NMRA Lone Star Region - Division 8

06/04/2026

Congratulations to Greg Luegering for receiving his Golden Spike certificate at the combined San Jac/TDG8 meeting on Tuesday evening.

05/13/2026

04/22/2026

Upcoming events:

May 5, 2026 - 7pm - San Jacinto Model Railroad Club meeting - Southwest Central Church of Christ, at 4011 W. Bellfort Ave, Houston, Tx 77025. Clinic topic - Tank Cars - From tanks on flats to explosive proof containers - Kelly Russell

June 2, 2026- 7pm - San Jacinto Model Railroad Club meeting - Southwest Central Church of Christ, at 4011 W. Bellfort Ave, Houston, Tx 77025. Clinic topic - TBD

June 18-20 - Lone Star Region NMRA Modelers Connections 26 convention - follow link for all the info and to register: https://2026-convention.lsrnmra.org/

June 7, 2026- 7pm - San Jacinto Model Railroad Club meeting - Southwest Central Church of Christ, at 4011 W. Bellfort Ave, Houston, Tx 77025. Clinic topic - TBD

July 27 to August 2, 2026 NMRA - National Model Railroad Association Scenic City Express, Chattanooga, TN - follow link for all the info and to register: https://www.nmra2026.org/

Join us at the 2026 Lone Star Region NMRA Convention for clinics, layout tours, operating sessions, contests, special guests, and more. Register online and explore all the events.

04/22/2026

After a little while of in-activity, new Director Kelly Russell would like to say hello and start providing updates again. We are in discussion on how many meetings and where we would like to meet. Until then, all TGD8 members are welcome to attend the San Jacinto Model Railroad Club meetings. If you have any ideas or are willing to help, let Kelly know.

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04/19/2025

ANOTHER GREAT PRESENTATION BY AN NMRA MASTER MODEL RAILROADER AT OUR MAY MEETING!

Our May meeting and clinic will feature Kelly Russell, MMR. Kelly will discuss operations vs. switching. He'll also discuss a car card system. Several of you have expressed an interest in operations and this clinic will go a long way in helping you with this fascinating aspect of the hobby.

The clinic and meeting will be Saturday, May 10 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Road 77055. In the upcoming weeks we will have additional information on other upcoming clinics.

Be sure and clear your June calendar for the Blues Express, the 2025 Lone Star Region Convention returning to Louisiana for the first time since the 1990s. The Blues Express will be in Baton Rouge from June 26-29. Register on line at BluesExpress2025.com.

See you on May 10!