Twin City Model Railroad Museum
World famous O-scale layout shows Minnesota railroad history
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is teaming up with circus modelers from around the region to host the Circus to Rails Show at Bandana Square on Saturday, October 15th from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, October 16th, from noon to 5 p.m. The circus modelers bringing … [Read more...]
It has been said that "a picture is worth a thousand words" so here's what a local photography club had to say and show about their experience at the final Night Trains session of the 2010 – 2011 season. However, if you haven't experienced Night Trains you will have to … [Read more...]
Another Night Trains season opened on November 27th to a huge crowd; they came from as far as Indiana and Illinois (maybe farther.) Many were in town for the Thanksgiving Holiday to visit family and friends and to experience a Twin Cities Holiday tradition; TCMRM’s annual … [Read more...]
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum participated at the World’s Greatest Hobby Show on November 20th and 21st where it entertained hundreds of future engineers when it unveiled its new transportable Thomas the Tank Engine layout. The new layout, made by member Matt … [Read more...]
Night Trains runs Saturday nights, Nov. 27, 2010 – Feb. 26, 2011 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (closed Dec. 25th) Operations will feature special lighted models of passenger trains and street cars that once served the Twin Cities and all America. Among them will be famous names … [Read more...]
During the 64 years that the Great Northern Station stood at the foot of the Hennepin Avenue bridge, it was one of six passenger depots which once operated simultaneously in downtown Minneapolis, and at its peak, 125 trains used it each day. Built in 1914 at a cost of two … [Read more...]
[Originally published in the Winter 2008 issue of Club Car newsletter.] It has been said that it’s impossible to be a member of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum without knowing Ray Norton, a fixture almost from the beginning. Ray can tell you about building the … [Read more...]
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