The life-size velocipede exhibit displays railroad worker's tools and equipment. The velocipede was the forerunner of handcars and motorcars. The steam locomotive repair shop and back shop, along with the refrigerator car dioramas were built by Wayne Wesolowski of Illinois. Their details are remarkable. You can see the newspapers, soda bottles, etc. in the trash.
Most model makers leave their signature somewhere in each model.
Our depot agent's office is reproduced authentically, with actual artifacts. The agent controlled trains coming through his town and the depot was a gathering place in most communities. The semaphore replaced the railroad high ball signal and works on the same principle as traffic lights. In the case displaying railroad china are dishes from different rail lines. Full sets are obviously more expensive.