Cape Cod Model Railroad Club & Museum

08/22/2026

Geez was 1991 really 35 years ago? The Brockton Enterprise caught us planning 300 car orders and working with South Shore directing traffic via walkie-talkies. That's Doug Scott getting some work done by the old mountain

08/14/2026

The Cape Cod Model Railroad Club & Museum is devastated to learn of the passing of one of our most steadfast and supportive members, Dr. Mike Coppe. Dr. Coppe was a humanist, a historian, a teacher and a mentor and made many friends at the club with his approachability and compassion.

Most recently Dr. Mike donated a 16' x 9' O Gauge Module carefully modelling the Polar Express and helped the club to renovate it so we can display it to the public for this Christmas.

Dr. Mike was a man for all seasons. Kind, knowledgable, tolerant and dedicated, he would willingly invest his knowledge and time into anyone who was prepared to make an effort. Similarly, he had little time or energy to spend on the lazy, the entitled or anyone who didn't tackle any task with appropriate vigor. "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right" he would say and Lord knows he wasn't wrong there!

Godspeed Dr. Mike. We will remember how you saved an amazing work of art created by the Albemarle Railroad Club and brought it at great time and expense to Cape Cod where our club could take the time to renovate an amazing layout. We will not soon forget your generosity, curiosity and dedication as they serve as a shining beacon for how to make a life truly well-spent.

View Michael Coppe's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/05/2026

Journey back to a time when the railroad transformed life on Cape Cod and the Islands in The History of Cape & Islands Railroad: From Iron Horse to the Flyer. Join Chris Hall of the Cape Cod Model Railroad Club & Museum for a fascinating look at the evolution of rail travel in our region—from the ...

06/05/2026

The MBTA was running classification runs for new staff which made for an interesting situation as the MBTA train took the West Barnstable siding to let the Cape dinner train pass by. Here’s the video of it revving up and carefully traversing back onto the main

05/29/2026

Welcome to the Cape Train in some lovely new colors!