The Model Railroading Days event will take place at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania on Saturdays, Aug. 3 to 24. Visitors of all ages may watch model trains in in action and see static displays from a variety of groups and clubs.

The Aug. 3 event will highlight the Northeast Corridor Historical Society and Strasburg O Scale, and Jim Rose will offer a scale and gauge display. A presentation on scenic tree making will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Aug. 10, the DC Area Independent Hi-Railers will present an O-scale modular layout, and the Baltimore Area American Flyer Club will also set up a layout. Dodie Robbins will present "Hidden Treasures of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania" at 11 a.m.; the program will focus on model collections in the museum's possession and resources for modelers in the museum's archives.

The modular groups to be featured on Aug. 17 include the Strasburg Model Railroad Club, Capital PenNScalers, and Lower Susquehanna Valley Railroad. A large Lionel O72 layout will be displayed. A table display will share information about Lebanon Valley Rail. The National Model Railroaders Association Mid-East Division will provide two presentations: "Railroads of Holtwood, Large & Small" by Stan White at 11 a.m. and "Constructing a K4 Replica in 7 1/2" Gauge" by Dan Horting at 1:30 p.m.

Aug. 24 will feature the Atlantic Division of the Train Collectors Association, the Stillmeadow Crossing Modular Train Group, and Capitol Free-mo. Doug O'Brien will present "A History of the Pennsylvania Middle Division Layout" at 11 a.m.

The exhibitors and presentations are subject to change. Model Railroading Days is included in the regular museum admission.

To learn more about the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, visit http://www.rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.