The Val Ease Central Railroad ©

Taking Z Scale to the Public Around the World
The Travels of the VECRR and Crew
(Text and photos © Copyright Jeffrey MacHan)

Click to see a large map of the travels of the VEC The VEC is one of the most widely travelled, full-featured model railroads in North America, if not the world. The VEC has criss-crossed Canada and the United States, participating in many and varied exhibitions and meets.

From 1999 to 2001 the VEC was transformed from a display layout to a champion world-class travelling model railroad. During this period the VEC took part in several NMRA divisional, regional and annual national competitions held under strict judging guidelines. Detailed reports of the trials, tribulations and ultimate successes of the VEC's NMRA National Train shows are presented here.

In 2002, 2003 and 2006, the VEC took to the air and performed for model train fans in Europe. The VEC was built to share with the public and the same was true for the amaZing stories that unfolded during the VEC's Great European AdventureZ. You are invited to travel back in time and across the Atlantic Ocean and share the FUN.