Welcome to the Arizona and Southwest Model Railroad Society. We are a friendly Tucson, Arizona based club enjoying N scale model railroading using N-Trak/NRail standards. We are adding TTrak modules (smaller than NTrak to the club. If you have an interest in model railroading, visit us Wednesdays at our Green Valley layout, chat with us…
Membership and FAQ
Join Us! When you are ready to become a member, you can visit one of our Business meetings, which are each month. Membership benefits include use of the club layout in Green Valley, advice from our “experts” and discounts at MicroMark tools supply. The Business Meeting is a time where the club members get together…
We do T-Trak Too!
Update 10/9/2022 T-Trak is a smaller, more portable and more storable version of the N-Trak module. The basic module is about 12 inches by 14 inches, so it can be a challenge to make a scene fit in the space. Our club has several members building TTrak modules for home and show use. Stop in…
Upcoming Meetings, Events and Shows
Update 5/29/2023 We are open Wednesdays. Summer openings are first and third Wednesday from June through August. Hours are from 9 until 1. We also open during special events at Green Valley Village, check their calendar for those events. Guests of all ages are welcome to come in to the layout. Please email us if…
MEMBER SCHEDULE
Update 4/7/2023 We are open every Wednesday, until the beginning of June, then we go to first and third Wednesdays Club members are welcome to run other days on their own. In order to ensure we have coverage, please sign up if you plan to be there by contacting the club email tucsonntrak@gmail.com or Ed…
Green Valley Village Layout
May 15, 2022 During the summer, we are open first and third Wednesday from 9-1 during Green Valley Farmer’s Market. We also are open most special events at Green Valley. Stop in during your Farmers Market visit and enjoy the detailed modeling and comfortable temperatures inside. We have been here 5 years in space 55….
Come Join Us
Benefits of membership: Fellowship – OK – Truth is, not everybody loves trains. However, everybody in the club loves trains, and it is nice to be with a group of friendly people that ALSO like trains as much as you do. Many of us enjoy rail fanning in the area along with modelling the trains….
Visit us on Facebook or YouTube to see more!
May 2021 The COVID loop is still operational, 3 main lines and a mountain line. Photos are on Facebook, or better yet come visit. Click on name below to go to Facebook and see photos and videos. Go to Tucson NTrak Facebook page We post videos on our YouTube channel including how our modular set…
Structures and Scenery
Les gave us a presentation on building structures (and water). He explained the differnt types of kits and buildings available, how to add lighting including room by room lighting and how to beef up the kits to last a lifetime. Les’ structures can be seen on many of the Green Valley modules IN March, Mike…
Trains! Action Videos from recent club meetings
Weekly Action at the railroad Still shot of our current loop layout Mike’s detailed Sun Pacific rolls on by. Later Mike showed how to weather boxcars with pastels. More Sun Pac action Four Santa Fe locos delivering oil. Small BNSF oil train pulling through town. Heading home after a long day on the Burlington Route…
Track work
Above: One of our new modules with turn arounds. Plenty of corn in the fields. A second turn around module. Great details cools you off to look at it. Details by Les. Our yard now has lights to show which way a switch is thrown. Wiring by Roy. One way to test whether a long…
What is N Scale
From Wiki (thanks!) N scale is a popular model railway scale. Depending upon the manufacturer (or country), the scale ranges from 1:148 to 1:160. In all cases, the gauge (the distance between the rails) is 9 mm or 0.354 in. The term N gauge refers to the track dimensions, but in the UK in particular N gauge…
Tucson N-Trak - Green Valley layout is open First and Third Wednesdays 9-1. 