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)

January 21, 2012: 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.
February 4-5, 2012: N Module Group Display (note scale change)
At the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, MD. See link for show info.
February 7, 2012: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
February 18, 2012: 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.
March 6, 2012: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
March 17, 2012: 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.
March 31, 2012: N Module Group Display
At the Potomac/Chesapeake Division NMRA Minicon, to be held at the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. See links for show info and map.
April 3, 2012: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
April 13-14, 2012: HO Module Group Display
At the Great Scale Model Train Show in Timonium, MD. See link for show info.
April 21, 2012: Module Workshop (HO and N) (tentative)
At the South Columbia Baptist Church in Columbia, MD. 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. See link for map.
May 1, 2012: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
May 19, 2012: 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.
June 5, 2012: Open Meeting
At the Seven Oaks Community Center in Odenton, MD. 6-8 PM. See link for map.
June 16, 2012: 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.

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

Holiday Model Train Gardens
A list of Christmas-time model railroad and toy train events in the Baltimore/Washington area, compiled by KidStreet News. Includes two events in which MARRS will be participating.
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.
Thank you for visiting!