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16mm association
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:28 am
by METHSSNIFFER
Does the association boast the highest membership of any model railway guild, society or club or association in the world
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 1:31 pm
by MDLR
I'll ask.................
I would imagine that a USA based society could be bigger.............
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:51 pm
by Narrow Minded
MDLR:62327 wrote:I'll ask.................
I would imagine that a USA based society could be bigger.............
They usually are.....
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 6:44 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
It must be in the UK...Yeh trust the Yanks.. always bigger!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:24 pm
by Keith S
In America they have the "NMRA" I think... National Model Railway association.
I don't know much about it, but I understand they do things like set the standards for scale and things like that for models in the U.S.A.
Like I say I don't know much about it, but it sounds pretty big.
I'd never heard about the 16mm association until I started looking for rolling stock to run with my roundhouse engine.
I am thinking of joining though, so I can get the newsletter. I'm not sure how much "16mm" is going on in Canada.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:37 pm
by Keith S
I just checked...yes the NMRA is HUGE. In England, you are in their "Atlantic Region". There seems to be, according to a graph on their website, around 19,000 members or something.
If it means anything to you, I like the 16mm association better. I'm really only interested in steam engines and garden scenery.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:49 pm
by MDLR
With 3000 - odd members the Association can't compete with the NRMA, but we're BEST for garden railways!
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 7:59 pm
by Pendo Pilot
Isn't there thousands of scowling bearded types in the 0 gauge guild?? They used to seem like a very large group.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:19 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
My father is a member of the GOG not as described as that in person though. The gog was formed many years ago and equates to about 2000 members.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:31 pm
by Keith S
My employer is scowling and bearded, but as far as I know, he does not play with model trains. He did think my steam engine was interesting though.
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:53 pm
by Pendo Pilot
METHSSNIFFER:62414 wrote:My father is a member of the GOG not as described as that in person though. The gog was formed many years ago and equates to about 2000 members.
I'm quite surprised that it's membership is that low! Oh & description is based on the ones we share a village hall with during the winter steamup. They always seem to object to the narrow gauge side of things..
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:20 pm
by MDLR
I've had The Word from our Membership Secretary - the G0G has over 7000 members, so we're not the biggest by a long chalk...............
Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2011 10:05 pm
by METHSSNIFFER
Just googled G.O.G and it does claim to be one of the biggest model railway societies in the world.. how long for !