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San Diego Model Railroad Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #27 of 274 attractions in San Diego
Traveler Description: One of the world's largest model railroad museums features a scale model railway that replicates San Diego's tracks.
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Attraction type: Transportation museum
Address: 1649 El Prado San Diego, CA 92101-1621
Tel: 619 696 0199

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2 of 5 stars
happy_in_jersey   6 contributions
Bergen County, New Jersey
Aug 23, 2009

We visited with our five year old son in August and were disappointed to see that about 80% of the museum are under construction. There is only one room where the track layout is finished and trains are actually moving. All other displays were under construction. May be nice once they finally get done, but right now, it just does... more

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4 of 5 stars
jpap10   54 contributions
Missouri
Jul 26, 2009

The detail and scale of the model railroads in this museum are amazing. My daughter and I spent an hour here and loved it. It's expensive for what you get, but it really is neat. more

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5 of 5 stars
jmonte922   2 contributions
San Diego, Ca
May 24, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

I took my ten year old son to this little museum hidden away in Baboa park. Its an affordable afternoon, and if you are a San Diego resident, you can take advantage of the selected free Tuesday each month ( we just dropped a donation into the jar...). Its a small museum, but we spent a good two hours at... more

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5 of 5 stars
Mommyoftwo25   3 contributions
Scottsdale, AZ
Apr 4, 2009
2/2 found this review helpful

A definite must see if you have children (boys in particular!) that love trains!! We have gone here the last two times we have visited San Diego and it will most likely be on our "must-visit" list for a long time. The train layouts are incredible and so much fun to look at. There are little steps and platforms for... more

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5 of 5 stars
stjans520   18 contributions
Calgary, Alberta
Dec 29, 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

Thank goodness for the trains. My dad, and friend (the men in my life) went absolutely speachless on this one. My mom and I followed after them, took a few pictures. We didn't enjoy it much, since we are not into trains at all. But I'm writing this review for my dad. He used to buy grain and work in... more

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4 of 5 stars
lovetowinbingo   73 contributions
Las Vegas
Sep 7, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

The museum is a must see for train lovers and fun for the entire family. We had a great time looking through the windows into the little towns and spotting different things. But the real attraction is the one big train room with a whole working town in it. The details are fun to look at and the kids can... more

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San Diego Model Railroad Museum Address

1649 El Prado, San Diego, CA 92101-1621
Tel: 619 696 0199