We took our 3 year old son to see A Day Out With Thomas at the Florida Railroad Museum. It was set up like a carnival with a bounce house, bounce slide, live shows, etc. Overall we had a great time. The only thing I would recommend is that you wait in line to board the Thomas train early and... More

This is a good chance for kids to see what the old trains were. More

love the special trains rides they do. have be on train four times and would return. More

An average enjoyment of informative tales by your conductor during a fun and interesting ride on the train through the wilderness of old-time Florida. An approximately 20 minute train ride. More

I did not actually visit the museum, but rather took one of the themed train rides, the North Pole Express. This X-mas adventure apparently sells out immediately when tickets are offered in August. We were lucky to obtain tickets from friends whose plans fell through. See frrm.org. This night train ride leaves from the station at Parrish about 6:00 p.m.... More

This is a very small collection of locos and rolling stock with a single-track straight out-and-back ride. But the small size makes the whole experience much more personal. The staff are wonderful. We had a great time. More

I grew up in Chicago. Railroad capital of the US. My lifetime dream was to ride in a locomotive. For $25.00 I sat with the conductor, asked many questions,and experienced a dream traveling miles down the tracks. There are many other railroad car to tour. Sleep cars, baggage cars, engines,cabooses etc. These volunteers do an excellent job. Go support their... More

I had read about the railroad while planning a trip down to Siesta Key and my boyfriend and I thought it sounded like a fun thing to do. We were not disappointed. If you enjoy history, trains, or just like doing something a little different, this activity is for you. It was a little hard to find and we ended... More

Nice giftshop area and authentic train cars. There was no narration or explanation about the train which would have been very nice. Also, not much to see on the hour and 1/2 ride. Mostly brush and open field areas. There was a little skit kind of related to a mock train robbery. However, interaction with the passengers and the actors... More