When:
October 8, 2022 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
2022-10-08T10:00:00-04:00
2022-10-08T15:00:00-04:00
Where:
Historic 1902 Hendersonville, N.C. Railroad Depot
650 Maple St.
Hendersonville, NC
28792
Cost:
Free
Contact:
828-270-0858
Apple Valley Model Railroad Display @ Historic 1902 Hendersonville, N.C. Railroad Depot

Wednesdays 1:00pm-3:00pm

Saturdays 10:00am-2:00pm

Free parking on the streets and FREE admission to Visitors.

The  Apple Valley Model Railroad Club is one of the Top Tourist destinations in Western North Carolina. Our HO layout is located inside the Historic 1902 Hendersonville, N.C. Railroad Depot. It occupies an area of  22’x100’ and has a Western North Carolina setting. Our main yard is Asheville, N.C. where mainline trains run south to Spartanburg, S.C. and east to Spencer, N.C. At Hickory, N.C., the Carolina and  Northwestern railroad departs to an upper level through Lenoir and Mortimer and joins with the W.M. Ritter logging railroad at Edgemont. Our G Scale All-Weather Layout is located outside behind the Depot.

We  use a Digital Command Control (DCC) radio system to control the  railroads. The tall mountainous scenery has view blocks that makes it  necessary for operators to actually walk around and follow their trains  as they progress thru the layout. Track signals are installed to help  members safely operate their trains.

The scenery is complete but  the railroad still requires added details to enhance the overall effect.  Visitors can expect to see a wide variety of locomotives and rolling  stock as the club has a large collection of equipment. Members also  bring their own equipment to run as well.

There  are many aspects of model railroading that involve operation of the  railroad and the model trains in a manner that very nearly replicates  prototype operations. Many model railroaders today, including some of  our members, are particularly interested in this aspect of the hobby. Once a month we conduct prototypical operating sessions.

The club is located in the 1902 Hendersonville depot by the former Southern Rwy route through the famous Saluda Grade on active tracks now used by shortline Blue Ridge Southern RR.  Around the corner are a bakery,  coffee shop, pizza place, restaurants, ice cream shop, coffee shop and two micro-breweries. We are only a few blocks from downtown Hendersonville.

The historic 7th Ave District was the primary commercial area of Hendersonville in its early years.