Please use the west side for access for open house tonight east side closed
Central Iowa Railroad Club
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HO gauge Model Railroad Club at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines IA, founded in 1967 "CIRC" started Jan 1st 1967, first State Fair layout began in 1984.
Our current location/layout started in 2006. Current Mainline (upper deck with continuous run) is 430 ft. double track mainline - about 7.1 miles scale. Estimated full run from Chicago to Council Bluffs - 1000 ft/16.6 miles scale or using lower deck continuous run - 1082 ft./17.84 miles scale. Current turnout count at 289 with more being built at a furious pace - check back for updates - more are
01/29/2026
We will be having our Monthly Open house this Friday January 30 from 7 to 9 PM please come and enjoy
12/26/2025
We will be having our Open House tomorrow Friday Dec 26 from 7-9 pm please come!!
11/26/2025
We will be having our Open House on Black Friday Nov 28🚂🚂
from 7-9 pm please come!!
03/28/2025
Please be advised when coming to the open house please park to the West of the big slide due to construction near the building
01/02/2025
In 2015 the first train to pull a few cars around Beaver Valley. Mark Coles is in one of the pictures. Keith and Ron are out of view.
01/02/2025
Pictures of CIRC main street from 2014
01/02/2025
Pictures of Ron Graham and Brenda Mainwaring (Union Pacific Director of Public Affairs) presenting us with a grant donation in 2012
01/02/2025
Pics from December 2012.
09/29/2024
VIDEO HERE: https://youtu.be/4B8GhIiOubU?si=0_JV79-plYr8bSVM
More from the Iowa State Fair Show at the Central Iowa Railroad Club. This was on Saturday, August 17th.
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