Model Railroad Layout
The Richmond Railroad Museum features a complex operating model railroad built by the Central Virginia Modelers (CVM) Model Railroad Club. It is a large HO scale model railroad layout representing railroading in Virginia. Many sections of the layout are now complete and operational, and work continues into the future. The CVM Model Railroad Club is always interested in new members. The club has layout work sessions at the museum on Saturdays from 9 to 11 AM. Please come by for a visit.
Recent Model Railroad Layout News
Modelers Mary and Hal Davidson recently completed this 1930 version of the Virginia Governor’s Mansion based on an old postcard image.
The new model was placed in the “downtown” area of the layout.
Can you find the water tower, shed, and old car on the layout?
Sections of the Model Railroad Layout
Old downtown Richmond
Richmond trolley cars roll through the old city.
Coal mining heritage
Coal and coal towns populated western Virginia.
Small town Virginia
Texaco was a notable early gasoline brand.
Mountainside railroading
Scenes of mountain life are scattered across the terrain.
Old Broad Street Station
Rail yard is located behind the old Broad Street Station.
Lumbering
Virginia’s mountains held many small lumber operations.
Central Virginia Modelers
Work sessions on the layout are Saturday mornings from 9 to 11 am. More help is always welcome! Or just come out and watch the model trains in action.