Welcome
Welcome to the Cincinnati Division 7
of the Mid Central Region (MCR)
of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA)
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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
Early registrations open!
Hotel bookings open!
Big boy videos compilation
If you have video, or plan to record a video, of Union Pacific 4014 and would like it included in a Division 7 railfanning compilation video to be posted on our YouTube channel, please contact David Lamb.
Model Railroading Roundtable
We offer an exciting 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 our Oil Can newsletter. See the Modelers Aid page for more details, including a useful pdf attachment.
DIV 7 Orientation EVENTS
We offer an exciting benefit for our new and not so new members - Cincinnati Division 7 Orientation Events. Our inaugural session was on September 17, 2024. The 2nd session was on March 26, 2025. A 3rd session occurred on March 10, 2026. Other sessions will follow.
This event accelerates your join-up and fun in both the NMRA and the hobby by sharing the multitude of benefits, opportunities, and resources available, while also providing collaborative interactions with Division 7 leaders and experts. For more info (and past slides) see the Modeler's Aid page within the Modeler Tips & Services tab in our main menu.
Interested? Contact Chuck Endreola at
chuckendreola@yahoo.com or 440-823-7374
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.
New Div 7, MCR & NMRA Logos
Our new Cincinnati Div 7 logo is complete. There are 3 official Div 7 variations, one in combination with the new NMRA logo, one with a Mid Central Region text block also included, and a special split version permissible only for letterheads along with the new NMRA logo on the adjacent corner. In addition to the new NMRA "boxcar" logo, there is also a new text-only logo for the MCR. See the Guidelines & Logos tab under the Contacts & Other Topics menu item for all the logo guidelines and logos images, including 4 color variations.
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. For your enjoyment, here are direct links to recent team video productions:
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 1
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 2
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 3
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.
VIDEOS - The first 3 videos has been released:
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 1
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 2
EnterTRAINment Junction - Part 3
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.