Prairie Scale Model Railroaders celebrates 20 years with open house Sept. 10

Prairie Scale Model Railroaders is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, in the basement of 3 E. Ash St., Lombard.

Come see all the progress that has been made on the layout since the last open house in the spring of 2020.

Members will be on hand running trains and available to answer questions about the layout and the club.

Masks are not required for fully vaccinated visitors but are encouraged. It is free to attend. Donations are accepted.

Visit www.psmrr.org or www.facebook.com/PSMRCLUB/.

Prairie Scale Model Railroaders is an HO Scale model railroad club in Lombard. What makes them different from most model railroad clubs is that while they have varied interests and skill-sets, they are primarily interested in prototype modeling and prototypical operations.

The club occupies a 7,200-square-foot space that, a few decades ago, once housed an eight-lane bowling alley. The size and shape of this space will ultimately allow us to build a railroad with a mainline run of roughly 2,000 feet, with broad, sweeping curves and passing sidings that will accommodate 40-50 car trains.

The next open houses will be 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 15 and Dec. 10; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14; 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 26; 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 11-12.