UPDATED – Our 2025 Open House

Our 2025 open house is in the record books. We had fun greeting many visitors over the weekend of 6 and 7 December. Check out our Open House page for additional information.

Here are some photographs of our 2025 open house.

Open House 2025
A scene from our annual open house on 6 December 2025. Some of first visitors admire the whimsical mountain on our model railroad. Wally, our president, stands in the background to the left. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Open House 2025
A scene from our annual open house on 6 December 2025. A couple of visitors check out our model railroad. Wally, our president, stands in the background to the left. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Open House 2025
We were thrilled to watch a Canadian National (CN) train pass our depot in the early morning on 7 December 2025, as we prepared to open the door for the second day of our annual open house. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
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A scene from our annual open house on 7 December 2025. Here are a pair of 3-rail C&NW Doodlebugs we received as a donation from a former member this weekend. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
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A scene from our annual open house on 7 December 2025. Several of our members, Wally, Dennis and Jacob (left to right), keep themselves occupied during a lull. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
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We were delighted to receive this M&N wrench as a donation from a visitor from the southern end of the old M&N, Wally Colegrove. He saw it for sale and purchased it just to give to us, because he thought we would like it. We certainly do. Thank you Wally. Photograph by Tom Bruss.
Open House 2025
A scene from our annual open house on 7 December 2025. Several visitors inspect our model railroad. Wally, our president, is seated in the background to the right. Photograph by Tom Bruss.