Donated models in Hendersonville, North Carolina

The Apple Valley Model Railroad Club, located at 650 Maple Street in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is a popular tourist destination in Western North Carolina. Housed inside the Historic 1902 Hendersonville Railroad Depot, the club's HO layout features a Western North Carolina setting with a main yard in Asheville. The layout extends south to Spartanburg, S.C. and east to Spencer, N.C., with a Carolina and Northwestern railroad line that travels through Lenoir and Mortimer before joining the W.M. Ritter logging railroad at Edgemont. The club also has a G Scale All-Weather Layout located outside behind the Depot. Using a Digital Command Control (DCC) radio system, members operate a wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock on the layout. The club hosts monthly prototypical operating sessions, giving visitors a chance to experience model railroading in action. The club welcomes group visits of 10 or more, with visitors able to request a visit date through the club's website.

The Historic Railroad Depot, located at 650 Maple Street in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is a museum and tourist attraction that is home to the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club. Housed inside the 1902 Hendersonville Railroad Depot, the club's HO layout features a Western North Carolina setting with a main yard in Asheville. The layout also includes a G Scale All-Weather Layout located outside behind the Depot. Using a Digital Command Control (DCC) radio system, visitors can watch a wide variety of locomotives and rolling stock run through the intricate layout. The club is open to group visits of 10 or more and also conducts prototypical operating sessions once a month. The Depot has recently undergone improvements including upgrades to the restrooms, new lighting, and a fresh paint job on the historic Southern Rwy caboose. The club welcomes donations of scale model railroad equipment and historic railroad items to support the maintenance and development of the layout and museum. Visitors can expect a unique and immersive experience at the Historic Railroad Depot in Hendersonville.