Redstone Model Railroad Club

Redstone Model Railroad Club For over fifty years the Redstone Model Railroad Club has been the hub for model railroading in Huntsville and the surrounding area.

The club's new HO scale Alabama Tennessee & Northern Railroad covers an area 48' by 20'. Through the years the club has enjoyed accomplishment and dealt with devastation. It has hosted four Southeastern Region (NMRA) conventions and was instrumental in starting Division activity within that region. Our fourth layout is well underway. The layout represents a proto-freelanced AT&N extension into Bir

mingham Al, and is set in between 1958 and 1970 to represent the last years before Formal absorption by parent company Frisco in 1970. The railroad has been retrofitted for operations and runs on a simplified car forwarding system with a passenger schedule. Plans also call for implementation of a full dispatcher controlled signaling system that can be switched between either Automatic Block Signaling or dispatcher-controlled CTC for operating sessions. Layout Information:
-- HO scale, Digitrax DCC powered
-- Benchwork is a mix of traditional open grid/L-girder and lightweight foam.
-- The layout is a proto-freelanced representation of locations in and around Birmingham, Alabama.
-- The layout has two on-scene classsification yards and two staging yards.
-- 20+ industries, including a coal mining branch.
-- Informal operating sessions are on the first of the month with Radio Dispatch sessions roughly every three months on Saturday afternoon.
-- Active and expanding modular layout

10/27/2025

Members of the Redstone club recently took the modular setup down to Helana Al for the bi-annual train show put on by Smokey City Rails. This member submitted video shows a walkaround tour of the setup.

10/07/2025

We get a wonderful variety of equipment at Redstone on Operation and open run nights. This time, we have member Alec Van Maldegiam's wonderful set of lighted bilevels passing through the Edgewater east interlocking and into Hardwick tunnel

05/21/2025

We do run long trains at the club sometimes. This was submitted by one of our younger members and shows a combination of club cars and cars from the submitting member and one other member. The locomotive is a Broadway Limited Conductors Club locomotive and the train length was 109 cars.

Arsenal access clarification: To get access onto Redstone arsenal if you do not already have it go to the visitor's cent...
07/21/2024

Arsenal access clarification: To get access onto Redstone arsenal if you do not already have it go to the visitor's center at gate nine and ask for a recreational PASS! Badges are for contractors. We do have people available to es**rt you on in the meantime. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you at the club!

We had a ton of fun this evening running after our monthly business meeting! If you're interested in visiting the club, ...
07/17/2024

We had a ton of fun this evening running after our monthly business meeting!

If you're interested in visiting the club, send us a message!

06/06/2024

To update everyone on changes in the schedule:

1st Tuesdays: informal operations night

2nd/4th Tuesday; Work nights

3rd Tuesday: Business meeting followed by open run

5th Tuesday: Module night, open run, or themed night

Radio dispatch operating sessions: These sessions are done three to four times a year as part of a round robin operating group and typically go a little deeper with a passenger schedule, track warrants, and a dispatcher. The layout's signaling system is gradually being fleshed out into a full CTC/ABS signaling system.

Other: Individual members will occasionally meet at other times to work on various projects or extra items such as "nighttime" running sessions

Over the last couple years, members have renewed efforts to complete our modular layout and now regularly travel to area...
06/05/2024

Over the last couple years, members have renewed efforts to complete our modular layout and now regularly travel to area train shows.

This a wonderful involvement opportunity to share our love of model railroading with the general public and recruit new members.

It's been a while since we've used our page but YES we are still around and the club is more active than ever!B...
06/05/2024

It's been a while since we've used our page but YES we are still around and the club is more active than ever!

Be sure to check out our website for our current schedule, directions to the club, and contacts for visiting if you don't already have access to Redstone Arsenal.

You can also message us here with any questions and a club member will get back with you shortly!

All info about the band, available records and upcoming concerts, videos and photos from memorable events, and band's fan club.

Layout progress as of today. Still lots to do but a huge improvement over the last year!
09/25/2018

Layout progress as of today. Still lots to do but a huge improvement over the last year!

08/07/2018

Don't forget! It's the first Tuesday of the month, see everyone tonight!

Address

Huntsville, AL

Opening Hours

6:30pm - 9pm

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