The HOBOE model railroad club was formed in 2008 by a group of modellers who originally wanted to build modular units that they could take to schools, shopping malls, and model train meets. They were able to rent an affordable building wherein they built a 12' by 12' layout. In 2013, they began construction of the present layout in a home purchased specifically for the club.

The layout generally follows a track plan that was published in the April 2011 issue of Model Railroader magazine - (scroll down). It occupies a 24' by 35' area of the home and has over 400' of dual mainline track. Two large yards and a large Union Station as well as a number of industries with spurs were added to the 1945 - 1960 era layout.

The Digitrax(TM) DCC (Digital Command and Control) system
is used to operate the trains.

A number of photos of the layout as it currently exists may be seen in the Photo Gallery.