Take a look at the Fascinating History Miniature Railroad Museum
History Model Railroad Museum
Railroad museums are fascinating historical sites, whether you're interested in trains or not. They teach us about one of America's oldest industries, how it works, and its relevance to the modern economy.
If you're ever interested, consider making a donation to a model trains railroad museum; their efforts help preserve many important pieces that would otherwise be lost forever.
Museums are the only places where you can see preserved devices and structures up close.
Read on to learn about some of the most beautiful and detailed model trains you've ever seen. Maybe this will help pique your interest and with a lot of time and effort you could end up on a list like this one day!
Northlandz
It all started in 1972 when Mr. Bruce William built his first house. The builders left many things overnight during the construction process. Mr. Bruce began building stages in his basement out of mud, sand, and other materials. This is how the largest miniature railway paradise in the world came into being. This is how the largest miniature railway paradise in the world came into being.
Now Northlandz is a 16-acre, world-class attraction with art, music, and Doll Museum. Northlandz has over 100 trains traversing 8 miles of track, hundreds of mountains, a 2-3 hour self-guided tour, an outdoor train ride, the region's largest indoor playground, and over 400 tunnels awaiting. The trains are leaving. At Northlandz, people believe kids should be exposed to more than just model trains.
Miniatur Wunderland "Hamburg, Germany"
Miniatur Wunderland is also the world's largest miniature airport and miniature railway attraction in Hamburg, Germany. In the city's historic warehouse district you'll find the railway.
Frederik Braun, one of the two founders of Miniatur Wunderland, vacationed in Zurich in the summer of 2000. The idea for the world's largest model railway came to him in a local model railway shop. He returned to Hamburg and began an online search for email addresses and a popularity poll for real and fictional city landmarks. The men surveyed ranked Miniatur Wunderland, which did not yet exist at the time, in third place.
The Miniature Railroad & Village
The quaint towns and idyllic countryside of western Pennsylvania in the late 18th and early 19th centuries are featured in this great model city. This is the largest and most realistic model railway and city in the world, accurately depicting landscapes and cities of the past.
The Great Train Story
What a name and what a story it tells! Housed in a Chicago museum, this model is incredibly accurate and conveys a rich visual history. The Great Train Story is a model train that tells the story of railroad expansion from Chicago to Seattle in the bygone era when the train was king. It is realistic in every way except for scale.
