Membership in the Glendale Model Railroad Club is always open!
We always welcome new members with any level of experience, all that is required is an interest in Model Railroading.
Why join

• The Glendale Model Railroad Club enjoys an excellent reputation among the model railroad community in the Los Angeles area.
• We have a mature, well developed layout, that runs well. Having said that, we are constantly striving to improve scenery, modeling skills, and operations and we are also in the planing stages of a new, modern railroad.
• We have opportunities for both the beginner, who wants to improve his/her modeling skills, and the most advanced "contest quality" modelers. Many of our members have their own layouts, and a number are either planning or in the process of building.
• We hold clinics to help the beginners learn how to master the hobby, as well as organized visits to run on other model railroads in the Southern California area.
  And last, but certainly not least, we enjoy a wonderful fellowship that revolves around model railroading.

• When a person decides that they would like to join the club, they fill out an application, and turn it in along with a $85 application fee.
• During the next three months the applicant must attend at least eight Monday night meetings.
• Approximately three months after the application is turned in, a vote is taken by the members.
• If the membership votes in favor of the applicant, he/she them becomes an associate member. An additional $85 is collected. The associate member then starts paying dues and capital assessment fees, totaling $20.00 a month.
• Approximately six months later, another vote is taken. If the associate member is voted in, they become a full member, are given a key to the building, and instructions on the security systems.
• If at any point in the application process, a prospective member is not voted membership, all monies are refunded.

One of the easiest ways to decide if you would like to join, is to visit us any Friday night from about 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM. We are almost always here. Just give us a call (818) 500-7229, ask for Ed Sikora and we will arrange a visit. Official meetings are held every Monday, except Christmas, from 7:30 to 10:00 pm.

A Few Thoughts for Prospective Members of the Glendale Model Railroad Club

The members of the Glendale Model Railroad Club take pride in owning and operating a beautiful scale model railroad. In an effort to present the club in a professional manor, we have the following policies:

Do:

• Ask for help when you need it.
• Treat other peoples' equipment with respect and care.
• Run at prototypical scale speeds.
• Learn as much about the railroad and model railroading in general as you can.
• "Unofficial run nights" are held most Friday evenings.
• These sessions can help in learning about the layout and operating procedures.
• Use the phone system for communications.
• Attempt to observe prototypic consists within trains run during an open house.
• Wear a yellow shirt during open house.

• Leave food or empty food packaging in the club house.
• Put food or drink containers on the layout.
• Put food or drink containers where the public can see them.
• Put equipment on the layout where the public can see you do it.
• Handle any one else's equipment without their permission.
• Handle equipment, if at all possible, in front of the public.
• Put anything on the layout that will damage scenery.
• Obstruct the publics' view of the layout.
• Use profanity, vulgarity, or shout within the club house.
• Smoke within the club house.
• Possess alcoholic beverages at the club house.