St Croix Railroad

St Croix Railroad St. Croix Railroad (SCRR) is an educational/hobby 501(c)(3) non-profit Model Engineering Society with on-site live steam Miniature Railroads.

Founded in 1971, the St. Croix Railroad (SCRR) is a hobby organization primarily dedicated to Miniature Railroads, though any form of Model Engineering is welcome - Traction Engines, Boats, Stationary Engines, Internal Combustion, or even unpowered models. We have approximately ten acres of land, of which nine is occupied by three discrete railroad lines in 7½ inch gauge, 4¾ inch gauge and a mixed

gauge elevated track with 5, 4¾, 3½, 2½ and 1¼ inch gauges. Locomotives are Live Steam, diesel, gasoline and battery powered. The SCRR is not a commercial amusement attraction - it is a 501(c)(3) educational corporation on privately held land. We do, however, operate monthly open days on the last Sunday of the month, May through September inclusive, when we share the hobby with people interested in Railroads and other Model Engineering. Public Run events are posted on Facebook and a pre-registration signup sheet is made available two weeks before the event, the number of guests is restricted to ensure safe operation of the railroad facility. Rides are offered to visitors depending on available volunteers and equipment. Picnic facilities are available on the grounds and tours of the facility are generally available by our volunteers who will be happy to give more detailed explanations about the equipment. Some photos may be found at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1661394430545837&type=3

08/16/2026

Registration for our August run day, August 30th 2026, opens Sunday August 16th at 7pm.

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07/26/2026

It's Sunday, July 26th and time for our July Run day. It's unclear how the weather will play out today, but we will be open and running so we hope to see you...

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07/12/2026

Registration for our July run day, July 26th 2026, opens Sunday July 12th at 7pm. (edited to correct typo)

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06/28/2026

It’s June 28th, public run day today.

Time for the usual weather disclaimer. We will run, rain or shine, however in the event of severe / dangerous weather we will not be running. Today’s forecast looks to have some lively precipitation coming through in the morning, but should be clear by 11 when we start - so at the time of writing we should be full steam ahead…

Hope to see you there !

06/18/2026

We open to the public on the last Sunday (last, not fourth) of the month May through September inclusive from 11:00am to 3:00pm. These open events are posted to our Facebook feed two weeks prior to the run date. We ask people to pre-register through the link posted in the event.

Rides are available to visitors on an as-available basis; there are no specific times for the miniature trains.

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06/14/2026

Registration for our June run day, June 28th 2026, opens Sunday June 14th at 7pm.

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06/11/2026

Good Heavens, we are charging into June and registration for our June run day will be opening on Sunday evening. June 14th at 7:00pm - time flies when you're having fun !

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05/31/2026

It's May 31st and time for our first public run of the year, as previously advertised, registered etc.

Given recent weather we were concerned that it would be an unreasonably hot day... that does not appear to be the case now, so it looks at the moment to be a really nice day to ride the trains.

Whenever there is possible rain we get asked if we will be operating. Our standard is that we run, rain or shine, with the proviso that if there is severe weather/thunderstorms we will not operate under those conditions for safety - and there are very few people who would want to ride outside in torrential rain (though, some people...). A possible occasional shower/drizzle is no cause for concern, though you may want to dress appropriately.

So, all that said, we are getting fired up for the first run, and look forward to seeing you !

05/18/2026

Registration for the May public run has now closed. There may be a waitlist, see https://stcroixrr.org/PublicRunSignup.html for details.

The next Public Run Day will be June 28th 2026. Registration for that event will open Sunday June 14th 2026 at 7pm.

05/17/2026

Registration for our May run day - which, as a reminder, is the 31st, two weeks hence - *not* the Memorial Day weekend - will open this evening, Sunday May 17th at 7:00pm CDT.

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315 Croix Ridge Drive
Hudson, WI
54016

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