(This 'About' page last modified 6/1/2026)
1. About
The Susquehananna S Gaugers is a very informal, low intensity "round robin" group in North Central Pennsylvania. We usually meet 4 or 5 times a year, usually at one of 7 different members homes that has a large layout (Centre Hall, Danville, Howard, Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, Northumberland, and Shamokin). Periodically we may schedule a "steam up" or a picnic.
Of these 7 layouts, 4 are American Flyer, 2 are hi-rail, and 1 is S-Scale. One of the hi-rail layouts is Digitrax DCC, and the other one is a combination of Lionel TMCC and DC. The S-Scale layout is NCE DCC.
Photos of most of these layouts are on the photos page, on the older Trainweb.org site; CLICK HERE to view the layout photos.
2. History
Efforts to form the Susquehanna S Gaugers began about 1999, with busybody James Ingram, by collecting names from the TCA directory, the American Flyer Collectors Club directory, setting up S gauge displays at local train shows, and word of mouth.
In February 2000, the first meeting was held in Lewisburg. Since then, about 68 meetings have been held (as of Sept 2014), mostly in the North Central Pennsylvania region, with "excursions" to visit out of the area layouts in Scranton, Hershey, and Lancaster.
The Susquehananna S Gaugers is a very informal, low intensity "round robin" group in North Central Pennsylvania. We usually meet 4 or 5 times a year, usually at one of 7 different members homes that has a large layout (Centre Hall, Danville, Howard, Jersey Shore, Lock Haven, Northumberland, and Shamokin). Periodically we may schedule a "steam up" or a picnic.
Of these 7 layouts, 4 are American Flyer, 2 are hi-rail, and 1 is S-Scale. One of the hi-rail layouts is Digitrax DCC, and the other one is a combination of Lionel TMCC and DC. The S-Scale layout is NCE DCC.
Photos of most of these layouts are on the photos page, on the older Trainweb.org site; CLICK HERE to view the layout photos.
2. History
Efforts to form the Susquehanna S Gaugers began about 1999, with busybody James Ingram, by collecting names from the TCA directory, the American Flyer Collectors Club directory, setting up S gauge displays at local train shows, and word of mouth.
In February 2000, the first meeting was held in Lewisburg. Since then, about 68 meetings have been held (as of Sept 2014), mostly in the North Central Pennsylvania region, with "excursions" to visit out of the area layouts in Scranton, Hershey, and Lancaster.
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(Scheduling Note: We try to have all SSG meeting dates on the 2nd Sun; except May are 3rd Sat+Sun in order to avoid Mother's Day)
2026 Meeting Dates
- We have a weekend "Steam Up" scheduled for Sat & Sun, June 27 & 28, 2026 in Williamsport PA.
- Please use the 'Contact Us' page if you desire more information.
- Our 'Previous Meeting Dates' page shows previous meetings.
- However, the “writing on the wall” appears to be, that we will probably have far less meetings in the future — due to members aging and dismantling layouts, plus people being busy with other things.
Schedule Notes:
- York TCA dates can be found near the bottom of the left column of the TCA's 'Read More' page.
- Allentown show dates are at AllentownTrainMeet.com .
- The Williamsport 'Toy Train Expo' is usually the last weekend in November.
- Williamsport 'Whistle Stop Train Show' is usually the 1st Saturday (used to be Sunday) in December.
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| Christmas Fantasy Layout, Jersey Shore (on photos page) |
- Guests: Call a contact person for exact location and directions.
- Time: Regular meetings normally start at 2 pm, end around 4 or 5 pm.
- Day: Most meetings are usually scheduled on the 2nd Sunday, except the May meeting is scheduled for the 3rd Sunday to avoid Mothers Day. . . . . . The 2nd Sunday usually has the least conflicts with holidays. See the "Generalized Meeting Schedule" page for the general outline of our schedule.
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