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February 2020

Dr Seuss Birthday Celebration

February 29, 2020 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm

A train! A train! Could you would you, on a train? Join us for story time and crafts to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day and his 116th Birthday! Story times will be at 11am and 2pm in our 1919 historical caboose, part of our National Historical Month. Museum hours 10am - 4pm

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March 2020

BNSF Day

March 13, 2020 @ 10:00 am - March 15, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

***Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we are canceling this event and will be closed through March 30th. We apologize for any inconvenience!**** We will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day with BNSF Trains all weekend long! Be sure to ask our front desk to play our eye spy game to hunt for dinos, ... Read more

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Ribbon Cutting “Ultimate Throttle Simulator”

March 14, 2020 @ 10:30 am - 4:00 pm

****Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we are postponing this event until summer. We apologize for any inconvenience!**** Come see first hand this amazing Western Pacific F7 cab simulator. Not only is it beautiful but it is also functional as a model train throttle! Learn how it was built by Bruce Kingsly of ... Read more

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April 2020

Extreme Trains

April 17, 2020 @ 10:00 am - April 19, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Extreme Trains can be over 100 cars per train and be over 60 real feet long. It can take several volunteers to run or assist an extreme train to make sure there are not any derailments. Sometimes there can only be two trains on our layout at one time compared to our usual 10-15 trains ... Read more

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May 2020

Rio Grande Weekend

May 1, 2020 @ 10:00 am - May 3, 2020 @ 4:00 pm

Join the National Rio Grande Historical Society for Rio Grand weekend with all of your favorite Rio Grande Trains running through our spectacular layout. If you are a railroad worker or a member of a club, don't forget to ask the front admissions desk for your discount of $1 off.

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