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The Hintz Atlantic & Pacific Railway ("HAPY Rails") is an HO scale (1:87) modular model railroad group.  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, as shown below.   

module progress
Youth Group member Jaden and his dad make progress on Jaden's new module.  (Nick's new
module is ready for more progress in the background.)

Meetings / Work Sessions
2024
January
14th WISE Div Model Train School @VFW Post New Berlin 1PM
 

March
17th equipment day @Gathering Place 2PM
 

April
21th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

May
19th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

June
16th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

July
21st work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

August
11th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
25th work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

September
6th FHD setup @Racine County Fairgrounds 9AM
7th-8th Fall Harvest Days 9AM–5PM
15th meeting day @TBD 2PM
22nd work day @Burlington Storage 2PM
 

scenery diorama w/scratchbuilt building
Youth Group member Nick built his scenery diorama to include a scratchbuilt structure.

WISE Meet winner
Youth Group member Sydney poses with the structure she built and entered in the contest at
the WISE Meet, for which she won first place.  Her rebuilt module still needs some scenery!