Events in January–March 2024

  • - Garden Railway Trains!
    Garden Railway Trains!

    Garden Railway Trains!

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    January 21, 2024

    The Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society (WVMGRS) will have a G-Scale #modeltrains display running at the #FairfaxStation Railroad Museum!May be an image of French lavender and scorpion grass

    Visit the Museum on Sunday, January 21 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The sheer size of these trains is a wonder to behold, as is their ability to run through the garden all year around. If you've ever thought about running trains in the garden, this is the event to see these trains and speak with experienced people about this facet of the #modelrailroading hobby. The museum is located at 11200 Fairfax Station Road in Fairfax Station, VA.

    Admission: museum members, free; 13 through adult, $5; children 5-12, $3; children 4 and under, free; seniors 65 and older, $4; active/retired Military, $4.

    Information on the museum and it's events is at: www.fairfax-station.org Fairfax Station Railroad Museum or phone 703-425-9225.

  • - How Do You Remove Snow From the Tracks?!
    How Do You Remove Snow From the Tracks?!

    How Do You Remove Snow From the Tracks?!

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    January 28, 2024

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    The Fairfax Station Railroad Museum will hold a video presentation and informal discussion of how railroads remove snow from the tracks to maintain operations on the nation’s railways on Sunday, January 28, from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. The museum is located at 11200 Fairfax Station Road in Fairfax Station, VA.
    Admission: 13 through adult, $5; children 5-12, $3; under 4, free; seniors (65+ and active/retired military), $4; museum members, free. For more information on the museum and show events visit: https://fairfax-station.org/ or phone 703.425.9225.
  • - T-TRAK Model Trains!
    T-TRAK Model Trains!

    T-TRAK Model Trains!

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    February 11, 2024

    Northern Virginia NTRAK will set up and run trains on a T-TRAK layout. T-TRAK is an N scale modular train system designed to be run on table tops, hence its name. Originally developed in Germany in 1962, N scale model trains (generally 1:160) are about half the size of HO trains (1:87). Its small size is popular among model train enthusiasts in Japan, Australia, Europe, and the United States. The modular aspect of N scale permits different track layouts for every set up.