Let us introduce you to the
Augusta County Railroad Museum, a wonderful storefront museum full of intricate model railroad layouts. Staffed by welcoming railroad club members, the large displays on view are well-loved and detailed. There's even a scavenger hunt all ages can enjoy that will help you focus on those details, including a funeral procession, a ski lift, and a subway station. The museum was a real treat for our 4-year-old railfan: he very much enjoyed wandering among the trains, working the controls on the young engineers model, and picking up a free back issue of
Model Railroader magazine. We're sure Elijah will mention it all when he sees club members at
Virginia Museum of Transportation events in Roanoke.
If you go, check the museum schedule: they are only open on particular weekends. Plan to spend at least a half hour enjoying the displays and the company of club members. From the museum, you are within easy driving distance of the
Green Valley Book Fair, the giant
Factory Antique Mall, and other Halterman
adventures tagged Up I-81.
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