With the help of Christine Lantz from WSKG, Roberson has been able to document the progress of a major project to TRIPLE the size of our Model Train Layout. It has involved over a year’s worth of VOLUNTEER work — 2,200+ hours, and generous contributions from local individuals and business sponsors. Take a look at some clips from WSKG’s “Making Tracks” footage and meet some of the volunteers and see the transformation and detail involved!

CLICK HERE to view more photos of the Expanded Model Train Layout on Roberson’s Facebook Page.

Roberson’s exhibition designers and Education staff, together with our volunteer Binghamton Model Railroad Engineers (BMRE), have developed a spectacular design for an even more impressive Expanded Model Train Layout.

OVER 2,500 VOLUNTEER hours have been put in since March of 2011 to design, construct, detail and expand our ever popular train display.

Project Volunteers

Bob Hamilton, Project Designer

Bob Ahearn
Tom Boslet
Cheri Chan
Roberta Flanders
Don Hall
Dale Ketcham
Joe Massara
Brian Nestlerode
Bob Peterson
Don Reining
Tim Rhodes
Brian Sabol
Elaine Saunders
Ron Saunders
Claude Smith
Roger Scism
Don VanDick
Dan Vergason
Marian Vergason
Betty Welch
Lee Welch

 A big thanks to Woodland Scenics, Classic Metal Works, Village Train & Hobby, Walthers, IBM, Canadian Pacific, Olum’s and our generous donors for their contributions to this fantastic project. 

Funding is provided in part by general operating support grants from the United Cultural Fund, a program of the Broome County Arts Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts.