Kansas City Eastern Model Railroad Club
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About

The Kansas City Eastern Model Railroad Club was formed as the Eastern Jackson County Mainliners in May of 1990, and in that time has grown to be one of the largest and most successful clubs in the Kansas City area. Over the past 20 years the club has received awards from the Great American Train Show. The club owes special thanks to the Prime Outlet Mall, BNSF, Harmon Industries (now G.E.) New Signs, and J&L Trains for their donations and support.

If you are interested in joining an award-winning HO scale modular club stop in and view our facility and meet our members. We are regularly open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Access to the club for members is available seven days a week. 

The club is always looking for ways to improve as new technology presents itself. One project currently underway is the installation of a prototypical signal system. We are on target to be complete with phase 1 by the end of March 2021.

 

Features

Modular layouts are mobile sections of a layout that are built to specific standards. There is no specific theme for the modular HO scale layout. Members are free to decorate their modules as they choose.

 
 
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Digital Command Control (DCC)

The Kansas City Eastern Model Railroad Club uses Digital Command Control (DCC). DCC allows independent control of locomotive consists and simultaneous operation of multiple trains on a single track. Multi-directional control further enhances prototypical operation as trains meet and pass.

 
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Modular Layout

Modular layouts are mobile sections of a layout that are built to specific standards. The standards ensure that all of the members' modules and any club-owned modules will connect interchangeably. Standards are supplied to all new members and serve as a guide for bench work, wiring, laying track, and building scenery.

Current Layout

Current size of layout: 76' x 56' in a "U" shaped design with new additions currently being added!

Layout Facts

  • Approximately 325' of track length for each of the three main line tracks

  • Just over 6 1/2 scale miles per each mainline (sidings and yards excluded)

  • Full Digital Command Control (DCC)

  • Capable of up to three separately operated trains on each mainline

  • Six large switching, industrial, and locomotive service yards

  • Longest trains average 125 cars with as many as 8 locomotives

  • Fly-over track connecting lines 1 and 3, bypassing line 2

  • Current installation of a prototypical signal system

 
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Featured Railroads

Railroads, past and present, that can be seen:

  • Burlington Northern

  • Santa Fe

  • Great Northern

  • CSX

  • Norfolk Southern

  • MKT/Katy

  • Illinois Central

  • Union Pacific

  • Missouri Pacific

  • Southern Pacific

  • Kansas City Southern

  • BNSF

 

Club Officers

 

Richard Stiles

President

Ron Byer

Vice President

RANDY SANDers

Treasurer

Rosanne Swafford

Secretary

Our Location

Currently looking for new location

Contact Us

Curious about how to join? Want to know more about the club? Get in touch with our club officers by filling out our contact form.