Visit Apple Valley Model Railroad Club Hendersonville NC

Hendersonville -- Are you looking for something fun and different to do with your friends? Are you a history buff?
Do you like trains, lights, and the smell of burning coal? If so, you need to visit the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club

in Hendersonville, NC. Located in the Historic 1902 Hendersonville Railroad Depot, just steps away from the famed Swannanoa River.

The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club offers a HO scale (1:87) layout that's just right for train enthusiasts of all ages. The club uses a Digital Command Control (DCC) radio system to control the railroad. That means that each train is assigned its own "call number" which enables operators to easily follow their trains from one part of the layout to another - whether they're walking or driving the train.

The scenery is complete but the railroad still requires added details to enhance the overall effect. Visitors can expect to see a wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock as members bring their own equipment to run as well.

Check This Out:

*Free parking on the streets and FREE admission to Visitors.
*1920s  era telegraph key and sounder along with 2019 era touchscreen system to  let you practice Morse Code and even let you compare your speed to what  others have done. Simple enough that anyone can do it.
*Historic 1902 Hendersonville Depot filled with historic railroad artifacts on the walls, in cabinets and outside.
22' x 100' Operating HO Layout inside the Depot. Camera car with live video on wall-mounted TV from train.
*Separate Thomas and Emily HO layout that kids can control themselves.
*Outside G Scale Layout viewable year round. (We don't operate on it in bad weather).  Caboose-mounted drone camera displaying live video inside the building  from the caboose point of view.
*1910 1000 pound Steam Engine "Pauline" on Display that has sound, lights and rotating wheels
*Friendly members willing to talk to visitors, answer questions and share information
*Historic Southern Caboose that visitors can go inside.
*Railroad videos showing most times on a big screen with plenty of seating for the weary.
*Clean Restrooms.

Operating Hours:
The Depot is open to the public Saturday from 10 AM until 2 PM and Wednesday afternoon from 1 PM to 3 PM.
"Admission is Free"
Location:
Apple Valley Model Railroad Club
650 Maple St., Hendersonville, NC, 28792

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Wnctimes by Marjorie Farrington