The
largest model train display in the Twin Ports will be set up this
weekend only at the Depot in downtown Duluth. This Saturday and Sunday
model railroad enthusiasts from several states will meet in Duluth to
assemble and operate a train set that will fill the entire Great Hall of
the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center, the Depot.
The
Minnesota Free-mo Modelers is an association of model railroad
enthusiasts who construct, operate and display their HO scale modular
railroads around the region and they’re coming to Duluth this weekend!
Each participant is “free” to build a module that conforms to standard
specifications that allow each individual display to be interconnected
into one HUGE layout. In this case it will cover the entire Great Hall
at the Depot.
The
Lake Superior Railroad Museum is proud to present this weekend’s
special event that will feature Big Trains Trackside and Model Trains
upstairs in the Great Hall. You can see the trains for free if you are a
member of the Museum or they are included at no extra charge with your
regular Depot Admission.
HO
layouts are built to a 1:87 scale. They are extremely realistic and
the expert modelers who create them build versions for prototypical
operations and feature realistic scenery. Viewers need to closely
examine each scene to catch all the different nuances of life built into
each backdrop as the train goes by. A riverbank swimming party on a
hot summer’s day, a fire brigade working to extinguish a blazing
building, construction workers leaning on their shovels, Friday night at
the Drive In or a family picnic can all be found if you look close
enough.
It’s
the biggest model display in the Midwest and it’s this weekend only.
Don’t miss this unique Free-mo HO Train Exhibit this Saturday and Sunday
at the St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center.
