We are a chartered chapter of the ETE, which is the premiere North American organization focusing on European railroading. Founded in 1973, ETE serves modelers, railway fans, related organizations, and the community through public events, working model displays, media presentations, and the publication of our quarterly journal, the ETE Express. There is a Yahoo forum set up to facilitate communication among ETE members.
We generally meet in the central Arizona (Phoenix) area, but have members as far away as Tucson, and occasionally meet there as well. Our interests in European trains include, but are certainly not limited to
Austrian (OBB), British( BR, GW, LNER), Danish (DSB), French (SNCF), German (DB, DRB), Prussian (KPEV), Swiss (SBB, BLS, RhB)
We have members modelling in
HO (2 rail DC, and Märklin 3 rail AC), N, O, Z, and G. We use DCC and Märklin digital.
We enjoy variety, and love learning about what others are doing.
For more information about us, please contact us.Find our web site at www.ete.org, click the "Chapters" link, then click on Arizona on the U.S. map.Bob Rebsamen, chapter president
Email: sbbcffffs@cox.net
Annual dues: $30 . ($10 Local dues plus National ETE
dues of $20)
Send dues to chapter treasurer:
We participate is several train shows and swap meets. We have a small, portable, stand-alone chapter layout with which we can display the flavor of European trains.
We are also beginning to build modules which can be connected together to form a much larger layout, and yet still remain portable. See our progress on the Module Project.
We meet every second Saturday of the month. The venue changes often so everyone gets a chance to host a meeting if they choose. Meetings may be at a member's residence, restaurant, or other location.