Piedmont and Western Model Railroad Club and Old Rock School Railway Museum

PIEDMONT and WESTERN RAILROAD CLUB
and OLD ROCK SCHOOL RAILWAY MUSEUM

Located in the historic "Old Rock School", PO Box 513, 400 W. Main St., Valdese, North Carolina. Phone 828-879-2129

To find us, take Exit 111 or 112 of Interstate 40 to Valdese.
Turn left on US 70 (Main Street) and follow the map above.

Resolution from the Town of Valdese
honoring the Piedmont & Western Railroad Club

We hope you find this Site interesting and maybe even a little bit useful. We will be adding
information to this Site on a regular schedule so Bookmark this Site and keep checking back with us.

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In Loving Memory - Dr. Ben Garrou
Our Model Railroad Club and Layout	Membership Information
Our Railroad Museum	Southern Railways Steam Returns - 2013
The latest site revisions - See What's New on the Site Last Update May 24, 2017	Norfolk Southern Heritage Units Come to NC & Valdese
Building and operating railroads a century ago, A Photo Essay of railroad history.	This is a collection of Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.
More Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.	Would you believe? Still more Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.
Yep, Still More Prototype Images and Data taken or compiled by our members and friends.	Well over 1600 images and photos of over 600 North Carolina Railroad Stations and other railroad structures in more than 435 cities and towns.
Collection of domestic and international Traction Images trolleys, trams, with a few subway car, cog railway and funicular photos thrown in.	Past and Present Traction Systems in North Carolina
Would you believe that More Than 300 Railroads, past and present, served North Carolina? A supplement to the book Railroads of North Carolina	The Giant List of Over Thirteen Thousand AAR Reporting Marks, Uniform Alpha Codes and Abbreviations.
Look at Earnest Warther's ebony and ivory Steam Locomotive Carvings.	Railroading Merit Badge at the 2010 National Boy Scouts of America Jambore.
Railroad video clips and video clips of the P&WRR in action	Narrow Gauge NC Car Restorations by the Alexander Chapter, National Railway Historical Society.
These are other Links of Interest to us, and hopefully to you.	I guess we need to have The Usual Legal Stuff.

MEETING AND TOUR INFORMATION Weekly meetings Thursdays at 7:30 PM except as noted below. Museum can be viewed during normal business hours. Check at the Old Rock School office. Layout may be viewed by appointment. Group tours are available by appointment.
BOY SCOUT RAILROADING MERIT BADGE Click here to view the Requirements for Railroading Merit Badge. Click here to download the Railroading Merit Badge Worksheets to get started. Your counselor will want you to have a copy of these sheets when you meet with him or her.
PUBLIC TIMETABLE OPEN HOUSE Waldensian Festival Second Saturday of August 9 AM - 3 PM (No Club meetings in August after the Festival) Valdese Christmas Parade First Saturday of December 9 AM - Noon (No Club meetings in December after the Parade)

This site consists of :	300+ pages	1000+ Images

CONTACT US

To schedule a tour of the museum and layout, call 828-879-2129

For general information about the club, club meetings or the museum or if you have questions about
model railroading or how to make a tax deductible donation, please e-mail the P&WRR President

If you have anything you would like us to add to this site, please e-mail the P&WRR Webmaster


City of Valdese Tourism	IHS Maritime & Trade, Publishers of The Official Railway Equipment Register	The Official Railway Equipment Register (ORER).	Operation Lifesaver

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