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National Model Railroad Month When I was growing up in the 1950s, it seemed as if the railroads were a part of daily life in the U.S. Trains were everywhere. In those days it was hard not to become interested in modeling them as a hobby. Things are different today. In large parts of the...

Here is a photo of the Westport Yard.

An old barn with a new John Deere...

This was just sent to our local papers. National Model Railroad Month When growing up in the 50s, railroads were a part of life. Trains were everywhere. In those days it was hard not to become interested in the hobby of modeling them. Things are different today. The local hobby shop has...

Here is a quick shot of the East Central Indiana Railroad (HO) with an F unit train pulling over the river.

I would like to give you another idea of some of the changes here. The first thing is the second track under the hill/mountain that I added a short time back. That was a pain to do without tearing out the hill over the top it. And, yes, there is more clearance there than it looks.

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Ok, it seems that a number of you didn't realize for some time that 2011 was a year. 2012 is also the year in which the photos were taken. Enjoy!

Let's try a little 2011.

Let's take a look at 2010...

Which reminds me...

In just two weeks (November 27th) the Madison County Historical Society, Inc., Anderson Indiana, will begin it's annual Christmas Train Exhibit. This year we have a few new prototype items to show in addition to the model railroads. We have a PRR cabin car stove on exhibit, the switch board...

Here's a shot of the river taken from my ECI that I took several years ago.

MCHS Model Railroad Museum - The Drawing - Circa 1950 Leaving Chicago in a Winter twilight Great artwork; great locomotive............. (Please, it is artwork, not the real thing.) Lawrence Baggerly collection

Merry Christmas from the Madison County Historical Society, Inc. in Anderson Indiana and from me as well. Roger Hensley

In Anderson Indiana, it is time for the Madison County Historical Society's Model Railroad exhibit. There is a 4x8 O scale traction, a 4x6 On30 layout, an S gauge 4x12 layout, an HO Ringling Bros - Barnum and Bailey circus train 3x15 layout, an HO 4x14 layout, an N scale 3.5x14 layout and a 8x8...

A photo from the past.

Just want to share an ECI (East Central Indiana) photo from several years ago...

This is information on the MCHS Model Railroad Museum in Anderson Indiana and it's many attractions. It is in the basement of the Madison County Historical Society, Inc., and is open any time Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9AM to 4PM. We are on exhibit after Thanksgiving until the first of...