[TCMRM] Great Northern Event + Spooky Trains! 🎃

Published: Fri, 09/27/24

Updated: Fri, 09/27/24

Museum Update - September 27th, 2024

Great Northern Slide Show Event

Saturday, Oct. 5th!

The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is hosting a Great Northern Railroad themed slide show of all your favorite Twin Cities train watching spots from 1955 thru 1970. This slide show is all new, and has never been seen before.

The slide show will cover the end of steam on the Great Northern and the increasing use of diesels thru 1970 at locations like the Minneapolis and St. Paul depots, Dale Street Shops, the Stone Arch bridge, Minneapolis Junction, Lyndale Yard, the main Great Northern U of M yard and other locations such as the GN Iron Range division. Our keynote speaker will also briefly discuss the Sioux City Iowa Museum plans to restore a Great Northern 4-6-2 steam engine #1355 to working operation in a few years.

The progress website for the restoration is here: www.gn1355.org

This event is Saturday, October 5th from 1pm to 2pm! Cost is the normal $10 Museum admission which includes full access to the Museum layouts. The presentation is 1 hour and will be held in the front conference room.

Final Weekend of Circus Trains Month!

Check out the Circus Trains this weekend! See our popular O-Scale train (over 60’ long) which consists of animal cars, passenger cars, and special circus flat cars, each loaded with hand-made special circus wagons plus a parade thru “Hamline” and wagon unloading show on the “big” layout.

Our LEGO® layout has an awesome 3-ring circus under the big top! Check out some the amazing acts and interesting guests in this ever-changing layout!

Additional layouts will each feature circus trains and displays in their own scale. This event is inspired by Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin.

The circus train displays will be available to view during all remaining September hours!

We Are Open During MEA Break!

The museum is adding Thursday hours on October 17th so that we are open during MEA break! Keep the kiddos busy on their day off with a trip to the museum! We will be open our regular hours Friday through Monday, October 18th-21st.

Spooky Trains Returns to kick off

Night Trains Season!

Night Trains® will return on October 19th and 26th with our Spooky Trains events!

What is Night Trains?
The museum’s collection of toy trains of all scales come alive throughout the Museum. Night Trains Season magic begins as the lights are turned down and the buildings and street lights glow warmly, setting the scene for specially lighted models of operating vintage passenger trains. For our Spooky Trains events you will find fun fall and Halloween themed displays, railroad cars and more on our layouts.

Hours and Admission:
The event runs from 3:00pm to 7pm
$15 per guest, kids under the age of 4 are free.

Costumes Encouraged! Treats will be handed out!

Night Trains is a registered trademark of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum. Stay tuned for more details on the rest of our winter Night Trains schedule!

Plan Your Birthday Party Today!

Host your birthday party or other events at the museum! Follow the link to learn more about our birthday party packages. Planning a specific date? Don't wait, email us today! People are spreading the word about our events and dates are filling up fast.

Regular Museum Hours:

Friday 10-3

Saturday 10-5 (Starting October 19th: 10-2, then 3-7 for Night Trains)

Sunday 12-5

Monday 10-3

End of the Line—for more information about these events and other TCMRM happening visit our Facebook page and be sure to “Follow” us so that you don’t miss out on museum events. You can also visit our web page at www.tcmrm.org

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St. Paul MN 55114
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