COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS
Delaware SeaSide Railroad Club
Delaware Seaside Railroad Club operates its Modular Travelling O-Gauge Display in support of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Department's Annual Toy and Train Show each February. The display with its new animated dioramas featuring models of historic amusement parks and carnivals of the region served as the centerpiece of this annual show which is a key fundraising event for the Seaford VFD. Club Member Paul Moore served as Chief Engineer of the layout for the event and Dave Lawrence, Bill Mixon and Bill Ziegler also participated in the show as vendors.
Most recent page update: July 14, 2026
15th Annual Georgetown Public Library Holiday Model Train Display
The Delaware Seaside Railroad Club proudly presents the 15th Annual Holiday Model Train Display at the Georgetown Library in Georgetown, DE. The operating displays are free and open to the public for their viewing enjoyment from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm. on four consecutive Saturdays beginning on Saturday, November 28th and: ending on December 19th.This year’s displays will include our large O-Gauge modular interactive layout plus Thomas the Tank Engine, the Polar Express, the Historic Delaware Landmarks S-Gauge, and the Brio hands-on wooden trains. Fun for all ages. Save the dates and mark your calendars. Click on the photo for more information and directions. ¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí
Public Viewing Schedule
Saturday, November 28, 2026
Saturday December 5th, 12th, & 19th, 2025
From 10:00 am to 1:45 pm each Saturday
Seaford, Delaware Volunteer Fire Department's Toy and Train Show
Thomas the Tank Engine Library Tour
In support of the Summer Reading Programs of the community libraries in the Delaware Beach area, the Delaware Seaside Railroad Club has prepared a special mobile traveling layout featuring Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends from the Shining Time Station Fame. This two-level layout features the Thomas, Annie and Claribel Passenger Train on the upper level and James the Red Engine puling a string of freight cars on the lower level. This modern digitally controlled layout is operated by hand-held remote controls that the kids can operate. This Summer, the Frankford Library hosted the Thomas layout in June, and the Millsboro Public Library will host Thomas in August.
The South Coastal Library in Bethany Beach and the Selbyville Public Library will host Thomas in September and October. Enjoy reading about Thomas and operating the model train layout this summer, Kids!
Selbyville, Delaware Museum
The Delaware Seaside Railroad Club is a proud supporter of the Selbyville Museum, located in the old Breakwater & Frankford Railroad Station in Selbyville, Delaware. The original HO model railroad which the Club had constructed about 10 years ago was updated this Spring, by Doc Dougherty. The layout depicts many historical buildings in the Town of Selbyville and was a tour stop for visitors on Old Timers Day, Saturday, June 21, 2026, during which Club members operated the trains for visitors.
Here is a brief history of the Breakwater & Frankford Railroad
The Breakwater & Frankford Railroad arrived in Selbyville in 1872. To the North, beyond Stations in Frankford, Dagsboro, Millsboro, Stockley, the railroad connected at Georgetown with the Breakwater Junction Railroad. That railroad was completed in 1868 and connected to the port Town of Lewes with the railroad that had been built down the center of Delmarva. The Breakwater and Frankford was later extended southward from Selbyville to its southern terminus at Franklin City on the shores of Chincoteague Bay.
The Railroad Station was remodeled in 2004 to become a Museum.
