History of the Club

The Belleville Model Railroad Club was formed in 1972 by a group of railroad enthusiasts and retired railroad employees. This group met in various locations and members’ homes.
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​​In 1992 the club was reformed with a Board of Officers, a Constitution and Bylaws, and in 2010, the club moved to its current location.

Now is an great time to learn or use modeling skills!

We ask prospective new members to visit us for four evenings, at no cost. If you like what you see, pay a prorated fee, valid until the next December.

A Christmas layout was also built for the Quinte Mall Merchants Association and is setup every December in the mall. We continue this tradition, maintaining and operating the mall display every year. 

We are a self-sustaining club through membership fees, and proceeds from our annual show, open houses and other fund-raising activities. This club was formed to provide an opportunity to promote the hobby of model railroading and enjoying fellowship among ourselves.

Operating night, May 22, 21018.

The Club Layout

The main layout at the club is nearing completion (as if that ever happens!) 
The pictures below, taken Jan 25, 2022 show the layout with night lighting.

Digital Command and Control (DCC)

• The Club layout operates Digitrax DCC for both mobile and stationary decoders.
• An 8 amp command station and 5 amp booster provide the track power. This is sub-divided into 8 power districts for short protection.
• Multiple DS-64's (stationary decoder) give both local and dispatcher control of all turnouts on the main line.
• Train Controller Bronze is the software used by our dispatcher to align routes for trains during Operating sessions.

Travelling Layouts

The new modules revealed to the Club on Tuesday October 2 - very exciting!

The new travelling layout is now located on the upper level of the Bay View Mall. Still a work in progress, but you can see the work being done. When the world is back to "normal", the club attends approximately five out-of-town shows, and our own Quinte show in December. During these "new normal times" the new travelling layout is progressing very well. COVID protocols are in place - limited attendance, masks, cleaning, distancing. 

Ready for painting.