McKEESPORT, Pa., Nov. 27, 2003 --- One of the largest model train displays in Pittsburgh is back again for its annual holiday Open House.The McKeesport Model Railroad Club's Open House is scheduled to run from Nov. 28 to Dec. 21. As a special treat for mall-weary holiday shoppers, the club will have extended hours on Thanksgiving weekend --- from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 28 and Saturday, Nov. 29. Hours for the remainder of the show are 6 to 9 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Parking is free and a donation of $3 for adults and $1 for children is requested. (The club is funded entirely by donations from the public and its members; the train show remains its only major fundraiser each year.)The Mon-Yough Valley Railroad represents Western Pennsylvania of the 1950s and 1960s in HO scale—about 1-87th of actual size, or roughly half the size of the old Lionel trains. Scenic highlights include a steel mill based on the old National Works in McKeesport; an oil refinery; and a large cityscape, with skyscrapers.McKeesport Model Railroad Club, founded in 1950, is a non-profit corporation that recently applied for federal tax-exempt status. It has approximately 35 members.
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