If you are an HO scale modeler here is an opportunity for you to see some nice HO scale model railroads and meet some great layout owners. Model Railroads Of Southern California (Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California : Model Railroads Of Southern California ) presents its twenty-third layout tour on Thursday through Sunday, February 17-20. This will be a free self-guided tour of fifty layouts (twenty eight home and twenty-two club layouts) at forty-seven sites throughout Southern California. By scale and gauge, there will be twenty-eight HO scale standard gauge layouts, nine N scale layouts, two O scale layouts, three HO scale narrow gauge layouts, four O scale narrow gauge layouts, two S scale narrow gauge layouts and two live steam facilities. The details for this free tour are available now in the Model Railroads Of Southern California Files Section (for members), including complete descriptions and two maps for every layout. Here is a basic schedule for all 50 layouts with the scale noted: HOME LAYOUTS Marty Bradley (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 Sun. 10:00 to 4:00 11802 Davenport Road, Los Alamitos John Bruce (HO) Fri. & Sat. 12:00 to 3:00 2327 Nella Vista Avenue, Los Angeles Al Daumann (HO) Sat. 1:00 to 5:00 443 Valley Gate Road, Simi Valley Tim Dickinson (HO) Sun. 10:00 to 5:00 1002 Eastglen Drive, La Verne Joe Enos (HO) Thur. to Sun. 12:00 to 5:00 2808 Ashmont Avenue, Arcadia Jeff Gorjans (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 1251 Calle Estrella, San Dimas Rick Graves (HO) Fri. 1:00 to 6:00 5212 Redwillow Lane La Canada Bob Grech (HO) Sat. 11:00 to 6:00 17302 Elm Street, Fountain Valley Steve Harris (HOn3) Thur. 10:00 to 4:00 Sun. 12:00 to 5:00 12424 Sierra Rojo Rd., Valley Center Mike Komosinski (N) Sun. 10:00 to 3:00 12315 Banuelo Cove, San Diego Jim Lancaster (HO) Thur. 1:00 to 5:00 Fri. 1:00 to 5:00 14241 Galy Street, Tustin Lloyd Lehrer (HO/HOn3) Fri. 1:00 to 6:00 401 9th Street, Manhattan Beach Burton Maxwell (HOn3) Sun. 1:00 to 5:00 318 Rose View Place, Chula Vista Jeff McKee (On3) Thur. 3:00 to 8:00 Sat. 10:00 to 4:00 21271 Bristlecone, Mission Viejo Mike Murphy (HO) Sat. 10:00 to 4:00 13015 Rancho Vista Court, Santa Rosa Valley (Camarillo) Jim O'Connell (N) Sun. 10:00 to 3:00 7467 Mission Gorge Rd., #80 On Fernridge, Santee Mike Osborne (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 24460 Shadeland Dr., Newhall Doug Ramos (On3) Fri. 12:00 to 3:00 Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 4236 Inverness Dr., Corona Randy Scott (On3) Sat. 10:00 to 5:00 7908 E. Horseshoe Trail, Orange Joel Shank (Sn3) Thur. 11:00 to 4:00 Sun. 1:00 to 5:00 5005 Highway 115, Brawley Ron Sipkovich (N) Sat. 1:00 to 6:00 24121 Becard Drive, Laguna Niguel Jim Spencer (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 424 California Terrace, Pasadena Larry Stark (HO) Fri. & Sat. 12:00 to 4:00 922 E. Palm Street, Burbank Larry Stewart (HO) Sat. 9:00 to 4:00 23226 Dune Mear Road, Lake Forest Jay Styron (HO) Sun. 12:00 to 5:00 1647 Colina Vista, Fallbrook Dick Trotter (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 4:00 9245 Rock Acre Drive, Lakeside Ron Varnell (HO) Thur. & Fri. 12:00 to 8:00 2741 Plaza Del Amo, Suite 211, Torrance Al Wallace (HO) Thur. 1:00 to 5:00 Fri. & Sat. 12:00 to 5:00 2146 Countryman Lane, La Canada CLUB LAYOUTS Angels Gate Hi-Railers (O) Sat. 10:00 to 4:00 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro (Angels Gate Park) Belmont Shore MRC (N) Sat. 12:00 to 4:00 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro (Angels Gate Park) Coachella Valley Model Railroaders (HO) Fri. – Sun. 10:00 to 9:30 82503 Hwy 111, Indio (Riverside County Fairgrounds) Glendale Model RR Club (HO) Sun. 12:00 to 6:00 619 Hahn Avenue, Glendale Highland Park Soc. Of RR Engineers (HO) Sat. 12:00 to 5:00 854 E Broadway, San Gabriel La Mesa Model RR Club (HO) Sat. & Sun. 11:00 to 4:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego (Balboa Park) Los Angeles Live Steamers (7½", 4¾", 3½") Sun. 11:00 to 4:00 5202 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles Los Angeles Model Railroad Society (HO) Sun. 10:00 to 4:00 14005 S. Crenshaw Boulevard, Unit G, Hawthorne N-Land Pacific Model RR Club (N ) Thur. 1:00 to 5:00 Fri. 12:00 to 6:00 Sat. 12:00 to 6:00 Sun. 10:00 to 5:00 1495 W. 9th Street, Unit 501, Upland North County Model Railroad Society (HO) Sun. 12:00 to 5:00 1820 Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside (Above Boney’s Market) Pasadena Model Railroad Club (HO) Sat. 1:00 to 5:00 5458 Alhambra Ave., Los Angeles Poway Station (N) Sun. 12:00 to 4:00 14134 Midland Road, Poway San Diego 3-Railers O Sat. & Sun. 11:00 to 4:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego (Balboa Park) San Diego Model RR Assoc. (HO & O) Sat. & Sun. 11:00 to 4:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego (Balboa Park) San Diego Society of N Scale (N) Sat. & Sun. 11:00 to 4:00 1649 El Prado, San Diego (Balboa Park) Santa Susana Model Railroad Club (HO) Sat. & Sun. 12:00 to 4:00 6503 Katherine Road, Simi Valley Short Track Club (N + N) Sun. 10:00 to 4:00 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave., Vista The Slim Gauge Guild (Sn3, HOn3) Thur. Evening (Symposium Attendees Only) 300 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena Southern California Live Steamers (Live Steam) Sat. 12:00 to 3:00 2100 Washington Ave., Torrance NOTES: Please observe individual hours of operation for the layouts. No smoking at any of the layouts. Information current as of 1-23-11 Coachella Valley Model Railroaders – Admission required to Riverside Co. Fairgrounds/National Date Festival Lloyd Lehrer – Upstairs location. Parking limited to two cars at a time or up at end of block. Randy Scott – Gated community. All guests must enter at the Chapman Ave entrance, just west of Newport Ave. (Note: If you use your navigation system, it will lead you to the wrong entrance!) There is a call box on the left. Scroll through the directory until you see "Scott, R." and then push CALL. Randy will buzz you in. San Diego Model Railroad Museum – Admission required to Museum where La Mesa San Diego 3-Railers, San Diego Model RR Assoc., and San Diego Society of N Scale clubs are located. Slim Gauge Guild – As of 1/23/1 this club will only be open to Sn3 Symposium attendees. Check website for change in status. Persons taking this tour assume all risks and liability for their personal safety. Although I am the Moderator of this group, I am not responsible for personal loss or injury to those taking this tour. Be sure to check the Files Section and the group website the day before the tour to see if any changes to the schedule or layout lineup have occurred. If you cannot make this tour, more tours are being planned, including a Riverside-San Bernardino tour on March 19 of this year. If you wish to open your home layout for an upcoming tour, please contact me off list. Bob Chaparro Moderator Model Railroads Of Southern California Model_Railroads_Of_Southern_California : Model Railroads Of Southern California
