One of the bigger engines you will see on the layout, this Union Pacific 2-8-8-2 "Chesapeake" Type Locomotive.

In a recent video, at Indian Trails, we have a number of "young engineers" who helped keep Thomas busy on the small special layout. Included were Ryan, Alejandra, Matthew, and Greta. Watch for them in the video.

One of the visitors to our train run on January 12 was a photograper who calls himself "Milwaukeefan". A link to his Flickr website can be found on our Internet Links page, under Links, and then under From A-Z Trains to Tracks, Magazines and Parts, under Railroads, and under Photos by Milwaukeefan.
Here is a shortcut to his Flickr web site: Milwaukeefan

Mark Fisher helped the NCOG club members run trains at Crystal Lake Public Library on Saturday, September 22, 2012. His picture can be found on our Train Video page.

NCOG's special train run in April 2012 at the Wauconda Public Library was reported by Heather Holm in the the May 3, 2012 edition of the Lake County Journal. You can read the article Model railroad chugs into town here, and check out the video in our Train Video section.

The North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Club is honored to be recognized by MTH in their 2012 Blue Comet Competition. You can find out more information about the award at the 2012 Blue Comet Winners site. The club is also recognized, along with other award winners, in Volume 2 of the 2012 MTH Catalog. Use the Search bar column to the left to find other information about the club.

Hope you are enjoying the changes. We try to update the site every other week or so, with at least new photos on our front page. But somtimes we take some time off to take pictures of more trains.

If you like our website and model trains tell your friends about NCOG trains. Ask about running one of your trains on our layout.

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Latest Website Changes Noted Here Updated 03-03-2014 In August of 2013, the Mundelein Fire Department brought their retired engine #1 over the Fremont Public Library for interested kids and parents to go for a ride through some of the local streets. Larry F. brought his camera along to record a bit of that activity. Larry graciously offered to share the pictures and they may be seen here. In early November, club members were invited to get together for the club's annual meeting. Those who attended had a great time, good food, and good comapany. Larry remembered to bring his camera and took some pictures of the attendees which you can see here. One of our members posted a video of his Southern Crescent Limited running on the club layout. A link to his YouTube page can be found near the bottom of the Train Video page. Check it out. Some changes have been made to our Internet Links page. Check out the changes here, and especially check out "From A-Z Trains to Tracks, Magazines and Parts". Some new web camera links have been added at the bottom of the page. Lionel LLC has been doing some work to make understanding how to wire your layout a little easier. You might want to check out their website for more information or click here. Have you ever been to the Chicago Botanic Gardens, The DuPage County Historical Museum, or the Illinois Railway Museum? Go to our News & Events Section for more information about these local train sites, including directions on how to find them. If you like trains, check out your local PBS station for "Tracks Ahead" or RFD TV on Monday's at 5:00 PM (Trains & Locomotives) and Thursdays at 3:00 PM (I Love Toy Trains). The NCOG, North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Train Club, Inc. Model railroad club promoting O gauge trains. The club features an operating train layout located at the Fremont Public Library in Mundelein, Illinois. NCOG, Ncogtrains.com, NCOG Logo and it's content are Copyright© 2005-2014 North Central O Gaugers Model Railroad Club, Inc. USA. About NCOGTRAINS website web counter