Behind the Scenes: The Model Train Building Peek into secret spaces
Lake Superior Railroad Museum
Behind the Scenes: The Model Train Building
Peek into secret spaces
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What are we exploring today?
If you’re visiting the museum, the first thing one notices is the model trains at the front. Designed for all ages and sizes, it offers a tiny window into how trains go through different landscapes. You can press the buttons and see how trains run through the mines, the ore docks, the countryside, and the downtown area.
What’s behind secret door number 1?
On Wednesdays, volunteers from the Lake Superior Transportation Club come through in true spirit and show up to grease the little wheels, clean the tracks and paint the tiny figures. It’s a warm place and you can see the labor of love that goes into each train. I got to meet Rick and Lloyd who showed me around the space and I got to be a kid again for a few minutes. I love the attention to detail and the camaraderie that exists there.
How can you help?
Volunteers come in on Wednesdays at 10 am, if you would like to learn how to fix the tiny model trains, make little trees, repair and clean miniature rail lines. Ask the volunteers how you can join in.
