Club Name: Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society, a 501c3 non-profit.
Famous for: Replica of the Oregon Shortline Roundhouse with 53 stalls set at 6 degree intervals around a 100 foot long turntable.
Walk thru module published in Model Railroader magazine. Website has details for the prototype Lift-Bridge Module or an alternative Swinging Door Module.
Address: Union Pacific uilding B-59 SouthWest, near intersection of Main and Bonneville, Pocatello, Idaho, USA
Website: http://www.ida.net/org/pmrhs/
Photo Album: Yes, both of modular layout and historic Pocatello.
Scale: Main modular layout HO. N scale built-in layout is mostly done. Building a G, O & S scale demonstration layout.
Standard: NMRA HO – 2 mainline.
Size of Layout: 65 HO modules occupying ~75% of a 6000 sq. ft. room. Room, module and track details are shown on this webpage diagram.
Setup Status: Permanently setup in UP building as a historical society. Modular so layout can be moved and rearranged to new location if necessary.
Power & Control: 100% DCC as of Feb 2008. More DCC transition details available on the Control & Power page.
Open to the Public: Open to the public every 3rd Saturday of the month. 10 AM until 2 PM. Open every Saturday after Thanksgiving in November and ending the Saturday before Christmas Eve 10 AM until 2 PM. There is no admission charge but PMRHS will gratefully accept donations.
Photo Gallery: The following are photos of the PMRHS modular HO layout:
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