WinNtrak holds open house this weekend

Here's a great view of WinNtrak's clubhouse, taken by long time WMRC member John Longhurst.

All aboard for a WinNtrak open house this weekend! Their clubhouse and layout will be open to the public between 1:00PM and 4:00PM on Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21. Their clubhouse is located in the parking lot of the Prairie Dog Central complex (that's right behind their freight shed). While you're there, you might want to take a ride on the Prairie Dog Central itself! But check their website first to see if tickets are still available! For directions on how to get there, click here. 

Winnipeg Model Railroad Club t-shirt featured in another Miniatur Wunderland video

How cool is this? Our club's 60th anniversary t-shirt, designed by WMRC blog editor Paul Ullrich, has been featured in another Miniatur Wunderland video! Dave Downie, our intrepid Vice-President, discovered it and sent us the link!

The video is about the making of a volcano for their world famous layout, but in the first three minutes of the video, the creator of the volcano is prominently wearing our t-shirt! You can see the video by clicking here.

All aboard for the Assiniboine Valley Railway's first August open house

AVR Vice President and long time WMRC member Dwight Kjartanson stands behind the AVR's magnificent CP rail inspired F unit that's ready to roll!

It's time to take another ride on the trains at the Assiniboine Valley Railway's first open house for August! That's right! They're holding two open houses for August, just like they did in July! 

Their hours are from 11:00AM to 5:00PM on Saturday, August 13, and from 1:00PM to 5:00PM 

on Sunday, August 14.

Their next open house will be held on the weekend of August 27 and 28. Starting in September

they will go back to their usual schedule of having only one open house per month.

The Assiniboine Valley Railway is located at 3001 Roblin Boulevard, just west of Assiniboine Park. 

It's just two bucks a ride, and kids under two years of age ride for free. 

All minors must be accompanied by an adult. A 12 ride pass is only twenty bucks!