Join us for exceptional operating sessions and a celebration of Western Prototype Railroading in the San Francisco Bay Area March 19-21, 2009. Operating sessions feature some of the best-known layouts in the country and will be held Thursday through Saturday.

Evening opportunities include social gatherings and clinics ...and, as an added bonus, BayRails was scheduled to allow you to attend Winterail, the premier Western Rail photography exhibition (on Saturday the 14th of March). This is a great chance to attend one of the finest rail-oriented events in the US. Winterail takes place in Stockton, CA, about 80 miles from the convention hotel. Winterail ticket information is available at Winterail 2009

We expect the following layouts to be available (subject to change -- layouts may be added or substituted):

Click here to see some Photos from BayRails 2009
OwnerLayout NameScale
Dave Adams D&RGW Durlin Branch On3
Robert Bowdidge SP Vasona Branch HO
Jack Burgess Yosemite Valley HO
Cal Central Club California Central Lines HO & HOn3
Jim Dias Western Pacific 3rd Sub HO
Steve Hayes Western Pacific HO
Bill Kaufman State Belt HO
Otis McGee SP Shasta Division HO
Don Marenzi Copper Pass & Western HO
Seth Neumann UP Niles Canyon HO
Bob Osborn Chicago & Mackinac RR HO
David Parks Cumberland, MD (WM/B&O) HO
Kermit Paul Lone Pine & Tonopah HO
Jim Providenza Santa Cruz Northern HO
Jim Radkey Pink Lady (BNSF) HO
Silicon Valley Lines Silicon Valley Lines HO
John Zach Sierra Railroad HO

A comfortable and centrally-located hotel has been chosen for BayRails headquarters, offering convenient travel to the operating layouts throughout the area.

So come and join us for great operating sessions and terrific clinics. A limited number of operating slots are available, so act quickly to avoid disappointment.