New Book Chronicles 75 Year History of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum

The storied history of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum is chronicled in a new book titled The Twin City Model Railroad Club/Museum 1934-2009. The book is now available in the Museum’s gift shop at Bandana Square, Suite 222, 1021 Bandana Blvd. East, St. Paul MN, 55108; cost is $20 including tax.

Night Trains Event at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Saturday, November 28th was the start of the 2009 – 2010 Night Trains season at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

A Good Quality Locomotive Will Make All The Difference

It can be very frustrating having a locomotive that you need to push to get going, or it suddenly speeds up and falls off the tracks. A locomotive runs by picking up the electricity from the track through its wheels.

Why Build A Branch Line Model Train Layout?

Branch lines are a popular theme for small model train layouts. A branch line is a quieter alternative to a main line layout and can be fascinating to build and operate.

How Model Train Locomotives Work

A locomotive runs by picking up an electrical current from the metal rails through metal wheels that ride on the rails. The electricity is transferred from the wheels to the motor, which causes the motor to run.

Pictures from “The Circus Moves by Rail” show at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum

Last month, I told you about the “The Circus Moves by Rail” show at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum scheduled for October 10th and 11th and said that I would follow up by posting pictures of the event.

Videos from “The Circus Moves by Rail” show at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum

The event was held at the Twin City Model Railroad Museum’s home turf at Bandana Square in Saint Paul and was attended by other groups, including C&R Circus, a group that specializes in HO and O scale circus modeling.

Twin City Model Railroad Museum on Saint Paul Community TV

I found a great video created in October 2007 by a Saint Paul Community Television channel. This video tells some of the history of the Twin City Model Railroad Museum much better than I can.

How Model Train Track Works And What Can Go Wrong

Model train track consists of two metal rails separated by plastic tie sections. Each rail carries one side of the electrical circuit. To work properly, the two rails should not contact each other and no metal object should contact both rails together.

How To Avoid Model Railroad Derailments

Are you frustrated because your model trains derail from time to time? This was a major frustration for me. I would fix one section of the track and the next day the train would derail on another section.

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