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Jun 13, 2025

Making Tracks June 2025

The official newsletter for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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May 21, 2025

Calendar

This is the Calendar of Events for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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May 19, 2025

Notice: Scholarships Available from Walthers

$2500 Scholarships will be awarded to two deserving students for participating in specific model railroad programs and GPA over 3.0. Deadline July 1, 2025.

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May 12, 2025

Making Tracks May 2025

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Making Tracks is the official newsletter of the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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Apr 05, 2025

Making Tracks April 2025

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Official newsletter of the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads containing news and updates about the museum and other stories of interest.

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Mar 23, 2025

Gift Shop

Want to buy a gift for a special person, We sell model trains and railroad-related gift items. We can order almost anything for you if it's available

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Mar 03, 2025

Model Railroad Advertising

Here is you chance to advertise your business to a selected audience of those who are truly interested in the hobby.

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Mar 03, 2025

Making Tracks March 2025

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"Making Tracks" is the official newsletter for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads containing history, news, videos and updates

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Feb 27, 2025

Model Railroad for Sale - House Included

A Family Project: Robert Jordan of Wisconsin spent the last 21 years building a huge model railroad in his basement with the help of his family. Can you find Waldo in the video?

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Feb 11, 2025

Making Tracks February 2025

The official newsletter for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads

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Jan 29, 2025

Science Projects

Model Railroad Museum Volunteer Robot
Even though we are primarily a Model Railroad Museum, we are also a STEM Education Center which may involve additional interesting science projects. We happened to find a few old Erector Sets made by A.J.Gilbert, the same company who made the American Flyer train sets. We also had a small robot show up in our Museum and if you look close enough in the picture, you can see that he is working on a fixing an N scale locomotive for one of our layouts. So you can see, volunteers come in all shapes and sizes. If you want to volunteer, don't be shy. Come on in.
By the way, can you think of a name for our new robot? Let us know during the month of February. We'll vote on the best name. There might be a prize in it for you!

Jan 18, 2025

Old Toy Trains by Toby Keith

Jan 17, 2025

The Art of Model Railroading

A nice article about model railroading by Clark Franklin...

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Jan 05, 2025

Making Tracks January 2025

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Making Tracks January 2025: A new era begins - A Museum is born.

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Jan 04, 2025

Announcement to All Model Railroaders in Hampton Roads

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Announcement to All Model Railroaders in Hampton Roads

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Jan 01, 2025

A STEM Educational Center

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Being a STEM Educational Center is a major part of our mission.

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Dec 20, 2024

Making Tracks December 2024

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The December issue of Making Tracks, newsletter for the model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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Nov 28, 2024

Making Tracks November 2024

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Official Newsletter of the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads. November 2024 Edition.

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Nov 25, 2024

Holiday Model Railroad Show

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Photos taken at the 2024 Holiday Model Railroad Show

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Nov 23, 2024

Christmas Trains

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Sep 07, 2024

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MRMHR Newsletter: Making-Tracks-September-2024

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Aug 02, 2024

Making Tracks August 2024

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Exciting News for Model Railroading in Hampton Roads.

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Jul 31, 2024

Model Railroad Museum opening in November 2024!!

Our meeting with local model railroaders and clubs went very well on July 27. We intend to have a follow up meeting on August 10 to continue our discussion. If all goes well, we will plan to open for the Holidays in November this year at MacArthur Mall - third floor near the food court. All volunteers who may be interested in participating please email us at secretary@mrmhr.org.

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Jul 31, 2024

Train Show !! - Nov. 15-16 in Virginia Beach

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Model Railroad Toy Train Show in Virginia Beach at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church - 424 Kings Grant Rd.

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Jul 22, 2024

Build Your Own Model Railroad

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A step by step overview of how to build your own model railroad.

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Jul 22, 2024

Hands-on-Teaching-Workshops

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Instructors at the Museum provide workshops and clinics on how to build a model railroad

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Jul 22, 2024

We Have Found a Location!

After searching far and wide, we have located a space within MacArthur Mall in Norfolk, Virginia in which to create our Museum. It consists of 16,000 square feet where we can develop a lot of model railroading. We are now in the process of gathering all of our model railroaders, including several model railroad clubs in the area, and any other interested volunteers that we can find. If you are interested, please give us a call or send a message with your contact information using the link below...

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Jul 02, 2024

Making Tracks July 2024

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Making Tracks July 2024 continues on with the history of Virginia Beach and also includes an article about the history of wooden toy trains.

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Jul 02, 2024

What's new!

Our search for a new location has been ramping up this summer like never before. We are seriously looking for a place with a minimum of about 4000 square feet in the Southside Hampton Roads area and hope to find one very soon. Once we do, we will create magic on the inside with trains galore. Please let us know if you would like to become a founding volunteer at the museum. You don't have to be a model railroader just someone who is interested and willing to provide a community service that will make people happy.

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Jun 11, 2024

Wooden Trains

All about model wooden trains

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  1. Making Tracks June 2025

    Jun 13, 25 11:49 AM

    The official newsletter for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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  2. Calendar

    May 21, 25 09:32 AM

    This is the Calendar of Events for the Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads.

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  3. Notice: Scholarships Available from Walthers

    May 19, 25 07:30 AM

    $2500 Scholarships will be awarded to two deserving students for participating in specific model railroad programs and GPA over 3.0. Deadline July 1, 2025.

    Read More

The Model Railroad Museum of Hampton Roads is a fantastic community center based on running, operating and even building your own model railroads! There's something for every age here.

Learn about the real history of this area and how important it was in the building of America. Watch how railroads were built, the people involved, where America's roots were formed. 

As they build their own railroads, students will be learning about science, electronics,  architecture, technology, engineering, mathematics, and the art of 3 dimensional model landscaping. They can earn rewards for completing projects and winning contests.

Try to solve yardmaster problems on a switching layout like getting the lumber from the forest to the furniture store, by way of the saw mill and the lumber yard.

Run your train around blockades and other trains to get to the station on time without speeding or crashing.

Play railroad monopoly using model railroads. Winner is the one who can collect the most cars into his yard within an hour.

There will be programs for autistic and special needs kids, disabled adults and veterans.

School tours. Holiday Shows. Library and video rooms.  Even youngsters will have their own wooden models to enjoy. There are classes and hands-on clinics for adults. Learn how to get started in the hobby. Or just enjoy the fun.

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