Program Description
Event Details
Stop in to JPL to check out DesMoiNTRAK’s fantastic modular train exhibit in JPL’s Large Meeting Room. Members of the DesMoiNTRAK will be on hand to share knowledge of the history of railroads and their passion for model trains. The club plans to have two to four trains running during open hours of the exhibit. Take a tour through the amazing display and see if you can complete the DesMoiNTraK scavenger hunt.
The exhibit will be available for viewing Thursday, February 8 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Friday, February 9 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, and Saturday, February 10 from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
The DesMoiNTRAK nonprofit modular train club started in 1984 and will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in 2024. The club currently has 25 members that range in age from 14 to 84. DesMoiNTRAK participates in local and community events and specializes in working with local libraries to host modular train exhibits for patrons.