...a MARRS haiku
We come in pieces...
...meeting we come together...
...then run in circles.
We come in pieces...
...meeting we come together...
...then run in circles.
Founded in 1994, the Meade Area Railroad Society (MARRS ) is an independent, private organization dedicated to railroad-related hobbies. We are a diverse, loosely knit group with members throughout the MD/WV/PA tri-state region. Our only membership requirement is an interest in railroads - real or modeled, domestic or foreign, fallen flags or currently operating.
Meetings: normally held the first Tuesday of the month at the Seven Oaks Community Center, 2110 Charter Oaks Blvd., Odenton, MD. Anyone with an interest in railroads is invited to attend MARRS meetings. Please check the CALENDAR page to confirm the date, time, and place of upcoming meetings.
Shows & Modular Train Layouts: MARRS regularly sets up and operates modular train layouts at both the Greenberg and Great Scale Model Train Shows, and other shows on an aperiodic basis. Individual members build segments of the layout and assemble them at the show to form an operating layout - one considerably larger than most home layouts. MARRS has an operational HO DCC layout. MARRS does not have Z, S, N, or O-scale modular layouts. Please check the CALENDAR to confirm the date, time, and place of upcoming shows. A map to the fairgrounds will be uploaded soon. For more information, see: MARRSians at the Great Scale Model Train Show.
Workshops: For updates, please check the CALENDAR.
Special Projects: In 2008, MARRS members designed and built a display layout for the National Cryptologic Museum located at Fort Meade, MD, for their "Hobo Codes" exhibit. While originally planned as a temporary exhibit, the layout is still operational and is consistently one of the Museum's most popular attractions. MARRS is proud of its connection to the Museum, and continues to maintain the Hobo Codes layout as required. MARRS members are also helping to maintain and restore the large HO layout at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Museum in Ellicott City, MD.
Meetings: normally held the first Tuesday of the month at the Seven Oaks Community Center, 2110 Charter Oaks Blvd., Odenton, MD. Anyone with an interest in railroads is invited to attend MARRS meetings. Please check the CALENDAR page to confirm the date, time, and place of upcoming meetings.
Shows & Modular Train Layouts: MARRS regularly sets up and operates modular train layouts at both the Greenberg and Great Scale Model Train Shows, and other shows on an aperiodic basis. Individual members build segments of the layout and assemble them at the show to form an operating layout - one considerably larger than most home layouts. MARRS has an operational HO DCC layout. MARRS does not have Z, S, N, or O-scale modular layouts. Please check the CALENDAR to confirm the date, time, and place of upcoming shows. A map to the fairgrounds will be uploaded soon. For more information, see: MARRSians at the Great Scale Model Train Show.
Workshops: For updates, please check the CALENDAR.
Special Projects: In 2008, MARRS members designed and built a display layout for the National Cryptologic Museum located at Fort Meade, MD, for their "Hobo Codes" exhibit. While originally planned as a temporary exhibit, the layout is still operational and is consistently one of the Museum's most popular attractions. MARRS is proud of its connection to the Museum, and continues to maintain the Hobo Codes layout as required. MARRS members are also helping to maintain and restore the large HO layout at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Station Museum in Ellicott City, MD.
