The 1/87 Vehicle Club was established to promote the construction, use, and manufacture of prototypically accurate scale vehicle and equipment models specifically in 1/87 (HO) scale. 1/87 scale is most commonly referred to as "HO" scale because this is the scale of HO gauge model trains, by far the most popular scale for railroad modeling. Our club assists in the exhibition, promotion, manufacturing, and production research of vehicles of all kinds in 1/87 (HO) scale. This web site and associated events are the place to meet and communicate with other people who are passionate about your hobby.
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The 1/87 Vehicle Club sponsors an e-mail list devoted to the exchange of ideas, news, and information of interest to 1/87 vehicle modelers and collectors. The name of the discussion group is 87scalecars. The list is open and free of charge.
National Train Show
Jul 16-18, 2010 - Milwaukee, WI
2011 East Coast Meet
Jan 29-30, 2011 - W. Springfield, MA
Amherst Railway Society Railroad Hobby Show
Jan 29-30, 2011 - Milwaukee, WI
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 We have another group of models on display at the 2010 East Coast Meet in Springfield, MA. Headlining this Photo Gallery above is another spectacular scratchbuilt crane model from Denis Doucet. In addition to Denis' model we have a terrific group of models of a variety of prototypes in Photo Gallery 396. |
One of the highlights for everyone attending the 2010 Amherst Railroad Society Show in Springfield was the "Best Use of 1/87 Vehicles on an HO Layout Competition" sponsored by the 1/87 Vehicle Club. Competition was keen between the registered HO scale model railroad layouts and each of our winners shown above are to be commended for their excellent integration of scale model vehicles into their model railroads.
The prize pool (shown at the top of this page) totaled more than $3,000 when the final tally was in. We want to thank Athearn, Classic Metal Works, Norscot, River Point Station, Don Mills Models, Sheepscot Models, Zycon Models, JCTrucking, Model Railroad News, Muggie Models, Truck Stop Models, Sylvan Scale Models, Plano Model Products, and Burbank House of Hobbies for each of their contributions in making this endeavor a rousing success! Continue ... |
We want to thank everyone who helped make the 2010 East Coast Meet in Springfield such a resounding success! The show attendance was announced at over 24,000 for the two day show, an increase of some 4,000 from last year! The building housing our display area was one of the most heavily trafficked during the two day show.
We'll have photos of models displayed during the show appearing soon in our Photo Galleries. We had quite a variety and quantity of models on display in Springfield. Also appearing publicly for the first time was the very first Route87 compliant vehicle display modules. Continue ... |
We ( finally) have the standards for our Route87 vehicle module concept posted and available for your inspection! We are very pleased to share these with all of you and hope they provide the basis for a worldwide format for displaying 1/87 scale vehicles in a public venue in the future.
In short, our Route87 concept is a set of standards and recommended practices for the construction of realistic display modules for the sole purpose of providing a common platform for displaying 1/87 scale vehicles. We anticipate these new standards opening a whole new window into our little world of scale vehicle modeling! Continue ... |
 Our Photo Gallery 395 features a complete gallery of models on display at the 2010 East Coast Meet held recently in W. Springfield, MA. Headlining our latest Photo Gallery above is a very special Indy car model built by Ralph Ratcliffe. Ralph's model of the 1972 Indy Mystery Eagle is a very spectacular model as you can see! Check out Ralph's model with all the great companion models in Photo Gallery 395.
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 Our headliner for Photo Gallery 394 is a spectacular model from Joe Enriquez. This model was on display at the 2010 East Coast Meet in Springfield, MA recently. This oilfield rig was built from a Don Mills resin Mack B-875 kit and lots of scratchbuilding on Joe's part. Check out the details of Joe's magnificent model and all the rest of Photo Gallery 394.
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