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San Diego, CA
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum
At 28,000 square feet, the museum is the world's largest operating model railroad museum. This unique museum contains four enormous scale and model layouts, built by separate clubs, which depict railroads of the Southwest in O, HO, and N scales. In addition, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum features a Toy Train Gallery with an interactive Lionel layout for children and state-of-the-art theater lighting.
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Hours
Tue. - Fri. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sat. and Sun. 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Closed Monday. |
Contact
(619) 696-0199Visit Their Website |
At 28,000 square feet, the museum is the world's largest operating model railroad museum. This unique museum contains four enormous scale and model layouts, built by separate clubs, which depict railroads of the Southwest in O, HO, and N scales. In addition, the San Diego Model Railroad Museum features a Toy Train Gallery with an interactive Lionel layout for children and state-of-the-art theater lighting.
The Erwin Welsch Memorial Research Library focuses on all aspects of railroading with a particular emphasis on railroading in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The collection covers railroads throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe, and Asia. Reference materials include books, periodicals, professional journals, government publications, manuscript materials, maps, engineering drawings, DVDs, videotapes, slides, photographs, and other ephemera. The on-line catalog may be accessed from the Museum web site.
Hours: Tues.-Sat., 11:00am to 4:00pm, depending on volunteer availability
Contact: Email library@sdmrm.org or call (619) 696-0199 to make an appointment.
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San Diego Model Railroad Museum 1649 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101 Driving Directions |
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