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| Near Yosemite National Park. American railroading, primarily in the 1950s, 60s, & 70s. Consists of three major railroads: Santa Fe (ATSF), the Burlington (CB&Q), and the Katy (MKT). 34' x 80' building. More than 2,000 feet of track and hundreds of switches are all hand-laid code 148 and 125 steel and nickel silver rail, spiked on over 50,000 homemade wood ties. Each section of rail has a feeder wire soldered to a power buss under the benchwork. One main 1100 watt power supply feeds several transistor-controlled throttles. Mainline operation and turnouts are controlled from the tower in the center of the room. Individual switching yards are locally controlled. Locomotives, passenger cars, freight cars, and cabooses are hand-built, painted, and numbered from prototype photographs taken during several years of railfanning. Beautiful Bill Leider mural. Open house during O Scale West or you may make appointment for layout tours. By appointment only. Info: Bob or Elizabeth Jakl; 209/742-7812, website oscale.homestead.com includes phototour. |
| Alameda Cty Fairgrounds, Pleasanton Ave & Fairgrounds Rd - large HO/O pike, O/On3/trolley. Fri 6 pm to 10 pm. Info: Errol Spangler, email Errol.D.Spangler@siemenscom.com; website marina.fortunecity.com/spinnaker/240/track1.htm |
| 900-A Dornan Dr - Wed, Sat & Sun 12 noon to 5 pm, April through Dec 26 plus Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day; visitors are also welcome to visit Fri evening work night 7 to 10 pm - museum is handicapped accessible & wheelchairs can navigate viewing areas; $3, $7 family, seniors & kids $2. Info: GSMRM 510/234-4884; website www.gsmrm.org |
| layouts, displays, models; all scales; Casa de Balboa Bldg, Balboa Park, 1649 El Prado; Tues-Fri 11 am to 4 pm, Sat-Sun 11 am to 5 pm; $3, seniors/students/military $2.50, under 15 free. The San Diego Model Railroad Club (O and HO Scales) meets Fridays at 7:30 pm in the Museum. Info: (619) 696-0199; website www.sdmodelrailroadm.com |
Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum, 308 W 3rd St - Chicago Great Western Railroad: the William J. Lenoir 2-Rail O Scale Model Train Collection and Layout. Over 200 pieces. - Wed thru Sat 10 am to 4 pm, Sun 1 pm to 4 pm; free. Info: Cedar Falls Historical Society, Victorian Home & Carriage House Museum, 308 W 3rd St, Cedar Falls, IA 50613; (319) 266-5149; website www.cedarfallshistorical.org |
5401 Woodward Ave - More than you would expect from a standard Museum. Collections include "Glancy Trains" which has permanent O Scale displays including MMR Jim Kellow's "O Scale Structures" (donated in 1997) and several 2-Rail O Scale models of 1880s cars were built by the late H. Lansing Vail, Jr. in the "Frontiers to Factories" exhibit (some photos online); $2, under 5 free. Info: DHM&S, 5401 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48202; (313) 833-1805 or website www.detroithistorical.org |
Bandana Square, 1021 Bandana Blvd E - O Scale 1930-50’s US - Tues 11 am to 3 pm & 6 pm to 8 pm, Wed-Thurs 11 am to 3 pm, Fri 3 pm to 7 pm; *Sat 10 am to 6 pm; *Sun 12 noon to 5 pm, *Full operation days, trains run on 4 mainlines & branchline; local scene; $2, under 5 free. Info: TCMRM, Bandana Square Box 26, 1021 Bandana Blvd E, St Paul, MN 55108; (651) 647-9628 or website www.tcmrm.org |