Keeping tracks at Burlington Model Railway Club | TheSpec.com

Andrew MacKinnon, 12, gets down for a closer look at a ‘G’ scale train passing by. Model train fans enjoyed club open house.By Barry GrayPhotojournalistSun., June 5, 2022timer1 min. readupdateArticle was updated 1 hr agoThe Burlington Model Railway Club held an open house at their clubhouse in Hidden Valley Park in Burlington, attracting enthusiasts both young and old who share a love of trains.The club was established in the early 1980s as an “HO” club, meaning the model trains have a scale of 1:87 compared to the real deal. Since then, they have expanded to include smaller “N” trains that are 160 times smaller than real trains and much larger ‘G’ or Garden scale trains that could be as large as 24 times smaller. The Garden scale trains run on a series of tracks located behind the clubhouse.A ‘G’ or Garden scale train rolls down one of the tracks outside.Barry Gray/The Hamilton SpectatorMembers meet weekly to share their passion for the hobby and tinker with displays, which are a marvel of meticulously recreated homes, buildings and other structures to add character to the setting as the trains make their slow loops around the multiple tracks. Several public viewing sessions are…
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