MODEL RAILROAD MUSEUM

Model Railroad Museum

The Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.
It is dedicated to the exhibition of model trains and historical railroad paraphernalia. The museum’s main exhibit is a 40′ by 100′ scale model of the railroad lines connecting Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cumberland, Maryland, accompanied by information on the history of the route and the technical details of its construction. Other features include a children’s area, a gift shop, and a snack bar and a newsagent. From November to January, the museum also features an annual holiday train show. The Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum (WPMRM) was founded in November of 1938, making it one of the oldest model railroad organizations in the nation. Its original name was the “Pittsburgh HO Railroad Club”, which was eventually changed to the “Pittsburgh Model Railroad Club” (PMRC). The PMRC’s early members helped pioneer the Hobby of Model Railroading. Many of them had even played a large part in the founding of the National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) back in 1935. In the years since then, it was renamed the “Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum” (WPMRM) to more accurately reflect the mission of the Museum. The WPMRM’s Mon-Valley System is the feature attraction of its popular “A Railroad Journey in Miniature” holiday train shows. The M-V System has been featured in articles published in Model Railroader and Railroad Model Craftsman magazines and it has also appeared in Allen Keller’s “Great Model Railroad” video series. The year 2012 marked the WPMRM’s 25th public train show at its Museum in Gibsonia, while in 2013 the WPMRM will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of its founding. For more information visit wpmrm.org