This page provides links to websites maintained by various clubs and organizations that promote model railroading or preserve the history of railroading. These are generally non-commercial websites that we think you will find worthwhile to visit. You can click on the name to visit their site or click on the: to read more about their organization.

Links to Clubs & Organizations
Archives of Dave's Trains, Inc.	European Toy Railway Collectors Association	Online TrainClub
Westford Modellers Group	Lionel Operating Train Society (LOTS)	TrainNet.org
Lackawanna Terminal Railroad	California Southern Model Railroad Club	Amherst Railway Society
Spanish Trains On Line (STOL)	Modellbahnverband in Deutschland e.V.	The Model Railway Club
Richmond Hill Live Steamers	Tinplate Trackers of Austin, Texas	Black Diamond Lines
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Archives of Dave's Trains, Inc. - Before you leave us, you may want to visit our "website within a website." The Archives are made available to assist you in understanding differences in variations of engines, rolling stock, cabooses, passenger cars, and accessories sold by Lionel in the postwar era. We have used pictures from our old files and personal collection to construct this area of our website to show the characteristics of collectible variations. Nothing is for sale in this section -- it's just free, valuable information. Just click on our name to visit this section of our website.

Amherst Railway Society - The society has approximately 500 members who share a common interest in railroading and their website covers many related topics. They sponsor a large show with the proceeds used to promote interest in railroads. Donations have been made to various railroad museums, historical societies, restoration projects and scholarship funds.

Black Diamond Lines - This club was formed in 1981 and is located in Antioch, California. The Black Diamond Lines models in HO scale and their current layout occupies approximately 1,500 square feet of space, with a track elevation range from 46 inches to 82 inches above the floor.

California Southern Model Railroad Club - This club was formed in 1984 with the merger of two former organizations from that area. The purpose of the club is to build and operate an HO scale railroad for the enjoyment of its members. They meet regularly and the website chronicles the progress of their layout.

European Toy Railway Collectors Association - A website maintained by the "Cercle Ferroviphile Européen" -- a French-based organization of model railroaders. The association's goals are: to keep the heritage of tinplate toy trains alive, to foster education of antique toys, to facilitate swap meets for collectors and to provide information and technical advice to collectors. The site contains many pictures of model trains and layouts. Histories of certain manufacturers, a forum for exchanging information and a list of available publications are other features of this website.

Lackawanna Terminal Railroad - A website sponsored by the members of the Lackawanna Terminal Technical and Historical Society. The LTT&HS is dedicated to the preservation of the Lackawanna Terminal Railway's equipment and the understanding of its operating practices.

Lionel Operating Train Society - An organization that promotes the enjoyment of operating both Lionel trains and trains of other manufacturers. This Midwestern-based group has over 2,500 members.

Modellbahnverband in Deutschland e.V. - A website maintained by an association of railfans. The site contains many pictures of model layouts of various gauges from different countries. There are also links to other model train clubs and some commercial sites.

The Model Railway Club - A website maintained by a very active group that meets regularly to promote the model railway hobby. The website contains photos of the four exhibition layouts that it maintains, a list of upcoming events, and a description of their facility.

Richmond Hill Live Steamers - A website maintained by a non-profit live-steam club whose members are dedicated to building and operating scale model steam, electric and diesel locomotives.

Spanish Trains On Line (STOL) - A website providing information about Spanish Trains. They also provide the history of Spanish trains plus pictures, reports and news about the historic railway heritage and its preservation.

Tinplate Trackers of Austin, Texas - A website maintained by a 3-Rail O-Gauge/Hi-Rail Model Train Club from Austin, Texas. This club participates in a number of railroading activities in Central Texas by displaying a 30' x 30' modular layout and running trains on their four mainline tracks. Membership is open to anyone having an interest in O-Gauge trains. The website contains pictures of past events, a list of upcoming events and additional information about the club.

Online TrainClub - The online club for model trains. Owned and operated by model train collectors and operators. Free membership provides classified ads, auctions, train show schedules, TrainTalk, a photo gallery, model railroading news and more.

TrainNet.org - This is the web portal to the TrainNet Forum on CompuServe. The TrainNet Forum is maintained by sixteen individuals who range from railroad employees to expert model railroaders. The members of TrainNet live, work and play on every continent on the planet and are all involved in railroading in one way or another -- from working for Amtrak to taking photographs to building Z Scale model railroads.

Westford Modellers Group - A website featuring a model railway set in the fictitious holiday town of Westford. The 4 mm scale (16.5 mm gauge) finescale layout is 51 feet long and is available for other exhibitions. The website also contains photos and details of the layout.