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The Extreme Model Railroading (etc.) museum

General Discussion
#1

I’m sure this has come up, but today’s the first I’ve heard of a museum for model railroading. From the newsletter and other traffic, it seems to have gone dormant since 12/2019. Hope not, it would be fun to visit!

https://www.emrca.com/

A couple of critiques, if you don’t mind. Not quite sure if it qualifies as a museum, unless they’ll have a broad offering of artifacts beyond the layout (but there doesn’t seem to me sufficient space for that?). Layout-wise, I’d dislike the straight through-corridor that lets you see everything from anywhere; personally, I really love the meandering nature of Entertrainment Junction.

Having got those off my chest, I’m all for new model RR venues that get in front of the general public. I like the detail they’ve put into their model of the model, and I love their making the command center the cool and high-tech centerpiece, instead of hiding it somewhere.

This is a for-profit gig though. And regarding the lack of action for a year and a half, maybe the market analysis said it wouldn’t have any payback? Especially with that wild freeform stainless steel architecture?! Just a guess, but it strikes me as a vanity project gone by the wayside… but I hope not.

Anyone know more about it?

#2

Thanks for posting.

#3

Cliff Jennings said:

A couple of critiques, if you don’t mind.

I do

#4

Couldn’t listen at the time , why are the what looks like GScale people on a N scale layout? Did they mention that ?

#5

Pete Lassen said:

Couldn’t listen at the time , why are the what looks like GScale people on a N scale layout? Did they mention that ?

It looks like it is the architectural model of the proposed display.

#6

Seems very intent on telling us how cool this is.

Could be very interesting…but model railroading might be too diverse to try to encapsulate in a single setting.

I’m guessing it will be located “somewhere”, but where that is was not at all obvious to me.

#7

The whole website looks like a pitch deck to send to venture firms. I can’t imagine this being something anyone would invest in.

#8

Rooster said:

Cliff Jennings said:

A couple of critiques, if you don’t mind.

I do

Then my mission is accomplished!

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#9

Bob McCown said:

The whole website looks like a pitch deck to send to venture firms. I can’t imagine this being something anyone would invest in.

Thanks Bob. I figured if people like you who live closer haven’t heard anything more of it, it’s probably a bust.

#10

Cliff Jennings said:

Bob McCown said:

The whole website looks like a pitch deck to send to venture firms. I can’t imagine this being something anyone would invest in.

Thanks Bob. I figured if people like you who live closer haven’t heard anything more of it, it’s probably a bust.

Yea, I’ve never heard of this thing, and they are planning for it to be two hours west of me.

#11

I saw something last year about this. I think it was in an O scale group. Seems to have fizzled out.