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Model show

Open House — Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club

  • Run by Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club
  • Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club (former Old York Road station) — Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Next: Nov 14, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027

Open houses on the 25-by-80-foot HO layout of the Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club, housed in a former railroad station in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.

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Next edition

Nov 14, 2026 – Feb 7, 2027

Noon–4 PM on Sat Nov 14, Sun Nov 22, Sat Dec 12, Sun Dec 20, Sat Jan 9, Sun Jan 17, Sat Jan 30 and Sun Feb 7. Free; donations accepted.

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About this event

The Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club was founded on February 7, 1946 as the Germantown HO Engineers and moved to Elkins Park, Pennsylvania in 1962. It maintains a 25-by-80-foot HO scale, DCC-controlled layout, which it calls the Penn Falls Railroad, in a former freight and passenger station alongside the SEPTA regional rail line between the Elkins Park and Jenkintown stations.

According to the club, the building was built by the North Pennsylvania Railroad as its Old York Road station before 1855. The club's layout page describes a main freight yard, an engine facility and roundhouse, a river with a docked ship and an operating lift bridge, an operating carnival and the city of Penn Falls with its major passenger station and yard.

The club publishes a schedule of public open houses for each season, and its history page mentions an open house as long ago as December 1961.

What to expect

Visitors see the club's HO layout in operation.

Practical info

The club is at 8010 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania 19027. The club says visitors are welcome at other times if they call or write to arrange a convenient time, and that visits can also be arranged during a Thursday night session by calling ahead. Phone: (215) 635-9747; e-mail: cheltenhills@gmail.com.

Where it happens

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Where to watch trains within 100 km of Elkins Park.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club?▾
At 8010 Old York Road in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, in a former freight and passenger station alongside the SEPTA regional rail line between the Elkins Park and Jenkintown stations.
How big is the layout?▾
The club says its HO scale, DCC-controlled layout measures 25 by 80 feet.
Can I visit at another time?▾
The club says visitors are welcome if they call or write to arrange a convenient time, and visits can also be arranged during a Thursday night session by calling ahead.
When was the club founded?▾
On February 7, 1946, as the Germantown HO Engineers. It moved to Elkins Park in 1962 and took the name Chelten Hills Model Railroad Club.

Sources

Dates checked on Oct 9, 2026 from the official site: pennfalls.org. Schedules can change — always confirm with the operator before you travel.

Official website: pennfalls.org

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