Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society

Category: Historical society

Address: 2501 E 38th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406, USA

Phone: +16122769034

Reviews

Blake Andrews

May 5, 2022

We visited here on a Sunday afternoon. The fee was about $4 per person if memory serves correctly. They operate HO scale trains on a very large layout. There were always at least two trains running and sometimes more. I was particularly interested in how they stage trains under the layout and then bring them up on a multiple track helix. There is a small Brio table for younger children. They also have a small shop with books, trains, and accessories for sale. We definitely enjoyed our visit.

Chris Gibson

Mar 26, 2022

Great place to show your kids the heritage of American railroads

Ted Salmen

Feb 18, 2022

Amazing club even better store

Mark Zubert

Feb 13, 2022

Great place to visit with kids if you're looking for a tourist attraction with a fun scavenger hunt.

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Questions & Answers

Is this place still open?

Desiree Dragin | Oct 30, 2021
Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society | Oct 30, 2021

Yes! Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 from September through April.

I have a series of 4 prints of the Pa.raillroad, entitled A Portfolio of Trains. The 4 prints include: "On Time", "The Horseshoe Curve", "Crossroads of Commerce", and "Partners in Progress." Would the club or a member want these free prints?

Daniel Hulitt | Oct 31, 2018
Neal Lewandowski | Oct 31, 2018

yes. they would appreciate them. it is a great bunch of people who appreciate contributoons like that. thank you.

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I have a numbered framed print of the Minnehaha Station - would you be interested in it?

Patti Regan | Oct 31, 2019
Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society | Oct 31, 2019

Thank you for your question. The Hennepin Overland accepts donations and would be interested if you would like to donate it. We are currently closed to the public but will be open again the 1st weekend of September. Thanks for thinking of us!

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Is the club layout open on Friday nights?

Gail gordon | Oct 31, 2019
Hennepin Overland Railway Historical Society | Oct 31, 2019

Thanks for your question. The layout is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00 - 4:00 PM between September and April, and is closed to the public during the summer. We'd love to be open more often, but would need more volunteers to facilitate it. We hope to see you in September when our fall season starts back up again!

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what's the cost?

Nancy Rions | Oct 31, 2018
Daniel Hulitt | Oct 31, 2018

I also have a B & W photo of the B & O station in Baltimore. The Camden Yards building is in the background. I used this for a food show, as we used a railroad theme for out display. I airbrushed an F diesel with company colors and we used big squash as tunnels. Anyhow, the photo, which the company bought from the B & O museum is pre-war I believe and has a nice railroad look to it. We used this as the view out the window of the station. The actual station may now be a Babe Ruth museum (?)

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