No matter how old we get, there is still some fascination to be had with model trains. When the model train display takes up an entire room and then some – that’s definitely impressive to all! This indoor model train museum in North Dakota is hiding underground at one of the state’s fun attractions and you probably didn’t even know it was there. Check it out and awake your inner kid:
Hiding in the basement of the historic Lewis Hotel at Buckstop Junction, a fun town near Bismarck with all historic buildings, is a model train lovers dreamland.
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The Dakota Central & Western Model Railroad Museum is a massive display of model trains and scenes that will bring out the inner kid in all of us.
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These displays are huge and seem to go on forever, yet are fascinating both standing back and looking up close with all the minute details.
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Thousands of hours of work has been put into the museum to create impressive scenes of buildings, rails, and miniature things - from people to props.
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You’ll be wowed and amazed by each part of it, many depicting real life places - some you might even recognize from around North Dakota.
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The displays here go down to the tiniest of details that never seem to end; you could look at this for hours and still notice new things.
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The museum is part of Buckstop Junction, a historic town that even has real trains outside at their depot for the most hardcore train enthusiasts to enjoy.
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No matter your age or level of interest in trains, the Dakota Central & Western Model Railroad Museum is great fun to visit. They aren’t open to the public at all times, but you can definitely check it out with trains up and running during special events such as the annual Buckstop Junction Corn Feed or Applefest.
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You can find this train museum underneath the Lewis Hotel in Buckstop Junction at 3805 E Bismarck Expy, Bismarck, ND 58502. For more information about the museum, click here. For information about Buckstop Junction, click here.
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Love trains? North Dakota has an amazing outdoor railroad museum in real scale, too. Check it out!
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