Moving into 2012, the Foley Railroad Museum will continue to offer the same great archival and railroad exhibits that keep people coming back year after year. But now, visitors will have an extra day to enjoy the history of Foley as this piece of the museum will now be adding an extra day to their schedule.

The depot museum part will now be open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This part is housed in the old Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot that was built in 1909. According to Director Bonnie Donaldson, it’s the City of Foley museum with archives, artifacts and memorabilia, focusing on Foley and South Baldwin history.

“The depot part is just a walk back in history,” said Donaldson. “If you want to walk back in Foley’s past you need to come.”

She said they have everything from vacuums built in 1911 and two old washing machines to typewriters and Foley memorabilia, including Kenny Stabler’s high school football pads and the flight suite of a naval pilot that shot down a mig.

The archive part of the museum is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and now includes Saturday as well.

 The second part of the museum is the Foley Alabama Railroad Museum that is an old gauge model train exhibit. This extensive exhibit opened in 2004 and covers a quarter mile of track. The exhibit usually runs five trains at a time with 10 to 15 cars on the track.

“The model train exhibit, well that says it all right there …model trains. People in general just love trains,” Donaldson said. “It’s such a fantastic place to visit.”

She said the exhibit is a huge draw during the summer and for snowbirds in the area. There is also a trackless, event train that rides through Heritage Park, where the museum is located, and people can take a ride through the park.

The train exhibit is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The trackless train runs every Saturday during the year, with extra days on Tuesday and Thursday in the summer.

 The depot museum is also open when there are city events or other events in the park, according to Donaldson. They are typically open during Art in the Park, Let It Snow, Christmas in the Park and more.

 “Anything in the park we are involved in,” she said.

 There is no admission for either exhibit. For more information, visit foleyrailroadmuseum.com.