Puget Sound
Model Railroad Engineers
Who we are, what we do
Puget Sound
Model Railroad Engineers |
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PSMRE is a non-profit club whose charter is to build, maintain and operate a world-class HO (1:87) model, featuring highlights of the Tacoma area during the 1950's. This is a 1700 sq. ft. model railroad exhibit and club layout, and mainline construction is complete. For more information about the layout see the exhibit page.
We have some funding from the State of Washington and space in the Washington State History Museum, but our membership provides the skill and effort to maintain and operate the layout. Some members have extensive experience, others are rather new. This means there are opportunities to contribute your existing skills, and build new ones. We need people skilled in rolling stock and locomotive maintenance, as well as a knowledge of track, scenery, electronics and software for general maintenance of the layout. We also need both novice and experienced people for operatons. One of the most rewarding experiences is to act as docent (or tour guide if you will) and answer questions from the public. The exhibit is a highlight for museum visitors, who really enjoy viewing and interacting with the model.
If this sounds like fun, check out our membership page, or drop by for a visit. If you want to know when we'll be around, drop us a piece of email at PSMRE.info@gmail.com and we'll let you know when the next session will be.
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PSMRE supports and is 100% committed to the principles of the NMRA. It is our intention to encourage NMRA Membership on the part of all PSMRE Members. |
Home to the PSMRE home page, where you'll find links to all sorts of good things on our site.
Layout / exhibit information: More information on the model railroad exhibit we're building, including photos, location, and hours of operation.
Membership information: Find out more about PSMRE and how to join.
The PSMRE Logo: what it means and how it was designed.
Washington State History Museum: our host organization, whose page includes hours, fees, and location for the museum that houses the model railroad.
By e-mail:
PSMRE.info@gmail.com
By regular mail: PSMRE, 2522 Proctor St #466, Tacoma, WA 98406
The 1950's era UP shield
is from the excellent UP logo
history pages, used with permission of Union Pacific.
The other heralds are based on the RRHerald font, available as shareware from Secret Sidewalk Software.
The train near the bottom of the page was created by Randal O'Toole of PRPA, used here by license.
