I see a few people on here are in the Western NY area, any good suggestions on an O Gauge Club?
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By far, the Toy Train Collectors Society is the most active in west-central and capital district areas of New York.
The much talked about Utica show is a TTCS event.
What does the TTCS do in the Capital District?
The Capital district is the headquarters of the Empire and Eastern Division of the Toy Train Operating Society. The Empire and Eastern was fairly active for a while, and even ran a successful train show for a number of years. The train shows ended. I don't know how active they are these days.
The Western NY TCA members formed a chapter of the Eastern Division, misnamed "Upstate New York Chapter".
The answer will depend on whether you are closest to Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse or Albany. TTOS has a big presence in Buffalo, for example. Rochester has the Flower City Tinplate Trackers modular club. TCA has a new upstate chapter headquartered in Buffalo. I'm less familiar with the Syracuse and Albany areas, but others can fill in.
I see your profile says Clarence, NY. I think there's a couple guys that post here that are also from right there. There names escape me right now. There's been a couple of posts on the G scale forums from guys in you area also.
Right inside the door at Niagara Hobby are flyers from shows and I believe club's events. They're also posted here under
https://ogrforum.com/forum/announcements
or the club news posts.
https://ogrforum.com/c...y/national-club-news
If you're at Aurora Hobbies or K-Val, I bet they could guide you too.
Members of the Flower City trackers post here and they're always at the Buffalo shows.
Flower City has a growing base in Buffalo. What kind of club are you looking for? Operation, Sanctioned,Modular? Contact me via email in profile. We can discuss!
I am just outside Buffalo, Since I am basically just getting back into the hobby, I am looking to learn everything I can possible 
There is also the Buffalo Model Railroad Club. They are having an open house this weekend. Worth checking out. They have both an HO and 2 rail O scale layout.
http://buffalocentral.railfan.net/index.php
Add, the Genesee Model Engineers located in Oakfield. They have a fine 3 Rail O and HO layouts.
Pete
I am also starting back and would like to be able to see and visit some local layouts. I am also in the buffalo area. email my profile if you have some suggestions.
Welcome Back ENicher! I went to lancaster high back in the day!
St Mary's 70
Your area has more top shelf layouts than any part of the country. I have spent a lot of my life in your area. My family is in the Falls, Buffalo, and N Tonowanda. I have many train friends in the area. This summer I went to TTOS in Buffalo and spent the week staying with my friend Frank Battaglia. If you want to contact me I can put you in touch with the right people in the area. My buddy Jim Strom is in Lancaster. He is the TTOS connection.
Marty that would be awesome thank you!
Hookup up made. Check your email. I talked to my friend Jim Strom who also lives in your town. He is the go to guy.
Flower City Tinplate Trackers is now FCTT HiRailers Inc a 501(c)3 non profit organization. We are a modular 3rail O gauge club. website: www.fctt-hirailers.com
NYC Z-Man is one of several Buffalo members of this Rochester club.
We will be at
WNYRHS Winter Train Show
Events Center, Hamburg Fairgrounds
5820 South Park Ave, Hamburg (Buffalo), NY
February 14-15
Come and see us
Tom Werenski
FCTT HiRailers
Are there any clubs between Rochester and Syracuse?
The Capital District still has a very active TTOS chapter. We are the Empire and Eastern Division of the TTOS. Recently however, the TTOS has decides to disband as of 12-31. Our group has decided to continue on as a group of friends and model railroaders/collectors. We are doing two train shows a year and we just had our fall show last weekend here in Albany. We have a very enjoyable weekly webinar and we do get model railroaders from all over the country who join us for those meetings. At times, we hold a meeting at a members house to view a layout. We also have a group of modelers from the Lower Hudson Valley who we have a lose affiliation with. Quite a few of us are regulars here on the Forum. If anyone wants information on the group or would like to join us some evening as a guest on our Wednesday Webinar meetings, please contact me using my email address on my profile page. Bill Park
