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The current July/August newsletter is available Click here
Hostler Schedule for 2024
November 2nd estate sale, Newgate Mall
November 20th monthly Hostler meeting 7 – 9 pm museum
November 29th thru December 27th Modules at Newgate Mall
December 7th Hostler Christmas Party 5 – 9 pm
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Hostlers participated in the Eagle Rock Railroad Historical Society's annual model train show in Idaho Falls, October 12-13 2024.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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Updated Member DCC Codes as of 2/19/24
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New video:
The Hostlers held their annual Christmas party Dec. 9.
75 were in attendance.
Food was prepared by Mike Murphy's two daughters, Jill and Julie
Members with 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 years were recognized.
But this year there were three 35 year members,
Lee Nicholas, Mike Murphy and Rob Pretti.
They are the founding members of the Hostlers Model Railroad Club
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NEW HOSTLER MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES AND FEE SCHEDULE.
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The Hostler Model Railroad Museum website has been launched and updated. Check it out hmrrm.org
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Those of you interested in leaning more about DCC equipment, go to John Griffin's blog. His latest article can be found here: https://hostlersinn.blogspot.com/2021/06/digitrax-lnwi-ur93ur92-with.html
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The Hostlers are supporting the development of a model train museum in the Ogden Newgate Mall. The museum has just selected a board of officers to develop and manage the museum. A permanent themed HO layout is being planned and construction will soon begin. In the meantime the Hostlers have set up some modules as an attraction. Hostler members have been taking shifts running trains on the modules for the entertainment of mall shoppers….and themselves of course. Admission is free.
Click here for photos of the beginning activity in building the new permanent layout for this new Museum. On Friday, May 21 a group of Hostlers met and began cutting plywood to be assembled into the framework for the layout.
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VISIT OUR NEW FACEBOOK PAGE
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Hostler member John Griffin has started a new blog on DCC and other topics.
John has posted a new article to his blog.
https://hostlersinn.blogspot.com/2021/06/digitrax-lnwi-ur93ur92-with.html
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The Railway and Locomotive Historical Society (R&LHS), Golden Spike Chapter has been working on the restoration of the D&RGW narrow gauge locomotive 223 for many years. This restoration, and the preservation and protection of 223 is the primary mission of the Golden Spike Chapter. Locomotive 223 is an important historical artifact and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Please visit our web site for a complete history of the 223 locomotive and our restoration activities http://www.save223.com.
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Visit our friends in South Weber Model Railroad Club
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Who Are We?
The Hostler Model Railroad Club was founded in February 1988 in Ogden as an all scale group. By June of ‘88 the club had grown to fourteen members.
Monthly meetings were held in member’s homes. Within a year, an HO module group was formed to promote model railroading at local train shows. The Hostler modules have been shown in Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Idaho.
While all scales are represented, HO is the primary scale of most members. The club has grown to nearly 180 members in 2004, mostly from the Wasatch Front area of Utah. They generally meet once a month at the Ogden Union Station every third Wednesday. New members are welcome anytime.
Under the long term leadership of president Mike Murphy, the club has gained in reputation and leadership among model railroad clubs in the west. Our annual model train festival the first weekend of March draws upwards of 8,000 people during a 3 day show.
The Hostlers also has a strong public service record through donations of monetary gifts to several local charities, the Ogden Union Station and participation in the annual Ogden Christmas Village at the Ogden Municipal Park.
