San Diego Model Railroad Museum - San Diego Train

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• Gift Shop

Descriptions from Across the Web

• This museum houses the world's largest indoor model railroad, along with many other exciting exhibits. There's a Toy Train Gallery, complete with interactive Lionel and Brio layouts. Another area of the museum is dedicated to four large-scale models depicting the main railroads of the Southwest. ... more on Yahoo! Travel
• The San Diego Railroad Museum, operated by the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of railroads as they existed in the Pacific Southwest. -- SDRM offers ... more on MuseumStuff.com
• The mission of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is to preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads; research and preserve the history of model railroading; ... more on Sdmrm.org
• This museum in Balboa Park, in addition to its own permanent collection, hosts visiting exhibitions from other ... more on TripAdvisor
• If your child is fascinated by locomotion or just likes toy trains, this is toy train heaven! All exhibits are constructed by volunteer model train hobbyists whose passion about the subject really shows.The San Diego Model Railroad Museum houses the largest collection of indoor model railroads in... more on GoCityKids.com

Directions

To drive to Campo, proceed east on Interstate 8 from San Diego for about 45 miles. Exit at Buckman Springs Road and proceed south for about 10 miles. At the intersection with State Route 94, turn right and proceed westbound for about 1.5 miles until you c

Casa de Balboa, under the Museum of Photographic Arts

Hours

Tuesday through Friday 11:00 - 4:00 Saturday - Sunday 11:00 - 5:00

Miscellaneous

• Admission: * Adults - $6.00 * Seniors (65+) - $5.00 * Students (with ID) - $3.00 * Active Military (with ID) - $2.50 * Children under 15 - FREE when accompanied by an adult * First Tuesday of the month is FREE for San Diego County Residents. Out of County residents
• Collections: * Cabrillo Southwestern O-Scale Exhibit (1/48 actual size) * San Diego & Arizona Eastern HO-Scale Exhibit (1/87 actual size) * Tehachapi Pass HO-Scale Exhibit (1/87 actual size) * Pacific Desert Lines N-Scale Exhibit (1/160 actual size) * Toy Train Galler
• Events: Summer Camp - Besides arts, crafts, and stories of railroad heroes, campers build models. Grades 1-8

Other Web Resources

• Read more about San Diego Model Railroad Museum on Yahoo! Travel
• www.sdmodelrailroadm.com
• http://www.visitcalifornia.com
• http://www.sandiegonorth.com
• http://www.sandiego.org
• http://www.anaheimoc.org
• http://oaklandcvbtravel.com
• http://www.discoverlosangeles.com