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 Old Oroville Depot Museum Railroad - Oroville, WA Posted by:  T0SHEA
N 48° 56.182 W 119° 26.315
11U E 321416 N 5423248
Part railway museum, part history museum and part visitor centre, the Old Oroville Depot Museum is THE place to stop to discover the story of the town of Oroville.
Waymark Code: WMZYQP
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 01/24/2019
Views: 3
Upon entering the old depot one walks into the railway museum - visitor centre section, surrounded by artefacts, displays, photographs, signs and documents, all railway related. Part of this section is set up as a stationmaster's office.
Part of the railway museum is a model train setup, depicting local rail yards, the town, a lumber yard and hardrock mines in the nearby mountains. It consists of a fully landscaped railroad layout populated with buildings, structures, etc. in a faithful reproduction of specific areas in and around Oroville. In all, the layout occupies four large glassed in cabinets stretching for about 40 feet along one wall of the museum.
Scale: HO scale-1:87
What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
Great Northern
What is the theme of the layout?:
Historic, Mainline operations, Switching yard, Mining, Industry
What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
Diesel, probably '50s or '60s.
Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
No fee, donations are acceoted
Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes
What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
Museum
Layout Website: Not listed
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