Apple Valley Model Railroad Club — Attraction in Hendersonville

Pros and cons, I'll start with the pros.The trains are fantastic, the layout is visually appealing. Multiple rooms with trains winding in and out of the mountains and towns, it's fun to watch the children's faces light up watching them. Roughly half of the staff are warm, friendly, and seem to genuinely enjoy sharing their knowledge. Now, for the cons. The other half of the staff are crass, cold, and seem to not have the temperament to be around children or intellectually disabled people. We have been coming here for many many years and donate at the little box every single time, however, we took a break for about two years because we had a bad experience and my autistic son forgets nothing, ever. So we decided to try again today, and while I saw some fresh new faces as well as some of the original faces we know and love, some of the others were unfortunately still there, still rude, still insensitive, so this might just be a destination we have to cross off our list. It's sad because like most autistic children, my son...

If your a model train enthusiast are not, you will love visiting the Apple Valley Model Railroad Club located in the old Hendersonville Depot. During our visit my wife and I were greeted by several club members and giving directions on how to tour the building and their model train layouts. Each member we met showed a genuine interest in what type of model trains we had and were glad to show us their prized collections in addition to giving us a history lesson about the depot itself. This is a must see when visiting...

Great place with well designed and crafted model railroad displays of HO sized trains. Plus, a really wonderful outdoor G-gauge set-up. The people in the club were friendly and informative. They even shared information and directions to other displays in the area. Sharing their love of model railroading made the visit even more enjoyable. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for everything. Yes, we made it to the historic courthouse to view more of your quality work. Mark & Sandy Greensburg, PA - just east...