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The Hintz Atlantic & Pacific Railway ("HAPY Rails") is an HO scale (1:87) modular model railroad group based in southeastern Wisconsin.

The layout currently sets up as a loop as large as 16x38', with a yard peninsula.

We meet monthly "ish" to work on the layout and/or our trains, per our calendar below. 
 

Faith operates a locomotive
Faith keeps a close eye on an Alco locomotive at Fall Harvest Days 2025.

Meetings / Work Sessions
2025
October
19th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

November
2nd Trainfest research 9AM
16th 30th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

FHD '25 switching layout
Our layout at Fall Harvest Days 2025 was smaller than usual.  Regardless, Russell and Graham discuss some switching moves.
2026
January
4th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
10th WISE Div Model Train School @New Berlin Library 1-4PM
 

February
1st Equipment Day @Gathering Place 2PM
15th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

March
15th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

April
19th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

May
17th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

June
14th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

alien concern
Graham looks with concern at his cattle abduction scene.
July
19th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

August
2nd work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
16th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

September
11th FHD setup @Racine County Fairgrounds 9AM
12th-13th Fall Harvest Days 9AM–5PM
20th meeting day @TBD 3PM
27th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

repowered Athearn Hustler
We had a special guest on the layout at FHD '25, a remotored Athearn Hustler, complete with DCC decoder!