METRO Model Railroad Club’s 17TH annual railroad show and swap meet will be on Sunday, March 11th at Circle B Recreation on Highway 60 in Cedarburg. The show will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All of the common scales of model railroading will be represented.
A returning favorite layout this year is the Cream City Traction HO scale layout from Milwaukee, WI. This layout features a city scene of the 50’s with various trolleys running down the streets. Among the participants is the WIZ KidZ, who will be bringing Z scale trains. These are models so small that a layout can be built in a cigar box. The Kettle Moraine Ballast Scorchers club of West Bend, WI will bring their popular N scale layout that drew a lot of attention in past years year. It features various scenes of small town America with various eye catching scenes such as a train derailment and interesting industries served by railroads. METRO will be bringing back its own HO layout that has twice been judged best in the nation at the National Train Show. It has many animations and numerous (and humorous) details designed to delight children of all ages. The Lakeshore O-Scale Railroaders will be bringing a Lionel layout to the show and permitting anyone to run the locomotives, including Thomas the Tank Engine, around the tracks. Kids can also fire missiles from train cars, unload barrels and milk cans, and enjoy seeing in smal