FREE Railroad Exhibit

CLICKITEY CLACK STARR IS BACK!

Newtown Square, PA, October 31, 2011. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : StARR, (St. Alban’s Railroad Fellowship) will hold it's Annual Open House for the 2011/2012 season, beginning on November 12 & 13 from 1 to 4 PM. December dates are the 27th & 29th from 7:30 to 9:30 PM. January 7 & 8, 21 & 22, February 4 & 5, 18 & 19 from 1 to 4 PM. Best time to visit is between 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. No admission is charged, but donations are greatly appreciated. This season, return visitors will note a new oil refinery, the Wilson Coke Plant in progress, a meat packing plant in progress, an operational car shop in Chadds Ford and a tunnel connecting Sonestown with Perkiomen Junction under construction, a great opportunity to see how the railroad is made. Technical news: All switches on the main line are controlled by computer assisted central dispatch and we now have working prototype Pennsylvania Railroad signals on the eastern half of the mainline. StARR’s 4000 square foot layout using "state of the art" Digital Command Control (DCC), fills a 50’ X 80’ room boasting 225 feet of four-track main line, 235 feet of branch line track and over 900 pieces of rolling stock. A video camera equipped locomotive allows visitors to see the scenery from the engineer’s perspective. Realistic operations include modules featuring an operating transfer table, electronic turntable and three working freight yards with engine facilities among the large variety of equipment and eras featured in the eastern Pennsylvania scenery. StARR has often been termed the "most kid friendly" model railroad group in the greater metropolitan area because the club offers hands on displays, including "Thomas the Tank Engine" and sometimes offers visiting kids an opportunity to "operate" on the railroad. StARR also operates the "Hogwart's Express" complete with British whistle, so feel free to bring the kiddies! Some of the club's most regular visitors (along with their parents,) frequently spend the entire afternoon. Don't miss the informational slide show, on computer, which supplies lot's of details for all visiting rivet counters. Sorry, StARR is not handicapped accessible at this time. For more information visit our website: http://StARR-MRC.org Please do not call Saint Alban’s Church for information.The Saint Albans Railroad Fellowship (StARR) is an outreach ministry of St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 3625 Chapel Road, Newtown Square, PA. The club has been meeting for 21 fun-filled years in the basement under the Thrift Shop. Membership, which includes members from the surrounding five (5) county area, currently numbers 21 ranging in age from 8 to 88. New members are always welcome.