Welcome to Burning River N Society model train club's website.
We
are an N-scale model train club that is dedicated to bringing the hobby
to the public. We are an active club that sets up layouts at various
train shows and local events and civic locations to demonstrate our love
of the hobby.
We have members that excel in modeling scenery,
others that work with a variety of electronic controls, and some who
just simply love to run trains.
Burning River N Society (BRNS) is
an N-scale railroad club. N scale, which is 1:160 of actual size, is
one of the most popular model railroading scales worldwide, being
extremely popular in Japan, Australia, and Europe. This scale allows for
much more scenery and track usage to be utilized in the available
space. N-scale manufacturers have tried to provide most everything in N
scale as prototypical, meaning that what is modeled is running or has
run out there on the rail somewhere. N scale has been around since the
mid-1970s and has available just about anything a model railroader would
want to complete their rolling stock, scenery, or control systems.
BRNS
uses the NTrak standard for model railroading on our large layouts. We
also have smaller layouts we use that are designed for our local needs.
NTrak allows modelers to participate in a large layout but only invest a
small amount of space in development of standard modules. Modules can
be joined with other modules, club layouts, or groups that also use
NTrak standards to form very large layouts for display. It should be
noted that not all modelers select N scale because they have limited
spaces; some do so in order to build more complex or more visually
expansive models. Some do it solely because they like the size.
N
scale locomotives are powered by direct current (DC) motors.
Traditionally, DC voltage would control the speed of a single train as
determined by the amount of voltage supplied to the rails. The direction
of the train is determined by the polarity of the power to the rails.
More recently, a large percentage of modeling enthusiasts have started
using digital command control (DCC) systems to determine the speed and
direction of their trains. This allows for multiple trains operating on
the same track and in both directions with handheld mobile throttles.
BRNS
started in the late 1960's with members primarily from the Cleveland,
Ohio area. Please see our History Page for more details. We accept
members simply because they have an interest in modeling N scale. The
only requirement for membership is participation. There are no dues
collected. We are a non-profit organization and operate off of
donations.
Club meetings are usually the 3rd Friday of the month
at 7:30 pm. Meeting Locations are determined a month or two in advance.
See our Schedule and Event Calendar for details.