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| May, 2012 - The new switching yard on Dave Campbell's Flyer Layout offers additional operating features. In 2012, Lionel TMCC controllers were added to 26 turnouts for operation on the handheld engineer's controllers. In addition, the switches can still be controlled by the S-Helper "Flyer style" paddle controllers. Click here to view photos and an update to Dave's layout. | New Trains 2012 - I was in Bad Axe, Michigan last week and spotted Huron & Eastern #8802 shuffling cars in the old PM yard on the east side of the city. H & E #8802 is designated as a GP38AC which turned out to be a downgraded GP40 formerly owned by the B & O as #3718. |
Lansing Train Show, November 20, 2011
Once again the SMSG Display Layout was set-up at the Lansing Train Show to help kick off the Christmas Holiday Season. Jerry Poniatowski, Sig Fleischmann, Tom Hawley, Jerry Garfield, Tom Eubank and his son, Tom Hess and Bob Krupka managed the display and ran trains throughout the day. Jerry managed to photograph the action during the train show. The fast moving trains caught the attention of many youngsters (all ages) during the show. Click the photo to access the slide show.
Monroe Train Show, September 25, 2011
The first SMSG Display Layout set-up of the new season was in Monroe, Michigan. Jerry Poniatowski, Bob Stelmach, Earl Carlsen, Mark Charles and Ken Garber managed the display and ran trains throughout the day. Jerry and Ken managed to photograph the action during the train show. Fast moving trains caught the attention of many youngsters (all ages) during the show. Ken also took some shots of the layout set up and tear down. Click the photo to access the slide show.
Monroe Train Show, December 18 & 19, 2010
Prior to the Christmas Holidays the SMSG set-up the new display layout at the annual Train Show and Flea Market in Monroe, Michigan. Jerry Poniatowski photographed the action around the layout and included some shots of the train room trading floor. Photos include Earl Carlsen's beer Train, Tom Hawley's double headed SD60s, some passenger train action and lots more. Click the photo to access the slide show.
2010 Fall S Fest, Tinley Park, Ill. - October 22 & 23
Early this fall the SMSG display layout was set up at the 35th annual Fall S Fest. sponsored by the Badgerland S Gaugers and held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Illinois. When Jerry Poniatowski photographed the layout, he caught the "CEO" taking in the action. Some nice shots of long freight and passenger trains and a visitor's brass articulated locomotive navigating the switches. Click the photo to access the slide show.
In 1978 a small group of guys interested in 3/16 model railroading initiated the Southeastern Michigan S Gaugers. The club was made up of members from the metro Detroit area and focused on S gauge model railroading, both in scale and American Flyer. Today, our membership includes modelers, collectors (AF, hi-rail and scale), manufacturers and distributors. In recent years the
membership has ranged from 40 to 50 model railroaders, coming from as far away as Western Michigan, Northern Ohio and Ontario, Canada.Many of us trace our roots back to the toy trains of the 1950s and 60s, building tinplate layouts from famous names like American Flyer, Marx and Lionel.
We don’t limit ourselves to any one facet of the hobby. Members build home layouts in scale, standard and narrow gauge, Hi Rail and American Flyer Tinplate. As a club, we've built several modules, based on the S-Mod Standards, and display them at local railroad events.
Our club donated and maintains a small display layout at the Steam Institute in Owosso, Michigan. SMSG members have also constructed a large display layout and purchased a trailer to store and transport the sections to local train shows and conventions.
- Scale, Hi Rail and American Flyer interests.
- Standard and narrow gauge modelers.
- AC, DC and DCC, with and without sound.
- Monthly meetings, September through June.
- Annual summer picnic in July or August.
- Monthly newsletter & eNews update.
- Club sponsored module layout.
- Large mobile display layout.
- Home layout operations in both scale & hirail.
- Yes, a handcar may be next.
Click here "Contact us" or plan on attending one of our regular
meetings for more information.