I have been involved in the hobby of model railroading for most of my life with short breaks for college and other life distractions.

MY INVOLVEMENT:
I am a life member of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA). I am also a member of the Northwest Trainmasters, a local railroad club. Both of these groups are friendly to new modelers and if you are looking for some first hand information on model railroading, meeting experienced modelers is a good start. I have also found that a side benefit to joining a club or the NMRA is having the opportunity to see and run trains on a variety of layout designs.  Experiencing what other hobbyists have done helps me determine what I desire in a model railroad.

THE RAILROAD:
I model the Chessie System Railroad as it operated in 1972 - 1980.  There are three separate railroads which form the Chessie System they are: Baltimore & Ohio, Chesapeke & Ohio and Western Maryland.  I have chosen HO (1/87) as my preferred scale and I currently enjoy attending conventions and model train shows with the Northwest Trainmasters.

Please explore these pages and have fun!

Mark N. Goedert
MGoedert@earthlink.net
NMRA Life Member