Piedmont and Western Model Railroad Club and Old Rock School Railway Museum

PIEDMONT and WESTERN RAILROAD CLUB
and OLD ROCK SCHOOL RAILWAY MUSEUM
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Located in the historic "Old Rock School", 400 W. Main St., Valdese, North Carolina

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To find us, take Exit 111 or 112 of Interstate 40 to Valdese.
Turn left on US 70 (Main Street) and follow the map above.

We hope you find this Site interesting and maybe even a little bit useful. We will be adding
information to this Site on a regular schedule so Bookmark this Site and keep checking back with us.

Our Model Railroad Club and Layout
Our Railroad Museum
The latest site revisions - See What's New on the Site. Last Update May 13, 2008	This is a collection of Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.
More Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.	Would you believe? Still more Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.
Collection of domestic and international Traction Images trolleys, trams, with a few subway car, cog railway and funicular photos thrown in.	Past and Present Traction Systems in North Carolina
Would you believe that More Than 300 Railroads, past and present, served North Carolina? A supplement to the book Railroads of North Carolina	Well over 1000 images and photos of over 450 North Carolina Railroad Stations and other railroad structures.
The Giant List of Over 11,250 AAR Reporting Marks, Uniform Alpha Codes and Abbreviations.	Here is where you can get additional Membership Information.
Video clips of the P&WRR. Click here to see the P&WRR in action. Please be patient these are big files.	These are the Links of Interest to us, and hopefully to you.
Look at Earnest Warther's ebony and ivory Steam Locomotive Carvings.	I guess we need to have The Usual Legal Stuff.

MEETING INFORMATION Visitors Welcome Anytime. Museum can be viewed during normal business hours. Check at the Old Rock School office. Layout may be viewed by appointment or stop in during a Club meeting.
Business Meetings 1st Thursday of every month at 7:30 PM
Open for operating and work sessions every Thursday 7:30 PM excluding holiday periods.
If you are passing through the area on vacation or business, e-mail us and we will have someone to open the layout and museum for you. Group tours are available by appointment.
BOY SCOUT RAILROADING MERIT BADGE Club members will work with any Piedmont Council Boy Scout who is interested in earning the railroading merit badge. Send an e-mail to PWRR with your name, Troop number, address and phone and a club member will contact you. Click here to view the Requirements for Railroading Merit Badge. Click here to download the Railroading Merit Badge Worksheets to get started. Your counselor will want you to have a copy of these sheets when you meet with him or her.