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| Last Update: May 08, 2008 | ||
We invite you to visit the Golden State Model Railroad
Museum (GSMRM). Enjoy 10,000 square feet of O, HO and N
scale model railroading, constructed and operated by the East
Bay Model Engineers Society (EBMES). We are located in Point
Richmond, CA, at Miller-Knox Regional Shoreline Park.
The museum is open and model trains are running every Sunday from
Noon-5pm during the months of April through December. We are also
open Saturdays from Noon-5pm, and Wednesdays from 11am-3pm for
viewing the layouts, but there may not be any model trains
running.
The Museum is now Open for the Y2008 Run Season. This year we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the East Bay Model Engineers' Society.
We welcome visitors of all ages! Frequent visitors and supporters
may wish to join the Museum. Those interested in constructing and
operating the model railroads should consider joining the East Bay
Model Engineers Society. Learn
more...
*** News Flashes ***
The Spring 2008 issue of the Zephyr has just been released! Mark your calendars: May 18th
On May 18th we will host a modular layout of the
Peninsula NTRAK club. If you haven't seen their layout
at one of the local train shows, this is your chance
to see some of their wonderful modules. You can also
learn more about modules and how you get involved in
this hobby yourself!
Our DVD movie Train Play shows all our model train layouts in action!
Are you looking for a special souvenir? Get one (or more!) of the East Bay Model Engineers Society's 70th Anniversary cars!
Nov 1, 2003: O scale
finished the last piece of main line track (only one siding
is still missing) with the celebration of the Golden Spike.
Electric work is following closely, and soon trains will be
running on the high line. There are
more photos of the layout in the third issue (Jan/Feb 2001)
along with photos of the magnificent North Coast Limited train
belonging to one of our club members!
The GSMRM was
the Cover Story in the October 1999 issue of Model Railroader
Magazine!
Copyright 1999 Model Railroader Magazine.
Reproduced by permission.
A variety of different passenger trains were on display at our "Passenger Day 2007":
The actual depot is no long in use, replaced by a new Amtrak station building nearby. However, there is a wonderful series of pictures of SP depots along the Martinez subdivision. Page down to Martinez for a comprehensive set of "walk-around" pictures of the old depot. There is also a detailed account of the
Grand Opening festivities of the new Amtrak station in 2001. O Scale
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The latest happenings on the nation's railroads.
During the month of December we are also open for additional Holiday
Shows - please check for seasonal announcements.
The museum will be closed for the annual winter break from January
through March. Directions and details...
The GSMRM Zephyr
Special Show featuring Peninsula NTRAK
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The
N Scale layout was featured in the "centerspread"
of the first issue of N Scale Railroading magazine.
What's
happening....
N Scale
HO Scale
One of our winter projects is to add a model of the old Martinez depot. This will give us another station stop for passenger trains. To accomodate the new building, we are having to redo some track and benchwork to provide a suitable level site. The location is on your right near the rear door, on our layout below the model of the Martinez Sante Fe/BNSF bridge but on the SP Mainline, its prototypical location.
This is the "Before" view. Click on the picture to go to a page showing our progress. Check it out at the Museum on Opening Day, April 6 to see if we managed to finish the new scene!
Placer miners blast the rocks with high-pressure water looking for gold while a narrow gauge loco passes above.
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Contact us:
| Golden State Model Railroad Museum | |||
| General Manager | John Morrison | general_manager@gsmrm.org | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Martin Jahner | cfo@gsmrm.org | |
| Secretary | John Edginton | secretary@gsmrm.org | |
| Public Relations | John Edginton | public_relations@gsmrm.org | |
| "GSMRM Zephyr" Newsletter Editor | Jeff Rowe | zephyr@gsmrm.org | |
| East Bay Model Engineers Society | |||
| President | Jeff Robinson | ebmes_president@gsmrm.org | |
| N-scale information | Barry Wilson | n_scale_info@gsmrm.org | |
| HO-scale information | Walt Freedman | ho_scale_info@gsmrm.org | |
| O-scale information | Jeff Rowe | o_scale_info@gsmrm.org | |
| General information | info@gsmrm.org | ||
Location:
900-A Dornan Drive
Point Richmond, CA 94801
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Mailing Address:
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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East Bay Model Engineers Society
P.O. Box 71244
Point Richmond, CA 94807-1244
Telephone:
510-234-4884 (recorded message only)
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