Welcome
Welcome to the Cincinnati Division 7
of the Mid-Central Region (MCR)
of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
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Cold Steel and Courage
July 5, 2025 exhibit
Division 7 member Larry Goodridge is displaying a special model railroad exhibit about railroads and armor in WWII. The display will be featured at the "Thank a Vet Day" at the VFW Duwel Post 7570 on July 5, 2025 from 1-5 pm, at 9160 Lawrenceburg Rd, Harrison, OH. There will also be food, music, and flyovers. See flyer and description story-line below for more info.
The cincinnatian
2027 Mid Central Region Convention
June 3-6, 2027
Hosted by Cincinnati Division 7
of the Mid Central Region (MCR)
of the NMRA
New Video Library Titles + Help Us find lost videos
David Wynne, our new the Video Library Coordinator, is in the process of updating our database to match our current inventory and discovered a new batch of 54 DVDs, as well as DVDs that are either checked out and/or missing. See the Video Library Page in this website to view short lists of those missing or checked out videos, then please return those titles if you have them. See the full notice on that web page for further instructions, plus 3 catalog lists comprising the 368 titles now available for our members.
Please Email David Wynne, or call him at 513-708-4990
Model Railroading Roundtable
We're offering an exciting new benefit for NMRA Div 7 members - the Model Railroading Roundtable (MRR) program. Small groups of modelers gather in a local home or meeting place and learn a new model railroading skill. Those that have mastered the skill host and assist the group to develop that skill in a one-to-two hour session.
The program started in early 2024. Several topics are being offered and developed. Those interested in hosting a session can contact Sam Swanson at nwindes1980@gmail.com to propose a topic and timeframe. Sign-up announcements for each class will be published in the The Oil Can. See the Modelers Aid page for more details, including a useful pdf attachment.
Special membership opportunity
If you are new to the NMRA and elect to join via the special 9 month "Rail Pass" discount membership offer, you have an opportunity unique to Cincinnati Division 7. Since March of 2023, once you renew to a regular membership, Division 7 will reimburse you for your cost of your "Rail Pass" membership. This is currently a $19.95 value. See the Membership page for more on this.
NMRA Division 7 YouTube Channel
Division 7 has a YouTube channel and team that posts videos featuring the modeling skills of local model railroaders. The channel includes member submitted content as well as material created by the division video team. Please check out the channel and subscribe. See also the Layout Videos page on this website for more information, details and featured postings. Those interesting in joining this team should contact David Lamb or Bob Adams. For your enjoyment, here are direct links to recent team video productions:
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 1
John Listermann's HO Scale B&O Railroad Part 2
John Listermann's HO Scale B&O Railroad Part 1
Sam Parfitt's HO Scale Great Northern Railroad Part 2
Sam Parfitt's HO Scale Great Northern Railroad Part 1
entertrainment junction tributes
Our Division 7 Video Team is documenting the incredible EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) indoor G-scale model railroad and family entertainment facility with both video and still photography.
VIDEO - The first of several planned videos has been released.
Click here to go directly to it.
PHOTOS - an initial collection of 120 photos has been released. You can view those at the bottom of the Area Layouts page under the Modeler Tips & Services tab. A convenient photo viewer there runs automatically at 2 seconds per photo (4 minutes total) or manually. Click here to go to the Area Layouts page.