RAILROAD MUSEUM HOSTS MODELERS SHOW,
WITH MASSIVE LAYOUTS, DURING WURSTFEST

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NEW BRAUNFELS, TX – For every child who grew up with Thomas the Train, or for those still fascinated by the locomotive, it is a dream come true. The New Braunfels Railroad Museum, operated by the New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society, will be hosting the 1st Railroad Museum Modelers Show during the last weekend of Wurstfest at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center, 375 S. Castell Ave.

The group plans to make the show an annual Wurstfest event.

“This is strictly a modelers’ show,” says David Albright, president of the New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society. “We have invited various organizations to bring their layouts and operate their layouts during the show.”

Each person that attends the show will receive a ballot and will be able to vote on his favorite display. The first-place winner will receive $300. The event also will include door prizes and refreshments.

Seven to 10 groups from all over Texas will be participating in the event, operating modular model railroads in Z, N, HO, S, O and G scales. The largest display is 10 feet by 56 feet.

“It is very detailed,” Albright says.

Modelers have been known to include people, animals, town signs, windmills, street lamps and more in their layouts.

“We will also have a layout that is lower to the ground for children to operate to they can be an engineer,” Albright says. “They really enjoy that.”

The show will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8. Admission is $6 per adult (18 and older) or $15 per family.

The New Braunfels Historic Railroad and Modelers Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of railroad artifacts and education. The New Braunfels Railroad Museum, located at 302 W. San Antonio St. in downtown New Braunfels, is home to a restored Missouri Pacific caboose and a 0-6-0 Porter oil fired steam locomotive, as well as railroad history, artifacts and photos. Museum hours are from noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Monday. Admission is free, and donations are accepted.

For information about the show or the museum, call 627-2447 or visit the museum Web site at www.newbraunfelsrailroadmuseum.org.

The Wurstfest Association of New Braunfels is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to promote the local economy through tourism and promote and preserve the community’s rich German heritage. Proceeds from the event benefit a wide variety of projects.

The 49th annual Wurstfest begins on Friday, Oct. 30 and runs through Sunday, Nov. 8 at the Wurstfest grounds in Landa Park along the Comal River. Admission to the Wurstfest grounds will be free from 4 to 7 p.m. on opening night, Oct. 30. After that, admission to the festival is $8 at the gate; and children ages 12 and younger will be admitted free at all times. Group rates, advance discounts and special weekday promotions are available.

For information about Wurstfest, call 830/625-9167 or 1-800-221-4369, or visit the Web site at www.wurstfest.com.