The Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers
The Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers

Welcome to SASME

The Southern Arizona Society of Model Engineers -- SASME -- is a model railroad club located in Tucson, Arizona.

 

We began promoting the hobby of model railroading in 1954. We've had several locations over the years, but in 1984 we moved into our present building. We are located at 1818 E. Winsett St. Suite A (next to Phil's Tires) Tucson, AZ 85719.

 

The club's layout includes the HO standard gauge Tucson and South Western Railroad, and the narrow gauge HOn3 Crown King and McNary Railroad. 

 

Both the standard gauge and narrow gauge layouts operate on DCC, currently a wireless NCE system.

 

Coming Events

Business Meetings
The business meetings occur the first Wednesday of each month, 6:30 PM at the club. 
June 7
July 5
August 2
 
Clinics
June 14 NCE DCC Part 3 by Don W.
Clinics occur in conjunction with work or running nights. Start time is 6:30 PM
 
Work Nights
On work nights, members are encouraged to work on their layout projects or asssist other members. Official start time is 6:30 PM, although members are welcome to begin earlier.  
June 14
July 12
August 16
August 23
 
Run-What-You-Brung
Open Running Nights
These are nights to run trains; the club's, or yours, any railroad, any load. This includes standard gauge and narrow gauge. Official start time is 6:30 PM, although members are welcome to begin earlier. 
June 21
July 19
August 23
 
Prototype Operations
The standard gauge prototypical operations have changed. The Saturday sessions are now around the middle of each month. The Wednesday sessions remain the last Wednesday of the month.  
 
Wednesday operations begin with working the east end yard, west end yard, and Ocotillo at 2:45 PM. Trains begin running at 3:00 PM. Dinner break occurs at 4:30 PM and ops resume by 6:00 PM. 
 
The Saturday sessions start at 8:45 AM for the yard jobs and at 9:00 AM for trains. Lunch break is about 11:30 AM then ops resume afterward. 
 
Standard gauge operations.
May 31
June 17
June 28
July 26
 
Narrow gauge operations. 
The session starts at 9:00 AM. Lunch break is around 11:30 AM then ops finish up afterwards. 
June 3