named programs · 3 · from sources
what they call their work
Crew Lounge and Historical Archive
Facility space dedicated to meetings, presentations, and storage of Union Pacific historical materials including photographs and books, supporting educational and preservation activities.
Operating Sessions
Regular informal operating events where guests and local modelers run multiple trains simultaneously, simulating real-world rail operations and testing layout performance under load.
Wyoming Division HO Scale Layout
Full-scale model of the Union Pacific Railroad from Cheyenne, WY to Ogden, UT in 1:87 scale, featuring operational trains, historically accurate grades, and detailed terrain modeling including helices, staging yards, and prototypical infrastructure.
activities · 3 groups
what they do
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Heritage Streetcar and Transit Vehicle Restoration 2 activities
- Documenting Model Railroad Construction and OperationsMaintains a public photo archive and provides public access to detailed design, construction, and operations documents, including technical drawings, operating procedures, and equipment specifications for the model railroad.
- Preserving Railroad History and MemorabiliaMaintains a collection of mid-20th century railroad photographs, artwork, Union Pacific advertising materials, and era-specific memorabilia, and constructed a crew lounge designed to store Union Pacific historical materials.
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Model Railroad Layout Development and Operation 2 activities
- Operating an HO Scale Model Railroad LayoutConstructs, maintains, and operates a 3,750 square foot HO scale model railroad layout in Cornville, AZ, modeling 485 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad from Cheyenne to Ogden in 1957, featuring over 5,300 feet of track including staging and helix sections.
- Producing Model Railroad VideosProduces multi-part videos showcasing the model railroad layout and its operations, following freight trains across most of the layout.
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Model Railroad Public Exhibition Events 1 activity
- Hosting Model Railroad Operating SessionsConducts regular monthly operating sessions, annual three-day invitational events, and public visiting hours, allowing up to 40 volunteer operators and supervised children to run model trains using DCC throttles and engage in assigned operating roles, following 1957 Union Pacific procedures and rules.
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financials · form 990PF · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$110K
Contributions & grants$110K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$00%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$20K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$7K
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$1.87M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$1.87M
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue -26.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID BOHANNAN | TREASURER | 2 | $7K |
relationships · 13
who they work with
- Allen Montgomery Partner — Videographer for the Wyoming Division Layout video.
- An Affair With Trains Partner — Local hobby store that sells excess bus bars imported by the Wyoming Division Historical Society for model railroad wiring.
- An Affair With Trains Partner — Primary supplier for the Wyoming Division model railroad, providing hobby materials, matching internet prices, and accepting overstock donations.
- Groups.io, WyoDivOps Partner — Uses this Groups.io group to send out invitations for operating sessions.
- Ken Meade Partner — Videographer for the Wyoming Division Layout video.
- Lorne Noyes Partner — Photographer who documents operating sessions of the Wyoming Division model railroad and shares images publicly.
- National Model Railroad Association Network — Member organization whose quarterly publication featured articles about the Wyoming Division layout.
- Rick Fortrin Partner — Source of the design idea for control panels with recessed electrical switches to operate Tortoise switch machines.
- Scottsdale Model Railroad Club Partner — Collaborates with members of the Scottsdale Model Railroad Club for operating sessions and technical feedback.
- Union Pacific Network — Models the Union Pacific Railroad's operations from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Ogden, Utah during the late steam era.
- Verryl Fosnight Partner — Collaborates on historical society materials and photo documentation.
- Verryl Fosnight Partner — Collaborator and key contact for operational sessions and visitor engagement at the Wyoming Division Historical Society.
- Verryl Fosnight Partner — Copyright holder for the website content.