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Train Lovers Day
Saturday, February 11
Admission just $5, ages 3 and under are free!
Fall in love with trains all over again! This year we're featuring equipment that has recently undergone cosmetic restoration:

Plus: Free Train Rides by the Roanoke Chapter, NRHS, kids' craft, Roanoke Valley Model Engineers' Open House 10-2, and a 15% discount thoughout the Museum Store! Parking in the Brandon Lot in front of the Museum will be free for Train Lovers Day.

Transportation Tuesdays
Starting in February!
Play dates for preschoolers (3- to 5-year-olds) and their caregivers! Designed to teach and reinforce many preschool and transportation-themed topics. The program is aligned with Virginia's Foundation Blocks for Early Learning. For more information or to register, email Courtney Plaster or call 540-342-5670 ext 108.

Model Train Day
Saturday, March 24
Sometimes the smallest of railroads are the biggest of all. The Roanoke Valley Model Engineers will display their ON3, HO, and N-scale layouts. Learn how to begin or expand your model railroading displays.

Roanoke Rail Fest
Saturday, May 12
Celebrate the people who built and ran the railroad in Roanoke! Activities and entertainment for the whole family! Music, food, tours, activities for kids, educational opportunities, model railroad displays and more!

14th Annual African American N&W Heritage Celebration
Saturday, June 16
Hosted annually by the African-American N&W Heritage Celebration Group. Details to follow.

Rail Yard Restoration Projects
Ongoing
The Museum has begun the cosmetic restoration of several pieces of rail equipment. The following are not on display, or may be intermittently closed, while work is in progress:

  • N&W EMD SD-45 1776 has been taken to Chattanooga for painting
  • N&W M-1 Railway Post Office Car

Roanoke Valley Model Engineers
Tuesdays, 6:30-8pm
The Roanoke Valley Model Engineers' ON3, HO, and N scale layouts are located in the basement of the Museum. The entrance is on the back of the Museum just off the Rail Walk and around the corner from the Jupiter Rocket. To drive to the back of the Museum, take Salem Avenue to 1-1/2 Street at Warehouse Row, turn left and head under the 2nd Street bridge to the back of the Museum. The Club's layouts are down the stairs. For information, call Rick Anderson at Rick's Hobby Shop: 540-362-7033.

International Plastic Modelers' Society, Roanoke Valley Chapter
Second and Fourth Thursdays, 7pm
The Chapter hosts builds and business meetings each month, as well as compteing in area shows. The entrance is on the back of the Museum just off the Rail Walk and around the corner from the Jupiter Rocket. To drive to the back of the Museum, take Salem Avenue to 1-1/2 Street at Warehouse Row, turn left and head under the 2nd Street bridge to the back of the Museum. The meeting room is up the stairs. For information, email Tim Ward, Chapter President.