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Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga counties of Ohio |
| | Ashtabula Area Operating Group Description: Informal, round robin HO model railroad operating and social group.
No dues. Everyone welcome. Meets: Every Tuesday at 7:30 pm at members homes in the Ashtabula area. Contact: Bob Palmer 440-997-9036 or Gary Shaffer 440-224-1884 
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| | Cuyahoga Valley S Gaugers Description: S-gauge club open to all: scale, narrow gauge, tin plate, hi-rail, and collectors. Three portable layouts: sectional hi-rail, modular scale with both standard and 3 ft narrow gauge, and a traditional American Flyer. Formal club. $15 dues. Meets: Third Sunday of every month in the evening at members homes. Contact: Lee McCarty - Pres.
440 526-9864
8727 Broadview Rd., Broadview Hts., OH 44147
MACSIR@aol.com
www.cvsga.com
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| | Lake Erie N-Scale Society (LENS) Description: Informal N-scale group, majority of members have NTrak modules but it is not a requirement. Set-up NTrak modules 5 to 6 times a year; over 40 modules within the group; occasional clinics during monthly meetings.
No dues. Meets: Fourth Friday of every month at members homes, mainly Lake and Geauga counties but all are welcome.  www.LENSohio.org
Information Dennis 440 352-7081 email: Dennis Lloyd
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| | Lake Shore Live Steamers Description: For people interested in live steam and gas powered machinery including trains, farm machinery, marine equipment, and stationary machinery. The group has 1½", 1", and ¾" scale trackage at Lake Metroparks Penitentiary Glen Nature Center in Kirtland, Ohio. Formal club. Various levels of membership. Standard adult dues are $35/year; $12 for junior membership. Regular run days - schedule available at Penitentiary Glen park building. Meets: Third Saturday of every month at 7:00 pm at Penitentiary Glen Nature Center, 8668 Kirtland-Chardon Rd, Kirtland, OH. Regular weekly work sessions are held on Wednesday nights when Daylight Savings Time is in effect. Anyone is welcome to come to a work session to see what the group is all about. Contact: Roger Harnish - Pres. 440-354-6435
8920 Jackson Street
Mentor OH 44060  www.lakeshorelivesteamers.com
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| | Narrow Gauge Society Description: Informal club with periodic gatherings. Covers narrow gauge railroads (rails less than 58½ inches apart, but generally lines of 2 foot or 3 foot gauge). Members from Canton and Mansfield to Bay Village and Mentor (Ohio). Sporadic newsletter. Meets: About six meetings a year at member's homes. Contact:
Lake County contact: Ted Wiese 440-256-5212
email mononbell@ncweb.com
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| | Northern Ohio S Scalers Description: Informal S-scale club started in December 1998. Goals are to promote model railroading, improve modeling skills of the members, and to have fun with the hobby. Emphasis is on 1:64 scale with no restrictions on gauge, era, or prototype.
One-time dues are $15 when joining the club. Meets: Last Sunday of every month at 2 pm in members' homes. Contact:
Jack Sudimak 330-725-4698
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| | Ohio Northern Operating Group Description: Operating group on Harley Smith's HO Ohio Northern Railroad. Everyone welcome. You can bring your own equipment to run. Informal group.
Emphasis is on prototype operations and having fun!
No dues. Meets: Third Saturday of every month at 7:00 pm at Harley Smith's home
13630 GAR Highway (Rt. 6, 3 miles east of Chardon)
Chardon, Ohio Contact: Harley Smith 440-286-4890
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| | Western Reserve Railroad Association Description: We are a organization committed to saving and restoring the Painesville Depot. The plan is to make the depot a museum for the railroads and interurban of Lake County. Our goal is to restore the structure to a useful purpose again!!  http://www.painesvilledepot.org/
Contact: info@painesvilledepot.org/
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