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 W.A.R.M. Inc.

Welcome and thank you for visiting our website.

The Wilson Area Railroad Modelers, Inc. (W.A.R.M.) is a membership of people interested in modeling a freelance layout with various styles, techniques and time periods.  In our world, you'll likely see steam locomotives and modern diesels working side by side.  Many of our members run locomotives with sound so you will hear the sounds of modern diesels and air horns or the chuff of vintage steam locomotives with whistles and brass bells.  In addition to three diesel shops we also created a scene for servicing the steam locomotives complete with roundhouse and turntable.

As you walk around following the trains, you'll see several scenes depicting mountainous terrain with towering trestles, towns, industries, rail yards and passenger stations.  The layout features two separate railroads for running trains using an interchange yard.  

Our main line operates over 65 modules in a single and double track main line configuration that services about half of the industries available.  Two main line yards are operated point-to-point in a North-South direction while our branch line is operated in an East-West direction with an interchange yard.  During our open house we run trains in a loop. 

Our branch line traverses the entire layout in a point-to-point configuration.  It features a high line running down a grade into and through a town just like what you might see in rural America.  From here it runs out of town turning into an industrial line servicing an industrial park, steel mill, brewery, tank farm and a coal yard for a power plant with several smaller customers in between.  With all this going on, you won't find trains sitting idle for long because we are in the process of installing a train signal control system to keep them moving. 

We are open to the public every Saturday (except holidays) from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 

Admission: $1 per adult.  Children are free and must be accompanied by an adult.

Click Layout Information to the left to learn more about our freelance layout!

10/25/2008 3:00 PM
  Nope Hope Valley Railway
The NHVRy is proud to offer their Halloween Special train again this year.  Ghosties and ghoulies run amuck with mysterious goings-on in the woods as you travel the line.  It's all in good fun so come aboard in costume! Tickets available by advanced purchase...
11/8/2008 9:00 PM
  Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club
Trains & Railroadiana Show and Sale

The Largest, Longest Running Model Train Show of its Kind in North Carolina.

Operating Layouts: O-27, S, HO, N, Z and Large Scale (Garden), Memorabilia, Vendors.

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Hand Lay Your Own Track - EASY!!!
 
Check out this company.  They build templates and tools to help you lay in the best hand-laid track you've ever spiked.
 
 
Kevin Slade
 
Why NMRA Standards and RP's Work
 
This video describes with a very nice CAD demonstration why the NMRA standards and RP's do work yet are unjustly blamed for problems by so many.  Watch this video and see exactly how an NMRA spec switch works and why it works so well with proper construction.
 
 
Kevin Slade
 
LED's
 
Here is a handy tool to prevent blowing out a low voltage bulb or LED.  Input volts and current of the bulb or LED and volts of the supply to get the closest commercially available resistor.
 
Whatever resistor value you need, you should use a minimum 1/2 watt resistor for supply voltages over 8.
 
 
Try it out!
Smith Nash
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 Pic of the Week

Our pic of this week was our first installation of a Power Supply Module (left) and the Power Distribution Module with block occupancy detection (right).  These modules were installed about three years ago with the approval of the Signal Control Project.  We had a Power Supply Module installed here already when we converted our layout to DCC in 2001 but was replaced with this one due to the requirements of the then new signal system.

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New Pictures Added
by Smith Nash
 9/5/2008 8:06 PM
Greetings!  New pictures of some layout work have been posted.  Please see them by clicking the link in the left hand launch bar.
 
W.A.R.M. Inc. Broadcasts LIVE on the WWW
by Smith Nash
 5/10/2008 3:03 PM
On April 2, 2008, the Wilson Area Railroad Modelers club (W.A.R.M.) completed a basic setup to broadcast live and recorded content to the internet.  As of now, W.A.R.M. has a video of our layout taped in May of 1988 and a video of Western...
 
Don't try to beat the train!
by Smith Nash
 4/9/2008 7:29 PM
If you come to a Railroad Crossing, it is your responsibility to stop, look, listen and live whether there are gates, lights and bells or nothing but crossbucks.  You are required by law to yield to trains.  The driver of this vehicle failed...
 
Tweetsie Museum Burns Down
by Smith Nash
 3/17/2008 3:08 PM
 
Signal Project Update
by Smith Nash
 11/26/2007 8:48 AM
Please read the document titled
 
Read Me 1st Summary.doc
 
to get a synopsis of past and present activity. 
 
Currently all signals are installed in the first section and the first half of the second section.  You can follow...
 
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