Welcome to WinNtrak Model Railway Group
About Us
Who we are
Where we're located
What is ntrak?
WinNTrak Model Railway Group is a non-profit organization, whose aim is to enjoy and promote the hobby of model railroading in "N" scale (1 /160) through the use of the international modular layout concept developed by NRail.
The international NTRAK concept employs standard track locations in order to allow modules built by members to be
WinNTrak Model Railway Group is a non-profit organization, whose aim is to enjoy and promote the hobby of model railroading in "N" scale (1 /160) through the use of the international modular layout concept developed by NRail.
The international NTRAK concept employs standard track locations in order to allow modules built by members to be joined together to create layouts of various sizes and shapes. WinNTrak owns several of the key components of the layout, such as the "yard", power sources, and throttles while other modules are the creation/property of the various members. The layout you see takes from 1 to 2 hours to assemble, including connecting the modules and their electrical components, followed by the cleaning and testing of the completed setup. Teardown, at the end of each show, takes up to one hour.
In addition to operating the layout at a variety of shows, we hold monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of every month from September to April, with exception of December. See Events page for date and time of our next meeting. Meetings are held at our clubhouse in the Annex Building at the Prairie Dog Central Railway.
What is ntrak?
Where we're located
What is ntrak?
NTRAK modules were designed to bring model railroading to the public at conventions, exhibits, and shopping malls. In the past a person wanting to see model trains in operation had to seek out a club or home layout that was open to the public. These layouts were often designed for the convenience of the owners and operators, and not for
NTRAK modules were designed to bring model railroading to the public at conventions, exhibits, and shopping malls. In the past a person wanting to see model trains in operation had to seek out a club or home layout that was open to the public. These layouts were often designed for the convenience of the owners and operators, and not for public viewing. The modular layouts have the flexibility to be fitted into many different size and shape areas. They offer close up viewing and maximum train action. Long trains passing each other are always attention getters and are a feature of the NTRAK layouts. While designed for large public display layouts, the NTRAK modules are being used for home layouts and for club layouts as well. For the modeler, the NTRAK modules offer a number of advantages over a fixed layout. We are such a mobile society and the modules make it very easy to move a layout from one home to the next without destroying all the work that went into it. Our smaller homes, apartments, and mobile homes all lend themselves to N scale layouts. The most current NTRAK standards can be found at this link and it includes a sketch of the basic, standard 2'x4' straight N-Trak module, including position of required tracks, wiring, legs, etc. plus several detail sketches and accompanying notes.
(The information presented on this page, and much more, is available on the NRail website.)
Where we're located
Where we're located
Where we're located
We are located in the Annex Building at the Prairie Dog Central Railway, Inkster Junction Station - 64099 Prairie Dog Trail in the RM of Rosser, MB
During the year, we showcase our NTRAK and Portable Layouts at a variety of locations throughout Winnipeg. Check out our Events page for details of upcoming shows.