who runs it
organizations running this strategy · 1
what it looks like in practice
activities of orgs running this strategy
A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.
- Documenting Model Railroad Construction and Operations WYOMING DIVISION HISTORICAL SOCIETYcapacity buildingMaintains 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.
- Hosting Model Railroad Operating Sessions WYOMING DIVISION HISTORICAL SOCIETYdirect serviceConducts 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.
- Operating an HO Scale Model Railroad Layout WYOMING DIVISION HISTORICAL SOCIETYdirect serviceConstructs, 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.
- Preserving Railroad History and Memorabilia WYOMING DIVISION HISTORICAL SOCIETYdirect serviceMaintains 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.
- Producing Model Railroad Videos WYOMING DIVISION HISTORICAL SOCIETYdirect serviceProduces multi-part videos showcasing the model railroad layout and its operations, following freight trains across most of the layout.