The French Broad e'N'pire Model Railroad Club

The French Broad e'N'pire Model Railroad Club The French Broad e'N'pire model railroad club maintains and operates a N scale layout in downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina.

The clubhouse is open to the public every Saturday 10am-2pm. Meetings every month on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at the Hendersonville depot, 7pm-10pm. The clubhouse is open every saturday 10am - 2pm


N scale model railroading means the creation of miniature railroad models built to the proportion of 160:1. Put another way, 160 N scale model of a 40' boxcar set end to end would equal the lengt

h of one full size boxcar. It means not only a railroad locomotives and railcars, but buildings vehicles, people and even the trees and other scenic features are scaled down to that proportions. The term "N" stands for 9, which in track language is the track gauge in milimeters. It is slightly more than half the size of an HO scale and just over a fourth of the size of an O scale (like Lionel Trains).

happy national train day! We just wanna say thank you to everyone who came by the clubhouse today to see the H scale we ...
05/09/2026

happy national train day! We just wanna say thank you to everyone who came by the clubhouse today to see the H scale we had running and check out our tracks and remodel!

Spring is such a great time to work on the railroad
05/02/2026

Spring is such a great time to work on the railroad

we’re doing some layout renovations! we still welcome visitors, just be aware its a work in progress! Our tentative off...
02/20/2026

we’re doing some layout renovations! we still welcome visitors, just be aware its a work in progress! Our tentative offical opening yo the public in regular displays is March 14th

however this Saturday 2/21 the club will be closed to attend and support the wnc model railroaders show

come by the club today! We’ll be hanging out till 2pm and we’d love to show off our layouts!
01/17/2026

come by the club today! We’ll be hanging out till 2pm and we’d love to show off our layouts!

12/23/2025

The club will not be meeting tomarrow on christmas eve, nor friday in observance of the holidays

11/22/2025

Due to circumstances, the club will be closed today

11/20/2025

🍂🍂🍁🍁🍄‍🟫There is no meeting on the 26th due to Thanksgiving! Have a good holiday! 🍂🍂🍁🍁🍄‍🟫

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10/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to the show this weekend! We had a great time seeing you and hope to see you again next year!!!!

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Thank You to Cheadles Art and Sign of Arden NC for the donation of our two roadside banners!!!!!
10/08/2025

Thank You to Cheadles Art and Sign of Arden NC for the donation of our two roadside banners!!!!!

So excited! This friday and saturday!! We're up on the board!!
10/08/2025

So excited! This friday and saturday!! We're up on the board!!

Address

503 7th Avenue E
Hendersonville, NC
28792

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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