Hudson Meyers, 3, of Union and his mom, Amanda watch an HO scale Burlington Northern commuter train pass during open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club Saturday in Wauconda.
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Kids and their parents were among the visitors who watched with fascination as trains rolled past on the six scale miles of mainline track at the Lake County Model Railroad Club in Wauconda Saturday.
A Rock Island passenger train approaches a bridge during open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club on Saturday, in Wauconda.
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Wylee Storlie, 2, of McHenry and his mom, Victoria, view trains on the HO-scale layout during an open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club on Saturday in Wauconda.
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Passenger trains modeled after 1950s-era prototypes predominated as they rolled through meticulously-detailed scenes that included mountains, bridges, farm fields, towns and industrial areas on the HO scale layout.
An HO scale model of Union Pacific Challenger-type steam locomotive 3985 passes farm fields during open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club on Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Wauconda.
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Club member Norm Kocol, who has been a part of the club since 1974, said the purpose of the club's twice-annual open houses is to promote the hobby as an activity that families can participate in together, and to give people an idea of what they can do in their own homes.
The Lake County Model Railroad Club was founded in 1972. The open house continues from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, and visitors can also view the layout from 6-8 p.m. every Friday. The club is at 107 S. Main St., Wauconda.
An HO-scale model of a Chicago and North Western SD40-2 diesel locomotive idles near a grain elevator during open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club on Saturday in Wauconda.
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Chicago and North Western F7A-type locomotives belonging to club member James Keats Jr. of Lake in the Hills idle near the diesel house during open house at the Lake County Model Railroad Club on Saturday in Wauconda.
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