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Welcome to Platte Valley & Western Railway
Learn Design and Construction of RR Layouts from Experts
Develop Skills to Lay Track, Turnouts and Install Switch Machines
Learn How to Correctly Install Wiring and Electronics
Enjoy Creative Realistic Scenery Design & Production
Learn all About DCC Railroad Operations
Join Our Team of Experienced Modelers - Contact John@pvwrr.org
History of PVWRR - We invite you to participate in designing, building, and operating a new HO scale layout that is set in the period of train travel in Denver between 1950 to Present Day. Our original location was in the basement of Union Station where we operated for over 30 years until the renovation of the station in 2012. The club found a home at the White Fence Farm where we built and operated a new HO scale layout for 3 years before the owners decided to sell the property to developers. Now the Platte Valley & Western Railway has found a permanent home at Denver Museum of Miniatures at 830 Kipling Street.
Denver Museum of Miniatures - is our permanent home to the Platte Valley and Western Railway which began in 1982 and is conveniently located at 830 Kipling Street in Lakewood, CO.
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Workshops and Events
Events Upcoming
How to get into model railroading inexpensively - Dates TBD
How to bring rolling stock to NMRA standards - Dates TBD
DCC train control - Dates TBD
Tools needed for miniature modeling - Dates TBD
Workshops Upcoming
Track laying techniques, turnouts, wiring - Dates TBD
Brilliant landscaping designs and techniques - Dates TBD
Rocky Mountain Train Show - 11.29 -11.30, 2025 9-5 at The Ranch Events Complex, 5280 Arena Circle, Loveland, CO
Rocky Mountain Train Show - 04.11 - 04.12, 2026, 9-4 at National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO
Club News
Come visit us most Saturdays from 10 AM until 2 PM. JOIN US AND HAVE SOME FUN!. Bring your HO Scale locomotives and rolling stock to run on our new layout which is under construction. Or come and help complete the new layout with our building and landscaping materials. RSVP IS REQUIRED!
CONTACT - John@pvwrr.org
Upcoming Swap Meets - Sept. 20 and Nov. 15, 2025 9-11 AM at Lakewood Green Mtn. Presbyterian Church, 12900 West Alameda Ave., Lakewood, CO
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Membership/Contacts
Benefits of Membership
Meet new like-minded people
Create new friendships and relationships
Operate trains of different types
Run your own trains
Discover differences between manufacturers
Develop model railway designs
Learn how to lay track and turnouts
Learn how to wire layouts
Learn how to install switch machines
Use latest model train technology
Enhance and develop new skills
Find out about the latest news
Join Club Activities
Join us in building and operating a historic HO scale layout representing Denver's train travel from the 1950's to the present day. Become a member and share your passion with us in model railroading!
CONTACT - info@pvwrr.org
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Denver Museum of Miniatures
The Platte Valley & Western Railway is located at the Denver Museum of Miniatures in Lakewood, Colorado, where we design and operate our HO scale layout reflecting Denver's historic train travel from the 1950's thru today with both Steam and Diesel locomotives.
About the Denver Museum of Miniatures - The mission of the Denver Museum of Miniatures is to provide educational and cultural services through the preservation, exhibition, collection and interpretation of the visual arts using miniatures. It is an opportunity to share and make memories with family and friends. It is a venue for collectors to share and explore their passion. It is a sanctuary where the unique is celebrated. And finally, it is a place of learning where history and art meet humanity. The Denver Museum of Miniatures has been entrusted with preserving Colorado's childhood and we intend to do just that for generations to come.
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Donations and Support
Since PVWRR Club is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, we rely on donations to operate
The Platte Valley & Western Railway operates on the hard work and the financial input from our members. No, we not pay ourselves to work on the railroad. We work out of love and enjoyment for model railroading. Our planned new railroad is expected to cost $10,000 to build. More than what the members can afford. We are always seeking financial assistance from the public willing to support our efforts. To find out how you can support us, please contact info@pvwrr.org for those details.
Please note: We gladly accept donations in the form of older model railroad items that your father, grandfather or other relative may have had in their collection.
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Links and Other Resources
Colorado Railroad Museum
Northern Colorado Model Railroad Club
Forney Museum of Transportation
Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Colorado Model Railroad Museum
Georgetown Loop Railroad https://www.georgetownlooprr.com/
Canyon City & Royal Gorge https://www.royalgorgeroute.com/
Amtrak https://www.amtrak.com
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