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Updated on February 12, 2020

Model Railroad Magazine Web Sites

• Model Railroader Magazine
• Model Rairoad Hobbyist Magazine
• Railroad Model Craftsman Magazine
• Model Railroad News Maazine
• White River Productions

Model Railroad Club/Organization Web Sites

• Amherst Railway Society - 500 members who share a common interest in railroading; Amherst, Massachusetts
• Ammonoosuc Valley Railway Association - Model railroad and railroad enthusiasts in New Hampshire
• Bay State Model Railroad Museum - HO, HOn3, O, and N gauge layouts in Roslindale, Massachusetts
• Bedford Boomers - Model railroad club with an annual convention in Bedford, New Hampshire
• Boothe Memorial Railway Society - Operates O, HO, N, and G scale layouts in Stratford, Connecticut
• Bristol S Gauge Railroaders - S scale, narrow gauge (Sn3 and Sn2), Hi-Rail, and American Flyer operating and collecting in eastern Massachusetts
• Cape Cod Model Railroad Club - Located in a baggage car and caboose in West Barnstable, Massachusetts
• Coastal Mountain Railroad - HO scale modular club in Milford, Massachusetts
• Concord Model Railroad Club - HO scale layout depicting the Boston & Maine trackage north of Concord, New Hampshire
• Connecticut S Gaugers - Informal group of individuals from Connecticut and neighboring states who operate S gauge trains
• Connecticut Valley Model Railroad Club - HO and N scale modular layouts, railroad preservation, railfanning, and rail history; Lebanon, New Hampshire
• Crossroads of America - S scale model railroad open for public display in Bethlehem, New Hampshire
• Eastern Maine Model Railroad Club - HO scale layout and reference library in East Orland, Maine
• European Train Enthusiasts Eastern New England Chapter - Individuals with a wide diversity of sub-interests within the hobby of European railroading
• Great Falls Model Railroad Club - Represents all scales and railroad interests in Auburn, Maine
• Green Mountain Division, NMRA - Vermont division of the NMRA's Northeastern Region
• Housatonic Model Railway Club - Operates an HO scale layout in Fairfield, Connecticut
• HUB Division, NMRA - Serves eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod
• Little Rhody Division, NMRA - Serves Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts
• Maine S Gaugers - Informal group of 1/64 model railroading enthusiasts in Maine
• MaiNe Track - N scale modular club in southern Maine
• Metro-North Division, NMRA - Serving model railroaders in Westchester County, New York and Fairfield County, Connecticut
• Metrowest Model Railroading Society - O scale club in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area
• Mohegan-Pequot Model Railroad Club - Modular model railroad club in southeastern Connecticut operates layouts in HO, G, N, and On3 scales at train shows, museums, schools, and stores
• Nashua Valley Railroad Association - Operates an HO scale DCC-controlled layout in Shirley, Massachusetts
• Nauset Model Railroad Club - 85+ members, 5 layouts [G,O,S,HO&N], 2,800 square-feet of club space
• New England Free-mo Group - HO scale modular model railroaders building to the Free-mo standards
• New Haven & Derby Model Railroad Club - Presents an annual train show with N, HO, O, G, and S scale layouts in Orange, Connecticut
• New Haven Society of Model Engineers - HO and O scale club in Wallingford, Connecticut
• North Shore Model Railroad Club - HO and HOn3 model railroad in Wakefield (Boston), Massachusetts
• Northeast N-TRAK - Promotes N scale modular railroading; Wilmington, Massachusetts
• Northeastern Region, NMRA - Includes New York state, New England, and Quebec, Canada
• Nutfield Valley Railroad Club - HO scale club in Derry, New Hampshire
• Nutmeg Division, NMRA - Covers the counties of Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland, and Windham in Connecticut and Hampden and Hampshire counties in Massachusetts
• NWV Model Railroad Association - Operates a 1200 square foot HO scale layout in Essex Junction, Vermont
• Old Colony Model Railroad Club - Model railroad club in Raynham, Massachusetts
• Pepperell Siding Model Railroad Club - Modular HO scale club in Pepperell, Massachusetts
• Providence Model Railroad Club - Operates the freelance HO scale Providence Northern Railroad and sells limited run rolling stock; Warwick, Rhode Island
• Seacoast Division NMRA - Covers model railroaders throughout Maine and New Hampshire
• South Shore Model Railway Club - HO scale club in Hingham, Massachusetts
• Southern New England Model Railroad Club - Operates a 21' by 83' modular O scale layout; Gardner, Massachusetts
• TCA New England Division - Association of toy train collectors in New England
• Tech Model Railroad Club of MIT - Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Valley N-Trak of Connecticut - Model railroad enthusiasts promoting the N scale module concept; Oxford, Connecticut
• Wachusett Model Railroad Club - HO scale modular model railroad club in Clinton, Massachusetts
• Wenham Museum - Six operating layouts in G, O, HO, N, and Z gauges in Wenham, Massachusetts
• Worcester Model Railroaders, Inc. - Freelance DCC operated HO scale Worcester Central Lines layout; Dudley, Massachusetts

Linlks in RED italics: Web site no longer availavle

Model Railroad Web Sites Hosting Events or Promoting Events

• boston.eventful.com  †
• railfan.com  †
• trains.com  †
• americantowns.com  †
• railserve.com  †
• socialweb.net  †
• allevents.in  †
• lowell.macaronikid.com  †
• boxborough.wickedlocal.com  †
• mommypoppins.com  †
• thebostoncalendar.com  †
• boston.com  †
• model-railroad-hobbyist.com  ‡
• New England Division of the Train Collectors Association  †
• Google: "Model Train Show MA"  †

† Links to Our Show Advertisement
‡ Our Show Advertisement Submitted/Pending

Media Web Sites That Can Help Promote Model Railroading

• CBS Local
• Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise [Digital First Media]
• The Lowell Sun [Digital First Media]
• Nashoba Valley Voice [Digital First Media]
• The Valley Dispatch [Digital First Media]
• The Pulse Magazing

Possible Vendors and/or Exhibitors Who May Participate at Shows

• Potential Show Participants

How to Better Promote the Hobby and Model Railroad Organizations

• Advertise on Digital First Media, which company owns four major news outlets that offers print and Intenet advertising. Publications: MA Boston Daily: Boston Herald,  MA Fitchburg Daily: Sentinel & Enterprise iPhone Android,  MA Lowell Weekly: The Valley Dispatch.
• Advertise on all posssible social media sites such as Macaroni Kid, which can have a huge penetration in area towns. They published articles on websites, Facebook, twitter and other media.
• Advertise on the above listed Model Railroad Web Sites as much as possible. Ask other clubs for reciprocating links which helps each club specifically gain Internet visibility/relevance to attract new members and help promote the hobby in general.
• The Boston & Maine Historical Society will take flyers from clubs and put them into their newsletter which is mailed to lots and lots of model railroaders.
• Send out press releases to every newspaper within 30 miles of your show venue and try to get on their "things to do/weekender" websites and newspaper sections for free.
• Contact the Pheasnt Lane Mall to set up a Model Railroad display in an empty store to promote the club and the show.