The Spring 2019 Circus Days at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum are coming up on April 13th and 14th!

 

What are Circus Trains?

 

Circus trains began in the 1870's, by replacing the shows that moved by slow animal-drawn wagons. Over the years these trains grew in length as the train cars switched from wood to steel construction. Circus trains typically consisted of three types of cars: large animal cars, flat cars loaded with colorful wagons and passenger cars for the workers and performers. 

 

The greatest number of circus trains operated between 1920 and 1950. Over those years many merged and others went broke. Our Circus Trains reenact these operations on several of our layouts! 

 

Additional circus model exhibits will be on display from regional circus modelers. This is a really unique event that is always fun to see. 

 

Admission to this special event is included in the Museum’s regular admission price of $10 per person, Children 4 and under are admitted free of charge. Family and group rates are available!

 

Click Here to learn more about the circus event. 

The Museum hosts a semi-annual Model Railroad Show and Hobby Sale at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds – Education Building in Saint Paul in May and September of each year.

Operating layouts in several scales! Over 200 tables of new and used scale models; Toy Trains HO, O, 027, N, S, & Z scale plus Antiques, Collectibles, Tools, Books, Videos, Toys, Buildings, Magazines, Prints, Posters, Photos and more!

Admission is $6.00 for ages 8 and up! 

Ages 7 and under are FREE!

The show hours are 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

 

Interested in being a vendor? Email: hobbysaleinfo@tcmrm.org or call the museum at 651-647-9628 during normal business hours.