APPLE VALLEY Model Railroad Club
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The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club is one of the Top Tourist destinations in Western North Carolina. Our HO layout is located inside the Historic 1902 Hendersonville, N.C. Railroad Depot. It occupies an area of 22’x100’ and has a Western North Carolina setting. Our main yard is in Asheville, N.C., where mainline trains run south to Spartanburg, S.C., and east to Spencer, N.C. At Hickory, N.C., the Carolina and Northwestern railroad departs to an upper level through Lenoir and Mortimer and joins with the W.M. Ritter logging railroad at Edgemont. Our G Scale All-Weather Layout is located outside behind the Depot.
We use a Digital Command Control (DCC) radio system to control the railroads. The tall mountainous scenery has view blocks that make it necessary for operators to actually walk around and follow their trains as they progress through the layout. Track signals are installed to help members safely operate their trains.
The scenery is complete, but the railroad still requires added details to enhance the overall effect. Visitors can expect to see a wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock as the club has a large collection of equipment. Members also bring their own equipment to run as well.
There are many aspects of model railroading that involve the operation of the railroad and the model trains in a manner that very nearly replicates prototype operations. Many model railroaders today, including some of our members, are particularly interested in this aspect of the hobby. Once a month, we conduct prototypical operating sessions.
If you would like to join the AVMRC Club, please stop by during our public open times and tell any member that you would like to fill out a
membership application.
Members have full access to the club tracks to run their trains, or you can use club-owned trains.
You don't need to own any trains.
COME AND JOIN IF YOU LIKE TRAINS
The Club has some exciting projects in process or just completed:
1) There have been many scenery improvements on the layout, including new and additional lights in layout buildings, additional furniture and interior items, and some moving items in them.
2) The City has upgraded the restrooms to provide Baby Changing tables and other items for our visitors.
3) We now have new and additional lighting that provides realistic daylight transitions both in the lighting and on the layout.
4) Our historic Southern Railway caboose has gotten a brand new paint job with correct prototype lettering.
The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club would be pleased to accept any donations of scale model railroad equipment, as well as historic railroad items. This equipment would be evaluated and used by the Club or for our museum, sold to members, or sold on eBay or at local Model Railroad shows, with the money collected going toward the maintenance and support of the Apple Valley Model Railroad Layout and maintenance of selected items for the depot.
Note, we are not a 501(c)(3). We are a Not-for-Profit Club; therefore, we are not able to give an estimated cost receipt for items donated to the Club, nor are donations tax-deductible.
We thank you in advance for your contributions.
The club is open to group visits of 10 or more.
To request a visit date and help the club prepare
for the visit, please complete the following form.