A Night Trains Reprise – Remembering Raymond L. Norton

Night Trains

A special extended Night Trains season special event will be held Saturday, March 3rd, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm in remembrance of longtime museum member Ray Norton. A special fund-raiser benefit for the family of Ray Norton will be held at the Bandana Square Location Only (the … [Read more...]

M.A. Rosko of KMSP-TV Recently Explored TCMRM

M.A. Rosko and Paul Gruetzman

M.A. Rosko of FOX9 News recently visited the Twin City Model Railroad Museum to do a video segment for KMSP-TV evening news. Longtime member Paul Gruetzman shared some of the history of the layout with M.A. for the broadcast. You can see a video of the interview at the … [Read more...]

Longtime TCMRM Member Ray Norton Passes Away

Ray Norton

Longtime Twin City Model Railroad Museum member Ray Norton passed away Sunday, February 26, 2012. Ray was a fixture at the museum almost from the beginning and for some time has been the goodwill ambassador for the museum. Norton, Raymond L., “Ray,” age 93, … [Read more...]

Night Trains Final Run of the 2011 – 2012 Season

The Milwaukee Road

Join the Twin City Model Railroad Museum for the final episode of the 2011 - 2012 Night Trains season on Saturday, February 25, 2012, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., when TCMRM features the Milwaukee Road. Our special guests will be the Railroading Heritage of Midwest America (RHMA), … [Read more...]

Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association Fundraiser Successful

Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association Fundraiser

Successful Fundraising Event Over 650 patrons visited the Twin City Model Railroad Night Trains Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Association (AFAA) Fundraising Event to benefit the children and families with food allergies. The event, held during the January 28, 2012 Night … [Read more...]

Night Trains 2011-2012 Season

Night Trains

Night Trains returns to the Twin City Model Railroad Museum A holiday tradition continues with the arrival of the annual Night Trains event at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. On Saturday nights, the lights are turned down and the giant size O scale layout comes … [Read more...]

Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association Night Trains Fundraiser

Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association Fundraiser

The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is teaming up with the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association (AFAA) of Minnesota for a special fundraising event. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will be donated to AFAA of MN to help support awareness and avoidance programs … [Read more...]

Sale on Thomas Wooden Railway Trains

Thomas Wooden Railway

Do your holiday shopping for your young engineers at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum's gift shop and save 20% on Thomas Wooden Railway Trains. Sale runs through December 23rd. … [Read more...]

Santa to Make an Appearance at Toy Train Division

Santa is Coming to Toy Train Division

Sources at The North Pole report Santa will be at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum's Toy Train Division (Chimneys Building) Saturday, December 17th, 10 AM to 2 PM and for Night Trains 6-9 PM running toy trains rehearsing for his journey around the world on Christmas … [Read more...]

Canadian Pacific Rail Holiday Train Food Drive

Canadian Pacific Holiday Train

The Twin City Model Railroad Museum will be accepting non-perishable food items to support the CP Rail Holiday Train Food Drive! On Sunday night, December 11th the CP Rail Holiday Train rolls into town collecting food for local food shelves. To help support the event, … [Read more...]