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WELCOME TO THE HOME OF THE WINNEBAGOLAND DIVISION OF
THE NATIONAL MODEL RAILROAD ASSOCIATION!

Next WLD BOD Meeting - April 14 - Soo Line Historical and Technical Society Achieves Building - Appleton

The Winnebagoland Division, MWR, NMRA, is a not-for profit organization and exists to promote the hobby of scale model railroading. The Division was officially chartered in April, 1965. It encompasses the entire Northeastern portion of Wisconsin and the Western half of the Upper Peninsula in Michigan. We have nearly 230 NMRA members, four Master Model Railroaders, and countless other modelers and railfans in our Division. Click here for a rundown of all the counties we cover in WI and the upper peninsula of MI.

Our quarterly e-newsletter is called The Winnebagoland Whistle. You can download it here! The Whistle was presented in print form beginning in 1968 to the end of 2009. It was a good run! With today's focus away from print, we are bringing everyone a chance to download it via the web. Visit us often here at wld-nmra.com to keep up-to-date with news, modeling tips, and prototype based articles via The Winnebagoland Whistle!

The Division holds two formal meets per year, one in spring and one in fall. The format for these meets can be found on our new Convention Guidelines page. Both meets feature a full schedule of layout tours, clinics, NMRA and Popular Vote Contests for models and photographs along with a luncheon or banquet featuring a guest speaker. Please visit our Ready Track page for the locations and dates of our upcoming meets.

In an effort to increase the popularity of model railroading in our division and to educate those just beginning on their journey into the hobby, the Winnebagoland Division will be holding MONTHLY MEETINGS beginning in 2010. These meetings will be a great way to join fellow members and other interested modelers at a location near you as we plan to move the location on a regular basis. The format will include model displays and popular vote contests, clinics, and possible open houses at private or club layouts located nearby. Please check back often to follow the progress in this new effort of spreading the hobby! There are many clubs within our Division and most welcome visitors. Some clubs sponsor non-Divisional events during the year such as swap meets, open houses, or public displays. Please follow the LINKS provided on this site or view our Ready Track for information regarding these events.