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Location
Best time
Check the website for the seasonal schedule before visiting - the museum is only open monthly from late September through early May, plus extended hours during the Christmas season. Purchase tickets online in advance to streamline your visit.
Visitor tip
If you're familiar with the Lehigh Valley area or ride the D&L Trail, you'll enjoy spotting recreated landmarks like Jim Thorpe and Cementon that you may recognize in person. Bring photos or notes from local biking/exploration to enhance your appreciation of the historical accuracy.
Visitor tip
This attraction appeals to visitors ages 8 to 80 with varied interests - whether you're a train enthusiast, local history buff, or casual tourist. Expect professional-grade model work that represents Pennsylvania and New Jersey railroad heritage from the 1950s-1970s era.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Model Railroad Museum
- Layout Size
- 5,000+ sq ft with 7,000 ft of track
- Admission
- $8 adults, free for children 12 and under
- Hours
- Monthly open houses year-round, plus Christmas season
What visitors say
Excellent way to spend an afternoon for kids from 8 to 80! Depicts the Lehigh Valley and major industries circa 1960s/70s, with many easily recognizable locations throughout. They are open mostly during their open house season which is…
Excellent layout and Museum. I really enjoyed the replication of different areas in the Lehigh Valley. Jim Thorpe and Cementon especially since riding my bike on the D&L Trail which goes through both. I'm sure I'll see more when I get a…
This is a fully scenic model railroad depicting to great accuracy the area railroads in and around Bethlehem. The crew of volunteers built this as a labor of love for trains and the rich history for Pennsylvania and part of New Jersey.…
From 132 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- Features a double-decked HO scale model railroad layout spanning over 5,000 square feet with approximately 7,000 feet of track and over 250 turnouts
- Includes a CTC (Centralized Traffic Control) Room with 6 computer screens allowing visitors to operate portions of the layout using a TCS LCC system with train detection and signaling, providing hands-on prototypical railroad operations experience
- Recreates the historic routes and geographical landmarks of three major Pennsylvania and New Jersey railroads: Lehigh Valley Railroad (1950-1976), Reading Railroad, and Central of New Jersey Railroad, based on vintage photographs
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