Otter Valley Model Railroad

08/04/2026

We had some fun and very surprised visitors on Saturday August 1. The Easter Star organization came down to see us. They had a good time visiting and looking over the layout.

07/16/2026

Running notch 8 tonight. Join us on Thursday and Friday starting at 10am!

07/13/2026

Well everyone, it's fair season again! Come see the Otter Valley Railroad located under the Open Class building at the Osceola County Fairgrounds. Reminder if you or anyone else would like to come down, but have limited mobility, we have a chair lift ready to assist!

We've got some great prizes this year, including a Channel Lock 2.5 gallon shop vacuum, various gift cards, and a Yeti Hopper Flip 18! Tickets are $5 for 40 tickets, and only require your name and phone number.

Our hours this year are as follows:

Tuesday 4 p.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Thursday 10 a.m.
Friday 10 a.m.

We close when the crowd tapers off toward the evening but does vary.

03/22/2026

Rolling all the N scale today at the Dakota Southeastern Division of NMRA swap meet here at the Sioux falls convention center. Open till 4pm today!

07/18/2025

It's steam day at the Otter Valley layout! Come see some cool steam action mixed into our normal operations as well as Big Boy 4007! Open till 8pm tonight! Comment below what YOU would love to see run here!

07/12/2025

It's here fair week. We are almost ready for you to come out to the fair and stop by the Otter Valley Model Railroad and see the trains. We have been a part of the fair in Osceola county Iowa for 40 years this year. We have some great prizes at our fundraiser also. I'll have more on them later this week.
So stop by the open class building Wednesday evening 7 pm Thursday through Saturday opening at 10am

04/12/2025

Nice lineup of some of the power we ran today. Thanks to everyone who came down during and after the PLD meet!

04/09/2025

12/07/2024

Open now! 10am to 3pmish!

11/15/2024

Hey everyone the time is getting closer for the Otter Valley Model Railroad to be open for Christmas. We are planning on December 7 at 10am as our opening time.
Come on out to Osceola County fair grounds and have some fun with us at the Otter Valley Model Railroad.
See you soon.