Twin City Model Railroad Museum http://www.tcmrm.org 1021 Bandana Boulevard East, Suite 222, St. Paul, MN 55108-5111 651-647-9628 Hours: Tues 11am-3pm & 6-8pm; Wed-Thurs 11am-3pm; Fri 11am-7pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm; closed Mondays

Located in historic Bandana Square, the Twin City Model Railroad Museum is an exquisitely detailed model panorama of railroads in the Twin Cities during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. Come watch the trains speed along miles of tracks through a scale model of the Twin Cities rumbling over St. Anthony Falls on the famed Stone Arch Bridge and down the Mississippi. Then, stay and play with Thomas and his friends on our two Thomas train tables! Thousands of volunteer hours have faithfully reproduced Twin Cities railroad history in O Scale (1/4 inch equals 1 foot), an impressive sight and well worth your visit. With roots dating back to 1934, our mission is to provide family entertainment for the young and old alike, while preserving this era of Minnesota railroad history.

Adventure Pass Exclusions

Passes are not accepted during the Night Trains holiday program, Saturday nights, November 29, 2008 - February 28, 2009.

Passes are limited to general exhibit admission only. Passes may not be applied towards educational and group tours. Special exhibitions and other attractions may not be covered, and other restrictions may apply.

Please visit http://www.tcmrm.org for specific exhibition information.

Learn more about it at your metro public library

All Ages

Big Book of Lionel: The Complete Guide to Owning and Running America's Favorite Toy Trains

Robert Schleicher, MBI Publishing, 2004

Collecting Toy Trains

Richard Fritz, Random House, 2006

HO Railroad, From Set to Scenery

Rick Selby, Kalmbach Publ., 1995

HO Scale Model Railroading Handbook

Robert Schleicher, Krause Publishing, 1998

Playing with Trains: A Passion Beyond Scale

Sam Posey, Random House, 2005

Train

John Coiley, DK Publishing, 2000

Online home for Model Railroader, Classic Toy Trains, Garden Railways, Classic Trains and Trains magazines

website: http://www.trains.com

Kids

And the Train Goes…

William Bee, Candlewick, 2007

Diesel Locomotives

Lynn Stone, Rourke Publ., 1999

Famous Trains of the 20th Century

Christopher Chant, Chelsea House Publ., 2000

Little Engine that Could

Watty Piper, Penguin Young Readers Group, 2005 (reillustrated edition)

Thomas and the Tank Engine

many titles, several authors

Tell Us About Your Adventure

If you visited Twin City Model Railroad Museum, we'd love to hear about your experience.

Tell Us About Your Adventure!

May 19 '08

It was fun but small, Lasted about an hour and half. Great for children of all ages.

Feb 16 '08

My 1 1/2 year old was entertained for an hour and a half! Amazing for such a small area. (It is worth the trip to walk around the building itself.)

Feb 1 '08

We took our 5-yr.-old grandson to this museum, and he loved it. He especially liked pushing the buttons to make the trains stop and the lights flash. As a fan of Thomas the Tank Engine, he also enjoyed playing with the Thomas toys.

Nov 23 '07

We had no idea this museum even existed until reading about it in our museum pass brochure. My 3 year old son was in train heaven here! We had a great afternoon watching the trains. Even my husband and I thought it was neat to see all the detailed replicas put into the displays.

Sep 8 '07

The model train museum was wonderful. My 17 month old loved it. I really appreciated that they had perfect places for the little children to stand. He also really liked pushing the buttons to make the train go. I would not have known about this museum if it weren't for the Check Out a Museum program. Thanks!!

Dec 9 '06

The night trains totally rock! They turn off the overhead lights and light up all the trains. There are model "fireworks" and a "Christams Train" and Thomas engines for the kids to play with at the end. A pure delight for all ages. We go every year and are never disappointed.

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