 Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen |
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| Website | http://www.greatesthobby.com/wgh/directory/clubs_info.asp?recid=1622&type=2&mode=view 
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| Info E-mail | woods4@charter.net 
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| Phone |  815-624-7581
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| Address | 1650 Old Field Ct Rockton, Illinois 61072 United States mapquest  google map
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| Community | Model Railroading |
Description | The Stephenson Society of Model Trainmen is a not-for-profit group ofscale modelers and railroad history buffs committed to educating thepublic on the importance of railroading in American history. The SSMToperates an HO scale layout of the Fever River Railroad, a fictional ClassA railroad set in 1968 running from Duluth to St. Louis across scenicwestern Wisconsin and Illinois. The HO scale layout represents a sectionof the railroad between Stanley, WI and Appleton, IL. Along the way, theFever River Railroad crosses and interchanges with several Midwestern“granger” railroads including the Soo Line, Green Bay & Western, Chicago &Northwestern, Milwaukee Road, Illinois Central, Chicago Great Western,Chicago Burlington & Quincy, Rock Island and Santa Fe. A wide variety offreight is seen on the Fever River but especially iron ore from theMinnesota iron ranges, wood and paper products from the Wisconsinnorthwoods, Illinois coal for two on-line power plants and grain bound forports at either end of the line. The railroad is capable of running up to20 trains at one time. Motive power on the Fever River is eclecticfeaturing 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation diesel motive power from Alco, EMD,Baldwin and Fairbanks Morse. A few steam engines can also still be foundroaming the rails.Private showings are available upon request for civic groups such as CubScouts, grade school classes, or senior citizens groups. Scale: HO |