Western Pennsylvania Model Railroad Museum is located in Gibsonia, Richland Township, Pennsylvania, at the intersection of Rt. 910 and Hardt Rd. It promotes model railroading and aims to preserve western Pennsylvania's railroad history.
Richland Township
Richland Township, a community of about 8,900 people, is located in northern Allegheny County, 18 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The following major highway arteries serve the area: Interstate 79 and U.S. Route 19 run north/south west of Richland, and State Route 8 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike run east/west on the east side of Richland. The east/west arteries are the Red Belt and Orange Belt.
The Township has an 80-acre park near Bakerstown that can be reached from Circle or Van Velsor Drive. The park serves as the home field for the Richland Athletic Association's baseball program, the Richland Soccer League, and the Richland Rams Youth Football League and offers picnic pavilions, playground equipment, a basketball court, and hiking trails. The Township constructed a community barn available at the park for community events and rentals.
