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A 501(c)3 charitable corporation organized for the "love of trains"
Our next open house will be on...
August 15th, 7 pm-9 pm.
Come visit our layouts and see them run. Check out our directions page for a map to our location and where to go once you arrive.
Our official hours are Wednesdays 7pm to 9 pm with an open house the third Wednesday of each month where visitors can see the layouts in operation. The first Wednesdays of each month are partially reserved for business meetings. Look for the lighted "OPEN" sign.
August 15th, 7 pm-9 pm.
Come visit our layouts and see them run. Check out our directions page for a map to our location and where to go once you arrive.
Our official hours are Wednesdays 7pm to 9 pm with an open house the third Wednesday of each month where visitors can see the layouts in operation. The first Wednesdays of each month are partially reserved for business meetings. Look for the lighted "OPEN" sign.
Welcome
Welcome to the Upstate Model Railroaders Club (UMRR). Starting in the early 1990's UMRR has provided a venue for "the love of trains." Since our beginning we have been located in Argyle, Whitehall, Hudson Falls, Fort Edward and several locations in Glens Falls, NY. We were in our most recent location, the basement in the former Aimie's Dinner and Movie facility (B. B. Fowler Building) at 190 Glens Street, for 11 years becoming an asset to indoor entertainment, tourism and commerce in downtown Glens Falls.
Our New Home
As of August 2016 the club moved into three 17- by 40-foot spaces in the Chase Sports Complex/Epic Ventures building at 22 Hudson Falls Road, South Glens Falls. Our space is accessed by driving around the left (south) side of the building and continuing to the area behind the building. Enter through door #25 and follow the signs to the three layout rooms.
Within the 1,700 square feet of our new club space at the Chase Sport's Complex we host six operating railroad layouts in different sizes, namely: Standard-, O-, S-, HO-, N- and Z-gauges as well as Lego™ trains. Club members run trains on our layouts using everything from legacy power and controls to the latest digital command control systems. UMRR Club layouts are unique in that very few model railroad clubs in the U.S. have the space, membership and commitment to build and operate more than one or two different scale layouts.
Besides providing a place to operate (play with) trains, UMRR has had as one of its goals to provide training and educational experiences for both young and old, beginner or experienced regarding the history of railroading in the northeast and the importance of railroads in our lives, from the early 1900’s to present day. Members are always available during our meetings to teach visitors about the building and operation of model railroads and the rewards of this hobby.
In 2015 the club assisted the World Awareness Children’s Museum in setting up an Orient Express layout and train exhibits for their recent exhibit “Cars, Trains and Things that Go.” We also constructed an HO scale layout for the residents at the Westmount Nursing Home (Warren Centers) in Queensbury and put on a “mini” train show for the folks at the Washington Center in Argyle. The club has also participated in downtown Glens Falls activities by hosting Open Houses at no cost to the public as well as setting up toy and model train layouts at local schools and train shows.
Our New Home
As of August 2016 the club moved into three 17- by 40-foot spaces in the Chase Sports Complex/Epic Ventures building at 22 Hudson Falls Road, South Glens Falls. Our space is accessed by driving around the left (south) side of the building and continuing to the area behind the building. Enter through door #25 and follow the signs to the three layout rooms.
Within the 1,700 square feet of our new club space at the Chase Sport's Complex we host six operating railroad layouts in different sizes, namely: Standard-, O-, S-, HO-, N- and Z-gauges as well as Lego™ trains. Club members run trains on our layouts using everything from legacy power and controls to the latest digital command control systems. UMRR Club layouts are unique in that very few model railroad clubs in the U.S. have the space, membership and commitment to build and operate more than one or two different scale layouts.
Besides providing a place to operate (play with) trains, UMRR has had as one of its goals to provide training and educational experiences for both young and old, beginner or experienced regarding the history of railroading in the northeast and the importance of railroads in our lives, from the early 1900’s to present day. Members are always available during our meetings to teach visitors about the building and operation of model railroads and the rewards of this hobby.
In 2015 the club assisted the World Awareness Children’s Museum in setting up an Orient Express layout and train exhibits for their recent exhibit “Cars, Trains and Things that Go.” We also constructed an HO scale layout for the residents at the Westmount Nursing Home (Warren Centers) in Queensbury and put on a “mini” train show for the folks at the Washington Center in Argyle. The club has also participated in downtown Glens Falls activities by hosting Open Houses at no cost to the public as well as setting up toy and model train layouts at local schools and train shows.
MEMBERSHIP
You don't need to be talented in any area of model railroading to join the club because part of our purpose and function is to provide instruction in various modeling techniques. We have meetings each Wednesday night from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. The club's business meetings take place on the first Wednesday of each month from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. These meetings are not open to the public.
Those interested in joining the club are encourage to do so. Club dues are currently $60/year. Please use the Feedback link to receive an application via email.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Our organization’s mission is to own, operate and maintain model railroad layouts at a suitable location in the Glens Falls area set up displays in Glens Falls and surrounding communities in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties. These events will be designed to educate the public and our members regarding the history of railroading in the United States, particularly in the Northeast, and the service and benefits railroads have provided to our economy from the early 1900's to present.
The club will also strive to teach adults and children how to set up model train layouts and scenic dioramas depicting prototype railroad operations by bringing modular railroad layouts to schools, civic events and celebrations, and by setting up train layouts for display at local malls. With the exception of our annual fundraising train show, all events put on by our club are at no charge to the public although we appreciate donations.
Upstate Model Railroaders, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization recognized by the Internal Revenue Service. If you feel so moved, tax-deductable donations are always helpful and greatly appreciated.