The City of Rochester’s (New York) Model Train Exhibit – formerly P.A.L. Model Railroad Heaven – Is currently holding a series of open houses for the holiday season.
If you are going to be in the Western New York State area this week, please stop by and see us.
The exhibit will be open from 11AM to 2PM on:
Monday - 12/23
Tuesday - 12/24
Thursday - 12/26
Friday – 12/27
Saturday - 12/28
Monday - 12/30
Tuesday - 12/31
Many of you may remember this exhibit from the Bantom Book “Model Railroading” that was published in cooperation with Lionel Trains. This exhibit was featured in the chapter “Model Railroading As A Civic Project”; and features 4 separate layouts, depicting the 4 seasons of the year, as well as other historic displays.
This exhibit wase originally opened to the public in October of 1950 by the Police Athletic League. and has been owned by the City of Rochester, NY since the 1960s. It is currently maintained by the Edgerton Model Railroad Club, a volunteer group that is working with the city to keep it running and open to the public.
They were featured in O Gauge magazine (Run 107, October 1989), 2 issues of Classic Toy Trains (June and August 1991) and in O Gauge Video Magazine (Spring 1997). The video magazine article is currently available from O Gauge Railroading in their DVD “Great Layouts You Can Visit, Volume 2”.
We hope to see you there!
