According to Jim Hedinger, former senior editor of Model Railroader Magazine, the Colorado Model Railroad Museum’s Oregon, California and Eastern model railroad is “the finest model railroad I have ever seen. The model railroad of the future has arrived.” 

This one-of-a-kind 5,500 sq. foot masterpiece required over seven years and more than 40,000 volunteer hours to complete.  Currently it is home to more than 500 locomotives, thousands of cars, both freight and passenger, and 72 scale miles of totally connected HO track.  The dream of founder/builder David Trussell back in 1998, this miniature railroad is known for its realistically detailed scenery, including more that 20,000 miniature trees and is housed in a 10,000 sq. foot open span building.

            The museum also features hundreds of railroad artifacts, including Colorado and Southern caboose No. 10583, built back in 1919 and available for visitor inspection both inside and out. Unlike many public model railroads, the OC&E features wide, walk-in aisles that allow visitors to surround themselves with miniature realism and to mingle with museum volunteers who are happy to answer your questions. Typically, the railroad is controlled by a dispatcher on many days and by a one-of-a-kind, realistic computer system on others. 

            The OC&E is known world-wide and has hosted visitors from more than 60 countries and all 50 states since it opened to the public back in 2009. Visitors never leave disappointed.  Plan on a minimum of two hours to explore this amazing presentation in miniature. Bring the entire family. 

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