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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: The joint meet with the New Jersey Division scheduled for August 3, 2024 has been cancelled.

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Every 2 weeks on a Saturday, the NMRA brings you 12 hours of live model railroading clinics. For those unable to attend all or part of the session, the clinics are saved and posted on YouTube and can be watched at your convenience. For details visit:

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We are the Philadelphia Division of the Mid-Eastern Region (MER) of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA), proudly celebrating our 54th year as of May 24, 2023. Our passion is model railroading and our mission is promoting this great hobby through enjoyment, education, and fellowship, both within the organization itself, and by introducing the hobby and the NMRA to the public.

We serve the southeastern Pennsylvania counties of Philadelphia, Delaware, Chester, Montgomery, and Bucks, as well as the entire state of Delaware. If you are a member of the NMRA and live in any of these areas, you are automatically a member of the Philadelphia Division.
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05/08/24 - Election Issue of The Dispatcher posted

04/28/24 - Kato Miniature Diorama Circus clinic posted

04/13/24 - April issue of The Dispatcher

03/17/24 - February issue of The Dispatcher - updated. "On the Road" columns added. Jersey Division car now $20 - see flyer in the issue for details.

03/09/24 - Achievement Program Honor Roll and Member Progress updated

01/18/24 - PJ Mattson Estate Sale postponed until Feb, 10.

01/05/24 - January issue of The Dispatcher

12/23/23 - Note new venue for January 13 joint meet in New Jersey.

12/12/23 - January Joint Meet posted, Oaks Train show posted - see right sidebar

10/31/23 - October issue of The Dispatcher

9/9/23 - MER 2023 Convention Update posted

9/9/23 - August issue of The Dispatcher updated with latest MER 2023 convention information

8/31/23 - August issue of The Dispatcher

7/20/23 - August joint meet update

7/18/23 - July issue of The Dispatcher

7/15/23 - Upcoming meets - see center section of page

6/1/23 - May issue of The Dispatcher

5/26/23 - June meet details

4/5/23 - March issue of The Dispatcher

3/30/23 - April meet details

2/7/23 - February meet details

1/19/23 - Sign up to receive emails (If not already receiving them)

1/8/23 - December issue of The Dispatcher, January meet details

11/5/22 - Open Houses (see middle section)

10/27/22 - October issue of The Dispatcher

10/18/22 - Division timetable updated

9/19/22 - December Train Show

8/27/22 - August issue of The Dispatcher

8/22/22 - September meet details posted, upcoming events

7/17/22 - Election results posted - see center section

5/31/22 - May issue of The Dispatcher

5/25/22 - June meet details posted

4/7/22 - September meet location updated

4/1/22 - March issue of The Dispatcher

3/23/22 - April Meet update

2/1/22 - February Meet update

11/1/21 - October issue of The Dispatcher

8/25/21 - August issue of The Dispatcher

8/18/21 - September meet details posted

7/9/21 - Audio minutes of the June 2021 Annual Business Meeting

7/9/21 - New officers posted - see center section

7/9/21 - Division timetable updated

6/28/21 - Board of Directors Election Results - see center section

6/15/21 - June Meet Zoom login info posted

6/9/21 - June Meet changes posted

6/6/21 - June issue of The Dispatcher posted

6/4/21 - June Meet details posted

5/26/21 - May (Election) issue of The Dispatcher posted - contains ballot

4/19/21 - March issue of The Dispatcher posted (due to technical issues, the full online version is not available--the printed version has been posted. Hopefully the material that would have appeared in the March online version will appear in the June version.)

3/24/21 - April meet details posted

2/13/21 - Home Page Featured Layout - Alden Smith

1/5/2021 - January Meet Login Details posted

12/29/20 - January Meet Details posted

12/28/20 - December issue of The Dispatcher posted

10/30/20 - Robert Putnick - Layouts added/updated

10/25/20 - October issue of The Dispatcher posted

10/22/20 - November Meet Details posted

9/14/20 - September Meet Details posted

8/29/20 - August Newsletter Posted

7/30/20 - September Meet Update

6/29/20 - Announcements - see center section of home page

5/31/20 - June Meet Update

5/19/20 - May issue of The Dispatcher posted

5/4/20 - April (election) issue of The Dispatcher posted

3/23/20 The Dispatcher - corrections, added list of industries in Reading City Branch article

3/22/20 The Dispatcher March issue posted

1/8/20 - layout videos updated, event calendar updated

2/5/20 - All remaining newsletter back issues posted

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