Meade Area Railroad Society (MARRS)

A group of model railroaders, collectors, and rail enthusiasts based in the vicinity of Fort George G. Meade and the town of Laurel, Maryland.

MARRS Event Schedule

(View Past Events)

June 4, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
June 15, 2013: Module Workshop (HO and N)
CANCELLED (facilities unavailable).
July 2, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
July 20, 2013: Module Workshop (HO and N)
At the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. See link for map.
August 3-4, 2013: HO Module Group Display
At Greenberg's Train & Toy Show in Timonium, MD. MARRS is participating in a multi-club layout. See link for show info.
August 6, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
September 3, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
September 21, 2013: Module Workshop (HO and N)
At the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. See link for map.
October 1, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
October 10-12, 2013: HO Module Group Display
At the NMRA Mid-East Region's C&P Junction Convention in Rockville, MD. See link for show info.
October 26-27, 2013: N Module Group Display
At the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, MD. See link for show info.
November 5, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
November 16, 2013: Module Workshop (HO and N)
At the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. See link for map.
December 3, 2013: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
December 7-8, 2013: HO Module Group Display
At Greenberg's Train & Toy Show in Timonium, MD. See link for show info.
December ??, 2013: Christmas Train Garden (tentative)
At the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. Details to be determined. See link for map.
January 7, 2014: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.

N-Scale Module Group

Pictures:
N-Scale Module Sampler
Standards:
Smart-N Module Standards
Smart-N Module Design Guide

HO-Scale Module Group

Pictures:
HO-Scale Module Sampler
Standards:
HO-Scale Module Standards

Other Activities

The National Cryptologic Museum Layout
In 2007, Ken Spranza and other MARRS members constructed an HO scale display layout for the National Cryptologic Museum at Fort Meade, MD, as part of their exhibit on "hobo codes."

Further Info

Documents
A catalog of MARRS-related documents.
Links
MARRS members' sites, and other sites of interest.
Contact MARRS!
Rob Madson, MARRS Web POC and site maintainer.
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