
01/20/2023
Enjoy some good old-fashioned fun with us this weekend! Stop by to visit our museum this Sun. Feb. 22 1 pm to 4 pm! https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/?mc_id=134
Museum displays, activities and events help preserve local history and promote railroading. Come ex
Take a step back in time and discover the Fairfax Station Museum and the role it played in the history of Northern Virginia. A key element in the development of the regional economy from its completion on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad in 1854, it played a critical role in the American Civil War and was the center of local community life for almost a century until modern highways and rail transp
ortation made local train depots a thing of the past. The Station was an important supply and medical evacuation site during the Civil War where Clara Barton, later the founder of the American Red Cross, assisted in relief and evacuation efforts in 1862 during the Second Battle of Bull Run. Come explore Civil War history, railroading and the fascinating story of our local community.
Enjoy some good old-fashioned fun with us this weekend! Stop by to visit our museum this Sun. Feb. 22 1 pm to 4 pm! https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/?mc_id=134
Enjoy G-scale garden this Sun. Jan. 15, 12 noon to 4 pm at our museum: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/?mc_id=133
You can buy your own to take home, too. How to build a : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTpaHKF3-VQ
Credit: Garden Railways Mag YouTube channel
Garden bring your into a place your family and friends can often enjoy . Learn more about garden trains here: https://www.building-your-model-railroad.com/garden-trains.html
Join the Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society (WVMGRS) Sunday Jan. 15 from noon to 4 pm to see G-scale garden running outside our museum: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/?mc_id=133
and buy one of your own if you like!
Garden trains are a great way to involve your family in model railroading.
Enjoy large G-scale Sunday Jan. 15 from noon to 4 pm, running at our museum: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/?mc_id=133
Washington Virginia Maryland Garden Railway Society (WVMGRS) will run the wonderful trains at this event.
You can also buy a G-scale model train to run through your home garden for year-round fun!
Enjoy this virtual ride on a steam through lights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKj9C3vICXM
Credit: TrainsMore Trains YouTube channel
Christmas Lights Train Ride. Holiday lights at the Scottsdale train park. Take a steam train ride through festive Christmas lights, holiday lights, and holid...
“It's not getting from A to B. It's not the beginning or the destination that counts. It's the ride in between...This train is alive with things that should be seen and heard. It's a living, breathing something -- you just have to want to learn its rhythm.”
― David Baldacci, The Christmas Train
Enjoy some ambience and music with this video of a dreamy "Polar Express" type of train ride: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4VApc74sKg
Credit: Nemo's Dreamscapes YouTube channel
You're on the Polar Express (train ambience w/ dreamy oldies Christmas music) 3 HOURS ASMR - Best if you listen with your 🎧👇 SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNELhttp...
Treat yourself and your family and friends to the fun of our holiday this weekend! Join us tomorrow (Sat. Dec. 3) 10 am-5 pm, or Sun. Dec. 4 12 noon-4 pm: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Enjoy watching this video of built by
Northern Virginia Model Railroaders - one of the largest layouts in the United States: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fwdwr_VC04
Then let that inspire you to join us this weekend for our annual holiday show, Sat. Dec. 3, 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. Dec. 4, 12 noon-4 pm: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Hope to see you there!
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Enjoy fun with at our annual show, Sat. Dec. 3, 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. Dec. 4, 12 noon-4 pm: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
can bring you joy! Enjoy our annual model , Sat. Dec. 3, 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. Dec. 4, 12 noon-4 pm: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Have fun exploring lots of different displays with your friends and family!
Celebrate with us during our 31st annual model , Sat. Dec. 3, 10 am-5 pm, and Sun. Dec. 4, 12 noon-4 pm: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Enjoy displays in G, O, S LEGO®, HO, N and Z gauges, snacks, drinks, and more!
Northern Virginia NTRAK will be running at our museum this Sun. Nov. 20 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. ! Join us for all the fun, and bring your friends and family: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
This Sunday Nov. 13 from 1 pm to 4 pm, the Museum will be open. Stop by and enjoy our exhibits on and ! https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ Take a video tour here and then come see us this Sunday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANk0PjUiM-A
This is a short video I made about the time I visited the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum in Fairfax Station, Virginia. I'll show you the waiting area, some ...
"When a goes through a tunnel and it gets dark, you don’t throw away the ticket and jump off. You sit still and trust the engineer." - Corrie Ten Boom
Find unique for your family and friends at the Christmas this Sat. Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring lots of creative vendors at our museum! Rain date: Sat. Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. https://fairfax-station.org/
Please note: This event is not sponsored by our museum.
Enjoy this video from a driver's point of view on a ride past fall colors on trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0EgQv5C3fU
Credit: RailCowGirl channel, YouTube
Operating the Afternoon Express Train over autumn colored mountain pass.The colors has now shifted dramaticly in the mountain pass compared to the lower par...
Need some old-fashioned ? Enjoy these classic songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR_7VccAgUw
Credit: Country and Bluegrass channel, YouTube
See the amazing set up by the
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area LEGO Train Club Wamaltc
tomorrow, Sun. Oct. 23, 1 pm to 4 pm, at the Museum: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Bring your and enjoy!
The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Club will run this Sat. Oct. 22, noon to 4 pm, and Sun. Oct. 23, 1 pm to 4 pm, at the Museum: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ Bring your and enjoy!
Enjoy these steam sounds to help you sleep, focus, or just have fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcbqjpBOsmk
Credit: Sounds Majestic channel on YouTube
Enjoy the fun and creativity of at our LEGO train show Sat. Oct. 22 and Sun. Oct. 23, 12 noon to 4 p.m.: https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
T-TRAK Model Trains will be running tomorrow, Sunday, October 9th at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum. We will be open from 1 - 4 pm, More info at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/
Happy ! If you want to impress your history teacher Monday, visit the Railroad Museum Sunday from 1 to 4pm to learn all about local history! Full info at https://fairfax-station.org
Our Friends in nearby will be holding the annual Clifton Day Festival, Sunday, Oct. 9 and drum roll ... you can take the VRE Train to get there! For the full special VRE schedule for Sunday, visit the festival's page. at https://www.facebook.com/CliftonDayFestival This is a great opportunity to arrive in downtown Clifton in Train style! Visit Clifton in the morning and then drive over to the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum in the afternoon from 1-4pm.
T-TRAK Model Trains will be running this Sunday, October 9th at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum. We will be open from 1 - 4 pm, More info at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ 🚂
Sangster's Station Combatant's Descendant Visits Fairfax Station RR Museum
The great-great-granddaughter of David Dowd -- a member of the 155th New York Infantry during the Civil War -- visited the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from Europe after a long COVID-imposed delay. Maeve Donegan Paine and her husband, Clive Paine, began planning a trip to the United States in the fall of 2019. Maeve discovered through an web search that the museum currently holds plaques commemorating the Battle of Sangster's Station, which took place in December 1863. Realizing that her great-great-grandfather is among the names listed on the plaques, she contacted the museum requesting a visit. She and her husband were only a few weeks away from their trip before the pandemic led to sweeping travel restrictions.
At long last, the couple was able to visit and were met by a museum volunteer and subject matter expert Blake Myers, a member of the Bull Run Civil War Round Table (BRCWRT). After viewing the plaques in person, the group toured the Sangster's Station battlefield site with the permission of the landowner, himself an avid supporter of historical preservation. Other stops include St. Mary of Sorrows Church and a Civil War redoubt on the campus of George Mason University preserved by school and BRCWRT.
Dowd was injured and captured at Sangster's Station and died at the Andersonville prisoner of war camp in 1864. A native of Di**le, county Kerry in Ireland, his widow was denied pension benefits due to the lack of U.S. citizenship. She returned to Di**le, and many of their descendants live there today.
Thank you, Maeve and Clive, for visiting!
The Railroad Museum will be open tomorrow, Sunday, Sept 25, from 1 to 4 p.m.More info at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ 🚂
Do you love trains? The Fairfax Station Museum will be open Sunday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 4 p.m. More info at https://fairfax-station.org 🚂
Please stop by the Railroad Museum for a visit to explore exhibits we have on the area during the US Civil War. Lots of railroading history to explore here! We are open this Sunday from 1 pm to 4pm.
This Sunday, tomorrow, Sept. 18, the museum will be open for visitors, but the NTRAK will be not be running as scheduled. We hope to see you Sunday at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from 1 to 4 pm. Read more at https://fairfax-station.org
Do you love trains? The Fairfax Station Museum will be openSunday, Sept. 18, from 1 to 4 p.m. More info at https://fairfax-station.org Please note : we will still be open, but the regularly scheduled Train run will not be held this week. See you Sunday! 🚂
Be sure to drop by our train gift store when you visit the # Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 18. We have something for every train lover in your life. Read more at https://fairfax-station.org/museum-gift-shop/
Nothing like a great photo!
It's been quite a while, just about 11 months, since I've produced an image along the tracks: some family health problems. For my first time out in nearly a year, I visited Switch no.9 to watch this huge locomotive work up the mountain.
Coal everywhere. The locomotive, built for the C&O in 1949, was designed to haul coal trains through the mountains and here, it bursts out of the trees on a steep grade and works over pile of tailings dumped outside of a coal mine. The whole area smelled of coal - it wasn't just the steam train - there are homes around Frostburg, Maryland that still heat with the fuel.
This coming Sunday, Sept. 18, the museum will be open for visitors, but the NTRAK will be not be running, as scheduled. We hope to see you Sunday at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from 1 to 4 pm. Read more at https://fairfax-station.org
Happy from the Railroad Museum We are open today, Monday, Sept. 5, (12-4 pm) and the HO Model Trains will be running. More info at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ 🚂
You will have two chances this weekend, to visit the Railroad Museum : Today, Sunday Sept. 4 (1-4pm) and tomorrow, Monday, Sept. 5, (12-4 pm) The HO Model Trains will be running. More info at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ 🚂
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Join us this Sunday, August 14, at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. Northern Virginia NTRAK will set up and run trains on a T-TRAK layout. T-TRAK is an N scale modular train system designed to be run on table tops, hence its name. read more at https://fairfax-station.org/my-calendar/ #allaboard🚂
HO scale trains running until 4pm today! #modeltrains #hoscalemodels #hoscalelayout #fairfaxstationrailroadmuseum
Garden Railway trains running from 1pm to 4pm today! #gardenrailway #modeltrains #fairfaxstationrailroadmuseum
Join us this Sunday at the Fairfax Station Railroad Museum from 1 to 4 p.m. Northern Virginia NTRAK will set up and run trains on a T-TRAK layout. T-TRAK is an N scale modular train system designed to be run on table tops, hence its name.
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