Model and Garden Railroading
Although Blackhawk focuses on our region's "full-size" railroad history, we also know that many of our members enjoy the "smaller" versions of these fascinating machines. Fortunately, there are numerous places where you can visit and enjoy railroading on a miniature scale.
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Model Railroad Clubs and Displays
Photo by Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club
Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club
New Lenox, IL Elmhurst Model Railroad Club Elmhurst, IL Garfield-Clarendon Model Railroad Club Clarendon Park, Chicago, IL Hi-Rail Modular Train Club Griffith, IN Lake Shore Model Railroad Association Calumet Park, Chicago, IL 
Photo by Museum of Science and Industry
Museum of Science and Industry
Hyde Park, Chicago, IL Oak Park Society of Model Engineers Oak Park, IL Prairie Scale Model Railroad Club Lombard, IL Will County Model Railroad Association Joliet, IL 
Photo by Prairie Scale Model Railroaders
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Garden Railroads
Photo by Chicago Botanic Garden
Chicago Botanic Garden
Glencoe, IL Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL Illiana Garden Railway Society Valporaiso, IN Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Northwest Valparaiso, IN Miniature Live Steam Railroads
Photo by Hesston Steam Museum
Hesston Steam Museum
Hesston, IN Lake Forest Live Steamers Railway Museum Lake Forest, IL Wabash Frisco and Pacific Railroad Glencoe (Wildwood), MO Milwaukee Zoo Railroad Milwaukee, WI Riverside and Great Northern Wisconsin Dells, WI |
For more information...
...about the Model Railroad hobby, please check these resources: