Garden State Model Railway Club
We are an HO scale model train club located in North Haledon, NJ. Find dates for our annual model train shows and open houses by visiting https://www.gardenstatetrainclub.org.
From its humble origins in a garage in Paterson in the early 1950s, the Garden State Model Railway Club has established itself as a leader in HO model railroading in the Northeast. The Club’s history of creativity and innovation in building and operating model railroads has been attracting serious hobbyists for decades, as well as the parents and children who throng to its Open Houses. Now, the Club has set ambitious expansion plans for what will be two permanent layouts at its North Jersey headquarters. Multiple times a year, the club holds Open Houses for the enjoyment of both hobbyists and families. Platforms and grandstands allow young children to view the trains easily. We also have a working layout for the kids to play with, as well as wooden trainsets where kids can build their own train layouts.
Garden State Model Railway Club Layout Projects: Fall 2025
Model Trains at the Garden State Model Railway Club (May 2025)
New Jersey HO Scale Model Train Layout History and Tour
3 NS High Hood GP38-2's lead a mixed freight out of Albatross Yard on the Garden State Northern
Union Pacific Big Boy #4019 Hauling A Large Number of Billboard Reefers
The HO Scale Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus Train on the Garden State Model Railway
Union Pacific on the Garden State Northern (February 2024)
Canadian Pacific Grain Train
New York Central on the Garden State Model Railway Club (2023)
Steam on the Garden State Model Railway Club (Summer 2023)
Summer Projects at the Garden State Model Railway Club - Summer 2023
Norfolk Southern local freight heading East through Walterville with NS 3170
Casual Friday Night at the Garden State Model Railway Club - March 2023
Garden State Model Railway Club Layout Update - End of 2022
Refrigerated Boxcars History and Operations
Club Trip to Strasburg, PA (August 2022)
NS Steam Excursions in HO Scale
Conrail SD80MAC's rescue Amtrak passenger train
Steam on the Garden State Northern - May 2022
Garden State Model Railway Club Operating Session - May 2022
Garden State Model Railway Club Layout Updates - April 2022
Garden State Model Railway Club - March 2022
NYSW SU-100 Eastbound
Trains on the Garden State Model Railway - February 2022
611 meeting HO scale 611 and O scale 611
Brewery Operation on the Garden State Northern
OC&P coal train with N&W Y6b 2172