About CRM&HA, Inc.
CRM&HA's mission is to promote understanding and enjoyment of railroad heritage in America, particularly in the Carolinas. We maintain a 12 ft x 24 ft modular HO scale layout which is exhibited at several events per year, host an annual 2-day train show in upstate South Carolina, and are in the process creating a model railroad museum in Central. Plans for the museum include a large dual-level HO layout, a "heritage" layout in classic toy train scales, and a garden layout. Our annual train show is held in the spring in Easley, South Carolina.
Current Events
- Central Railway Museum - Trains are now running! The museum is now open 9AM to noon on the second Saturday of each month. Work crews are generally present on other Saturdays, but will probably not be running trains. Feel free to call ahead if you want make sure that we are there.
- Tax Status - CRM&HA Inc. recently obtained tax exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Your donations to support the Central Railway Museum may now be tax deductible, including retroactively to our filing date of September 10, 2008. Please contact treasurer Bob Folsom or museum curator Jim Selton for details about making a donation. Many thanks to Howard Garner for handling our application to the IRS.
- Recent Events - The Annual Train Show, Feb. 28 and March 1, and Central Railroad Festival, on May 15 and 16 were both greatly successful, the former having over 2300 visitors. Please view the photo gallery.
Membership and meetings
Membership is open to modelers of all scales and all experience levels as well as railfans. Business meetings are conducted on the first Thursday of each month at 7:15PM and are open to the public. Following each meeting is an educational presentation on railroads or modeling. Museum work sessions are held most Saturdays and Thursdays.