Wichita Toy Train Club

07/12/2023

We are excited announce our Lionel 2023 Volume II Catalog, filled with amazing all-new products! Take a look!
www.lionel.com/catalogs

07/10/2023

Be sure to tune in to the next episode of The Ryan & Dave Show, featuring Lionel Product Managers Meghan & Cori!

07/08/2023

We open today at 10am! Due to the automobilia car show Douglas street is closed. Best way to find is is coming North on Washington turn East at Waterman, go 2 blocks then turn North on Laura go another 2 blocks and we will be on your right.

Hope to see you today!

07/04/2023

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Wichita Toy Train Club! Have a fun and safe 4th of July #247!

06/28/2023

Did you know that you can visit two train museums for one price through the month of July? Well you can visit either us or our friends at the Great Plains Transportation Museum and purchase a $10 ticket that gets you in to both museums through the month of July!
Be sure to come and see us both!

The Wichita Toy Train Club is a 501c3 non-for-profit organization of model train operators and collectors.

06/10/2023

Check out our most recent YouTube video of some new Lionel Trains SD70ACe’s and get a glimpse at how our new layout is progressing!

In this video we discuss the new Lionel Legacy SD70ACe's - do a short comparison with the MTH run of heritage SD70ACe's - and show one of the custom run engi...

06/09/2023

06/04/2023

We’re at Kids Corner today until 5pm running trains!

06/04/2023

This Wednesday June 7th get in FREE to the museum with your Wichita RiverFest Button! We will be open from 11am-7pm. Come and see us at

130 S Laura Ave
Wichita, KS 67211

* Regular Admission rates apply with no button

The Wichita Toy Train Club is a 501c3 non-for-profit organization of model train operators and collectors.

05/30/2023

05/29/2023

Happy Memorial Day from all of us at the Wichita Toy Train Club! While we enjoy the company of loved ones and this extra time we get to spend with them let’s also remember all of the men and women that have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country

05/23/2023

We are saddened to hear about the recent vandalism down the street at our friends Great Plains Transportation Museum. If you get a chance be sure to go down and support them by visiting the museum, we wish them luck in all their preservation projects.

Press Release regarding vandalism over this past weekend.

WICHITA, Kans. – May 22, 2023 / During the early evening hours on Saturday, May 20, vandals gained access to the Great Plains Transportation Museum (GPTM) equipment display adjacent to the Union Station platform level in Old Town, causing at least $10,000 damage to a locomotive, passenger car, two cabooses and a converted passenger car used as a repair and fabrication shop, based on a preliminary estimate. A museum building window was also smashed.

The Wichita Police Department apprehended three suspects. The vandals were first seen by the operator of a Virtual Railfan Camera installed at the museum in early 2022. The camera operates 24/7/365 and provides those interested in railroad operations a view of trains passing the museum on adjacent tracks through downtown Wichita.

“This type of criminal vandalism is sickening,” stated GPTM President John Deck. “We’re a 40-year-old, non-profit, educational and preservation organization, and our museum is staffed by volunteers who work hard to conserve the region’s rich railroad heritage for people to enjoy. Our funding comes from donations and grants. Damaging historic railroad equipment displays serves no beneficial purpose for the community or our museum. It is unfortunate that some people chose to act with malice toward others who choose to preserve history, not destroy it.”

The museum will work on repairs to damaged equipment and replace the broken window, but the repairs could take some time. “We apologize to those coming to view the museum displays,” explained Deck. “Our resources are largely allocated to existing preservation projects, such as the completion of a working locomotive and fully restored wooden caboose, so it may take several months to repair damage done by the vandals.”

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For more information visit www.gptm.us

Media Contact: Drew Meek / 316-371-6277 / [email protected]

05/19/2023

Looking for different museums in Wichita? Check out this article from the Museum of World Treasures

NEW ON THE BLOG
Read it here: https://worldtreasures.org/blog/24-museums-in-wichita-ks

🏛️ As museum professionals, we can't help but geek out over the opportunity to hype all the other fascinating museums in Wichita, KS. In honor of , Museum of World Treasures is highlighting 24 incredible museums in our city. Did we miss any?

From the rich history at American Overseas Schools Historical Society Museum and Archives to the enchanting toy train displays at Wichita Toy Train Club, join us on a captivating journey through Wichita's vibrant cultural landscape.

Check out our blog for the full list and get ready for an unforgettable adventure! And don't forget to like the pages of all these museums to get all the updates!

And hey, Kansas residents, don't miss out on FREE admission to Kansas museums this summer for students K-12 and their parents with Sunflower Summer. Click the link below to learn more. Let's celebrate together! 🎉🌍

Featuring:
American Overseas Schools Historical Society Museum and Archives
Botanica
CityArtss
Exploration Place
Frank Lloyd Wright's Allen House
Great Plains Nature Center
Great Plains Transportation Museum
Kansas Aviation Museum
Kansas Firefighters Museum
KSHOF Kansas Sports Hall of Fame
Lowell D Holmes Museum of Anthropology
Mark Arts
McCormick School Museum
Mid-America All-Indian Museum
Museum of World Treasures
The Original Pizza Hut Museum
Sedgwick County Zoo
Tanganyika Wildlife Park
TKAAM - The Kansas African American Museum
Ulrich Museum of Art
Wichita Art Museum
Wichita Sports Hall of Fame
Wichita Toy Train Museum
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum

04/26/2023

04/17/2023

Check this out in wichita

It was nearly two years ago, in May of 2021, that Union Pacific conductor Robert Gatton had an idea.

04/15/2023

Everyone is here ready for doors to open at 9am!
We’re here until 4pm

04/12/2023

Arkansas City Train Show This Weekend

April 15th

Be sure to come out and see us in Arkansas City Saturday April 15th! Don't forget the museum will be closed that day only for the show.

RiverFest

Did you know there will be special times to see us during RiverFest? We will have a display in Kids Corner June 3rd and 4th.

The Museum will also be open June 7th from 11-7 with FREE admission that day only with your RiverFest button!

Save the Date Wichita Fall Train Show

Our Fall Show will be October 28-29th, be sure to watch for more information in the coming months

Click here for an update from Wichita Toy Train Club!

04/09/2023

Happy Easter! Don’t forget next Saturday(April 15th) is our annual Train Show in Arkansas City! 712 W Washington from 9-4! Over 50 tables of Trains to Buy, Sell, and Trade! Along with 3 Operating layouts!

03/19/2023

April 15th is our 8th Annual Train Show in Arkansas City! Be sure to come out and see all the operating Train layouts and over 40 table of trains and Railroadiana

Ask about our new reloadable Gift Cards!

Gift Cards are now available at the museum they are reloadable and are a great gift for any occasion!

Minimum amount to put on the card is $30 with NO activation fee!

Have you missed our latest review on our YouTube Channel? Check it out!

Check out our event on Saturday, Apr 15, 2023.

Click here for an update from Wichita Toy Train Club!

03/12/2023

Remember next weekend is the cut off date for Ark City Show Vendors and Exhibitors find the forms via the link

Wichita Toy Train Museum Club Shows

02/04/2023

We have layouts up at the Wichita Train Show put on by the local Chisholm Trail chapter of the NMRA - National Model Railroad Association. We’ll be here all weekend!
Don’t forget the museum is also open 10-5 today!

02/01/2023

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01/29/2023

Be sure to check out our most recent video where Chris and Zachariah go over the new Lionel Catalog!

Our opinions on the new Lionel 2023 V1 (Big Book) Catalog!Check it out HEREhttp://catalogs.lionel.com/2023/BB/

01/11/2023

If you haven’t already checkout our latest YouTube video!

Lionel Union Pacific 4-12-2

Review of Lionel's latest Union Pacific 4-12-2 steam locomotive #9023 (2231242). This was filmed one multiple layouts at our location in Wichita, KS.Filmed ...

01/10/2023

Get ready for Thursday a new Lionel catalog will be out! What do you hope to see?

Tune in this Thursday @ 3pm ET for the next Ryan & Dave Show! Lionel Product Managers Meghan & Cori will be joining the show to talk about some very special products--you don't want to miss this one!

12/17/2022

Did you know we are JT’s Mega Steam dealers? We have a whole cabinet full of smoke fluid! They also distribute Excelle Lubricants witch we stock the full line of oil and grease for your model trains!

12/17/2022

Don’t forget tomorrow is the last day to see Santa! He will be at the museum all day tomorrow! Admission is free!

12/10/2022

If you don’t make it to the museum today we also have our traveling layout in Derby at Madison Avenue Central Park for the Christmas in the park until 6pm!

12/10/2022

Today and next Saturday from 10-5 get in free and see Santa! He’ll be here all day both days!

11/27/2022

Santa is coming! To the Wichita Toy Train Club Dec. 10th and 17th All day 10-5 and those days only free will donations are accepted for admission!

11/25/2022

Happy thanksgiving from all of us at the Wichita Toy Train Club!

10/02/2022

Don’t forget we also have a YouTube channel check out our latest video!

Review of Lionel's 2021 LEGACY Veranda Turbine (2133502). This was filmed at the Wichita Toy Train Club & Museum in Wichita, KSCheckout Lionel's information ...

10/01/2022

We are all set up and ready for everyone to come down and enjoy a weekend full of trains!

Today 9-5
Sunday 10-3

10/01/2022

Don’t forget tomorrow we are CLOSED at the museum tomorrow be sure to come by the Cessna Activity Center while the show is going on !

09/29/2022

We’re High Ball’n into the weekend ready for our annual train show! Come see us at the Cessna Activity Center in Wichita, KS Saturday (Oct 1st) 9-5 or Sunday (Oct 2nd) 10-3! Admission is $7 for BOTH days children under 12 FREE!

09/17/2022

If your headed to this year’s railfest at the Great Plains Transportation Museum be sure find us and say Hi!

If you need to cool off be sure to come down the street and see us at 130 S Laura!

09/11/2022

Well, Today the inevitable happened, our Generator QUIT working. It just emphasizes the importance and criticality of raising the remaining $17,000 in matching funds to match the $30,000 grant we have received to replace it, the HVAC system and sound system in our rail cars. Please help us out. We really want to improve your comfort when riding with us. Can you help us??
We are a 501(c)-3 Kansas Non-Profit Organization.
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/cumf/

09/01/2022

08/22/2022

UPDATE:
Watch for train BELPHX122A headed west to Phoenix via Williams.

In an incredible story update:

NEARLY TWO YEARS LATER, ATSF class Ce-1 waycar 999060 is FINALLY westbound out of Kansas, headed for the collection of the Arizona State RR Museum Foundation in Williams, which acquired it in September 2020--and it's moving in style!

The story goes that the waycar had been blocked in at its previous home, the Midland Railway in Baldwin City, Kansas by multiple long cuts of stored freight cars cut for crossings (supposedly nearly ten miles!), stored by BNSF and others. Reportedly, a few months ago, the order came through to scrap the entire fleet of cars, mostly older BNSF coal hoppers. This finally freed the railroad to send the car west on BNSF as promised by the seller.

Built in 1934 as steel caboose ATSF #1933 for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, 999060 was rebuilt by the railroad in 1967. Retired by the ATSF in 1990 and later privately owned and preserved, it was last in operation on the Midland Railway excursion operation in Baldwin City, Kansas until 2019. It remains in essentially original and fully operational condition but with fresh paint applied in 2018, making it ideal for both museum preservation and operational use.

At last report the car was in Belen, NM, awaiting transfer to Winslow, AZ and then to Williams via a Phoenix "local". In a nice touch, BNSF has been handling the train on the rear of its freights "as God intended." It's seen here at Tejon, NM, shot by an ASRMF volunteer.

08/11/2022

A Union Pacific train crew from Wichita, Kansas, recently took a break from its usual routine for a moment to do a kind gesture for a young rail fan.