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What's New ?
NEWS (or not)
07/2007: Something BIG is coming to Grand Rapids, stay tuned for more details as they become available.
11/2007: Update: NMRA has awarded the bid for the 2012 National Convention to Grand Rapids.
04/2009: Steering Committee monthly meetings are continuing for the 2012 National Convention.
Here is the logo for Grand Rails 2012
11/2007: The Holland Show held on 11/11/2007 at the Holland Civic Center was a great success, a big THANK YOU to everyone who attended, over 500 paid admissions.
A special THANK YOU to the Groups and Clubs who displayed their layouts they were a great hit for both the young and old.
12/15/2007: The 2nd annual Marquette Rail Santa Express rolled into Comstock Park promptly at 10:00 am as scheduled, see the Special Events Page for photos. Thanks to everyone that came out to the Open House and to meet Santa. Thanks to Marquette Rail for supplying the real locomotive and caboose, we only have HO scale.
12/19/2007: The GRMRHS was featured in a news story on our local Fox network channel (WXMI). 05/10/2008: Thank you to everyone who came to the Open House, we enjoyed explaining and operating our layout. Watch for more Open Houses in the future.
08/2008: We are planning another Train Show in Holland on November 2nd, 2008, same place and time as last year, check back for details soon.
11/03/2008: The Holland Show held on 11/02/2008 at the Holland Civic Center.
THANK YOU to everyone who attended.
A special THANK YOU to the Groups and Clubs who displayed their layouts they were a great hit for both the young and old.
12/13/2008: Once again the Marquette Rail Santa Train stopped by our club on it's journey north, thanks to all who stopped by the club before and after the Santa Train, we try to keep it just a little warmer than outside.
Below is a photo of some serious railfans who will let you know if you are in their way.
05/22/2009: Just announced: The Holland Train Show will take place on October 11th 2009, at the Holland Civic Center in Holland Michigan, details to follow.
05/31/09: THANK YOU to all who came out to our Open House on 05/30/09.
=l=l=l=l= PROJECTS =l=l=l=l=
07/2007: Official release: In order to provide better operation of the trains containing our customers freight and our passenger customers. 'Yard Master' Hank and crew are reworking both yards. Main line traffic still operational, yard restrictions apply in the yard limits during construction.
10/2007: Update: 'Yard Master' Hank and crew are hard at work: track and turnouts are being laid, switch machines are being prepared for installation. Progress is moving at a good rate. Good job crew, I will recommend all of you for a rai$e.
10/2007: 'Signal Maintainer' Bill is hard at work wiring the CTC panel; face plates are in and switches and LEDs are being installed and wired. Lots and Lots of wires.
02/2008: Update: Work is continuing on Wyoming Yard at a snow's pace (in mean slow pace) we have seen our share of snow and ice this winter and crew members have had a difficult time getting to our Tuesday night meetings.
We are making progress in the Wyoming Yard and Grand Rapids area including Union Station.
06/2008: Spring is here and even though the building construction business is down in Michigan we have our own building 'boom' going here at the club, we are starting many building projects including the Roundhouse in Wyoming Yard, and many other areas of the layout.
05/2009: Spring has arrived once again (two years in a row per our NEWS page), over the winter we have made major improvements to our buildings heating system, no air conditioning yet but some day we are hoping. We also have made great progress on our library; organizing our publications, getting the room painted and shelving set up.
As for the layout progress is still under way in Wyoming yard, along with others areas.
Check back for progress on these projects. | 
