Pocatello Model Railroad and Historical Society — Attraction in Pocatello

These dedicated train enthusiasts open their doors every 3rd Saturday from 10am-2pm so the public can catch a glimpse of the intricate work they do on these model trains. My boys loved the trains, and I loved the little scenes they had set up in the towns. There was a junk yard, a hot rod car pulled over by the police, a building on “fire” with ladder trucks and people running around, some guys scratching their heads trying to fix a car, and on and on. The details are what make it really special. In the museum room,any historical items are on display including a telegraph machine that guests can try, and a train set just for little kids to play with. It’s a wonderful service to the community and a fascinating...

Truly historical and absolute must see. Friendly people, meticulously designed and put together trains and tracks. The history of Pocatello is directly connected to the development of the railroad in the West. Always wondered why Pocatellans have 3/4 empty airport, but not a passenger train travelling to Boise and Salt Lake City. The infrastructure is all there, seems feasible. Especially nowadays, when whole lot of high ranking officials are worried about efficiency. One can fly to SLC, it is a bit costly, yet achievable, but flying to Boise through SLC seems like a...

I did not dislike this place, I thought the place was nice, it was just that you couldn't see it all cause they were working on the bigger trains so that was a little disappointing, and then there was this old guy there that was apparently having a bad day, cause he was just plain grouching at everyone, so I don't think anybody liked that, otherwise it was great,my grandkids really enjoyed the trains they were allowed...