Value of Membership


What’s the Value of a Membership in the K & I Model Railroad Club?

 Here are just a few of the things your membership brings to your fingertips:

  • Access to 2 elaborate HO scale model railroad layouts
  •  Access to a large inventory of rolling stock
  • Access to a Digitrax DCC operating system
  • Use of club engines and rolling stock
  • Local Hobby Shop discounts
  • With your NMRA membership come discounts of up to 45% from 40 companies
  • Join a group of people with similar interests
  • Meet people from all walks of life
  • Join the Model Railroad Hobby with a smaller investment
  • 24/7/365 access to the Clubhouse
  • Opportunity to see equipment before making a purchase
  • Learn about prototype and model railroad history
  • Learn about how prototype railroads affect our economy
  • Learn about the logistics of moving materials and manufactured goods

Opportunity for a learning experience with experts in:

  • Basic engineering
  • Layout planning
  • Electrical and wiring applications
  • Computer skills
  • DCC (we use Digitrax)
  • Track laying
  • Carpentry (benchwork)
  • Aesthetic / scenic design
  • Operating Sessions
  • Building rolling stock
  • Building structures

Why join the K & I ?

Where else can you get so much for such a small investment ?