Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Model Railroad Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Exterior entrance of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Established| 1934
Location| 668 Transfer Road, Suite 8.
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates| 44°57′39″N 93°11′7″W﻿ / ﻿44.96083°N 93.18528°W﻿ / 44.96083; -93.18528
Type| Model Railroad Museum
Visitors| 24,000+
President| Dr. Peter Southard
Curator| Paul Jones
Website| http://www.tcmrm.org

The Twin City Model Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, which has a large display of model railroads.

## Overview[edit]

The museum has had a home in Saint Paul since 1934, where it first started as a club.[1] In later years the museum established a home in the Saint Paul Union Depot where it remained till its last day of operations on September 26, 1978, when the depot was shut down. The museum's next home was Bandana Square, a former Northern Pacific railcar repair facility that was being redeveloped as a mall.[2] The museum members started building a new O-Scale layout in the space. In 2009, museum volunteers opened the Toy Train Division in the adjacent Chimneys Building which featured an ever-changing set of toy trains in various other scales. On October 16, 2015, the museum announced that it was looking for a new home.[3] The museum subsequently announced it would be moving to a new location in spring of 2016.[4] The museum reopened on May 17, 2016, in their new location at 668 Transfer Road, Suite 8. The new location is just south of the former Amtrak Midway Depot along the Minnesota Commercial railyard.[5]

The museum's most popular event is Night Trains® which began on November 30, 1996. This event features the layout buildings, streetlamps and train cars lit up with only theatrical lighting overhead, creating a holiday vibe which is highly attended. Special events during the Night Train season, helpd November through February, include Santa visits, live music, guest layouts and more.[6]

LEGO Stair Fair Display at the Twin CIty Model Railroad Museum

Additional speical events throughout the year include hobby sales, circus trains, military trains, Halloween events and more. [7]

NIght Trains Event scene

The mususum is typically open Friday-Monday. However, additional special events are held thought the year.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Museum History | Twin City Model Railroad Museum". 9 December 2010.
2. ^ Barton, Ray; Mackner, Michael; Neiderkorn, Robert (2009). The Twin City Model Railroad Club/Museum: St Paul Minnesota 1934 to 2009. Twin City Model Railroad Museum.
3. ^ Vezner, Tad (October 16, 2015). "Twin Cities Model Railroad Museum looking for new home". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
4. ^ Al Schoch (October 27, 2015). "Twin City Model Railroad Museum Remaining Open Through March 2016". minnesota.cbslocal.com. Retrieved November 5, 2015.
5. ^ https://www.tcmrm.org/about/history/
6. ^ "Night Trains | Twin City Model Railroad Museum". 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
7. ^ a b "Visit the Museum - Twin City Model Railroad Museum".

## External links[edit]

* Twin City Model Railroad Museum
* Visit St. Paul - Twin City Model Railroad Museum
* Explore Minnesota - Twin City Model Railroad Museum Profile

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Minneapolis–Saint Paul
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* American Museum of Asmat Art
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* Bell Museum of Natural History
* Historic Fort Snelling
* Goldstein Museum of Design
* Hennepin History Museum
* James J. Hill House
* Oliver Kelley Farm
* Mill City Museum
* Minneapolis Institute of Art
* Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
* Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
* Minnesota Center for Book Arts
* Minnesota Children's Museum
* Minnesota History Center
* Minnesota Museum of American Art
* Minnesota Streetcar Museum
* Minnesota Transportation Museum
* Museum of Lake Minnetonka
* The Museum of Russian Art
* Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
* Science Museum of Minnesota
* Somali Museum of Minnesota
* Twin City Model Railroad Museum
* Walker Art Center
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Duluth|

* Glensheen Historic Estate
* Great Lakes Aquarium
* Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center
* Lake Superior Railroad Museum
* Tweed Museum of Art
* William A. Irvin Floating Ship Museum

Elsewhere|

* 3M Museum (Two Harbors)
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* Hjemkomst Center (Moorhead)
* Mille Lacs Indian Museum (Onamia)
* Minnesota Marine Art Museum (Winona)
* Minnesota Military Museum (Fort Ripley)
* Minnesota Music Hall of Fame (New Ulm)
* Rourke Art Museum (Moorhead)
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