The Northern Minnesota Railroad Heritage Association in Crosslake is offering a one-time, six-month trial membership for $60 for anyone interested in learning about and building a model train layout or in operating a model train.
Club members will work with people to teach them how to build a layout, make trees, wire the layout, and program and operate the trains. Participants will make new friends in the process.
Visit the club to see trains and layouts, and member-operators who can answer railroading questions. The club has an HO historical layout, an O-scale layout and a children's layout for young train engineers to operate. A G scale train (Garden Train) is under construction and running outdoors.
Outside the building is a half size model of the Wm Crooks engine and cars. A Wm Crooks Day celebration will be held Aug. 30 with a band, information and a presentation about the history of the Wm Crooks train provided by the man who built the scale model.
The club is selling raffle tickets for a complete 4- by 8-foot O scale model railroad layout worth more than $1,000. Raffle tickets are $5; funds raised will be used for operating expenses. The drawing will be Dec. 6.
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The club at 35170 County Road 3 in Crosslake is open to the public. Summer hours are Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 3 p.m.
For more information, call 218-821-8357.
