Published January 02. 2024 10:33AM
by Ed Courrier Special to the Bethlehem Press
Two floors of model railroads can be viewed at the “Railroad Days” events hosted by the Black Diamond Society of Model Engineers at their headquarters at 900 E. Macada Road.
Located in a former Grange Hall since 1981, club members have built and reworked miniature landscapes beginning in 1965.
Model rail fans will be able to observe these miniature railroad empires from 1-4 p.m. Jan. 6, 7, 13 and 14, as well as Feb. 3 and 4, 2024.
Membership is open to anyone interested in model railroading. The society meets regularly on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit bdsme.org.
The Slivka family from Fredericksburg, Virginia looks in wonder at a larger scale model B&O passenger train and two freights. From front to back are 6-year-old Jackson; mom, Jamee; and dad, Peter, with Riley perched on his shoulders. They returned to Bethlehem to spend Thanksgiving with Peter's family. At rear, Doug Pyatt from Lower Saucon Township operates some of the trains.
Press photos by Ed Courrier Bethlehem residents Janet and Roger McTague bring their grandson, Nolan McTague. This is a yearly tradition for the family.
A club member's detailed scenery nails it with a miniature roofer tucked away in the first-floor layout.
