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Mariposa, CA Bob & Elizabeth Jakl’s 2-Rail ‘O’ Scale Layout
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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, web site oscale.homestead.com includes phototour.
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Pleasanton, CA Alameda County Central Railroad
Point Richmond, CA Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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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; web site www.gsmrm.org
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San Diego, CA San Diego Model Railroad Museum
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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; web site www.sdmodelrailroadm.com
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Cedar Falls, IA William J. Lenoir Model Train Collection
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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; web site www.cedarfallshistorical.org
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Commerce Township, MI Chi-Town Union Station
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Chi-Town Union Station, 8275 Cooley Lake Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48382 - Chi-Town Union Station is a 5,000 sq. ft. multi-level O Scale model railroad with a 12-track double-ending passenger station built to service four separate mainline railroads (DCC and sound). A three-track main is 565' long to run 200+ hopper car trains, and a double-track main runs up to 14 trains with full computer control. A second double-track main handles mountain operations over more than 1,000' of track. A single track mainline interchanges with the other three lines. - Fri 12 noon to 8 pm, Sat & Sun 10 am to 6 pm; $4, kids $2 (age 5-18), free (age 4 & under). Info: Paul Gribbell, Chi-Town Union Station, 8275 Cooley Lake Rd, Commerce Township, MI 48382; 248/613-9471. Short Signature article online, web & PDF format: (ARTICLE LINK).
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Detroit, MI Detroit Historical Museums & Society
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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
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St. Paul, MN Twin City Model Railroad Museum
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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
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