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 Posted - August 02 2012 : 06:53:58 AM
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Hello Everyone,
I know this is sort of off-topic for this group, but I think it is interesting and definitely train collecting/modeling related. While I was in northern New York for a work "fishing" trip in Lake Ontario, I sort of stumbled upon a Model Railroad & Museum. It was a great place and if you are ever in the area you should visit.
This is a flickr photo album I dedicated to it.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/9977705@N05/sets/72157630831030114/
It is a great Model Railroad & RR museum located in an huge old NYC freight station in Medina New York.
This is their facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Medina-Railroad-Museum/213135567791
It is a Father & daughter operation. They have been struggling to keep this museum a-float and survive. The founder of this museum sold his home 20 years ago, purchased a historic NYC 1905 (301 ft. by 34 ft.) freight depot and began to build the museum. He and his family spent the next ~10 years restoring the building, trough many trials, tribulations and the loss of a close family member, making a space in it livable for themselves while making the rest operational as a museum.
The last ten years have been spent building the layout and filling the museum walls with historic RR items and various vintage scale as well as toy trains.
The layout is still under construction however the areas that are complete have been very nicely and painstakingly done.
The museum offers several seasonal excursions and events directed at introducing children of all ages to the joy that is Model Railroading and Rail Fanning! They have stored outside former NYC E-8's #s 4068 & 4080 with plans to restore them and make them functional for use in their excursions.
Museum Hours:
Tue. Thru Sun. 11am—5pm
Open at 9:30am on Train Days
Website: http://www.railroadmuseum.net/
Museum Contact Info:
Medina Railroad Museum
PO Box 136 / 530 West Avenue
Medina, NY 14103 USA
Phone: (585) 798-6106
Museum Email: Office@RailroadMuseum.Net
This museum can use our support and patronage. If you or anyone you know who might be interested happen to be in the northern New York State / Niagara Falls area. Heck, if you live close by, maybe you would even be interested in helping work on their layout. Wouldn't hurt to ask. I would if I were a lot closer than a 4 hour drive.
I have never before sent out a message like this but it believe it to be a worthy cause.
Sincerely,
Sean
"If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough!" - Mario Andretti!
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Posted - August 02 2012 : 10:50:18 AM
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This info fits this group Sean, Thanks.
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