Welcome to the North Central Region NMRA!

The North Central Region encompasses all of the lower peninsula of Michigan except Berrien County. It also encompasses the Eastern upper peninsula of Michigan, Northwest Ohio and Northeast Indiana. Our region has eight active divisions, serving members throughout the region.

The North Central Region publishes a quarterly newsletter, called The HotBox, that is available online.

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Want to Learn TT&TO?

Timetable and Train Order Operation is not difficult--
we can show you how!

ORS FlagThe Operations Road Show team is offering hands-on clinics using our 25 by 55-foot portable HO Wabash layout at the Grand Rails 2012 NMRA National Convention this summer. No prior experience is required.

Three-hour clinic sessions consisting of training and an operating session are scheduled Monday through Thursday in the Pantlind Ballroom at 9am, 2pm and 7pm. Sign-up will be available at the Convention.

Sessions are open to all Convention registrants, except for 7pm Monday and Tuesday sessions.

For more details, visit http://www.railsonwheels.com/ors

Spring 2012 Hotbox

This edition includes:

  • RAILFANNING the Great Northern of Bob Truax
  • NCR ELECTION BALLOT
  • REFRESHING YOUR MODEL RAILROAD
  • PROTO-TYPE ACTION
  • PLUS- RR History, Timetable, NMRA-NCR-Division News & more!

Winter 2011 Hotbox

This edition includes:

  • RAILFANNING the B&O Grafton Division
  • LANSING LEGACIES 2011 CONVENTION WRAP-UP
  • PLUS- RR History, Timetable, NMRA-NCR-Division News & more!

Clinic Info from Lansing Legacies

Were there clinics you missed at the Lansing Legacies 2011 Convention? Many of the clinicians have provided their clinic materials online. You can view them at the NCR website, http://ncr-nmra.org/clinics. Thanks to all of the clinicians that supplied us with their information!

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