Ottawa Valley N-Trak

08/25/2026

A great weekend at Exporail. We set up a slightly larger layout 18’ x 26’ than our standard.
Saw new modules on some layouts. Also visited a HO home layout.
How can we report on a show weekend without derailments.
Without further ado a photo of the first incident on our layout this weekend.

If you want a train out, you’ve gotta take out, propane.
Now your train is outbound, you start walking around, propane.
Trains collide, there they lay, on the side, propane.

Emergency Response was quickly on site. No evacuation of the museum was required.
The second photo has the same tank cars running by Conductor’s Inn the next day.

08/06/2026

Our next show is Exporail at the Canadian Railway Museum in Saint-Constant, QC. A train show at a train museum. What could be better! Show times; Aug 22, 10:00am to 4:00pm, Aug 23, 10:00am to 3:30pm. Come and see us. Spend extra time and visit the museum.

Exporail, the Canadian Railway Museum, offers permanent, temporary and virtual exhibitions to help visitors discover the fascinating world of railways and their impact on our society today.

06/08/2026

Two new modules were part of our layout at the Arnprior Model Train Show this weekend. See photo and video.

05/24/2026

Our next show is Arnprior’s Annual Model Train Show, at the Glenn Arthur Arena, Nick Smith Centre, 77 James Street, in Arnprior on June 6 & 7. If things work out, a member should be unveiling 2 new modules, so we should have an 18’ x 30’ layout, our largest in quite a few years. Visit Arnprior. Come to the show and see us.

04/27/2026

Ontario Northland train going by Conductor's Inn At Galeries Aylmer train show.

04/14/2026

Interested in model trains?
Would you like to see model train layouts of various scales?

Our next train show is the Aylmer Model Train Show, April 25 & 26, at Galeries Aylmer, 161 Rue Principale, Gatineau, QC.
Ottawa Valley N-Trak will be there operating our modular N-Trak layout.
Club members will be glad to speak to you about :
What is N-Trak?
How can I join the club?
And many other topics about trains, big and small.
Come and see us.

04/07/2026

The Quinte Model Train Show in Belleville was fun, but not incident free.
Here are 2 derailments of note.
1 & 2 – Setting up a 60 car intermodal train can take up more than 1 siding in the yard.
Although not usually in this fashion.
3 – Crane crash! Making sure the wreck crane is on site early.

03/05/2026

Our next show is the Quinte Model Train Show held at the Centennial Secondary School, 160 Palmer Road, in Belleville. The show is Saturday, March 28, from 10am to 4pm, and Sunday, March 29, from 10am to 3:30pm. Drive to Belleville. Come for the train show. Drop by to see us. We may have something new!!?!

01/11/2026

Welcome to 2026. What will the new year hold?
At present, the club plans to participate in 5 train shows.
Many questions.
Will a new member join the club?
Will the club unveil a new module, or 2 or 3?
Will anyone say “That’s a-maze-in module”?
Will the 2 corner modules dwell another year in this club member’s basement?
Will there be a quiz at the end of the year?
Puzzled? Intrigued? Have questions of your own?
To get the answers to these questions and more…
You will need to come and see us at shows.
First show. Quinte Model Train show in Belleville in March. More later.