Kinmount Model Railway & Museum
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The Station is located in the centre of the village near the banks of the Burnt River, just as it was in the 1800s and now operates as a tourist information centre and is also home to the Kinmount Model Railway Society and the Kinmount Icelandic Monument.
The Kinmount Railway Station stands as the most enduring symbol of Kinmount’s railway history. It was the third major stop on the former Lindsay-Haliburton CNR line, north of Fenelon Falls and Burnt River; 33 miles (53 km) from Lindsay, and 22 miles (35 km) from Haliburton.
The Kinmount Model Railway Society congregates from the surrounding area including from Lindsay, Fenelon Falls, Burnt River, Bobcaygeon, Irondale and Wilberforce. Some of the volunteers are also members of the Lindsay & District Model Railroaders, a club that has some of the same aims as the Kinmount group. The Kinmount group operates informally, but is uniformly focused on the maintenance, operation and improvement of the layout on display. The volunteers contribute their various skills to keep the exhibit going. Automation of the layout’s operation has enabled the guides on duty to spend more time with their public. Renewal of the track and scenery is an on going project. The group’s informal meetings are also an opportunity for a social get-together among shared interests.
As the layout is a historical display, a constant effort is made to represent the modelled era as faithfully as possible. New volunteers are always welcome; there is no fee to belong!
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