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St. Paul, Minnesota: Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Open in various places since 1934. Features scale railroad layouts of Minneapolis-St. Paul from the heyday of train travel.

Address:
668 Transfer Rd, St. Paul, MN
Directions:
I-94 exit 238. Drive north on Snelling Ave. for a quarter mile. Turn left onto University Ave. W. Turn right onto Transfer Rd. Cross the train tracks, then immediately turn right into the business park. The Museum is at #668.
Hours:
M,Tu,F 10-3, Sa 10-5, Su 12-5 (Call to verify)
Phone:
651-647-9628
Admission:
Adults $10.
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Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Open in various places since 1934. Features scale railroad layouts of Minneapolis-St. Paul from the heyday of train travel. Dedicated to preserving the history of toy trains and model railroading!

[Brandon Jutz, 05/13/2016]
Twin City Model Railroad Museum

A well-presented collection of toy trains, including a model railroad that depicts the Twin Cities in the 1940s and 1950s. Housed in a former train car repair facility.

[Brandon, 09/29/2015]

The museum has been open, in various locations, since 1934.


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