Model rail enthusiasts enjoy only thing more then showing off their pride and joy: seeing other prototypes and displays that they can then go home to compete with ! Fortunately for showing off is inherent in each of us a chance to see some of the most spectacular displays that is not hard, and in many cases, requires only a short trip because there are literally hundreds of museums throughout the country with tens of thousands of locomotives, cars and the scenes between them.
Most museums charge a fee for admission, but it is normally very low (average 6) and the proceeds typically go to the maintenance and upkeep of models and facilities . Some sites are run by private entities, while others are headed by a state or municipality, but they all have one thing in common: people who like trains and model railroads are involved! There is hardly a state in the United States that does not have at least one major museum or a showcase for the model railroad and all are worth a visit, but some are worth making a trip to see even if you are interested only marginally. A partial list of some of the most famous destinations that are sure to thrill fans of the family and monitor both: The San Diego Model Railroad Museum - Partially available "online" The museum is a tax exempt non-profit entity Learning, which was formed in 1980 in collaboration with the San Diego Model Railroad Club, the La Mesa Model Railroad Club, and the San Diego Society of N-Scale. More than 27,000 square metres Pi of the exhibition space is the biggest screen in the world, with two of the largest models in HO and N scale in the world.
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum in Minneapolis St. Paul Panoramas features of the model 1930's, 40's and 50's and has been operating since 1984.
South Florida Railway Museum This museum is designed to educate the public about the history of railways in South Florida, but includes several layouts very pleasant, Including a large scale N Hon3 and a model.
Smokey Mountain Trains Located in the city of North Carolina Bryson this wonderful site hosts a large number of layouts, once available from the museum Harmar Station in Marietta, Ohio, is a very good holiday for the model train enthusiast. 3500 sq foot model which shows the rocky road from Chicago to Seattle through the Midwest, Rockies and the Cascades.
The Depot Clovis Clovis Located in New Mexico in an old station deposit which was rebuilt to its original state of this site has been registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1996. While
old engine mounts and you go to one of these or any of the hundreds of new museums dedicated to this wonderful hobby of Ours. At full steam ahead - the past is waiting!
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