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Museum of the American Railroad

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Learn more about our museum by visiting:http://www.historictrains.org

Mission

The Museum of the American Railroad is a not-for-profit Texas corporation dedicated to celebrating the heritage and exploring the future of railroads through historic preservation, research, and educational programming. The museum collects artifacts and archival material from the railroad industry to exhibit and interpret their significance in American life and culture. Exhibits and general programs are provided year-round. Educational programs are available to local schools and universities through study trips, in-class programming & outreach, and online resources.

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Trains on display include the Union Pacific 4018, nicknamed the "Big Boy;" the 1969 Union Pacific DD-40 "Centennial;" the streamlined Pennyslvania Railroad GG1 electric locomotive; Pullman cars, including the Glengyle, Glen Nevis, and the San Bartolo; a Missouri-Kansas-Texas dining car; a Santa Fe Parlor Club Car from 1914; and much, much more!

Address: Frisco, Frisco 75034
Phone: (214) 428-0101
Email: gro.sniartcirotsih@ofni
Parking: Lot
State: TX
City: Frisco
Street Number: Frisco
Zip Code: 75034
categories: history museum, nonprofit organization



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Reviews
My 2 years old boy toddler loved it!!! He enjoyed moving little train more than 30min.. I accidentally missed the touring time, which was 11 or 1 pm, so we chose to enter the little moving train village. It is small for adults who are not interested in train may take only 10 min to look whole place. You will not be able to see the real train if you do not book the touring session. Do not be late on the touring time you will miss it :. I thought the time was estimated time like other places, but it was a sharp point. I still enjoyed the place with my toddler
Growing museum that is really an interesting place. $10 for a walking tour with a very knowledgeable guide that has a passion for what this place is and what they want it to become. Tours run at 9, 11 and 1. They are about an hour in duration and not only do you get to look at the old trains up close but you also get a solid history lesson on the stock and their restoration and preservation efforts
Recommend the combo walking tour and the museum entry. The 1-hour guided tour including visiting all the trains up close and personal outside. Really amazing to see some of the most legendary train locomotives and caboose. John, our guide was knowledgeable. The inside with model trains were great as well.
Nice museum both the Protype outside and the scaled train layout inside. Note the outside guided tour is limited to specific times. Plan your day accordingly. You would not want to miss seeing the Big Boy!Visited onWeekendWait timeUp to 10 minReservation recommendedNoPrice for adult entry$6–10
I definitely recommend bringing your kids or even your adult friend group here. My friends and I came here as a group and participated in their scavenger hunt for some friendly competition! The miniature world of trains surrounding you will leave you in awe. I definitely enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would. The place is also super clean and the staff are very friendly and warm. You can tell they enjoy working at TrainTopia and it just added to the experience!
Traintopia/Museum of the American Railroad is an amazing experience for those that love trains, in particular older trains. Outside, there are many spectacular locomotive steam and diesel trains to see. They also have a famed Big Boy locomotive. I highly recommend a tour. We went on a tour, and our guide was very knowledgeable and fun to listen to. It was clear he loves the trains and knew all about their history. The museum is continually getting better incredible restoration of trains, making more place to explore. On the inside of traintopia are model trains that go along tracks around a huge landscape model.
The “museum” part is a bit of a stretch, there’s no information about American railroads, just a bunch of old trains, of which very few can be seen from the inside. It’s pretty cool to get close to the old rolling stock but you won’t learn anything here. The model train display was very small too.
This place is awesome. The walking tour exhibit is very interesting but the TrainTopia model display is amazing. If you have any interest in railroading or model railroading this is a must see. And even if you aren't an enthusiast, it is well worth the time. Admission price is very reasonable for what you get. And Cheri will give you a great guided tour with lots of history and backstories about the model train display. She has a great "scavenger hunt" that will keep young and old engaged and make the experience even more fun!
Went to visit the big trains outside the museum. But since the great hot weather of Texas they have only tours that are only 2-3 times daily. One should call before planning to get the tours. However we were able to see the miniature inside museum which has a lot of running trains and the memories of a late business man. He recreated places from his life and memory and some more. We were really excited to see the collection of trains, old Dallas city and other places. Spent a good time but still didn't want to leave. Best part is 8 minutes cycle of daylight and night mode. If you are a Rail Fan or Miniature enthusiast... It's your place to be!
I went here with my boyfriend and can I say if I could rate this place higher I would! First off the staff was amazing! John was our tour guide and even though we went at 1pm while it was 101 outside he was so accommodating and informative! I definitely recommend him! I there was also this very sweet lady who works at the front desk! She was just a sweetheart and was really informative about the model trains and the story behind them! I would definitely go here if you are a history buff or are into any sort of trains! I also recommend getting the combo package because you get more out of the experience! I never leave reviews but this place had to have one!
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