Keystone Division, NMRA

We are the Keystone Division, our members get together monthly to share an interest in trains, any scale, model or prototype, hobby or obsession. Our goal is to keep the spirit of the railroads alive for future generations and to support the NMRA. Go to our about us page to see more.

The NMRA advances the worldwide scale model railroading community through education and standards as well as advocacy and fellowship.

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January Keystone Flyer

The Division Two full color newsletter is here!

Morning Sun Books

The company store is taking orders for the winter 2020 selection of books, Click here for the .PDF announcement.

2020 Convention Kits

The four yard building kits for the 2020 Regional Convention are now available.

February 16, 2020

Division 2 Meeting

Where: Rochester Area Heritage Society and Model Railroad Museum, 350 Adams Street, 2nd Floor, Rochester, Pa. 15074 (open 12:30pm - 4:00pm)
Meeting at 2:30pm
Program: TBD

March 15, 2020

Division 2 Meeting

Where: Scenic Express, 175 Sheffield Dr, # 100, Delmont, PA 15626
Meeting at 2:30pm
Program: Steve Ross: 40 Years of Railfan Photography

MCR Regional Convention
Hosted by: Keystone Division 2, MCR, NMRA

Clinics / Presentations

Holiday Open Houses

January 2020

Jan. 10 Friday
6:00pm - 9:00pm: Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum

Jan. 11 Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm: Clarksburg Area Model Railroad Club
11:00am - 5:00pm: Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum

Jan. 12 Sunday
11:00am - 5:00pm: Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum

Jan. 18 Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm: Clarksburg Area Model Railroad Club

Jan. 25 Saturday
11:00am - 3:00pm: Clarksburg Area Model Railroad Club

Local Events

Train Sale and Show

Sunday Jan. 26, 2020, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Where: At the New Eagle VFD Social Hall, 156 Chess St., New Eagle, PA 15067
Admission: Adults $4.00, Seniors $ 3.00, chidren 10 and under free
Sponsored by: Mid Mon Valley Model Railroad Club and New Eagle Volunteer Fire Department
All scales, Test track, Free parking, Handicap accessible, Food and refreshments on site, and Operating layouts

Greenberg's Great Train & Toy Show

Sat. & Sun. Feb. 22 & 23, 2020, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat. & Sun. July 25 & 26, 2020, 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Blvd, Monroeville, PA
Admission: $10.00 Sat. & Sun., $9.00 Sunday only, children 11 & under are free.
The Division Two Free-Mo Modular Railroad will be on display.

Kittanning Train & Toy Show

Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020
Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020
Where: Kittanning Township Volunteer Fire Hall, 13126 St. Rt. 422, Kittanning, PA 16201 (3.5 miles east of Kittanning)
Admission: Adults $4.00, children 12 & under free

Announcements

History's a Blast

One of our members, the former editor of our newsletter, has a YouTube channel, His videos span eight years and vary from narrow guage railroads to abandoned iron furnaces to the Badlands in South Dakota. You can like each video by selecting the thumbs up button, and you can also subscribe to the channel.

Rochester Area Heritage Society and Model Railroad Museum

The museum is located at 350 Adams Street, Rochester, Pa. 15074.

Our model Railroad features 4 permanent displays in 4 different scales (N, HO, O, G). Our large HO display represents Rochester in the early 1900's. It is highly detailed, realistic and a must see. But there's more, the museum features many local historical items and information for you and your family to see!

See our T-track modular layout.

Here is a link to the ORNRy Bunch's web page called The ORNRy Trainmen

Front porch of the Fallston Flagstop The FALLSTON FLAGSTOP Railfan B&B is located at 62 Beaver Street, Fallston, PA 15066. Our RAILFAN GUESTS look out upon the CSX Pittsburgh Sub [former P&LE] mainline and the Norfolk Southern Ft. Wayne and Youngstown Line mainlines directly across the neighboring Beaver River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania approximately 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, PA and only five miles from Norfolk Southern's Conway Yard. The website is www.fallstonflagstop.com.

There is a correction to our mailing
address for the Div.2 Company Store
for ordering porch swings and market
decals:
  Address no longer active:    
      P.O.Box 152
      Greensburg, PA 15601-0152
  Company Store address to be used:
      292 Salem Church Rd
      Rostraver Twp, PA 15012-2922

2017 Div. 2 Picnic, photo by: Thurman L. Scroggins Make tracks to the Division 2 Meetings , guests are always welcome to stop in and meet other modelers.

2017 Div. 2 Picnic, photo by: Thurman L. Scroggins If you enjoy, or are just interested in, trains or model railroads, then you will fit right in with our interests and activities.

2017 Div. 2 Picnic, photo by: Thurman L. Scroggins We have members that have a few trains stored in the attic, some are master modelers, others have huge operating layouts, and others just enjoy coming to the meetings. Aug, 2017 Bring and Brag, photo by: Thurman L. Scroggins

The Free-Mo modular railroad is a chance for anyone to model and operate a section of the layout. Members are available to help and guide you with each step in your modules construction. Visit our Free-Mo pictures page for photos of our modular railroad portable layout.

Model Railroad Jamboree where experts share their skills and knowledge.

Members receive the Keystone Flyer , our monthly Division Newsletter.

You can find out more or get started by taking advantage of the Rail Pass Membership. For only $19.95, you get 9 months of Rail Pass Membership and nine issues of the NMRA magazine Scale Rails. Click here for more information.