Event
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BIG NEWS ! NOW HEAR THIS.
Ten members including the Board of Directors and scale coordinators met today to inspect a possible new home for Crossville Model Railroad Club. There was an overall attitude of this being a good place to rebuild our layouts and get back to playing with trains. The space, accessibility, lighting, plumbing, power, and parking concerns are all ‘GO‘. A SPECIAL CALLED MEETING for ALL CMRC members will be held at the Oaklawn Baptist Church, 3977 US 70 East on Saturday, May 18, at 09:00 AM to discuss the possibility of leasing this space.
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The Train Club suite has been enlarged
The 3 suites at the northeast end of the mall are being prepared for warehousing space duty
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All boxed up
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Guest Speaker Ralcon Wagner
A special presentation by author/historian Ralcon Wagner will delve into the research behind his just released book titled Tennessee Central The First 50 Years. For over 60 years, the Tennessee Central Railway spanned 296 miles, linking western Kentucky with middle and east Tennessee. Visionary businessman Jere Baxter consolidated several railroads over the course of five years. By 1904, his new railway was serving numerous coal mines on its eastern end. The colorful regional road was loved and revered by citizens in the cities it served. The scrappy homespun railroad would spend most of its existence fighting for survival as it faced aggressive competition from…
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Swap Meet November 2022
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CMRC visit North Cumberland Elementary for S.T.E.A.M.
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Heroes and Patriots Day
For a number of years, the CMRC has sponsored a special day honoring our military personnel, normally on the Memorial Day weekend. This year, however, we have elected to honor one of our own Tennessee Veterans on the following very special day. This year’s celebration, on Oct 20, 2018, recognized the 100th Anniversary of the presentation of the ‘Medal of Honor’ to our own TN veteran, – Sgt. Alvin York. The day’s celebration took place in the crossroads in the Northeast Section of the Crossville Outlet Center with appropriate ceremonies. The event began at 11 AM (Central Time), with a significant attendance. In addition to one of the largest ceremonies…
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Crossville Train Weekend Extravaganza !
The Crossville Model Railroad Club show was held from September 22-23, 2018. Although the train show brought a disappointing attendance (primarily due to a large number of area events the same weekend), those who did attend were extremely impressed by the HUGE HO Modular Layout brought to the show by the Dayton Area Modular Modelers, who traveled from Dayton, OH with two large trailers to bring their layout to the show for Operations and running sessions on both days. We want to express our sincere thanks to that Club for supporting our event, and ‘making the day’ for so many of our attendees.
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Cumberland County Fair 2018
CMRC SPECIAL DISPLAY – Cumberland County Fair (Aug 29 – Sep 2, 2018) Located at the Cumberland County Fairgrounds, Crossville, TN. (Inside the second Building on the right after entering through the Main Gate). A special presentation of two traveling displays, ‘HO’ Scale and ‘N’ Scale. Many Thanks to Everyone who visited with us during the Cumberland County Fair.
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Kingston, TN TVA Fossil Fuel Power Plant
On July 16, 2018, a large group of CMRC Members and Spouses enjoyed a tour of the Kingston, TN TVA Fossil Fuel Power Plant. The 4+ hour tour and related briefings were conducted in an extremely efficient and professional manner by TVA Management and employees, with many of us learning things we never realized. Our sincere thanks to TVA Management personnel, and all those with whom we made contact with. Built in the 1950s, the TVA design and methods utilized in this facility remain extremely effective in today’s world. With a large emphasis on our environment and safety, this plant remains one of the most effecient coal…
