Kettle Moraine Ballast Scorchers

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KMBS is a model railroad club from West Bend, WI, specializing in modular design in HO and N Scales.

The Kettle Moraine Ballast Scorchers was established as a non-profit organization in 1974 in West Bend, WI. Since 1974, the club has helped in educational organization for the purpose of furthering the hobby of railroading, both model and prototype. This includes the history of railroading in the United States, Canada, and Europe. As the years have gone by, the KMBS club members have always shown a great passion for their love of model railroading in both HO and N scale. By taking the modular layouts to the many different shows across the state, we help inspire others in the world's greatest hobby.

10/25/2026

Tragic news to hear, may he have clear signals all the way. Rest in peace Steve.

Former Union Pacific Steam Program manager Steve Lee passed away early Sunday morning, October 25.

10/11/2026

Our 24 Annual train show and swap meet has come into the station for another year in West Bend, WI.
We want to thank all of our show sponsors. Sommerfeld's Trains & Hobbies, Southside trains, Pizza station, and Hiawatha Hobbies for helping us out once again this year to bring this show to life.
We also want to send out a big thank you to all of the clubs and organizations that came out today to display their trains.
We also want to thank all of our dealers that signed up and look forward to seeing you again next year.
A shout-out goes out to CBS 58 for coming out and covering our show. We look forward to the story on their website later today (October 11th).
And Thank You to all those that came out and attended our show. You are the ones that help make this show possible every year.

10/07/2026

Tomorrow morning, tune in to CBS 58 to hear our club president Adam talk about our upcoming show on October 11th. The interview will be around the 7 o'clock hour, but getting the word out about our show is important.

10/01/2026

Our 24th Annual Model Train Show & Swap Meet at the Washington Co. Fair Park in West Bend, WI hasn't sold out yet with now just 10 days to go.

If you would like to become a dealer at our show, please head over to our website and fill out our dealer form. https://www.kmbsrrclub.org/shows?fbclid=IwT01FWAPziwRleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4UgoI1KDddMdXHlWz8yS8KtB5oa34xEXMrJ4t67XgZESxBXbUd-P0HdxqxTA_aem_ZlxUp8ilCQQ6DlycxJn3Kg

09/30/2026

It may have taken some time, but we finally have our 50th anniversary car complete.

09/17/2026

A small operating session was held last night with most trains running on our N scale. Here are a few shots of the trains.

09/09/2026

We would like to thank those that were able to make it out to our open house this past weekend during the Downtown West Bend Association's Wheels on Main car show. Again, thank you to the 300 guests that came to see our work.

05/07/2026

We will be displaying our N scale modules here once again at a great show. In the video you might recognize some of our layout.

04/13/2026

It was a good time yesterday in Cedarburg,WI. Here you can see highlights from the show and scenes from our layout.

CEDARBURG, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The 30th Annual Model Railroad Show is showcasing trains of all sizes, sparking a passion in the next generation.“We just like trains you know, they’re being they are big,

04/10/2026

This weekend we will once again be rolling into Cedarburg, WI for a show we always enjoy attending. The club will have our HO scale modules on display this year for attendees to view. We also have three tables full of items for your home layout. Our club president will also be interviewed by WISN 12 NEWS for a live broadcast about the show and model railroading.

Address

215 N. Main Street Suite 60 (enter At Rear Of Bldg By River)
West Bend, WI
53095

Opening Hours

7pm - 10pm

Website

http://www.kmbsrrclub.org/

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