The first train reached Athens,Ohio in 1857 by way of the Cincinnati & Marietta Railroad. The rail system quickly became a major method of transportation for area residents while also shipping coal, metal, iron ore, agricultural items and other products out of Athens county.

Ironheadsofseo.org is the online home for The Railroad Model and Historical Society of Southeastern Ohio.

We are an organization of people interested in any and all aspects of railroading including: indoor scale modeling, outdoor scale modeling, “tin plate” train collecting, full size train operations, railroadiana, and the history and historical significance of railroads, especially in southeast Ohio.

Some of the items of interest you can find on our website are:

  • The history of the club through out the years (with pictures)
  • Our Mission
  • Information about our members
  • Events and functions that we will be at or visit
  • Current and past issues of our monthly Newsletter the Ironhead Gazette
  • Memoriam page to past members
  • Bulletin Board

We thank you visiting our website and Happy Railroading.