MOROP
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The MOROP is a European association that federates national associations of (real) railroad and model railroad enthusiasts. MOROP has been founded in Genova (Italy) in 1954 and now has its headquarters in Berne (Switzerland). In 2006, MOROP federated 22 national associations from 17 European countries, with a total of more than 30,000 members. The term "MOROP" has been created from the German word "MOdellbahn" (for "model train") and the French word EuROPe.
The most important activity of the MOROP is to define and maintain the NEM standards for model railroads. Since 1994, close ties have been established with the NMRA which defines model railroad standards for the United States. For example, the NEM standards for Digital Command Control (DCC) have been defined by working with the NMRA.
The NEM standards and other official documents of the MOROP are published in French and German. Some NEM standards have been translated into English, but these translations are not currently normative. The MOROP web site is currently available in French, German and English.
The MOROP holds annual public conventions [1] which usually are scheduled in september in changing European locations.
[edit] See also
- NMRA - National Model Railroad Association
- Normen Europäischer Modellbahnen (NEM) - Standards for model railroads, defined by the MOROP
- Digital Command Control (DCC) - a standard for digital control of model railroads
[edit] References
- ^ MOROP. MOROP calendar, showing annual convention. Retrieved on 2007-02-04.
