December 23, 2019
A New Destination at TrainTopia!

The Museum of the American Railroad's TrainTopia affords visitors hundreds of fascinating vignettes. This lifelike scene is in front of the newly created Hotel Settles, a faithfully reproduced 1:24 scale replica of the original structure in Big Spring. The real version has been spectacularly renovated and anchors a revitalized downtown area of the west Texas town. The scale model is a tribute to Amanda and Brint Ryan who made TrainTopia possible, and who also renovated the actual hotel in Big Spring.

Our thanks to Tom Pantuso at B&T Model Railroad Building and Design Works for an outstanding job on the creation of the scale model hotel.
Happy Holidays from our Staff!

Museum Staff from left to right, back row: John Garbutt (Dir. of Programs & Services), Cheri Neil (Train Topia Operations), Bob LaPrelle (President & CEO) ; front row: Rayna Alam (Dir. of Education), Kellie Murphy (Chief Operating Officer), Jessica Leeper (TrainTopia Guest Services)
From all of us to our valued stakeholders and supporters,
we wish you the happiest holiday season.

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 The Museum of the American Railroad is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable corporation chartered in the state of Texas in 1962. The mission of the Museum is to enrich the lives of others through meaningful, relevant programs and exhibits that relate the history & technology of the Railroad and its profound impact on American life and culture.