everyone that stopped by.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 08/16/2024

Steamy Thursday night on the rails and some new unit test runs.

08/10/2024

Get out there....

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 07/26/2024

The Thursday group kept the trains moving.

07/21/2024

7 days and counting....

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 07/19/2024

Thursday night action on the rails.

07/07/2024

Mark your calendars....

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 06/28/2024

Like the trains sometimes, running late.
Shots from our Thursday night crew. Good running and good times.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 06/21/2024

Thursday night fun again. A good variety of power out on the rails.

06/11/2024

COMING TO A MODEL RAILROAD CLUB NEAR YOU....

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 06/07/2024

Thursday night club running.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 05/17/2024

Whoo! The May Op Session was a fun, hectic session. We had, at one point, 12 trains out on the layout at one time, plus 3 trains running “interference.”
Last session for the summer is our June Op on 6/20. Hope to see you there!

05/09/2024
04/30/2024

Take them down....

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 04/29/2024

Enjoy some pictures from the Thursday night crew from 4/25/24. A good night of running.

04/24/2024

If anyone sees this pop up somewhere let us know.

04/20/2024

Swap meet coming up 5/19/24 with the CNWHS. Tables are available.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 04/19/2024

April op session is in the books. Fun all around. Had new folks tonight and a few tech issues but that’s the “fun” of model railroading. Thanks to all that came out tonight.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 04/12/2024

Been a while, but the Thursday night crew is back and running. Thanks to everyone who stopped by tonight. Good fun, good running and some JMRI CSI work.

03/24/2024

Handing out flyers may not rank #1 on the excitement list but every little bit helps when promoting the club. THanks.

March 7th, 2024-HO, HOn3, N Scale Sale. Brass, Walthers, Spectrum, Atlas, Key Imports, Athearns, Overland Models, Precision Scale. 02/24/2024

Club members - the second round of the sale of model trains from our recently passed, long time club member, Darryl Van Nort, is now live at the auction house (Stout Auctions of Williamsport, IN)

The link to the March 7th auction is: https://www.stoutauctions.com/?p=2788

If you plan to bid, be sure to register early as bidder approval will take a few days.

The club has no association with the auction, thus any questions should be directed to the auction house. This post is merely to advise you that the event is taking place.

March 7th, 2024-HO, HOn3, N Scale Sale. Brass, Walthers, Spectrum, Atlas, Key Imports, Athearns, Overland Models, Precision Scale. HO, HOn3, N Scale Sale. Brass, Walthers, Spectrum, Atlas, Key Imports, Athearns, Overland Models, Precision Scale. Click Here to View Online Catalog & To Bid

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 02/23/2024

The Thursday night gang does it again. Good running and good fun! Thanks to everyone that came out tonight.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 02/16/2024

A successful February Op Session is complete. Fun night of trains running and showing new members how it all works. Thanks to everyone that came out tonight.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 02/09/2024

Stormy Thursday night running. No hail indoors.

February 8th, 2024-Modern HO Auction- Brass, Oriental Limited, Overland Models, Key Imports, & more 02/06/2024

Club members - with the passing of our long time club member, Darryl Van Nort, in September, his extensive model railroad collection being made available for purchase.
Part of the collection is currently available for bid at Stout Auctions of Williamsport, IN.

The link to the February 8th auction is: https://www.stoutauctions.com/?p=2753

The club has no association with the auction, thus any questions should be directed to the auction house. This post is merely to advise you that the event is taking place.

February 8th, 2024-Modern HO Auction- Brass, Oriental Limited, Overland Models, Key Imports, & more February 8th, 2024-Modern HO Auction- Brass, Oriental Limited, Overland Models, Key Imports, & more. Click Here to View Online Catalog & To Bid

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 02/05/2024

A few shots that help to show off how good the new backdrop looks at the club. Thanks to club member Art M. for the photos. Expecting this to become the new photography “hot spot” at the club.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 02/01/2024

New addition to the east wall in the HO layout room. A nice addition of mountain vistas on a formally plain blue wall. Looks great! A big THANK YOU goes out to Don and Michelle F. and Bob P. for their work in hanging the new backdrop photos.
If your a club member come check it out during our member hours.
If you are a visitor, stop by and see our work on Fridays from 7-10pm or Sundays from 1-4pm.

Can you guess where the images were taken?

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 01/19/2024

First op season 2024 is in the books. Good start to the year.

Photos from Elmhurst Model RailRoad Club's post 01/12/2024

Busy Thursday night! Think everyone was getting some running in before the snow flies. Thanks to everyone that stopped by tonight.

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Our Story

EMRRC is a club of model railroaders in HO, HOn3 and N scales. Supporting two open houses each week, members are able to run trains 6 of the 7 nights of the week, with the 7th (Tuesday) being the layout maintenance / upgrade / work night. Our club has been in existence nearly 50 years, (it will be 50 as of April 15, 2019), and we promote safety around trains through hosted youth groups, as well as promoting the hobby for individuals of all ages.

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Address


111 E 1st Street
Elmhurst, IL
60126

Opening Hours

Friday 7pm - 10pm
Sunday 1pm - 4pm

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