Model Railroad - Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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This model train layout is located in the Altoona Railroaders Museum, 1204 Ninth Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM143ZN
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2021
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The museum is housed in the Pennsylvania Railroad's former Master Mechanic's Building constructed in 1882. The model train layout is located on the third floor of the museum.

The exposed portion of the HO gauge layout is about fifteen feet long and four feet wide. There are multiple tracks with operating trains. both freight and passenger. The trains are set in motion at a touch of a push button switch. During our visit there were three active trains with eight to twenty pieces of rolling stock. The trains would travel the length of the exposed track and enter a tunnel and disappear behind the wall of the room then reappear at the mouth of a different tunnel. The trains would travel on lap with each touch of the button.

There are plenty of buildings, cars, animal and people figures placed on the realistic landscape. There are tracked railroad yards with large buildings that are made to resemble the railroad shops that made Altoona the "Railroad City" of the 1940's and early 1950's

Scale: HO scale-1:87

What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
Pennsylvania Railroad

What is the theme of the layout?:
The theme is that of the Pennsylvania Railroad Shops and the surrounding Altoona area.

What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
Multiple eras are represented 1950's are the most prevalent.

Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
These Prices include cost of the museum. - Adults (ages 12-64): $12 - Senior (ages 65+): $10 - Military (w/ ID): $10 - Student (w/ ID): $10 - Youth (4-11): $9 - Railroader (w/ ID): $5 - Infant (3 & Under): Free - Groups (10 people): $108

Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes

What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
Museum

Layout Website: [Web Link]
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