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The HUB Division formally established Railfun nights in 1996. Railfun is an
informal get-together that offers presentations and hands-on clinics teaching a variety of modeling techniques or
prototype railroad topics. The evening is open to both members and the public; we generally have about 40 attendees.
Railfun is a time to socialize, meet new members and potential new members, discuss hot model railroading topics,
help each other with our favorite tips, and is, as the name implies, just a lot of fun!
Some hands-on Railfun clinics held over the past few seasons included making trees, weathering freight cars,
making rock formations using rock molds and geodesic foam, and an entire multi-part series on construction and
scenicking a diorama. We've had presentations on the construction of the Hoosic Tunnel, the latest in DCC sound
technology and products, and what it is like to be a train engineer, presented by one of our members who is an
engineer on the commuter rail. Railfun clinics and presentations are usually given by HUB members and sometimes
by invited clinicians, but anyone can give a clinic. Contact the Railfun Night Coordinator if you would like to
schedule yourself to present a clinic.
Railfun is a free event. However, we do ask for a $3 donation per adult, which buys you refreshments plus
all the parts and materials for the clinics.
Railfun is scheduled on the 3rd Friday of September through November and January through June.
Please verify the date first by checking our
Calendar of events, where any changes will always be posted.
Railfun is held at the Cambridge School of Weston, in Weston, MA at 8:00PM. Here is a
map to the Cambridge School of Weston from
Rt. 128/I-95. The map also includes details on where to park and where the meeting room is located on the campus.
Our current
Railfun Coordinator is Andy Reynolds,
should you want additional information or have questions not answered by this page. He is also the point of
contact if you would like to schedule yourself to present a clinic.
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