112119 LCJ Model Railroad (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Elizabeth and Steve Greenup, of Volo and their daughter, Natalie, 9, watch Steve's model train go by during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Phil Krawchuk, of Barrington holds his children Gwendolyn, 2, and George, 4, as they watch a Metra model train go by during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jennifer Speer, of Lake in the Hills stands next to her son, J.J., 16, as he controls his Metra model train as it goes by during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media One of several little scenes were on display throughout the HO scale model trains permanent operating layout during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A whole area steam engine round house completed in winter 2018 was on permanant display during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Metra model train, owned by J.J. Speer, 16, of Lake in the Hills runs through the HO scale permanent operating layout during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Santa Fe El Capitan and the Norfolk Southern model trains sit side-by-side on the HO scale permanent operating layout during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Kevin Kraszczyk, 19, of Island Lake, Tim Michnay, of Lake Geneva, Wis., and Bob Shimer, of Deerfield stand close by as they watch the HO scale model trains run on a permanent operating layout during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Terry Hodera, of Wauconda and his grandchildren, Mya Dababneh, 8, of Fox Lake and her brother, Jordan, 8, watch a model train go by on the HO scale permanent operating layout during the Lake County Model Railroad Club’s Fall Open House in Wauconda. (11/16/19)