Railroading Merit Badge Helps and Documents

Scouts who are working on the Railroading merit badge find out how trains are used to move freight and passengers. They learn about the history of railroading and consider the safety aspects of trains. The requirements for this badge can be fulfilled by model railroading or railfanning. Scouts can either use model railroads to investigate the topic further or they can learn more about scenic and historic railways.

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Printable requirements for Railroading Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for Railroading Merit Badge

Printable note sheet for Railroading Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for all Scouts BSA merit badges

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