The WPMRM is a nonprofit organization located in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Rt. 910 and Hardt Rd. Our purpose is to promote and preserve the history of railroads in Western Pennsylvania through the hobby of model railroading. Our mission is: to continue the development of a museum which captures in miniature a portion of western Pennsylvania history; to expand the library...
History:The Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum (WPMRM) was founded in November of 1938, making it one of the oldest model railroad organizations in the nation. Its original name was the Pittsburgh HO Railroad Club, which was eventually changed to the Pittsburgh Model Railroad Club (PMRC). The PMRCs early members helped pioneer the Hobby of Model Railroading. Many of them had even played...