#3300 at Hermosa, Wyoming July 29, 1995

The Union Pacific Model Railroad Club was constituted in 1970. See details of our history. We were grateful to the Union Pacific Railroad for granting us permission to use the UP name and shield. Although the name implies exclusive modelling of the UP, the membership currently numbering 20 has interests in all railroads, model and prototype however there is special interest in US railroads in particular.

It's a fictitious division point to division point system running from Sierra Central through the Sierra Nevadas to Pacific Flats where there is a branch line to Browns Plains. Operations include locals, way freights, thru freights and scheduled passenger services. We run eras from the late 1940's through to current. During run nights we restrict locomotives and rolling stock to a 10 year span to avoid anachronisms. All equipment must be included in the club register and conform to NMRA standards.

Many of our members have visited the US on rail tours. Four of our members including the writer vacationed in the Western US in 1995. We would like to publicly acknowledge the hospitality shown to us by all and in particular, the Columbia Gorge MRC, Or., Platte Valley & Western and the Denver HO MRC, both Denver, Co. Many individual modellers welcomed us into their homes during our stay and this assured us that the fraternity that is model railroading is quite unique. And to all the engineers and crew of the '12" to the foot' trains who waved as they passed our photographing quartet - Thanks!

#9448 at Rawlins, Wyoming July 28, 1995