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We are located in the Otto Allen Bldg. on the Citrus County Fairgrounds, two miles south of Inverness, FL on US41. Our GPS address is 3600 South Florida Avenue, Inverness, FL 34450 (however we are not able to receive mail at this address.)
Mailing Address: 14700 S Hwy 475, Summerfield, FL 34491
Email Address: conductor@citrusmodelrrclub.org
Citrus Model Railroad Club On-Line
2017 Board of Directors
Regular Work Sessions
Work sessions on the HO scale layout are held on Friday mornings. Coffee and donuts are available at 8:30 and work usually begins about 9:00 a.m. Many members bring a lunch and work into the early afternoon.
Work sessions on the N scale layout are held on Tuesday
mornings beginning about 9:00 a.m. and usually end before noon.
Note: Separate work sessions are not held on the G scale
layout but may occur during either the N or HO sessions.
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HO Signups for Saturday Duty:
06/24 Dave Roddy
07/01 Don Moltrup
07/08
07/15
07/22 Bill Quast
07/29
08/05 Closed
08/12 Closed
08/19 Closed
08/26 Closed
09/02
Mission Statement
The Citrus Model Railroad Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing its members' and the public's knowledge and enjoyment of railroads and model trains. The Club provides education and fellowship to the public and to other modelers, as well as the opportunity to learn modeling techniques and assist in the construction and operation of the Club's several model railroad layouts.
Membership in the Citrus Model Railroad Club is open to anyone 18 years of age or older with a genuine interest in model railroading. To be considered for membership, you must have attended at least 3 meetings within a three month period prior to making application. These three meetings may include the monthly program meetings and weekly work or operating sessions, and must include the program meeting at which the application is presented to the membership for vote. Membership begins after an affirmative vote by the majority of members in attendance and payment of dues and fees. Dues are currently $60 annually and there is a one-time New Member Assessment of $100 to help pay for the extensive renovations made to the club house (Otto Allen Building).
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<<<<<< The seven members at left constitute the Board of Directors of the Club. The BOD handles all routine business and program matters. There is one business meeting each year that involves the entire membership - the annual business meeting on the first Tuesday of January, at which outgoing officers summarize their accomplishments during the past year, and incoming officers present their plans for the coming year. Occasional business matters that require action by the full membership are handled prior to the program at the monthly program meetings of the club.
Open Houses
All three layouts are open to the public every Saturday morning (except during August) from 8:00 a.m. until Noon. All three club layouts are running during that time and club members are present to answer questions. These open houses are held in connection with the Flea Market also held at the Fairgrounds at that time. There is no charge for admission to the railroad displays but donations are always appreciated.
Donations
The Citrus Model Railroad Club is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We gladly accept donations of cash and model or prototype railroad items to help further our mission as stated above. As such, your donations may qualify to be used as a deduction on your personal or business tax return.
Sponsors For those individuals and local businesses that would like to assist our programs and realize some advertising as a significant return benefit, we offer "Sponsorships" at $50 per year. For that amount, we will make an attractive plate displaying your company name, address, logo, photos - anything you want on it. We display these plates on our Sponsors Board at the Otto Allen Building at the Citrus County Fairgrounds, where it is seen by visitors to the Fairgrounds flea market every Friday and Saturday, and by visitors at the Citrus County Fair for a full week. During the Fair alone, we typically host between 5,000 and 7,000 visitors. Our Sponsor Board is shown in the photo at left (click to enlarge).
Latest news & events:
All OpSIG members: Operate on the CMRC HO layout during the NMRA Convention! See Events Page for more info.
President - Jim Robertson
Vice President - John Abbott
Secretary - John Giammasi
Treasurer - Dave Schuster
Program Director - Bob Bamford
HO Coordinator - Jerry Kinsman
N Coordinator - Ted Haas
Monthly Program Meetings
First Tuesday evening of each month @ 6:30 p.m.
in the Horticulture Bldg on the Citrus County Fairgrounds
Upcoming topics:
July 11th - Bob Bamford
The program for the meeting will be a presentation by Bob Bamford on the construction of his "Williams Sawmill" in "O" scale. This slide presentation will show the step by step procedures Bob went through during the building of the sawmill.
NOTE
Due to July 4th Holiday and NMRA National Convention
Dates Changed for July and August Evening Meetings
New Dates: July 11th & August 8th
More 2017 Meeting Topics
Coming Soon!!
The public is invited!
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Citrus Model Railroad Club On-Line
Our Club will be a stop on two layout bus tours during the 2017 NMRA Convention in Orlando!