FUNTRAKwas started by Brian King in 1992 in Frankfort,
New York. It was a little over a year before FUNTRAK had
any modules built that were to be displayed in public. However, after the
first module was constructed and displayed, things really began to happen.
The first "official" club setup was at club member Clayt Farrall's
house in May 1994. This was a small ten by eighteen layout that was a proverbial
"plywood forest". In less than two months scenery was added to
the modules, more new modules were constructed, and FUNTRAK
held its first public show at Mohawk Valley Community College in July.
This was a small ten by twenty two foot layout that fit between the pillars
in the huge conference room at the college. FUNTRAK
currently has enough modules to now fill the entire conference room. Some
of the highlights of club activities since its beginnings include:
- Club membership has grown to over twenty members
- The layout is over six scale miles long
- There are no "plywood forest" modules
- DCC (digital command control) is used along with conventional power
at our shows
- The age range of members spans seven decades, from nine years to over
seventy years
- We average one show per month
- Participation is international with many Canadians supporting our shows
- Visitors from Virginia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and other states
are common at our shows
- The monthly newsletter, FUNTRAK Times!, is in volume
seven.
The future looks very bright for FUNTRAK and we hope to
attract many new members. Our "Valley Rail Sights" theme
has been very popular with the public and we expect to model many more
of the sights in the Mohawk Valley. If this sounds like something you would
enjoy being a part of, consider joining FUNTRAK.
The Lobby
FUNTRAK's primary purpose is to share our model railroading hobby interests with others. We are a modular style RR Club open to ALL Scales, and are active throughout the Northeast Region of the U.S. at various Model Train Shows, Civic activities, and Community functions. We enjoy the benefits of working together to promote the model RR hobby, and invite you to join us, no matter what scale your interests lie. We are here to have FUN at FUNTRAK!
