Great Lakes Model Railroad Society

03/04/2026

We have started to remove the track damaged in the attack when I was sick,and started to redo framing on the N table.. Ho is being sketched to fit Fire Dept. parameters.

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12/14/2025

oh and none of the info you have listed on your post is yours,it is mine-as is the fact the layout is at my store,but is on freeze at this time following my strokes.

12/14/2025

A question. When did your club start? Was it before 1974 ? Did your Railroad start before 1968? Our club has the paperwork ,the stories in the Great Lakes Bulletin and local newspapers. Enjoy Welcome , and keep on chugging.

03/31/2025

This will be a short posting. For those of you who have been wondering what has been happening I was unfortunate to have had 2 strokes in my mechanical section,and movement sections.Walking is stunted in both legs[as if the right needed help] and it has been suggested that I severely curtail power tools for a while. For those that remember how much weather changes spur on head/aches-new levels have been accomplished and sometimes shop has to close. I hope it will get better and any one who wants to work on the railroads, ,let me know.

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12/03/2024

If you have an interest in either the Nscale [the one needing repair to run] or the HO [yes once again starting,but the fire dept is happy about the plan so far..... Please give us your name and a contact address and telephone # ,or better yet stop by the shop and we can show you what we are doing. As prime time is quickly kicking,I am setting up work groups so join us.Prior members will be under different consideration. Thank you for your interest. There will be dues on both layout,and parts will be paid for by members at 2%above cost or cost and shipping whichever is higher to fulfill IRS terms. PER terms layouts will remain mine or the shops to avoid problems we have had in the past. Questions See Bob at the shop.

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09/07/2024

We are currently looking for "N" and Ho railroaders to revive the clubs.
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03/26/2024

Effective Immediately there will be NO posting of ANY material that is not directly related to our railroad club. This includes My comments, questions about railroad club happenings, questions about policies,questions about needs,general or comments about layout or questions about layout from those outside the club.. All other info,disfranchisement, testimonials,etc will be scrubbed from here without warning as it DID NOT HAVE PERMISSION from ROBERT BIGELOW to be here and who must give permission for ALL non RR postings.

09/23/2021

We must address a sad issue here today. Due to THEFTS, yhe waiting for me to draw up plans for the HO layout,we have hit a stop point .in the club. The twin halt points of failure in financing due to shop and funds from members and myself and building and motive theft,, means that even the repairs have to be put on hold till things improve/FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LIKED US THROUGH THE YEARS . thank you for your attention to our pages. The last three years the club info has been left to me ,and I have not updated the layout pics. The new positioning of the layout has given us more room and many more chances for the virtual RailRoad,but the moves getting here have left it looking like an area after Hurricane,Flood,and massive Earthquakes,,with several Tornadoes thrown in for flavor. We will get started ain ,but timetable is uncertain with the restrictions. Stay tuned for pics and more info. Bob Bigelow

10/31/2020

railroad club- working on trying to get screening and ops planning done- needlwss to say,this has thrown more gravel in gear,so loco goes back to shop for clearing amd re greasing. Tracks continue to be blocked while undersides are partially cleared,. and work continues on clearing at upper area for last section of N prior layout,