Web Links
Links of interest to members and friends of CVMRR
Local & Regional
New England Transportation Institute and Museum (NETIM) — Formerly the Vermont Railroad Museum, this organization's goal is to become a center of learning and activity regarding railroads — past and present — and other forms of transportation in the Upper Connecticut River Valley. CVMRR has voted to support the Vermont Railroad Museum.
Glory Days of the Railroad — White River Junction, Vermont. Glory Days is a day-long celebration of the railroad's presence in and influence on the town of White River Junction, Vermont and the entire Upper Connecticut River Valley.
Project to Restore the Boston & Maine Steam Locomotive #494 — Many members of the Club are also members of the 494 Restoration Committee and/or the National Railway Historical Society's local chapter in White River Junction, VT.
Driscoll Rail Corporation — CVMRR member Richard Driscoll developed a wonderful “what if” railroad: what if a modern shortline based in Lebanon, NH existed? Rich has begun to model Driscoll Rail in HO scale, and you can see the results in the photo sections of most Club show web pages. When Driscoll Rail's website returns, the link will be posted here.
Other Clubs in the Area
Concord Model Railroad Club — A “brother” club to ours; we often join our HO modular layouts together at their show and ours.
Nutfield Valley Railroad Club — Another fellow New Hampshire HO model railroad club online.
Rensselaer Model Railroad Society — Home of the New England, Berkshire & Western.
Businesses That Support Our Club
Caboose Corner — Was a comprehensive, model railroad-only hobby shop on Route 5 just north of Bellows Falls, Vermont. The owner, John Cook, was very supportive of CVMRR and its activities. This was our main supplier of all things in model railroading. It is our understanding that John has retired and the store has since closed.
Hanover Chamber of Commerce — The Dartmouth Bookstore sponsored the annual “Dickens of a Christmas” the first weekend in December in nearby Hanover, NH. The Bookstore supported the Club by providing a room in the Hanover Inn to set up our HO and N scale modular layouts for area children to enjoy. The Chamber of Commerce has continued to support the Club since the bookstore changed hands.
Professional Camera — Although not directly involved in model railroading, this business supported the Club in the past by donating the use of an Olympus digital camera during a Club show so that we could display images on our website. The owner and staff have always been friendly and helpful to the railfan photographers among us.
National Resources
National Model Railroad Association — The NMRA is the largest organization devoted to the development, promotion, and enjoyment of the hobby of model railroading, founded in 1935 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
NMRA Module Standards — The NMRA is famous (and in some cases infamous) for its development of standards and recommended practices for the hobby. Anyone interested in modular model railroading should investigate the NMRA standards.
Railserve.com — A comprehensive guide to railroad websites, online resources, and upcoming events.