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ROUNDHOUSE MDC CLIMAX STEAM ENGINE $28.00 |
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Lot Of Lionel Standard Gauge Reproduction Parts, Steam Locomotive Stacks, More $99.99 |
Top Model Railroad Layouts In The U.s. by Bill Murphy..
model railroading enthusiasts enjoy only one thing more then showing off their pride and joy: seeing other prototypes and displays that they can then go back home to compete with! Fortunately since showing off is inherent to all of us getting a chance to see some truly spectacular displays is not that hard, and in many cases involves only a short journey as there are literally hundreds of museums across the country that displays tens of thousands of locomotives, cars and scenes between them.
Most museums do charge a fee for admittance, but it normally is quite small (averaging $6) and proceeds typically go towards the maintenance and upkeep of the models and facilities. A few sites are run by private organizations while others are run by a state or municipality but they all have one thing in common: people who love trains and railroad modeling are involved! There is hardly a state in the United States that doesn’t have at least one major museum or showcase for the Model Railroader and all are worth visiting, but some are worth making a trip to see even if you are only marginally interested. A partial list of some of the more famous destinations that are sure to thrill both enthusiast and family alike follow:
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum – Partially available ‘online’ the museum is a tax exempt non-profit educational entity that was incorporated in 1980 in affiliation with the San Diego Model Railroad Club; the La Mesa Model Railroad Club; and the San Diego Society of N-Scale. Over 27,000 sq. ft. of display space makes this the largest indoor display in the world with two of the largest layouts in HO and n scale in the world as well.
The Twin City Model Railroad Museum in St. Paul Minneapolis features model panoramas of the 1930′s, 40′s and 50′s and has been operating since 1984.
South Florida Railway Museum This museum is designed primarily to educate the public about the history of railroads in southern Florida but includes several very nice layouts, including a large N scale and a Hon3 model.
Smokey Mountain Trains Located in Bryson City North Carolina this wonderful site houses many of the layouts once available from the Harmar Station museum in Marietta, OH and is a great vacation destination for the model train enthusiast.
The Museum of Science and Industry located in Chicago Illinois also has a wonderful Model Train exhibit called The Great Train Story which boasts as having a 3,500 sq. foot layout that shows the winding journey from Chicago to Seattle through the Midwest, the Rockies, and the Cascades.
The Clovis Depot Located in Clovis New Mexico in an old train station depot which has been rebuilt to its original condition this site was registered with the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
So crank up that old locomotive and head out to one of these or any of the other hundreds of exciting museums dedicated to this wonderful hobby of ours. Full steam ahead ” the past is waiting!
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ROUNDHOUSE MDC CLIMAX STEAM ENGINE $28.00 |
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Lot Of Lionel Standard Gauge Reproduction Parts, Steam Locomotive Stacks, More $99.99 |
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American Flyer Steam Chest & Guiderail Assy 320 322 325 326 Hudson Steam Locos $4.99 |
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Marklin HO 3091 Steam Locomotive with Tender $100.00 |
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Vintage Lionel Standard Gauge Steam Locomotive Engine Boiler Shell Lot Of Many $99.99 |
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ROUNDHOUSE BY MDC 0-6-0 TANK STEAM ENGINE $29.99 |
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US HOBBIES KTM SCALE MODELS O #1689 2-8-2 L-1 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE & TENDER PENNSY $949.99 |
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Lionel #18053 Century Berkshire Steam Locomotive & Case $749.95 |
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MTH PREMIER NYC 4-4-0 AMERICAN STEAM ENGINE SCALE 2 RAIL PROTO SOUND 3.0 MIB $599.99 |
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N GAUGE-BACHMANN-11751-AMERICAN 4-4-0 STEAM LOCO-BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD $64.00 |
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Lionel 8305 steam engine and New York Central tender O gauge $22.50 |
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HO SCALE MODEL RAILROAD TRAINS LAYOUT COALING TOWER BUILDING KIT STEAM ERA L1377 $4.00 |
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LGB 2073D Green & Black 0-6-2 Steam OB Used $461.99 |
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MTH PREMIER EST 241-002 CLASS 241A STEAM ENGINE PROTO SOUND 3.0 MIB 20-3402-1 $999.99 |
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Model Trains British Steam Locomotive 1948-68 OO Gauge $31.45 |
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LIONEL 681 6-8-6 TURBINE STEAM LOCO W/ 2046W – EXCELLENT CONDITION $125.00 |
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1926 KEYSTONE STEAM ENGINE $122.50 |
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IHC HO 2-8-0 Nickel Plate Road (NKP) #911 Consolidation Steam Loco w/Flywheel $49.00 |
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Lionel Old 6110 2-4-2 steam loco, baby ruth box, nyc gondola, LL caboose $27.00 |
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MICRO METAKIT/FEINMECHANIK 07410HL GERMAN KPEV T28 RACK STEAM YELLOW RARE! $2,450.00 |
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Train Sounds – Steam & Diesel Locomotive Sound Effects – Background Ambiance for Model Railroads $14.99 This is a one-of-a-kind audio CD created just for model railroads. It contains continuous train ambiance made up of 80 original recordings of classic steam and diesel locomotives from the 40′s and 50′s. It is a nostalgic revisit to the way railroads use to sound. It includes steam passenger trains racing by at 75 mph with whistles singing and diesels pulling endless strings of freight cars with ho… |
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Train Sounds of the 40s & 50s – Steam Locomotives Original Recordings $14.99 Imagine standing track side while a variety of passenger and freight trains pass by one at a time. These are original period recordings from the 40′s and 50′s of trains powered by classic steam and diesel locomotives. It is a nostalgic revisit to the way railroads use to sound. Model railroaders play it as continual background ambiance for their layouts. The collection includes steam passenger tra… |
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Union Pacific Challenger 3985 $12.99 This awesome digital recording will bring to life the sounds of the magnificent UP Challenger, the largest operating steam locomotive in the world. Listen as this behemoth pounds away the miles between Wyoming and California, on an excursion to N.R.H.S. convention. Among the many spectacular pass-by recordings are three on-board perspectives and an audio tour of some of the operating functions of … |
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Steam Through the Garden $14.99 Exciting, fast-moving model railroad video that is new and different, with over thirty operating “G” and “1″ gauge steam powered locomotives and trains. Realistic scenes and long trains, a rare visit to the “Count’s” incredible train collection in Switzerland and more…. |
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Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Model Train – Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Illustration of of Shiny Toy Train on White – Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Steam Train Engine – Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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Hi-Rail Layouts, Part 1 $19.95 … |
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Logging Railroads-Modeling the Prototype $19.95 Green Frog Productions continues its well received Modeling the Prototype series with an in-depth look at one of the most popular model railroad subjects – the logging industry. This video closely examines not only the operations of several logging railroads, but also how the trees were cut, loaded and then unloaded at the sawmill.Then, to really get the creative sap flowing, we’ll show how three … |
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De Atramentis Steam Locomotive Scent Fountain Pen Ink – BLACK $14.50 Model train enthusiasts, Railroad buffs, and steam engine fans will all want this ink. Listing is for a distinctive glass bottle (about 32 ml or a touch over 1 oz.) of De Atramentis Locomotive Fountain Pen Ink – with a scent of a Steam Locomotive and a Black color. In a fountain pen the ink’s color and performance are important, but De Atramentis has added our sense of smell into the… |