Miniature trains are fascinating, with their tiny replica mountains, towns and scenery. You can spend hours being mesmerized by these little worlds, all created in tiny scale. Here’s a place where you can spend the entire afternoon playing with (and riding on!) trains.
The Train Shoppe is located at 2964 S. State Street in South Salt Lake. This little shop has been serving model railroad enthusiasts and train lovers of all ages since 1965.
The front part of the shop serves retail customers, and you’ll find everything you could ever need to build your very own model railroad.
Alex Cooley/Google You’ll also enjoy the model railroad with four different layouts. Walk around the table and get a close look at each of the scenes.
Behind the shop, you’ll find a 9,000-square foot Wild West Family Fun Park.
Mike Cotterman/Google This western-themed play area is full of fun activities for train lovers.
In Lost Quarter Mine, you’ll find three different layouts with 10 trains to operate.
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This snowy winter wonderland scene is just one of the three layouts here.
Ricochet Canyon
The Town Square model is set up on a table-style layout that you can walk around. You can operate any of the three trains in this layout.
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Take a ride on one of two miniature trains. The Ricochet Canyon Scenic Railroad takes you on a little trip through the Ricochet Canyon Area, with pine trees and tunnels.
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At The Salty Mine Exploration Company, you’ll ride in an old mine cart, through the dark mine, with flashlights to help you see along the way.
Ricochet Canyon
Other western-themed activities include coin-operated rides including a carousel, a conestoga wagon ride and a Model T car ride.
S. Shawn Sandberg/Google You can also try your luck in the Wild West-themed shooting gallery.
Visit The Train Shoppe and Ricochet Canyon Monday through Saturday from 10 AM to 7 PM.
Moonerah Mughal/Google For more information, visit The Train Shoppe’s website.
Have you visited Ricochet Canyon at The Train Shoppe? We’d love to hear about your experience there!
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You’ll also enjoy the model railroad with four different layouts. Walk around the table and get a close look at each of the scenes.
Mike Cotterman/Google
This western-themed play area is full of fun activities for train lovers.
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Ricochet Canyon
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You can also try your luck in the Wild West-themed shooting gallery.
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For more information, visit The Train Shoppe’s website.
Here’s another place that all train lovers should visit: Dairy Keene in Heber has tasty food and a model train that runs around the ceiling!
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