The Quebec Model Railroad Society
was founded on July 19th 1965.

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Founding members were :

Allen E. Brown, Jean-Guy Bernier, Denis Fortier, Dr. Donald MacMillan, George H. Bush, François C. Boucher, Pierre Bourassa, Peter Sandrin, Neil R. Wilkinson, Humphry A.S. Moore, Léo J. Chenier, René Ouellet, René Robitaille and Jean-Luc Lemieux.

QRMS (Quebec Railroad Modelling Society) received its letters patent on March 25 1971, thus becoming a corporation.

Quebec region Roland Fiset, Jules and Denis Fortier, the first three administrators, had the following goal:

«Establish, maintain and direct a non-profit social club having railroad modelling as a primary purpose under the name “Quebec Railroad Model Society”».

Club activities and member fees generate most of the club financial income.
The QRMS offers to modeler members:

• a meeting place to exchange ideas and information;
• partners with numerous know-how’s namely history, electronics, railroad company operation, etc.;
• a 294 m2 building comprising two mains rooms for the N and HO layouts, a meeting room, a wood-working and painting shop as well as a railroad equipment maintenance shop and not forgetting our 1 ½ inch to the foot gauge an exterior layout;
• a specialized library containing many magazines and books dealing with both model and real life railroads.


Photo of our local located west of the VIA Rail station at Sainte-Foy

Information pamphlet of QMRS:

Please note that the file below is in PDF format. Your computer must have of version of the free Acrobat Reader

Download the QRMS pamphlet (french only): [QMRS pamphlet PDF]
 

For all information requests, do not hesitate to send us an email at the following address and we will contact you shortly after: Interested in electronics and electricity?  We have projects for you.  Attracted by scenery?  Our networks present numerous projects waiting for you.   Passionate with train operations?  Fell free to join us during our open door sessions with controller supervised model train traffic If you are interested in becoming a member and want to learn more on us and our activities, please contact Bernard Babin, the QMRS secretary at 418-832-8525 or Raynald Pouliot, a QMRS director at 418-843-9546 to discuss the matter and arrange for a visit of our networks that will surprise you. The Quebec Model Railroad Society offers you the possibility to develop your railroad modelling abilities and/or participate with us in the development of our model train networks (HO, N and 1 ½ inch gauges).  New projects are always running.

          Email:  info@qmrs.org 

Visitors are welcome on Wednesday evenings and Saturday afternoons during our open door activities.

Make an appointment by calling (418) 657-7932