The Model Railroad Club presents two permanent model railroad layouts in HO scale and N scale. There is also a outdoor "G gauge" or garden railroad demonstration loop, and a temporary indoor "G gauge" layout. As well as other model railroad and industrial exhibits are also on display. They also build them on site, and you can join and support the club as well.
Along with displaying the fantastic collections, Model Railroad Club, Inc. has holiday exhibits that are a wonderful to celebrate the season. Among the recent exhibit was a spectacular 1600 square foot model train layout, complete with a light and sound show, at Union County’s Lenape Park in Union Township. The HO scale layout is renowned for its dedication to realistic detail and life-like railroading functions.
Show days and times have run from Late November through Mid December. The HO display have featured a long-distance freight and passenger railroad, an interurban line with trolleys and commuter trains, and a short line representing the workhorse trains that chug through parts of Union County. A double-decked N Scale layout is also on display along with the popular “Classic Streamliners on Parade.”
Plan Your Trip To The Paul Mallery Model Railroad Center
The layout is permanently housed in the A. Paul Mallery Model Railroad Center at 295 Jefferson Avenue, off Route 22 East in Union, behind the Home Depot. To learn more about the The Model Railroad Club and any upcoming events visit www.tmrci.org.
For more information about all Union County recreation programs, visit www.ucnj.org/parks or call 908-527-4900.
By Melody Schubert
Photo Credits: Model Railroad Club, Inc.
Updated November 2022 / 2017
