Tag:club=model_railway

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Description
A club for railway modellers.
Group: clubs
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesshould not be used on waysmay be used on areas (and multipolygon relations)should not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: in use

A club where  model railway enthusiasts gather on a regular basis.

The club may be open to members of the public, or it may be restricted to Club members only.

How to map

These Clubs will usually be located indoors, so map their building using an appropriate value, then add a node to that building as:
club=model_railway.

If the Club includes outdoor areas, then map the full area of their grounds, and tag that as club=model_railway.

Tags used in combination

Other possible tags to include

If the Club specialises in particular model gauges, they may be indicated by e.g.

If the Club includes a shop area selling model trains or components, include

Similar tags

For small gauge railways that people can still actually ride on, often found in parks and tourist attractions, use railway=miniature

For dedicated tourist attractions based on model railways e.g. https://www.miniatur-wunderland.com/, use tourism=attraction

External discussions

https://community.openstreetmap.org/t/modellbahnschauanlagen/98834 (In German)