Lake Shore Model Railroad Association

Lake Shore Model Railroad Association We are a Digitrax powered HO scale layout with working signal system and computer controlled dispatch facilities. in Chicago.

The Lake Shore Model Railroad Association was started by half a dozen newly discharged GI's meeting in the rear of a hobby shop on 79th st. By the end of the summer of 1946 we found a 20X20 foot room in the wood shop of the Calumet Park Field House. After writing a constitution, within two years we were incorporated as a Non-Profit Organization under Illinois Law. Our first layout was donated, it

measured 4x8 feet. This layout used a common rail power system. It was subsequently incorporated into a larger layout when the room was enlarged to 20x40 feet. April 1955, a 50% completed layout had to be torn down due to the wood shop requiring more space. At that time, the park district requested us to relocate to a 18x88 foot room in another part of the building. At that time, we began construction of our third layout. A portion of the original layout also became part of the third layout.

6/1/26 Monday!!!Let's not lie, you want one too now don't u?
06/02/2026

6/1/26 Monday!!!
Let's not lie, you want one too now don't u?

06/02/2026

6/1/26 Tuesday!!!
Might have some love steam for u guys and gals trow 😁 For now BNSF freight clearing the grade and rounding the curve so it can pour on some speed on the flatlands

06/02/2026

6/1/26 Monday!!!
BNSF rolling it thru the Midwest.

06/01/2026

6/1/26 Monday!!!
June is here and Big Boy is near. So our teaser is a mighty VIA switcher on a work train 🤣

05/31/2026

5/31/26 Sunday!!!
Bicentennial action with Norfolk and Western starring.

05/31/2026

5/31/26 Sunday!!!
Sunday funday continues with a Union Pacific Challenger bring it with the freight.

05/31/2026

5/31/26 Sunday!!!
Ohhhhh, it's race day!!! Bottle train ahoy! NS moving the molten metal to build the country.

05/30/2026

5/30/26 Saturday!!!
It's beautiful out there so go outside and play with some real trains. ABBA set of GP9s courtesy of Union Pacific.

5/30/26 Saturday!!!Lot of awesome what if here
05/30/2026

5/30/26 Saturday!!!
Lot of awesome what if here

Address

9801 S. Avenue G, Calumet Park Fieldhouse
Chicago, IL
60617

Opening Hours

Wednesday 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Friday 6:30pm - 8:30pm

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