Strasburg Toy Train Museum
This is the third stop in Strasburg. It's a small museum with three or four rooms, but it's worth seeing once or twice.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania - National Toy Train Museum - Full Tour HD (2017)
The National Toy Train Museum (NTTM), at 300 Paradise Lane, in Strasburg, Pennsylvania, USA, is focused on creating an interactive display of toy trains. Its collection dates from the early 1800s through current production. The building houses the Toy Train Reference Library and the National Business Office of the Train Collectors Association. It is located just around the corner from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.
The NTTM is owned and operated by the Train Collectors Association (TCA) and serves as its headquarters. The museum's mission is to promote train collecting and to preserve the heritage of toy trains. Founded in 1977, part of the museum's ongoing appeal is that it brings children and adults together. The museum features five working train layouts and a Toy Train Reference Library with reference and archival materials serving model railroaders. The nearby Choo Choo Barn features a more than 1,700-square-foot model train layout with 22 operating model trains and more than 150 animations.
In August 2012, the National Toy Train Museum was one of twenty locations invited to participate in an international virtual celebration of Swiss contributions to railroad technology. The Skype talks, in which engineers, historians, museum curators and other experts presented Swiss trains and other Swiss train technologies and answered questions from the public, were accessible by computer and at the participating locations.
The museum is open on a seasonal basis with an admission fee charged. TCA members are admitted free. It is closed from January through March.
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Strasbourg in Alsace, the native home of an early settler. The town is often called Train Town USA because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
National Toy Train Museum, Strasburg, PA
National Toy Train Museum, Strasburg, PA
National Toy Train Museum Dest. PA
Short version of major video describing the wonders of the National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, PA.
National Toy Train Museum
One Half mile from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is the National Toy Train Museum, home of the Train Collectors association. The National Toy Train Museum features the history of toy train industry - from 19th century floor trains to toy, scale, and model trains of the present day.
The National Toy Train Museum hosts five, interactive, operating train layouts. Each one in a different gauge, ranging from HO to Standard gauge.
There are train movies shown on a big screen, a research library, and a gift shop.
The Museum is surrounded by famous Lancaster County Farmland.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania - Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - Full Tour HD (2017)
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is a railroad museum in Strasburg, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The museum is located on the east side of Strasburg along Pennsylvania Route 741. It is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission with the active support of the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (FRM).
The museum has more than 100 historic locomotives and railroad cars that chronicle American railroad history. An interactive display allows visitors to take the throttle on a simulated run in a real freight locomotive, climb aboard a caboose, inspect a 62-ton locomotive from underneath, view restoration activities via closed-circuit television, enjoy interactive educational programs, and more.
The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania was created to provide a historical account of railroading in Pennsylvania by preserving rolling stock, artifacts, and archives of railroad companies of the Commonwealth.
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Strasbourg in Alsace, the native home of an early settler. The town is often called Train Town USA because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
National Toy Train Museum
This HO Scale layout is located at The National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, PA
Train Collectors Association (National Toy Train Museum), 07-03-2014
Various types of model trains on display at the Train Collectors Association's National Toy Train Museum in Strasburg, Pennsylvania.
National Toy Train Museum O Scale Layout
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania 5/17/17
The Railroad Museum Of Pennsylvania
After riding the Strasburg Railroad I went across the street to the Railroad museum of Pennsylvania to check out some of there equipment.
Strasburg, Pennsylvania - Strasburg Rail Road Christmas Trains HD (2017)
The Strasburg Rail Road (reporting mark SRC) is the oldest continuously operating railroad in the western hemisphere and the oldest public utility in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Chartered in 1832, the Strasburg Rail Road continues to operate under its original charter and original name (Strasburg Rail Road Company). Located just outside of the town of Strasburg, Pennsylvania, the railroad is a heritage railroad offering excursion trains, hauled by steam locomotives, through the heart of world-famous Pennsylvania Dutch Country. Strasburg currently has five (5) serviceable historic steam locomotives (Canadian National 7312, Canadian National 89, Great Western 90, N&W 475, Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal 15 (rebuilt as Thomas the Tank Engine) on its roster and has the nation's largest fleet of historic wooden passenger coaches in operation. The Strasburg Rail Road is also one of the few railroads in the United States to occasionally use steam locomotives to haul revenue freight trains. It hosts 300,000 visitors per year.
Across the street from the Strasburg Rail Road is the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The Strasburg Rail Road serves as the Museum's physical rail connection to the Amtrak Philadelphia to Harrisburg Main Line junction in Paradise, Pennsylvania.
In March 2017, the Strasburg Rail Road released Images of Rail: Strasburg Rail Road by Eric S. Conner and Steve Barrall. The 128-page book with over 200 historic photographs chronicles the unlikely success of America's oldest continuously operating railroad. The book details how and why Strasburg's four-and-a-half mile line survived as an iconic, internationally-known, small town railroad. The Strasburg Rail Road receives all proceeds, profits, and royalties from the sale of each book so that the company can further the work of preserving America's steam railroading history.
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Strasbourg in Alsace, the native home of an early settler. The town is often called Train Town USA because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania - NRHS RailCamp East 2018
Our second day at RailCamp was spent at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg, PA. While there, we saw some pretty cool things, such as NKP 757, AEM-7 915, an original PRR GG1, and plenty of steam locomotives. It was a really cool experience step into the past and see the real history of the railroads in the State of Pennsylvania. My favorite part had to be the inside of the AEM-7, of course. I grew up watching those things, and had never been inside of one before.
Enjoy!
Strasburg, Pennsylvania - Choo Choo Barn - Full Tour HD (2017)
The Choo Choo Barn, Traintown U.S.A. is a 1,700-square-foot (160 m2) train display in Strasburg, Pennsylvania that features over 150 hand-built animated figures and vehicles and 22 operating trains.
The Choo Choo Barn was born in 1945, in the basement of the Groff home on Franklin Street in Strasburg, PA. George Groff (the originator) had just returned from World War II, and was looking for a Christmas present for his two-year-old son Gary. He found a $12.50 Lionel train set, and he helped his son set it up. Within a few years, that simple set had taken over a large portion of the family basement. In the 1950s, the family opened their now very elaborate display up for townspeople and local school groups during the Christmas holidays.
In the early 60's, George and Florence needed some extra funds to help pay for college. George noticed a small township maintenance facility (more like a barn) that became available along Route 741, just to the west of the recently reopened Strasburg Rail Road. The Choo Choo Barn opened on Thanksgiving Day in 1961 with over 600 square feet (56 m2) of detailed landscaping, 6 trains, and 6 animated figures.
Over the next few years, the display continued to grow, as George added something new each year. In time, his children began to help out, from collecting tickets to adding their own ideas to the growing display. A gift shop was added to the front of the building, and a picnic grove was constructed to the west of the parking lot (free tickets to the grove were available to all Barn visitors).
When the elder Groffs retired in 1979, their youngest son Thomas, and his wife Linda, became the new owners, builders, and operators of the Choo Choo Barn. This train layout has grown into an attraction for all ages and all groups. The display continues to re-open each spring, and Tom Groff with his team continue to update the display every year.
Signature scene depicts fire truck leaving the firehouse to arrive at a burning home. The firemen disembark the truck to rush to the aid of the homeowners, squirting real water on the fire. Their mission is accomplished, and they happily return on the truck to the fire station.
This display pays homage to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania - with miniature replicas of The Willows Restaurant, Dutch Wonderland amusement park, the Strasburg Railroad, and a scale version of the Groff family home.
Strasburg is a borough in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It developed as a linear village along the Great Conestoga Road, stretching about two miles along path later known as the Strasburg Road. The population was 2,800 at the 2000 census. The town was named after Strasbourg in Alsace, the native home of an early settler. The town is often called Train Town USA because of the many railroad attractions in and around town, including the Strasburg Rail Road and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Much of the movie Witness was filmed on a farm nearby. Much of the borough was listed as a historic district by the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
California State Railroad Museum Tour - Toy Train Museum Tour
So it's Day 3 of our USA holiday and this time we are taking a trip to Sacramento, originally we planned to visit Fairytale town but instead ended up visiting Old Town Sacramento and the California State Railroad Museum This is the full tour of the California State Railway Museum please see our other Day 3 video here if you'd like to see more of our trip to Old Town Sacramento
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NRHS railcamp east 2018 Railroad museum of PA
So during railcamp we as apart of the camp we went to the railroad museum of Pennsylvania.
We did a research project my group got the Heisler.
We got a tour climb into cab of AEM7 915, PRR 7002 and I rang the bell , a passenger car ( forgot what it was ) , and GG1 4935 no pics due to darkness except for cab shots.
I also do some what they are currently restoring and they are working on the b6sb.
Note song is from wii sports club which is owned by Nintendo
Toy Train Museum - REVIEWS - Strasburg (PA) Museum Reviews
Reviewed:★★★★★ Toy Train Museum is a top reviewed Museum in Strasburg, PA. This video shows some of the excellent reviews and testimonials that have been offered by their happy clients.
(Real Reviews By Real Customers)
Amish Country: Strasburg, Pennsylvania
Dawn at the Red Caboose Motel, right down the street from the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum and adjacent to the National Toy Train Museum.
Strasburg Rail Road 90 Memorial Day 2017 Steam Train Ride Lancaster County Pennsylvania
Strasburg Rail Road #90 Memorial Day 2017 steam train ride through Lancaster County, Strasburg and Ronks, Pennsylvania.
Several days worth of videos taken on a trip to Strasburg on Memorial Day weekend, 2017. The trip included a ride on the Strasburg Rail Road, and many opportunities for photos and videos as the train traveled through the Amish farmland of Lancaster County.
The star of the show is the Strasburg Rail Road’s 1924 2-10-0 steam locomotive #90, as it pulls a string of wooden passenger coaches. The landscape is seemingly endless rolling hills, covered with farms that grow corn, soy, tobacco, poultry and dairy products. The weather wasn’t the most cooperative, but the rain made for some nice shots and a generous amount of steam from the locomotive. The buildings and terrain made for some impressive echoing of the whistle, which can be heard several times in the video.
The ride begins at the yard, which houses the railroad’s shops and service towers. It pauses at where the line connects to the Amtrak mainline between Philadelphia and Chicago. Here the railroad occasionally receives modern freight cars to be delivered, as the line still offers freight service. The locomotive runs around the train and connects to the opposite end, before returning the train to the yard. The journey is approximately 45 minutes round trip.
With the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Red Caboose Motel, National Toy Train Museum and the Choo Choo Barn all close by, the area is definitely worth the trip.
USA: Railroad museum in Strasburg 2015
From inside Railroad museum in Pennsylvania. There´s a lot of old american trains to see. Shot by Roland Larsson, June 5, 2015. Map: