One Of The Largest Indoor Train Displays Is Right Here In North Carolina At P&W Railroad Museum
Covering more than 1,400 square feet, the Piedmont and Western Railroad Museum is located in the historic Old Rock School, in Valdese, North Carolina. The best display, by far, is the two-room intricately detailed model railroad, one of the largest indoor train displays in the state. It was created by the passion and imagination of the P&W Railroad Club’s members and volunteers. The fictitious rail line takes you through about 1,000 feet of track on about 20 locomotives and almost 200 freight and passenger cars. Let’s take a look inside.
The Old Rock School was opened in October of 1923 and was closed in the late 1970s.
It also houses a 500-seat auditorium, classrooms, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, an art studio, the Town of Valdese Community Affairs and Tourism Department, and a large event space.
The walls offer historic pictures of steam trains that were gradually replaced with electric and diesel power beginning in the late 1930s.
Just look at this view as it crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains, carrying the trains of its owners, Southern Railroad and the Clinchfield Railroad, across the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Are you ready to see one of the largest indoor train displays in the state? Informal viewing can be arranged on any Thursday evening and at other prearranged times. And while you’re in Valdese, visit the beautiful McGalliard Falls Park.
Address: The Old Rock School, 400 Main St W Suite 35, Valdese, NC 28690, USA
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