The Calgary Model Trainmen’s Club, founded in 1938, is an HO scale model railroad club. We have one layout that the members run trains on and we also take it to Supertrain and Heritage Park Railway Days. We are also constructing a second permanent layout at our club location. New members, of all skill levels, are always welcomed to come and join us. We help teach new skills and we give members a chance to hone those skills by working on our two layouts.
Our location is #7-11 Street NE, Calgary near the Calgary Zoo and two blocks away from the Bridgeland-Memorial C-train station. We meet Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm to run trains and have train related fellowship. A number of Saturday mornings we also get together to work on the construction and maintenance of our layouts.
You can also contact us in advance or to communicate with us by going to the Contact Us tab.
The White Mountains at the club are looking less and less white all the time! Another mountain (known Phase 2) has been painted. All that is left to do is a coat of India Ink, some foilage and a bit of water. The club is now busy working on Phase 3.
Before: Just a bit of the first coat complete
After: Now time for some india ink, foliage, and maybe a bit of water
Well, it's that time of the year again. CMT's next Open House will be on Saturday, November 5th, so mark it in your calendars!
Come on down and see the projects we are working on and to meet the members. The club will be open from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday, November 5th.
Donations welcome.
CMT will be showcasing its module layout at the 25th annual Railway Days at Heritage Park. Make sure to come over and say hi!
Details on the event can be found at the Heritage Park website here.
CMT completed its Peanut Butter Lid Challenge in May. Members were encouraged to create a scene on the top of a peanut butter lid. Pictures of entries can be found in our project gallery section here.
The Calgary Model Railroad Society (CMRS) recently hosted its annual SUPERTRAIN show on April 16th and 17th. The show was an overwhelming success. It brought in the highest attendance on record and attracted some very well done layouts and displays. Major commercial exhibitors such as Athearn, Rapido Trains, and Hobbycraft Canada / True Line Trains were also in attendance.
CMT displayed its updated and smaller module layout (see a few pictures below). This was a great opportunity for the club to interact with the public and it was a great experience for the club members.
For more information on the show check out: http://www.supertrain.ca
The club has been very busy over the last year. We have made progress on several areas of the layout such as the White Mountains and Smith Falls (see Project Updates for pictures) as well as various electrical and track upgrades and repairs.
The club has also voted to attend SUPERTRAIN 2011 with a module layout. This years show will be held on April 16th and 17th, 2011 (more information can be found here). SUPERTRAIN 2011 is an annual show held in Calgary, Alberta that has been held since 1995 and is presented by the Calgary Model Railway Society.
The club is excited to be attending the show once again and work has already begun on the modules we will be bringing to the show. 
Work begins on the club's 2011 SUPERTRAIN display
CMT will be hosting its next open house on Saturday, May 1st, 2010 from 10 AM to 4 PM. Come down and see all the progress we have made over the last year!
For directions click on Our Location on the right. There will be a charge of $2 per person or $5 per family at the door.
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