The camp offers a unique blend of education, history, and hands-on fun within the fascinating setting of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum, allowing campers to become active participants in the world of miniature trains.
The San Diego Model Railroad Museum Summer Camp offers an immersive, hands-on experience where kids delve into the fascinating world of model railroading. Campers will engage in activities such as designing layouts, building landscapes, and exploring the science behind trains. They will learn practical skills like painting, plastering, laying track, and constructing miniature towns complete with buildings, trees, trains, and people. Older and more advanced campers will have the opportunity to create a working model railroad, including benchwork, track planning, wiring, soldering, and scenery techniques. The camp blends history and engineering, fostering creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities. Students will gain an understanding of scale and proportion, and investigate design principles used in railroad bridge construction, such as arches and triangles. By the end of the week, participants will have developed the skills and confidence to build their own model railroads.
A typical day involves hands-on activities where campers paint, plaster, lay track, and construct miniature towns, culminating in the creation of their own model railroad layout.
This camp is best for train enthusiasts and creative kids interested in a unique blend of education, history, and hands-on STEM learning.
1649 El Prado, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
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